Vocab
a tool for comparing solutions against one another, using specific criteria that are based on design requirements
What is Decision Matrix
Step 1 of the engineering process
Define the problem
What is an orthosis?
a brace that corrects alignment or provides support to correct a disorder of the limbs or spine
Do your notebooks ever go home?
No
What does 3D mean?
Three-dimensional; an object has length, width, and height
a systematic, problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem
What is Design Process
Step 2 of the engineering process
What is the name of the medical diagnosis that may require a patient to wear an orthosis?
Cerebral Palsy
How should you care for materials in the classroom?
Answers vary
An engineer has three possible designs for a chair. They want to compare the designs based on cost, comfort, strength, and appearance. What tool could they use?
A decision matrix.
a brace that corrects alignment or provides support to correct a disorder of the limbs or spine
What is Orthosis
Step 3 of the engineering process
Design Solution
How many kinds of Cerebral Palsy did we discuss?
4
True or False: both you and your partners must sign your notebook pages
True
Why do engineers use sketches?
To communicate ideas and show what a design should look like.
a working model used to test a design concept by making observations and necessary adjustments
What is Prototype
Step 4 of the engineering process
Build and Test
Which kind of CP has severe weakness on one side of the body?
Hemiplegia
True or False: your table of contents does not need to be updated
False
Two students create slightly different sketches of the same object. Does that automatically mean one student is wrong? Explain.
No. They may have interpreted or drawn the object differently, as long as the important features and views are accurately represented
a neuromuscular condition in which muscles on one side of the body are in a constant state of contraction
What is Spastic Hemilplegia
Step 5 and 6 of the engineering process
Evaluate Solution and Present Solution
Which kind of CP has weakness in all 4 limbs
Quadriplegia
True
An engineer discovers that their design does not meet the requirements. What should they do next?
Make changes and improve/redesign the solution