Example Data Analysis Product(s) (i.e. graph, map, image, etc.; something you expect students to be able to create during the investigation) Student handouts for data collection & analysis (can attach these separately): Foil Ferry Design Challenge Name:____________________________________ The engineering design process requires creative thinking and consideration of a variety of ideas to solve practical problems. The steps include: Goal Identify the need or problem – Ask Research the need or problem, identify the constraints – Imagine develop possible solutions, brainstorm ideas – Plan select the best possible solution – Create construct and test a prototype – Communicate the solution and tradeoffs – Redesign For this project: Goal : Create a ferry that can that will carry a load of 2 matchbox vehicles 3 meters so that the cargo arrives dry , the vessel remains upright, and the passage time is minimized. Ask/Constraints : maximum beam(width) is 20 cm. The maximum length is 25cm. Dimensions:The You must tape or fold in a washer that will attach to the magnet to pull the vessel You may use one precut aluminum foil sheet, 12 soda straws, 6 Materials: popsicle sticks, 24 inches of masking tape prototype needs to be developed in 15 minutes. Time:The Imagine (5 min) Brainstorm and sketch at least 2 possible solutions –
Example Data Analysis Product(s) (i.e. graph, map, image, etc.; something you expect students to be able to create during the investigation) Student handouts for data collection & analysis (can attach these separately): Foil Ferry Design Challenge Name:____________________________________ The engineering design process requires creative thinking and consideration of a variety of ideas to solve practical problems. The steps include: Goal – Identify the need or problem Ask – Research the need or problem, identify the constraints Imagine – develop possible solutions, brainstorm ideas Plan – select the best possible solution Create – construct and test a prototype Communicate – the solution and tradeoffs Redesign For this project: Goal : Create a ferry that can that will carry a load of 2 matchbox vehicles 3 meters so that the cargo arrives dry , the vessel remains upright, and the passage time is minimized. Ask/Constraints : Dimensions:The maximum beam(width) is 20 cm. The maximum length is 25cm. You must tape or fold in a washer that will attach to the magnet to pull the vessel Materials: You may use one precut aluminum foil sheet, 12 soda straws, 6 popsicle sticks, 24 inches of masking tape Time:The prototype needs to be developed in 15 minutes. Imagine – (5 min) Brainstorm and sketch at least 2 possible solutions
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