Foundations of Technology
Technology Design Folio

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1. Define the Problem
What need or want must be met by the solution?

	

What are the criteria and constraints?

Materials List

2. Generate Ideas
After investigating and researching the problem, the designer generates a number of ideas for a solution.  On the next page you will create a sketch at least three of these ideas.

Sketch at least three of your ideas on the below.  Use any available electronic drawing tool such as the Drawing tools in MS Word or your word processing software.  If you have no opportunity to use electronic tools, you can sketch the designs by hand.   If you must draw by hand, you will submit this design folio to the drop box when required and bring the hand drawn sketches with you to the next face-to-face class.

3. Select a Solution
Considering the original criteria, constraints, and ideas one or more designs are chosen as the most promising.   Draw and label a detailed sketch of your selected solution(s). Use any available electronic drawing tool such as the Drawing tools in MS Word or your word processing software.  If you have no opportunity to use electronic tools, you can sketch the designs by hand.   If you must draw by hand, you will submit this design folio to the drop box when required and bring the hand drawn sketches with you to the next face-to-face class.

4. Test the Solution
You will create a model and test your solution(s) using a materials list and then evaluate what you model.  If necessary, you can drop one solution that you feel is not going to work and choose another for your final design.  You may need to repeat the first three steps of the process until you find a final design.   When you select a final design, you may still need to make addition changes when you construct the final prototype.
 
5. Make the Item
Once you are satisfied with your tested solution(s), construct your solution using a materials list (if provided).  Make any additional changes to the design at this time.

6. Evaluating the Item
There is no such thing as “the” correct answer.  Evaluate the design you chose.  Discuss how well your constructed item met the criteria and constraints and how well it met the need or want defined in the problem.  You should offer any further changes (if any) you might make to what you created.

7. Present the results
Share your results with others and demonstrate your design.  You can choose to create a slide show presentation or create a poster board that includes the Technology Design Model steps.