Possible Projects: Lighter-Than-Air Vehicles, Rubber band Powered Vehicles, Solar Powered Vehicles, Cardboard Chair, Package for Fragile Article, Cardboard Sandals, Gliders, Coin Sorter, Computer Mouse (to be used by a person without the use of a hand), Egg Protector, Cutting Board with Storage Drawer, Bridges, Promotional Packages, Solar Oven, Wind Generator, Wave Generator, Small Tourist Article, Folding Stool, Coin Bank, Snack Food, Bumper Sticker, Towers, etc.

Design Team Evaluation Form for Initial Proposal

Log Sheet: Knowing the Clientele

1. Who will use or purchase the product being designed?
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2. Why would the client want the product?
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3. What do you know about the intended user?
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4. Who could you interview?
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5. What questions would you ask in an interview?
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6. Other?
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Planning Sheet for Design Team

1. What are we going to make?
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2. What materials are we going to use to make it?
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3. How are we going to cut the material?
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4. How are we going to fasten the material?
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5. What do we need to know about the material?
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6. What does each person on the design team have to do and by when?
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7. Other?
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Oral Presentation Outline for Design Team

• Introduce the members of the design team.
• Describe some of the ideas you had at the beginning.
• Describe the process your team used to arrive at the solution.
• Describe any problems you had.
• Tell how you solved the problems.
• Explain why you chose colour, shape, size, materials, etc.
• Show the product.
• Demonstrate the product.
• Explain why the product meets the need presented in the design brief.
• Suggest improvements that might be made.
• Thank your audience or juror.

Sample Letter to Juror

Dear --------------

Thank you for volunteering to review student presentations for the Design Studies course. The students have worked diligently to prepare for the review. The review is the final step in a series of steps that have led students to a solution to a design problem that was posed to them. Attached you will find a copy of the design brief(s) that students prepared at the beginning of the module.

The design teams will each have 15 minutes to present their product. You will have the opportunity to ask questions if you wish. The students participating may be nervous, and self-conscious. Please assist them by asking questions that are specific. After all the projects have been presented, you will have an opportunity to speak to the class. It is not expected that you will rate the projects.

We look forward to your visit to our school on _____________ at ________. Please go to the school office. The office staff will announce your arrival and a student will accompany you to our classroom.

Thank you for your involvement.

Sincerely,