Describe the problem and the conditions or constraints.
2. SEARCH FOR INFORMATION
3. GENERATE AND SELECT IDEAS (DESIGN I)
4. DEVELOP THE IDEA (DESIGN II)
5. PLAN THE CONSTRUCTION
6. CONSTRUCTION
Build the object or system following the plan, and according to
the safety and hygiene rules.
7. EVALUATION
Check the object or system. Does it work?
NO. We must step back and see
what's the problem (design mistake,
construction mistake, etc.)
YES! WE GOT IT!
- 1. Make a list of materials and tools needed. - 2. Make a process instructions sheet,
distributing the tasks and operations to each team member - 3. Make a budget.
- 1. Make drawings and short explanations to define the object or system that we will
construct: perspectives, views, exploded drawings or detailed drawings. - 2. Draw the
electrical/electronic or mechanical schemes if necessary.
- 1. Individual sketches of a possible solution to the problem. - 2. The
team decides the best solution - 3. Sometimes, the team chooses a mix
of different models; in that case, we need to draw a sketch of it.
To get ideas that solve the problem, we can look for information on the internet,
reading books, talking to experts, etc.