Chair Challenge 2019/2020
Objective
To learn about the engineering design process.
To use the engineering design process to design a chair for a client.
Activator
IDEO Video
Mini Lesson
Introduce the design process
Introduce the lesson:
making chair prototypes.
Student Engagement
Choose a client to design a chair for. Staple their description onto your paper.
Fill in the front side of the worksheet: define your client's needs, and sketch out ideas for your chair.
(Next class you will build a small model of your chair.)
Wrap-up
Put papers in bin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9TIspgTbLM extra: David Kelley 60 minute interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16p9YRF0l-g David Kelley ted talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0VX-aU_T8 design thinking process explained
https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources Design Thinking Resources
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Chair Day 2
Activator
Hand back chair papers
Mini Lesson
Student Engagement
Wrap-up
Chairs go on wire shelves
papers in Amber bin
Put re-usable materials back, throw away trash, put tools away
You don't leave until your space is clean
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Objectives: To finish our chair design projects and reflect on them,
To learn some things about robots.
Chairs Day 3:
Activator:
- Please get the chair you built.
Mini Lesson
Instructions for answering questions on the back.
Student Engagement
Sharing:
Wrap-up
Share/Cleanup/Hand in papers.
Objective
To learn about the engineering design process.
To use the engineering design process to design a chair for a client.
Activator
IDEO Video
Mini Lesson
Introduce the design process
Introduce the lesson:
making chair prototypes.
Student Engagement
Choose a client to design a chair for. Staple their description onto your paper.
Fill in the front side of the worksheet: define your client's needs, and sketch out ideas for your chair.
(Next class you will build a small model of your chair.)
Wrap-up
Put papers in bin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9TIspgTbLM extra: David Kelley 60 minute interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16p9YRF0l-g David Kelley ted talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0VX-aU_T8 design thinking process explained
https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources Design Thinking Resources
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Chair Day 2
Activator
Hand back chair papers
Mini Lesson
- Materials and tools
- Hot Glue Rules
- One package of clay
- Other materials on the cart as needed
- Cleaning up
Student Engagement
- Build the chair today
- Tomorrow you may add finishing touches at the start of class.
- Names on Index card (see example on board)
Wrap-up
Chairs go on wire shelves
papers in Amber bin
Put re-usable materials back, throw away trash, put tools away
You don't leave until your space is clean
________________
Objectives: To finish our chair design projects and reflect on them,
To learn some things about robots.
Chairs Day 3:
Activator:
- Please get the chair you built.
Mini Lesson
Instructions for answering questions on the back.
Student Engagement
- Put final touches on your chairs
- Have someone pretend to be your client. Get feedback on your chair (back of Chair Challenge sheets.)
- Answer one or two reflection questions.
- You will share out your designs.
Sharing:
- Who is your client?
- Show your chair.
- Explain your design.
- What was a challenge?
- What could you improve
Wrap-up
Share/Cleanup/Hand in papers.