Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will follow safety practices.
Standard 1
Identify potential safety hazards and follow general laboratory safety practices.
Standard 2
Use safe work practices.
Standard 3
Complete a basic safety test without errors (100%) before using any tools or shop equipment.
Strand 2
Students will describe a formal engineering design process to address a specific design problem.
Standard 1
Develop a clear, complete, and concise problem statement.
Standard 2
Write a clear, complete, and concise design specification.
Standard 3
Create models & build a prototype.
Standard 4
Test the prototype.
Standard 5
Redesign and optimize.
Strand 3
Functioning as part of a team, students will design a solution to an engineering problem.
Standard 1
Employ a formal engineering design process to create a solution to an existing problem.
Standard 2
Develop and test a prototype.
Strand 4
Students will develop a marketing plan.
Standard 1
Evaluate the market to determine whether solving the problem is compelling to other entities.
Standard 2
Identify the target market for a potential solution to an identified problem. If so, create, execute, and evaluate a market research plan to gather data related to an identified problem.
Standard 3
Define, explain, and demonstrate an understanding of common vocabulary words used in association with product cost analysis.
Standard 4
Formulate a product cost analysis for a given product.
Standard 5
Demonstrate an understanding of packaging design requirements and will design a package for the product.
Standard 6
Document and summarize a patent search; disclose and appraise all current and past solution attempts available as commercial products or patents.
Strand 5
Students will develop a production plan.
Standard 1
Identify, describe, and use research-based contemporary management processes in the design and development of specific engineering problems.
Standard 2
Design and implement a current industry standard system for quality control as part of an engineering design enterprise.
Strand 6
Students will evaluate and reflect on their design process and will report on each step of their design process.
Standard 1
Utilize an engineering notebook per established conventions throughout the entire project.
Standard 2
Contact stakeholders and experts directly related to this project and problem and share the results of the testing results and effectiveness of the design solution.
Standard 3
Complete a comprehensive, multimedia presentation and portfolio that provides an overview of each step of the design experience using a variety of media.
Standard 4
Present a comprehensive report of the design to a panel of industry experts for their evaluation by the approved rubric.