Lesson 2 : Lab
Time Required: 150 minutes - Construct the tallest free-standing rescue tower possible that supports the mass of an individual in need of rescue
- Compare rescue tower designs to determine the level of success or failure of the solutions
- Reflect on the team design process to determine what steps of the Design Thinking process were utilized during this design challenge
- Extension: Analyze a variety of engineered products to determine the success or failure of the product and the steps of the Design Thinking process utilized by engineers in making their products
Standards
- MS-ETS1-2
- Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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