Project: Market Forces and Innovation

Foundations of Technology
Nature of Technology: Characteristics and Scope of Technology

Submission Guidelines:

What to hand in: Save the documents below to your computer. Complete the folio and rubric, and submit to drop box.
Rubric and Directions (Word doc)
[ Alternate version (.rtf) ]
Project folio (.rtf)

Where to hand it in: Market Innovation drop box.

When to hand it in: See course calendar for due date.

Problem Statement: In this project, you will explore the process of innovation and the market forces that drive it by conducting a survey to determine the market force (demand) requiring innovation. After identifying demand, you will innovate a common item to meet the demand.

Background: Invention and innovation are the result of market research to identify needs and wants. The example below is of a brief advertisement for innovative products that meets the demands of the market.

Innovation (YouTube)

Directions: (Overview)

Briefly, each student will:

Create and conduct a survey to define a problem or need.
Determine an innovation to solve the problem or meet the need.
Create a diagram and model or prototype of your innovation.
Provide a rationale to describe how the innovation meets the need or solves the problem.