Design ProcessDesign Process

Future NASA SpacecraftsFuture NASA Spacecrafts

ObjectivesObjectives

Students will demonstrate how the Students will demonstrate how the Design Process Design Process is used to is used to research, develop, test, and redesign a future NASA Spacecraft research, develop, test, and redesign a future NASA Spacecraft to take NASA Astronauts into space. to take NASA Astronauts into space.

Students will demonstrate comprehension of the Students will demonstrate comprehension of the Design ProcessDesign Process as a continuing process.as a continuing process.

Students will demonstrate the use of Students will demonstrate the use of Scientific InquiryScientific Inquiry skills to skills to develop a future NASA Spacecraft.develop a future NASA Spacecraft.

Students will demonstrate ability to precisely calculate the ratios Students will demonstrate ability to precisely calculate the ratios and and measurementsmeasurements (given constraints) required to construct a (given constraints) required to construct a working model.working model.

Students will demonstrate the application of the Students will demonstrate the application of the Design ProcessDesign Process and and Mathematical MeasurementMathematical Measurement skills to analyze and build a skills to analyze and build a scale model for testing and evaluationscale model for testing and evaluation

Design Process OverviewDesign Process Overview

Step Two:Research

INPUT

Step Three:Develop Possible

SolutionsPROCESS

Step Four:Select Best Possible

Solution (s)PROCESS

Step Five:Construct a Prototype

PROCESS

Step Six:Test and Evaluation

PROCESS

Step Seven:Communicate the

SolutionOUTPUT

Step Eight:Redesign

FEEDBACKAn Eight Step Process

A Continuing Cycle

Step One:Identify the Need or

ProblemGOAL

MaterialsMaterials

Pencil and PaperPencil and PaperGraph Paper (1 cm squares)Graph Paper (1 cm squares)Styrofoam Food Trays or Cardboard Squares (8 X 10s) Styrofoam Food Trays or Cardboard Squares (8 X 10s) String (approximately 75 cm)String (approximately 75 cm)Plastic Cable Wraps (2-3 per team)Plastic Cable Wraps (2-3 per team)Rubber Bands (No. 64’s minimum)Rubber Bands (No. 64’s minimum)Polyethylene Foam Pipe (1/2 inch) at least 30 cmPolyethylene Foam Pipe (1/2 inch) at least 30 cmMetric Ruler or TapeMetric Ruler or TapeHot Glue and Glue GunHot Glue and Glue GunComputer access – web sitesComputer access – web sitesDesign and Portfolio Worksheets Design and Portfolio Worksheets Design Model Design Model Metric Scale and MassesMetric Scale and MassesStop WatchStop Watch

ResearchResearch

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/rocketry/home/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/2007/faq-shuttlereentry.htmlresearch/2007/faq-shuttlereentry.html

VideosVideos

United Streaming (Discovery United Streaming (Discovery Education) and NASA EducationEducation) and NASA Education

Scientific Investigation: The Wright Brothers AirplaneScientific Investigation: The Wright Brothers Airplane

Wright Brother’s B Flight by Mr. Heck (Your Teacher)Wright Brother’s B Flight by Mr. Heck (Your Teacher)

NASA Home - Multimedia Video Gallery NASA Home - Multimedia Video Gallery

“ “NASA Aeronautics: Making Ideas Fly”NASA Aeronautics: Making Ideas Fly”

RequirementsRequirements

Design Process Portfolio to include:Design Process Portfolio to include:

Portfolio Cover Sheet (appendix 1)Portfolio Cover Sheet (appendix 1) Team Member Assignments (appendix 2)Team Member Assignments (appendix 2) Research Need or Problem (appendix 4)Research Need or Problem (appendix 4) Parameters and Constraints (appendix 6)Parameters and Constraints (appendix 6) Alternative Ideas / Brainstorming (appendix Alternative Ideas / Brainstorming (appendix

7) with any drawings7) with any drawings Test and Evaluation (appendix 9)Test and Evaluation (appendix 9) Individual Accountability Assessments Individual Accountability Assessments

(appendix 10)(appendix 10)

GOOD LUCKGOOD LUCK

Questions and Answers?Questions and Answers?