Activity 1.2.

1 Design Process
Introduction
All humans have the ability to design and solve problems. Design is a creative
process that allows people to solve problems, realize dreams, and implement ideas
to improve lives. Good designs turn ideas into products and systems to meet the
needs of the consumer. Engineers and designers use a systematic method of
solving problems called the design process. Because there is never just one solution
to a problem, the process of design is iterative that means that potential solutions
are continually tested and improved upon until the best possible solution under
current circumstances is reached. As new technology is available, there may be new
problems that arise and new solutions that become possible. Imagine if we were still
driving the first practical gasoline-powered automobile invented, an open threewheeled vehicle? Innovations to the automobile have occurred because new
technology has become available and modern consumers demand more
sophisticated systems to meet their needs and desires.

Equipment
Computer with Internet access
Headphones to plug into the computer

Procedure
In this activity you will learn about the steps in the Design Process and apply them to
a challenge completed by the PBS Kids Design Squad team.
1. Complete the Design Process Notes page of the handout attached as your
teacher explains the PLTW Design Process using the Design Process presentation.
2. Log in to a computer with headphones videos from Season 2.
3. First watch Why Be An Engineer?
4. Then choose from one of the design challenges that the Design Squad
completed. Use the links below
Design Squad Episodes:
Why Be An Engineer? http://pbskids.org/designsquad/video/
5. Cardboard Furniture http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=2304a234-10e7-467f846d-41d6a78d9859
6. PVC Kayak http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=291ed15a-eb59-42c0-986cd84d8add6415
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7. Green Machines http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=fa5a8e3b-a747-4bc2-969b10186995dfe0

8. Gravity Bikes http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=fa5a8e3b-a747-4bc2-969b10186995dfe0
9. Water Dancing http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=d99af1a9-22d8-4d50-ba210d5daed7ddb7
10. Aquatic Robotics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV99e4TSIn8
11. Complete the Design Squad area of the handout after watching the video on the
computer.
12. Complete the conclusion questions and turn in the activity.

Design Process Notes

1. What is design?

2. What is the design process?

A design process is an assembly line.

Design Process Step

Definition

Example

Define Problem
Generate Concepts

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Develop a Solution
Construct and Test
Prototype
Evaluate Solution
Present Solution

Design Squad
1. Which video did you watch?
Its Alive!!!
2. In your own words, describe the problem/challenge that was given to the
teams.
They had to make a moving cake.
3. List the criteria and constraints that were given to the teams.
the only limit was pretty much just their imagination.

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4. Complete the table below, describing what each team did at each stage of
the design process.
(no teams in the video)

Cake Makers
Define Problem

Generate Concepts

Develop a Solution

Construct and Test

Prototype
Activity 1.2.1 Design
Process
Introduction
All humans have the
ability to design and
solve problems. Design
is a creative process
that allows people to
solve problems, realize
dreams, and implement
ideas to improve lives.
Good designs turn ideas
into products and
systems to meet the
needs of the consumer.
Engineers and
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designers use a
systematic method of
solving problems called
the design process.
Because there is never
just one solution to a
problem, the process of
design is iterative that
means that potential
solutions are continually
tested and improved
upon until the best
possible solution under
current circumstances is
reached. As new
technology is available,
there may be new
problems that arise and
new solutions that
become possible.
Imagine if we were still
driving the first practical
gasoline-powered
automobile invented, an
open three-wheeled
vehicle? Innovations to
the automobile have
occurred because new
technology has become
available and modern
consumers demand
more sophisticated
systems to meet their
needs and desires.
Equipment
Compu
ter with Internet
access
Headp
hones to plug
into the computer
Procedure
In this activity you will
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learn about the steps in

the Design Process and
apply them to a
challenge completed by
the PBS Kids Design
Squad team.
1. Complete the Design
Process Notes page of
the handout attached as
your teacher explains
the PLTW Design
Process using the
Design Process
presentation.
2. Log in to a computer
with headphones videos
from Season 2.
3. First watch Why Be
An Engineer?
4. Then choose from
one of the design
challenges that the
Design Squad
completed. Use the
links below
Design Squad
Episodes:
Why Be An Engineer?
http://pbskids.org/desi
gnsquad/video/
5. Cardboard Furniture
http://pbskids.org/vide
o/?guid=2304a23410e7-467f-846d41d6a78d9859
6. PVC Kayak
http://pbskids.org/vide
o/?guid=291ed15aeb59-42c0-986cd84d8add6415
7. Green Machines
http://pbskids.org/vide
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o/?guid=fa5a8e3ba747-4bc2-969b10186995dfe0
8. Gravity Bikes
http://pbskids.org/vide
o/?guid=fa5a8e3ba747-4bc2-969b10186995dfe0
9. Water Dancing
http://pbskids.org/vide
o/?guid=d99af1a922d8-4d50-ba210d5daed7ddb7
10. Aquatic Robotics
https://www.youtube.c
om/watch?
v=PV99e4TSIn8
11. Complete the
Design Squad area of the
handout after watching the
video on the computer.
12. Complete the
conclusion questions and
turn in the activity.

Design Process Notes

1. What is
design?

2. What is the
design process?

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Design
Proces
s Step

Definiti
on

Exam
ple

Define
Proble
m
Genera
te
Concep
ts
Develo
pa
Solutio
n
Constru
ct and
Test
Prototy
pe
Evaluat
e
Solutio
n
Present
Solutio
n

Design Squad
1. Which video
did you watch?

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2. In your own
words, describe the
problem/challenge
that was given to the
teams.
3. List the
criteria and
constraints that were
given to the teams.

4. Complete the
table below,
describing what
each team did at
each stage of the
design process.
Green Team
Purple Team

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Define
Proble
m

Gener
ate
Conce
pts
Develo
pa
Solutio
n
Constr
uct
and
Test
Prototy
pe
Activity
1.2.1
Activity Design
1.2.1
Proces
Design s
Proces
s
Introdu
ction
Introdu
All
ction
hu
All
ma
hu
ns
ma
hav
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e
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e
abil
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ity
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to
ity
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to
ign
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and
ign
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and
sol
ve
pro
ble
ms.
De
sig
n is
a
cre
ativ
e
pro
ces
s
that
allo
ws
peo
ple
to
sol
ve
pro
ble
ms,
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ize
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s,
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lem
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as
to
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rov
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s.
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sol
ve
pro
ble
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sig
n is
a
cre
ativ
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pro
ces
s
that
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ws
peo
ple
to
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ve
pro
ble
ms,
real
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am
s,
and
imp
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ent
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as
to
imp
rov
e
live
s.
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od
des
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des
ign
s
tur
n
ide
as
into
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duc
ts
and
sys
tem
s to
me
et
the
nee
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of
the
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me
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met
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ble
ms
call
ed
the
des
ign
pro
ces
s.
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cau
se
the
re
is
nev
er
just
one
sol
utio
n to
a
pro
ble
m,
the
pro
ces
s of
des
ign
is
iter
ativ
e
that
me
ans
that
pot
enti
al
sol
utio

ms
call
ed
the
des
ign
pro
ces
s.
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cau
se
the
re
is
nev
er
just
one
sol
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n to
a
pro
ble
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the
pro
ces
s of
des
ign
is
iter
ativ
e
that
me
ans
that
pot
enti
al
sol
utio
ns
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ns
are
con
tinu
ally
test
ed
and
imp
rov
ed
upo
n
unti
l
the
bes
t
pos
sibl
e
sol
utio
n
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cur
ren
t
circ
um
sta
nce
s is
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che
d.
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ne
w
tec
hno
log
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ava
ilab

are
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tinu
ally
test
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and
imp
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pos
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sol
utio
n
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sta
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w
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hno
log
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ava
ilab
le,
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le,
the
re
ma
y
be
ne
w
pro
ble
ms
that
aris
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sol
utio
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that
bec
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pos
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gin
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we
wer
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still
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first
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ctic
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the
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ma
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pro
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ms
that
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and
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w
sol
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that
bec
om
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pos
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gin
e if
we
wer
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still
driv
ing
the
first
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ctic
al
gas
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epo
wer
ed
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ed
aut
om
obil
e
inv
ent
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n
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veh
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?
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bec
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ava
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ava
ilab
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mo
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con
su
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ment

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et
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n
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and
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ly
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t
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11.
Compl
ete the
Design
Squad
area of
the
hando
ut after
watchi
ng the
video
on the
compu
ter.
12.
Compl
ete the
conclu
sion
questi
ons
and
turn in
the
activity
.

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ete the
Design
Squad
area of
the
hando
ut after
watchi
ng the
video
on the
compu
ter.
12.
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ete the
conclu
sion
questi
ons
and
turn in
the
activity
.

Design
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d
e
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n
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2.
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h
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t
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2.
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D
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and design
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Conclusion Questions
1. Why do we use a design process?

2. Which stage of the design process do you think is most important? Why?

3. Teamwork is an important part of completing projects and design

challenges. If you were working on a team, how would you contribute to the
team?

4. Which team won the challenge that you viewed? Based on what you saw,
how would you explain their success?

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