Design process power point assignment 7 I.T.

Power Point / Design Process
Name: ___________________
1. Read over the note about the steps to the design process
eg. Steps that are taken from an idea to an actually manufactured product.
http://classofmissreinsalu.blogspot.com/2007/09/it-class-reading.html
2. Make a sketch (first with a pencil in the box below, then use the word drawing tool bar) to isolate the steps of the “Design Process.”
(Note: there are six main steps in the note.
MYP outlines five key ideas...............
· investigate
· design
· plan
· create
· evaluate.
(Use both notes to help you define what the five MYP steps are.)


3. Choose an object that can be manufactured (You may use a real object OR create a new one. Please check and get Miss Reinsalu to approve.)

My object is ________________________________________________________
I chose this object because __________________________________________________
Research some of the history of the invention and development of the object.
From what you learn, create a power point presentation that would teach a class about the five main steps of the Design Process.
An example.......
Investigate
Step 1: Problem: (the need / want to be filled)
eg. A pot's handle gets hot when cooked.)

Describe the problem as clearly as you can.
Design
Step 2: Design Brief (how you hope / intend to solve the problem)
eg. Create a handle that will NOT get hot when cooked (without having to wear something extra on your hand).

Describe the solutions that you want. There can be an infinite number of solutions to your problem.
Plan
Step 3: Research (what is available, what can you use, find, invent to solve the problem. What is possible?)
This stage you make a plan for many alternatives (try a minimum of three eg. Three different pot handles same idea, different specifications.)
eg. Scientists work on many different kinds of materials in research. Or There are some other cooking utensils that use a particular substance that won't get hot using regular cooking temperatures.
Create
Step 4: Plan you have thought of alternate solutions.
In create you now pick the “best” one.
You need to provide exact measurements (length, width, height, mass etc.) and exact material. You may create a model or prototype.
(Out of all the possibilities, which solution is the most effective? Works the best? Is the cheapest? Damages the environment and animals left? Uses current technology versus one yet to be invented or developed? Pros and cons.
eg. One company has the patent on material X so we will use material Y. It's a bit more expensive but the company producing Y is willing to produce the material for us quickly and uses solar power.
Evaluate
Step 5. Create prototype/model and test out
Try your choice out in real life and laboratory situations.
eg. Try out the pot in a variety of situations. Test it in a lab, at homes and even restaurant settings. Collect information from users about how the pot looks, cooks and (MOST IMPORTANTLY) does the handle stay cool?

Finally, manufacture and/or start process again.

eg. Material Y DOES not get hot under normal conditions, but laboratory testing shows that after five uses, the handle falls off. Start again (or maybe find a better way to attach the handle!)
If everything is okay and the prototype is appropriate have a manufacture run. If you still need to work out some details, start again. Fine tune your model, research some more, create another model/prototype and retest again.

Immediate questions: ________________________________________________________

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here is an example: Cat Scratch bed, Design cycle

Your rubric will be posted next week: April 21, 2008