PLTW Design Process

 During this step of the Design Process, team members take time to document whether they think this solution will work?

• Step 5: Evaluate Solution
• Step 2: Generate Concepts
• Step 6: Present Solution
• Step 4: Build and Test Solution

During this step of the Design Process, each team member creates several different options of how this problem can be solved.

• Step 5: Evaluate Solution
• Step 6: Present Solution
• Step 2: Generate Concepts
• Step 1: Define a Problem

During this step of the Design Process, engineers draw a detailed and labeled sketch of an idea for what might be created to solve the problem. 

• Step 3: Develop/Design a Solution
• Step 1: Define a Problem
• Step 5: Evaluate Solution
• Step 4: Build and Test Solution

A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.

• Brainstorming
• Criteria
• Prototype
• Constraints

During this step of the Design Process, engineers build a working prototype and test how it works.

• Step 4: Build and Test Solution
• Step 3: Develop/Design a Solution
• Step 6: Present Solution
• Step 5: Evaluate Solution

During this step of the Design Process, engineers gather all project documentation and share it with the customer.

• Step 6: Present Solution 
• Step 5: Evaluate Solution 
• Step 4: Build and Test Solution 
• Step 2: Generate Concepts 

A method of shared problem solving in which all members of a group spontaneously, and in an unrestrained discussion, generate ideas. 

• Constraints 
• Brainstorming
• Decision Matrix 
• Dimensioning 

Desired specifications (elements or features) of a product or system.

• Prototype 
• Criteria 
• Dimensioning 
• Evaluate 

A limit to the design process. These may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 

• Prototype
• Constraints
• Dimensioning
• Brainstorming

During this step of the Design Process, engineers identify what is the question or problem that you and your classmates are trying to solve?

• Step 6: Present Solution
• Step 2: Generate Concepts
• Step 1: Define a Problem
• Step 3: Develop/Design a Solution