Design Cycle
The first step in the design cycle that mostly involves thinking through the challenge, like restrictions and limitations.
What is defining the problem?
These are the requirements of a problem, like "it must be able to hold up 8 toy cars"
What is criteria?
You usually prototype in this step of the design cycle.
What is brainstorming?
"The more precisely the criteria and constraints are _______________, the more likely it is that the design solution will be successful"
What is defined
What is one criteria of the marble zip line challenge?
What is "must travel by zipline" or "ping pong ball can't fall out"
This step would probably be considered the most creative step, it involves making multiple designs and doing some simple tests.
What is prototyping or brainstorming?
These are the limitations of a problem, like "you may only spend $50 on materials"
What are constraints?
During prototyping you might do mini _____________ to test out certain pieces of your design.
What are experiments or labs?
"A solution needs to be _________________, and then modified of the basis of those test results, in order to improve it"
What is tested?
What is the constraint of the parking structure challenge?
What is "Can't spend more than $50"
This step is usually competitive in nature as it is often competing against other top designs to see which one works the best.
What is make and test the best solution?
This is another word for the problem, a problem is like a design ____________________so it usually begins with "design and build a..." or "solve the problem of..."
What is challenge?
When making measurements during the prototyping stage we use these units
What are centimeters?
"There are systematic processes for evaluating solutions with respect to how well they meet the criteria and ______________ of the problem?
What are constraints?
Structural Engineering could be one of the ___________________ ____________________ of the tallest tower challenge.
What are scientific principles?
This step is a thoughtful step and can involve data and graphs. It is usually comparing the outcomes of the tests and considering which designs met the criteria the best.
What is evaluating results?
The more we think about the criteria and the constraints the more accurate our ______________ will be.
What is design or prototype.
When prototyping you should also make sure you are meeting all of the _______________of the problem.
What are criteria?
"Sometimes parts of different _______________ can be combined to create a solution that is better than any of it's predecessors"
There were ___ sets of problems, criterias, and constraints in the card sort we did.
What is 14?
The final step in the design cycle meant to inform scientists who are asking the same questions you scientists are.
What is sharing results?
It is important to understand these before you start making your design, so you don't accidentally blow the shop up or something.
What are scientific principles?
When you design over and over you are looking for the best ___________________ of your different designs to put them all together for your final design.
What are characteristics?
Models of all kinds are important for _______________ solutions"
What is testing?
What were the three scientific principles of the ping pong zipline challenge?
What are gravity, friction,[mass, balance, center of mass]