Open-Ended Design

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Why EDD?

Why is an Open Ended Design Course So Important?

• Engineers don’t just solve problems….

They must identify and define them first.

• Many students have never seen or worked through a complete design process.

• How do you document a project involving innovation or invention?

• It is important to understand the principles and

practices that engineers use.

• It is the closest a course can come to

duplicating how professionals work.

Engineering Design and Development

• Develop life skills for postsecondary education and your career• Apply skills learned in other PLTW courses• Apply skills learned in other courses:

– Math, science, business, language arts, public speaking, etc.• Connect with the community• Take responsibility for your work as an independent learner• Choose a problem YOU want to solve!

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Why is an Open Ended Design Course So Important?

Engineering Design and Development

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Why EDD? We asked the Experts

What can you do with the skills you learn?

IED Introduction to Engineering Design

POE Principals of Engineering

GTT PLTW GatewayIntroductory Modules6th -8th

BE

CIM

Civil Engineering and

ArchitectureBiotechnical Engineering

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

CEA

AEAerospace Engineering

DEDigital Electronics

Specialization Courses 10th – 12th

EDD

Engineering Design and

Development(Capstone Project)

Capstone Course11th – 12th

A Capstone CourseFor Many Schools…

FoundationCourses 9th–12th

Research, Reflection

and Iteration

College Preparation

Problem Solving

Cross Curricular Application of Knowledge &

Skills

Time Management and

Organization

Presentation &

Collaboration Skills

Important Facets EDD and Open Ended Design

Find and Attempt to Solve a Real ProblemApply the Skill Sets You Have LearnedLearn How to Document an Engineering ProjectLearn Professional Skills Though Collaboration

Throughout This Course You Will:

• Do Research• Design a Prototype• Create and Test a Prototype• Evaluate and Reflect on the Process• Present the Project

• Work like a professional• Become an expert • Document everything• Maintain organization

– Engineering Notebook– Course Binder– Portfolio

• It helps to Identify a common area of interest among group members

• Follow a project schedule and honor deadlines

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Keys to Success

• Let research drive decisions• Let data drive decisions• Use the language of report

Not the language of affection• Choose a topic wisely

– Physical devices often work best– Software solutions, chemical solutions, or process

solutions are often difficult to pursue• Consider alternate solution paths

– Modify an existing solution to produce better results (Innovation)– Combine design features of two or more existing solutions (Innovation)– Create a totally unique solution (Invention)

Keys to Success

Project Portfolio

Engineering Notebook

• Evidence of your thought process

• Record of your work

• Demonstration of your problem solving and communication skills

• Presentation to others

Keys to Success

Project Documentation

Course Binder

Electronic Portfolio

Engineering Design Processes

There are a number of design processes used in industry and at colleges or universities.

Engineering Design Processes

This is the process you will utilize.

An EngineeringDesign Process

1. Define and Justify Problem2. Generate Multiple Solutions3. Select a Solution4. Construct and Test5. Reflect and Evaluate6. Present Results

The flow chart provides an overview of the EDD Design Process

The design process is not a linear process. There may be times when you will need to adjust or redefine your problem and revisit previous steps.

Students Will:

• Perform research• Interview experts• Survey consumers• Write Specifications• Test a Concept• Create a schedule• Create sketches • Create technical

drawings• Perform a cost

estimate• Build a prototype• Test the prototype• Optimize your design• Document your work• Present your solution

How Do I Invent Something!Invention vs Innovation

The Ten Mighty Questions

Critical components to a design process are reflection and analysis. Here is a guide to decision making.

• Consider these questions.

• Return to these questions

• periodically during the course.− Provide focus− Provide direction− Provide perspective

The Ten Mighty Questions of EDD

Define Clear and Justified Problem Statement

Document All Current and Past Solutions

Solution #1Pros and

Cons

Solution #2Pros and Cons

Solution # ? Pros and

Cons

Option 1 – Improve an existing solutionOption 2 – Combine one or more solutions to increase the overall success rate Option 3 – Invent a new or unique solution

NOTE: A project can be started here as long as justification for the solution’s existence can be supported. (Reverse Engineering Justification)

How well does it work? Why is it not perfect?

10 Mighty Questions - Innovate or Invent?

Justify the merit for attempting your solution and Create a prototype of your idea

Define and Create an accurate means of testing the prototype, simulation, process, mock-up or

planEvaluate the DATA

Significant Improvement?

Little or No Difference?

Failure

Present your findings and make a judgment on what to do with the results

10 Mighty Questions – Defend Choices

Engineering Design and DevelopmentThe Class

EDD Course Outline

Component 0 – Project ManagementEngineering Design as a Course

Component 1 – ResearchProblem Identification/Justifying and Solution Requirements

Component 2 – DesignGenerating and Defending an Original Solution

Component 3 – Build and TestConstructing and Testing a Prototype

Component 4 – Evaluation of Project and ProcessEvaluation, Reflection, and Recommendations

Component 5 – Documenting and Presenting the Design ProcessFinal Project Presentation and Documentation - Going Beyond EDD

Major Components

Project Management - Component 0

Resource Alpha(α)The EDD Design Process, and Project Management

Resource Beta(β)Documenting the Engineering Design Process

Resource Gamma(γ)Teams, Timelines, and Contacting Experts

Resource Delta(δ)Project Evaluations and Classroom Management

Resource Epsilon(ε)Intellectual Property

Engineering Design as a Course

Research - Component 1

Element AIdentification and Justification of the Problem

Element BDocumentation and Analysis of Prior Solution Attempts

Element CPresentation and Justification of Solution Design Goals/Requirements

Problem Identification/Justifying and Solution Requirements

Design - Component 2

Element DDesign Concept Generation, Analysis, and Selection

Element EApplication of STEM Principles and Practices

Element FConsideration of Design Viability

Generating and Defending an Original Solution

Build and Test - Component 3

Element GConstruction of a Testable Prototype

Element HPrototype Testing and Data Collection Plan

Element ITesting, Data Collection and Analysis

Constructing and Testing a Prototype

Evaluate Project & Process - Component 4

Element JDocumentation of External Evaluation

Element KReflection on the Design Project

Element LPresentation of Designer’s Recommendations

Evaluation, Reflection, and Recommendations

Presenting Project - Component 5

Element MPresentation of Project and Project Portfolio

Element NWriting Like an Engineer

It is important to note that these topics are introduced in Component 0.Component 5 is addressed through out the design process.

Evaluation, Reflection, and Recommendations

Juried Presentation

Presentation of Project and Defense of Project Steps

Attended by:• Evaluators• Partnership Team• Mentors• Parents & Family• Press• Teachers and Classes• Administrators

– Local – Principal– District –

Superintendent

Where is My Syllabus?Is This On the Test?

• Your instructor is a Facilitator and Project Manager,

Not a Teacher• Your instructor will set deadlines, but you will manage you

time and dependent tasks• You will choose your project direction• There are a number of tools that can help you manage

timelines and assignments in an open ended design course.– GANTT Charts– The Rule of Thirds

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EDD is Unlike Any Other Course

GANTT ChartsManaging Timelines and Deliverables

Research & Exploration

Design & Construction Testing, Documentation, &

Presentation

Problem Selection Topic Background Problem Statement Cited Justification Market Research Past & Present

Solutions Problem Proposal

Design Specification Decision Matrix Concept Testing Design Proposal Prototype Timeline Sketching Refinement Technical Drawing Material List Cost Tool Selection Tool Safety Mock-up & Modeling Prototype Build

Procedure Preliminary Design

Review Construction

Testing Criteria Testing Procedure Physical Testing Record Data Critical Design

Review Redesign and Refine Re-test Multimedia Display Web Page Research Paper Electronic Portfolio Final Presentation

The Rule of Thirds – Grading Deliverables

Engineering Design and DevelopmentOutcomes and Opportunities

Beyond EDD• Design and Problem Solving Competitions

• Scholarship Opportunities

• Internship Opportunities

• Admission Preference and College Level Recognition

• Intellectual Property Resources

Engineering Design and Development

Current lyre design used all over the world

Clint Downey and Jackson Cover Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Filed for a provisional patent on their new design for a marching band lyre.

See “IA EDD Music Lyre Patent Article” in the Going Beyond Section of the EDD curriculum”

Downey and Cover’s lyre prototype

A Better Lyre

Chantel Newman St. Thomas More High School Badger State Science Fair

Engineering Award

See “WI _Article on Chantel Newman and Marquette University” in the Going Beyond Section of the EDD curriculum

“Day at the Capitol” presentation

$40,000 Scholarship Marquette University College of Engineering

A Better Crutch

“When he brought his project in and demonstrated it to the class, he showed that it could be easily adjusted for different body weights. It was well conceived, durable and functioned effectively. It was just a beautiful thing.”

Greg Cisewski Wausau East PLTW Teacher

A Better Way to Train for Cross Country Skiing

Adam MartinEast High School

A Better Way to Train for Cross Country Skiing

Adam MartinEast High School

“The results of our new product assessment indicated that Adam’s idea was commercially feasible,”….. “we referred Adam to the Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Law in Madison for that assistance. The clinic agreed to accept Adam as a client and will help him with the next steps in the commercialization process.”

Sandra Beccue Market Research Manager Wisconsin Innovation Service Center University of Wisconsin -Whitewater

See “Mike Carr Article.Wausau.SBDC.IED” in the Going Beyond Section of the EDD curriculum

The InvenTeam Tesla Engineering Charter School

• 2009 InvenTeam grant• EurekaFest 2009 at MIT

See “WI Appleton Tesla HS PLTW_ Lemelson_MIT InvenTeam Article” in the Going Beyond Section of the EDD curriculum”

Refrigeration Process

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