ASssignment

As an individual:

·         Write down a problem definition statement to this design problem (What do you think is the real problem here? Focus on what your design has to do.)

·         List design requirements 

·         Write down criteria for a good design (What do you want to focus on?)

·         Brainstorm possible solutions, sketch them if possible

Please record these in your Notebook Entry.

Notebook Entry Format

Unit/Activity Name                                                                                                                         Your Name:

I. Description

Provide a brief description of the activities in this notebook entry using your own words.

II. Measurements & Data

Include your individual work (this should be your own work and different from your

teammates’)

- Problem definition statement

- List of requirements

- List of criteria

- Sketches and notes of possible solutions

Include summary of your team’s work (this is a personal summary of the collaboration done

as a team…some of these will be similar between team members but still should be

individual summaries)

- Final problem definition statement

- Final list of requirements

- Final list of criteria (with weightings)

- Decision matrix

o What defines the rankings (what does a low score mean for each criterion,

what does a max score mean, etc.)?

o Include statements on how scores for each design/criteria were determined

(what rationale, evidence, reasoning was used?)

- Final conceptual design including description of important features and sketches