Crumple+Zone+Engineering+Design+Unit

I can list the steps of the engineering design process. I can give examples of ways to accomplish the steps of the design process. || ❒ Read “Engineering Design” page 226 – 228 and “Steps of the Engineering Design Process” page 228 – 230 in the Exploring Design, Technology & Engineering textbook. Answer questions. ❒ Under construction || I can identify the criteria and constraints in a transportation design problem. I can research information about a transportation design problem. I can generate ideas for solutions to a transportation design problem. I can use trade-offs to choose between design ideas. || Use the design process to design and test a crumple zone on a model crash car that will protect a raw egg in a collision. || I can test a model solution for a design problem. I can gather data to see if a model design solution meets the requirements of a problem. || Log progress on the crumple zone project by entering on a blog or a form || I can explain the reasoning behind design decisions. I can identify and explain the benefits of a design. I can identify and explain the unintended consequences of a design. || Record results of testing on video and post online || I can name some automobile safety features that are regulated by the government. || Under Construction ||
 * TE.04.DS.02.01 - Define engineering design and give examples of ways to accomplish the steps of the design process. ||
 * I can define engineering design.
 * TE.04.DS.02.03 - Carry out a design process to solve a transportation or energy design problem by identifying criteria and constraints, determining how they will affect the solution, researching and generating ideas, and using trade-offs to choose between alternative solutions. ||
 * I can define criteria and constraints.
 * TE.04.DS.02.04 - Construct and test a model and gather data to see if it meets the requirements of a problem. ||
 * I can construct a model solution for a design problem.
 * TE.04.DS.02.05 - Communicate the results of a design process and articulate the reasoning behind design decisions by using verbal and visual means. Identify the benefits of a design as well as the possible unintended consequences. ||
 * I can communicate the results of a design process using verbal and visual means.
 * TE.04.DW.04.03 - Describe governmental regulations that influence the design and operation of transportation systems. ||
 * I can explain what government regulations are and where they come from.