Design Challenge

Weeks 3-7

In the Design Challenge, students are given a client memo from EatEZ asking them to create a better food delivery system. Students are guided through the EDP for this challenge, though less instructions are given for each step than were given in the Launcher. They will continue to be scaffolded through the lessons using handouts, and will be prompted to enter their notes in the EDPL in real time as each lesson is completed.

Key Concepts
SFM: Structure, Function, Mechanism (NGSS Crosscutting Concept)
Thermal Regulation
Heat Transfer
Experiments
1.3.3. Lunchbox Dissection
1.4.2. Thermal Regulation Experiment
1.5.5. Test Prototype with Sensors
Week 3 Design Challenge: Identify & Understand
1.3.1. Design Challenge Intro: BID & EDP
1.3.2. Understanding the Problem and EDPL
1.3.3. Understanding Exisiting Engineering Systems with SFM
1.3.4. Product Analysis and Reverse Engineering
1.3.5. Existing Products and Ideate
Week 4 Design Challenge: Heat Transfer & Thermal Regulation
1.4.1. Understanding Thermoregulation Systems in Nature with SFM
1.4.2. Conceptual Design 1
1.4.3. Thermal Regulation Experiment Part 1: Intro & Setup
1.4.4. Thermal Regulation Experiment Part 2: Analyze Data
1.4.5. Thermal Regulation Part 3: Additional Data/BID Analogy
Week 5 Design Challenge: Ideation & Evaluation
1.5.1. Design Challenge Part II
1.5.2. Conceptual Design 2
1.5.3. Ideate: Learn about the Morpho Matrix
1.5.4. Conceptual Design 3: Morpho Matrix
1.5.5. Evaluate to Prototype 1
Week 6 Design Challenge: Prototype & Test
1.6.1. Prototype 1: Build
1.6.2. Prototype 1: Requirements Evaluation
1.6.3. Elaborate to Prototype 2
1.6.4. Prototype 2: Build
1.6.5. Finalize Design
Week 7 Design Challenge: Communicate Solution
1.7.1. Create a Pitch Presentation
1.7.2. Class Presentations