Evidence of Work

4-6 Revised Project Proposal

We needed to include classification schemes and detailed schemes. We also needed to get meaningful feedback from our mentors, as always, and include their feedback in our work.

Evaluation of Alternative Concepts

We needed to evaluate our chosen designs using our decision matrix by following the steps below

1. identify the evaluation criteria

2. weight the evaluation criteria

3. set up the decision matrix

4. assign values to each concept

5. calculate the overall value for each concept

6. Interpret the results

Our matrix can be seen ABOVE in the revised project proposal

STEM Coordinator Funding Presentation

We got the chance to pitch our product to receive funding from our STEM coordinators.

Project Exhibition Night Stations

We got the joy of displaying our project for friends and family to see! Check out or station down below.

We included all the elements listed in the following list:

□ Technical/promotional posters

□ Presentation (slide show, pictures, videos)

□ Low Tech Prototype (or prototypes)

□ Describe how you have applied the engineering design process to develop your idea and low-tech prototype.

□ Design Demands & Wish List

□ Surveys and results (how did you use these results to inform your design)

□ Alternative concepts, sketches.

□ 4-6 pages proposal

□ Define the engineering problem to be solved, identifying the need, the target user, and the justification. [Who] needs [what] because [why]. (Market Analysis)

□ Mentors names, industry/specialty (questions asked, insights received)

□ Management Plan developed by your team (including major deadlines tasks and achievements of all members) & updated Gantt chart

□ All technical/conceptual Sketches done so far

□ Detailed 2D and 3D Digital technical drawings (with measurements) done so far (BLUEPRINTS)

□ Team/product website (containing all the info), Link to product/team website (even if work in progress)

□ Company/Product Logo

□ Any appropriate picture/video of the product or process Design

□ Analysis of Costs, Include any link to Gofundme or similar crowdfunding sites that you will use to finance your project. (BUDGET)

□ Marketing material produced to promote your project (Flyers, business cards, commercials, Videos)

□ Individual STEM Portfolio

Content

Throughout the project we became able to and/or strengthened our skills in the following topics.

Ask and/or evaluate questions that challenge the premise(s) of an argument, the interpretation of a data set, or the suitability of a design.

Evaluate merits and limitations of different models of the same proposed tool, process, mechanism or system in order to select or revise a model that best fits the evidence or design criteria.

Plan and conduct an investigation individually and collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, and in the design,

Consider limitations of data analysis (e.g., measurement error, sample selection) when analyzing and interpreting data.

Construct and revise an explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from a variety of sources (including students’ own investigations, models, theories, simulations, peer review) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

Design, evaluate, and/or refine a solution to a complex real-world problem, based on scientific knowledge, student-generated sources of evidence, prioritized criteria, and trade-off considerations.

Reflection

Step 3 was a lot of fun because we turned away from a lot of online work and switched to more hands on work. I really think I did well on worth ethic and communication for this project. There was a lot to do this step and I did a great job working out who was doing what and making sure my team finished everything on time. I made sure to communicate with my team on who would get what done and by when. I made sure everyone had a fair share of work and got their work done to high quality of standards. Communication is key and I believe my team has created strong communication between each other, which allows us to work functionally, in a happier environment.

This step had the most work out of all the steps so far, so there was a lot to do in not a lot of time. Something I would like to improve on in the future is to manage my time better. For this unit, I feel I spent to much time on the non-auto-desks projects where I was left with one night to do the auto-desk assignments. In the future, I hope to distribute my time better and get more done in class, rather than last minute at home. I also want to less get frustrated. It can be harder working with confusing software with no help from your mentors; however, I want to stay positive and continue to thrive out of challenges. I look forward to doing this more in the near future!