The engineering design process emphasizes open-ended problem solving and encourages students to learn from failure. This process nurtured students' abilities to create innovative solutions to challenges in any subject.
Engineers ask important questions about what they want to create, whether is is a skyscraper, smartphone, or blender. Some of these questions might be: What is the problem to solve? What do we want to design? Who is it for? What are the limitations? How can I make something better?
This includes talking to many different people with different backgrounds and specialties. And researching what products or solutions already exist, or what technologies might be adaptable to your needs.
Working as a team to brainstorm ideals and develop many possible solutions. Encourage wild ideas and build on others ideals. Stay focused on the topic, good design is all about teamwork.
This might be the hardest step. Revisit all those solutions you've come up with, compare all your best ideas. Select one solution and make a plan to move forward with it.
Building a prototype makes your ideas real! These early versions of your designs help verify if your design meets the original challenge objectives. Push yourself for creativity, imagination, and excellence.
Did it work? Does it solve the problem? Communicate the results and get feedback. Analyze and talk about what works and what could be better.
Talk about how you could make improvements. Make those improvements. Draw new designs, make your product the best it can be. And REPEAT!
This includes talking to many different people with different backgrounds and specialties. And researching what products or solutions already exist, or what technologies might be adaptable to your needs.
Working as a team to brainstorm ideals and develop many possible solutions. Encourage wild ideas and build on others ideals. Stay focused on the topic, good design is all about teamwork.
This might be the hardest step. Revisit all those solutions you've come up with, compare all your best ideas. Select one solution and make a plan to move forward with it.
Building a prototype makes your ideas real! These early versions of your designs help verify if your design meets the original challenge objectives. Push yourself for creativity, imagination, and excellence.
Did it work? Does it solve the problem? Communicate the results and get feedback. Analyze and talk about what works and what could be better.
Talk about how you could make improvements. Make those improvements. Draw new designs, make your product the best it can be. And REPEAT!
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