Unit 1 Essential Question
How can Biologically Inspired Design be used with the Engineering Design Process to create unique solutions to problems?
Week 5 Overview
Learning Objectives
Students will integrate their ideas from 1.5.1 into their second conceptual design. They will upload this design to the EDPL and catch-up on any missing work in the EDPL, if needed.
Engage 5 min

View Slides: 1.5.2. BID Ideation

  • You are designing and making a new type of underwater robot that must be able to squeeze into tight spaces. What could you look to in nature for inspiration?
  • List three organisms that live underwater, are small, and move in different ways. Give a short description of how each organism moves. How would this inspire a robot?

Class Discussion: on what students brainstormed.

Explain 5 min

With your solutions ideas from 1.5.1, you will complete the 1.5.2. Conceptual Design 2 organizer as a group.

Explore min

Conceptual Design 2

In their groups, students will complete the 1.5.2. Conceptual Design 2 organizer.

Extend15 min (Group)

EDPL

Upload conceptual design 2 to Ideate and EDPL Catch-Up time

Make sure all your work is uploaded into the EDPL. You can use this time to add Research Notes, etc. from the Thermoregulation Experiment or catch up on other information that needs to be logged in the EDPL.

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