Design is the core problem-solving process. The development of a technology begins as a desire to meet a need or want. Once needs or wants have been identified, the designers must determine how to satisfy or solve them. This design process also promotes teamwork.
8. Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design.
A. K-2. Everyone can design solution to a problem.
B. K-2. Design is a creative process.
C. 3-5. The design process is a purposeful method of planning practical solution to problems.
D. 3-5. Requirements for a design include such factors as the desired elements and features of a product or system or the limit that are placed on the design.
E. 6-8. Design is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems.
F. 6-8. There is no perfect design.
G. 6-8. Requirements for a design are made up of criteria and constraints.
B. K-2. Design is a creative process.
C. 3-5. The design process is a purposeful method of planning practical solution to problems.
D. 3-5. Requirements for a design include such factors as the desired elements and features of a product or system or the limit that are placed on the design.
E. 6-8. Design is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems.
F. 6-8. There is no perfect design.
G. 6-8. Requirements for a design are made up of criteria and constraints.
9. Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.
A. K-2. The engineering design process includes identifying a problem, looking for ideas, developing solutions, and sharing solutions with others.
B. K-2. Expressing ideas to others verbally and through sketches and models is an important part of the design process.
C. 3-5. The engineering design process involves defining a problem, generating ideas, selecting a solution, testing the solution(s), making the item, evaluating it, and presenting the results.
D. 3-5. When designing an object, it is important to be creative and consider all ideas.
E. 3-5. Models are used to communicate and test design ideas and processes.
F. 6-8. Design involves a set of steps, which can be performed in different sequences and repeated as needed.
G. 6-8. Brainstorming is a group problem-solving design process in which each person in the group presents his or her ideas in an open forum.
H. 6-8. Modeling, testing, evaluation, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.
B. K-2. Expressing ideas to others verbally and through sketches and models is an important part of the design process.
C. 3-5. The engineering design process involves defining a problem, generating ideas, selecting a solution, testing the solution(s), making the item, evaluating it, and presenting the results.
D. 3-5. When designing an object, it is important to be creative and consider all ideas.
E. 3-5. Models are used to communicate and test design ideas and processes.
F. 6-8. Design involves a set of steps, which can be performed in different sequences and repeated as needed.
G. 6-8. Brainstorming is a group problem-solving design process in which each person in the group presents his or her ideas in an open forum.
H. 6-8. Modeling, testing, evaluation, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.
10. Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.
A. K-2. Asking questions and making observations helps a person to figure out how things work.
B. K-2. All products and systems are subject to failure. Many products and systems, however, can be fixed.
C. 3-5. Troubleshooting is a way of finding out why something does not work so that it can be fixed.
D. 3-5. Invention and innovation are creative ways to turn ideas into real things.
E. 3-5. The process of experimentation, which is common in science,can also be used to solve technological problems.
F. 6-8. Troubleshooting is a problem-solving method used to identify the cause of a malfunction in a technological system.
G. 6-8. Invention is a process of turning ideas and imagination into devices and systems. Innovation is the process of modifying an existing product or system to improve itll.
H. 6-8. Some technological problems are best solved through experimentation.
B. K-2. All products and systems are subject to failure. Many products and systems, however, can be fixed.
C. 3-5. Troubleshooting is a way of finding out why something does not work so that it can be fixed.
D. 3-5. Invention and innovation are creative ways to turn ideas into real things.
E. 3-5. The process of experimentation, which is common in science,can also be used to solve technological problems.
F. 6-8. Troubleshooting is a problem-solving method used to identify the cause of a malfunction in a technological system.
G. 6-8. Invention is a process of turning ideas and imagination into devices and systems. Innovation is the process of modifying an existing product or system to improve itll.
H. 6-8. Some technological problems are best solved through experimentation.
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