Design Brief #1: FACES Software

Submitted by:
Rueda, Jan Daniel S.
Evangelista, Janina Marie I.

The Task:
You and your partner are training to become Crime Scene Investigators. You are in a course that is teaching you how to use Faces composite imaging software. To pass the course you must each assemble a composite picture of your partner. Once the composites are finished you must present to the class your pictures and see if the class can recognize which picture belongs to which partner. You also need to explain to the class what composite imaging software is, what you feel is the best way to construct an image, and how technology like Faces will improve the crime lab.

Design Brief #1: FACES Software

Submitted by:
Crisostomo, Greg Leonne O.
Morales, Rhoan Marie P.

The Task:
You and your partner are training to become Crime Scene Investigators. You are in a course that is teaching you how to use Faces composite imaging software. To pass the course you must each assemble a composite picture of your partner. Once the composites are finished you must present to the class your pictures and see if the class can recognize which picture belongs to which partner. You also need to explain to the class what composite imaging software is, what you feel is the best way to construct an image, and how technology like Faces will improve the crime lab.

Design Brief #2: 3D Design

Submitted by:
Estrella, Ingrid Danielle Anne M.

The Task:
As contract designers for Two Smart Cookies, your task is to work with your partner to come up with two original designs for cookie cutters. You will present these two designs to Two Smart Cookies (your instructor) for evaluation. You will then make a prototype using the 3D printer. You have a choice of several different colors of plastic to use. You will then need to create packaging for your cookie-cutter prototype.

Design Brief #1: Moviestorm

Submitted by:
Calvelo, Samantha B.
De Jesus, Samantha Pauleen Andrei D.

The Task:
Your task will be to come up with a screenplay no less than 5 minutes long. You can choose from some of the ideas below, or come up with something on your own. Use Moviestorm to produce your movie.

Design Brief #3: Virtual Walkthrough

Submitted by:
Tan, Carla Joy
Villarosa, Mikayla Joyce B.

The Task:
Louis and Maria Gonzalez have hired your architectural firm to design a floor plan and complete a virtual walk-through of a new home they would like to build. They are expecting their second child and have outgrown their current home. The Gonzalez family has a few requests: that the home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and that the layout is very open so the children have a lot of space to play. One bedroom will be for the parents, one for the older brother and the third will be a nursery for the baby. You may need to research some of the items commonly needed in a nursery (a crib, rocking chair, changing table, etc.). You can use Internet sites, books, or magazines to gather information. You should place a focus on safety, with close attention to the style and layout of all furniture. 

Design Brief #3: EV3 LEGO Mindstorm Programming

Submitted by:
Azucena, Sophia Isabelle E.
Manzano, Louiz Jacob D.

The Task:
Your programming challenge is to navigate the EV3 robot into the warehouse (outlined in black) to remove the hazardous container without touching the walls. To do this you will use the Lift Mechanism to capture and drag the container outside of the warehouse.

Design Brief #3: Nutritional Menu

Submitted by:
Endique, Frances Isabel B.
Jover, Ellys Pearl P.

The Task:
Due to your extensive reputation in the field, your team has been selected to design nutritional menus for the new corporate office building cafeteria. To accomplish this task, you will need to conduct a survey of the employees to determine their eating habits and then attempt to establish a balanced menu that provides nutritional value and meets their desires. Once the menu is selected you will need to display the nutritional information for each item on the menu. Remember the cafeteria must provide nutritional meals while satisfying the “wants” of the customers.

Design Brief #1: Prototype Condominium

Submitted by:
Miranda, Nathan Raphael Z.

The Task:
A local architectural firm has asked you to develop an 800 square foot prototype condo for their new condominium subdivision for senior citizens. Sparing no expense, you and your partner are to design a virtual condo to scale and make it conveniently designed down to the smallest detail. Executives from the firm (your classmates) will evaluate your designs and your presentation according to the parameters specified. You will begin by drawing a detailed rough sketch to scale to determine the basic layout of the rooms and furniture. Refer to the Senior Citizen Interview located in Resources to gain a better understanding of your clients’ requirements. The final drawing will be a created using TurboCAD. 

Design Brief #1: Prototype Condominium

Submitted by:
Banela, Jedric Eiron M.
Sta. Lucia, Angela Grace P.

The Task:
A local architectural firm has asked you to develop an 800 square foot prototype condo for their new condominium subdivision for senior citizens. Sparing no expense, you and your partner are to design a virtual condo to scale and make it conveniently designed down to the smallest detail. Executives from the firm (your classmates) will evaluate your designs and your presentation according to the parameters specified. You will begin by drawing a detailed rough sketch to scale to determine the basic layout of the rooms and furniture. Refer to the Senior Citizen Interview located in Resources to gain a better understanding of your clients’ requirements. The final drawing will be a created using TurboCAD. 

Design Brief #1: Trailer Soundtrack

Submitted by:
Aranda, Kaizen Legolas S.
Linsao, Elaina Lauren I.

The Task:
Congratulations! You and your recording partner have been selected to compose the soundtrack for an upcoming independent film. The director of the film has provided you with a short video segment from the film and has asked that you create a backing track to go with the video. If the director likes the track you and your partner create, you will be hired to write the musical score for the entire film. The director is under pressure from the producers to deliver a soundtrack that will help market the upcoming film. The soundtrack will not only be used in the film, but will also be used by the marketing department prior to the release of the movie for trailers (or coming attractions) in theaters. If your backing track is selected, it will likely launch you and your partner’s careers to the next level! 

Design Brief #1: Water Consumption Chart

Submitted by:
Sare, Raphaign Cedric G.
Sarte, Shean

The Task:
Due to a growing need for clean water, your city government has decided to limit each home to 2800 gallons/10,600 liters of water each week or less. As the head of a five-person household, you need to develop a plan to reduce your family’s weekly water use to 2800 gallons or less. Create a colorful chart that shows how much water each person uses for different activities. Each person does not have to use the same amount of water each day. Include water that is used by the family as a whole, such as watering the lawn. Be realistic with your estimates and keep the family’s total water use below 2800 gallons/10,600 liters a week.

Design Brief #1: Laser Security Alarm System

Submitted by:
Caña, Azriel Roch R.

The Task:
Design and install a hidden security system to prevent any undetected and unauthorized entrance into a specified area or room. The store manager may choose to install this new security system in a number of rooms, so be sure it is versatile enough to be placed in many different areas.

Design Brief #1: Pneumatically-powered monster head

Submitted by:
Aumentado, Angeline M.
Cueto, Angeline Nicole T.

The Task:
Design and build a pneumatically-powered model of the monster head using the available materials. Make the model as realistic as possible. 

Design Brief #3: EV3 LEGO Mindstorm Programming

Submitted by:
Atkinson, Tristan Bailey S.
Sadie, Stheffany Aivie C.

The Task:
Your programming challenge is to navigate the EV3 robot into the warehouse (outlined in black) to remove the hazardous container without touching the walls. To do this you will use the Lift Mechanism to capture and drag the container outside of the warehouse.

Design Brief #3: Nutritional Menu

Submitted by:
Ignacio, Alvey Jae Matthew E.
Rebibis, Alyannah Julene M.

The Task:
Due to your extensive reputation in the field, your team has been selected to design nutritional menus for the new corporate office building cafeteria. To accomplish this task, you will need to conduct a survey of the employees to determine their eating habits and then attempt to establish a balanced menu that provides nutritional value and meets their desires. Once the menu is selected you will need to display the nutritional information for each item on the menu. Remember the cafeteria must provide nutritional meals while satisfying the “wants” of the customers.

Design Brief #3: Wind Turbine

Submitted by:
Aniceto, Lhaurenze Dale R.
Hermoso, Jose Ian Carlos L.

The Task:

• Determine wind turbine blade material and design and produce 6 new turbine blades. Research blade design for examples. 

• Weigh, test, and modify blades to be balanced. 

• Test the wind turbine using either the 2, 3, 4 or 6 blades, gathering data on a variety of blade pitches and fan speeds to determine which configurations will pump water most effectively. 

• Determine which generator pumps water more efficiently with blade design. 

• Determine the best gear ratio. 

• Record your data and observations as you experiment with different configurations.

Design Brief #1: 3D Design

Submitted by:
Tamayao, Maria Raffaella N.
Viesca, Venice Aliya Ray D.

The Task:
As designers for Original Ornaments your task is to work with your partner to come up with two original designs for a miniature ornament and then make a prototype on your 3D printer. You will present these to MallMark for evaluation. You have a choice of several different colors of plastic to use and you could also use colored markers to highlight the ornament. You will use the Alibre Design program to complete your designs. Ornaments like stars can easily be done in Alibre Design. You will need to design and present the packaging to MallMark for the ornament as well.

Design Brief #3: Robotic Arm

Submitted by:
Labog, Marc Al Dion
Tueres, Beau Zachary T.

The Task:
Design a robotic arm that has at least three (3) axes (including shoulder, elbow, and wrist movement) and is capable of turning off a light switch remotely. A bonus will be provided if you include a gripper as part of the robotic arm.

Design Brief #1: Mousetrap Racer

Submitted by:
Beecher, Ryan Joshua V.
Diga, Gavin D.

The Task:
As a future engineer, you must be able to develop plans based on research and follow them to completion. Engineers often have to make modifications to their original plans because of factors that may have changed or weren’t considered in the original design. Successful engineers keep a design notebook to document ideas, observations, and challenges. This notebook is a resource that helps them reflect and make improvements based on their experience. In addition to the performance of your mousetrap racer, you will be judged on the quality of your design notebook. Your design notebook could be as simple as sketch paper stapled together.

Design Brief #3: Virtual Walkthrough

Submitted by:
Estiva, Cleo Vivee Ledesma
Grate, Brent Levi U

The Task:
Louis and Maria Gonzalez have hired your architectural firm to design a floor plan and complete a virtual walk-through of a new home they would like to build. They are expecting their second child and have outgrown their current home. The Gonzalez family has a few requests: that the home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and that the layout is very open so the children have a lot of space to play. One bedroom will be for the parents, one for the older brother and the third will be a nursery for the baby. You may need to research some of the items commonly needed in a nursery (a crib, rocking chair, changing table, etc.). You can use Internet sites, books, or magazines to gather information. You should place a focus on safety, with close attention to the style and layout of all furniture. 

Design Brief #2: Pop a balloon device

Submitted by:
Castañeda, Kristoffer Jim

The Task:
Create a device that will pop a balloon. The device must be powered by the potential energy stored in a large marble. Once started, the device must continue unassisted through five distinct mechanical steps. Some materials will be provided, but you can bring your own materials as well. The contest rules state that you must label each type of simple machine you use in your device.

Design Brief #2: DJ Competition

Submitted by:
David, Adelaide Beatrice T.
Martinez, Axel Janne N.

The Task:
Congratulations! You and your partner have been selected to enter an online DJ competition. You’ve been instructed to create a one-minute dance beat that will capture an audience’s attention and keep them dancing. If your entry is selected, you will be asked to perform at this year’s EDM Festival in Miami, Florida in between two headlining acts. If your one minute track is selected, it will likely launch you and your partner’s careers to the next level!

Design Brief #1: Mousetrap Racer

Submitted by:
Pineda, Siriannah Camryn

The Task:
As a future engineer, you must be able to develop plans based on research and follow them to completion. Engineers often have to make modifications to their original plans because of factors that may have changed or weren’t considered in the original design. Successful engineers keep a design notebook to document ideas, observations, and challenges. This notebook is a resource that helps them reflect and make improvements based on their experience. In addition to the performance of your mousetrap racer, you will be judged on the quality of your design notebook. Your design notebook could be as simple as sketch paper stapled together.

Design Brief #1: Moviestorm

Submitted by:
Grate, Borgy Maron U.
Palacpac, Miyuki P.

The Task:
Your task will be to come up with a screenplay no less than 5 minutes long. You can choose from some of the ideas below, or come up with something on your own. Use Moviestorm to produce your movie.

Design Brief #3: Virtual Walkthrough

Submitted by:
Estiva, Cleo Vivee
Grate, Brent Levi U.

The Task:
Louis and Maria Gonzalez have hired your architectural firm to design a floor plan and complete a virtual walk-through of a new home they would like to build. They are expecting their second child and have outgrown their current home. The Gonzalez family has a few requests: that the home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and that the layout is very open so the children have a lot of space to play. One bedroom will be for the parents, one for the older brother and the third will be a nursery for the baby. You may need to research some of the items commonly needed in a nursery (a crib, rocking chair, changing table, etc.). You can use Internet sites, books, or magazines to gather information. You should place a focus on safety, with close attention to the style and layout of all furniture. 

Design Brief #1:  Miniature Electric Motor

Submitted by:
Haro, Ferris Agustine V.

The Task:
Build a large-scale model of a simple electric motor that uses as few parts as possible. At the end of this brief are artist’s sketches of one possible design. You can use this design or try to come up with something even simpler.

Design Brief #3: Reducing Trash

Submitted by:
Milan, Keandre Terence F.
Ting, Princess Margareth M.

The Task:
Yesterday, the Mayor of Trashville made a startling announcement. It seems the county landfill on the outskirts of town will soon be full. Unfortunately, there is no alternate dumping site, and no future landfills being developed. There is only one solution—slow down the rate at which the landfill is filling. The mayor has asked your school to set a standard for the rest of the town. Your task is to determine the percentage of garbage that is currently being thrown away but could have been recycled or reused. To complete this task, you will be required to sort through refuse containers and determine the percentage of materials that were properly and improperly disposed. After this information is gathered, create a poster to display your findings.