1. Livingston High School
Design Brief Documentation Portfolio Technology and Design for Science and Engineering I. Mr. Yersak _________________________________________________________________________ Project Title ________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________________ Team Members
Livingston High School
Department of Technology, Design & Engineering Education
Innovation, Education and Design for the Future

2. Design Specifications
Identify the Problem:
Needs to be one complete sentence and include all basic components.
Design Specifications
Be sure to separate criteria from constraints and include all specifications.
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Criteria:
Available Resources:
Time
Energy
Constraints:
Capital
Materials
Tools & Machines
People
Knowledge

3. Factual Data/ Information/ Drawings
Design Research
This is where you will develop a series of essential questions (minimum of two) and answers. Research can be found from primary books, websites, videos or articles. You will answer any question here you do not know the answer to based off of common knowledge. Please attach any additional research to this design brief portfolio before handing it in.
Example Question: What are the material properties of corrugated cardboard and what techniques can be utilized when creating a vessel?
Topic/ Question # 1
Cite Resource(s)
Factual Data/ Information/ Drawings
Lesson Learned

4. Factual Data/ Information/ Drawings
Design Research
This is where you will develop a series of essential questions (minimum of two) and answers. Research can be found from primary books, websites, videos or articles. You will answer any question here you do not know the answer to based off of common knowledge. Please attach any additional research to this design brief portfolio before handing it in.
Example Question: What are the material properties of corrugated cardboard and what techniques can be utilized when creating a vessel?
Topic/ Question # 2
Cite Resource(s)
Factual Data/ Information/ Drawings
Lesson Learned

5. Initial Brainstorming/ Pre-Ideation
Create a logic tree, bubble diagram, and/or a sketch matrix for this design challenge. Include ideas and knowledge that you may incorporate into your design prior to research. Include a minimum of 5 stem branches from the initial bubble.

6. Brainstorming: Idea 1: Insert Name Here Idea 2: Insert Name Here
Brainstorming Instructions: This is where you will meet as an entire group and complete a full minute brainstorming session generating many creative ideas to consider when building your model. Remember any idea is a possibility and should be written down or drawn here, not just the final solution. All members of the group should contribute to this section; remember any idea is a good idea, you do not have to use every idea you list here. Drawings, lists, diagrams, and close up views of certain parts of the design can be included here, you may reference back here later for alternate ideas if you final chosen idea does not work out as planned.
You can copy and paste this page as many times as you need or insert blank pages for additional ideas but you must have at least 4 different possible solutions
Each idea must be explained and include all details necessary for anyone to understand the idea.
Be sure to include color, labels and callouts to emphasize important points
Idea 1: Insert Name Here
Idea 2: Insert Name Here
Explanation of idea:
Explanation of idea:
Insert explanation here
Insert explanation here
Evaluation of Idea: ___ / ___
Evaluation of Idea: ___ / ___

7. Brainstorming: continued
Idea 3: Insert Name Here
Idea 4: Insert Name Here
Explanation of idea:
Explanation of idea:
Insert explanation here
Insert explanation here
Evaluation of Idea: ___ / ___
Evaluation of Idea: ___ / ___

8. Justification Paragraph:
Select your best idea:
Using a decision making matrix (weighted or un-weighted) or Morphological analysis, select the best design based off of your 4 best brainstormed idea. Remember the decision must be made to satisfy the goals and objectives of the problem statement and criteria.
1-4
1: Worst
4: Best
Criteria 1
Criteria 2
Criteria 3
Criteria 4
Criteria 5
Total
Idea 1
____________
Idea 2
Idea 3
Idea 4
Justification Paragraph:

9. Design Solution: Remember: Include a detailed explanation of your idea
Select the best Idea - Instructions: This is one of the most important sections of this portfolio and you will continue to reference this section throughout the project. This is where you refer to the brainstorming section of the portfolio and vote to select the best ideas, in essence this is a display of the final solution you as a group have collaborated and agreed to construct. You will create a “blueprint” or DETAILED drawing of the model you are going to build. This drawing needs to be detailed enough that if you were to give it to a random person whom you have not “explained” your ideas to would be able to construct the idea according to your plan. Begin by completing CAD drawings or a NEAT drawing/ rendering of your idea. Use instruments such as a ruler to draw any straight lines. You should use color to distinguish different materials that you are using. If you cannot accurately draw a certain detail, be sure to LABEL or describe that part to easily identify the specifics of the idea. You should have one main drawing of the overall design as well as “auxiliary” drawings, basically close up views of any “tricky” areas such as how a bridge joint is assembled or a motor mounted to a vehicle chassis. Again use color and labels to identify all necessary parts of the design. You may consider using drawing techniques such as three view or “orthographic projections” of the design to see all sides. This may be an area you want to research before drawing your final solution.
Remember this section must be approved before you begin construction, if it is deemed not sufficient enough, you as a group will have to “go back to the drawing board” to revise you drawings, so make it “great the first time.
Remember:
Include a detailed explanation of your idea
Include size/ dimensions
Label everything
Justify key components of solutions
Use auto shapes such as callouts, arrows and lines

10. Design Solution: continued
Bill of Materials: List the parts in your assembly. Be thorough and complete, even if you think it is obvious what goes in..
Assign part numbers to each item in your assembly. Keep a database of part numbers, it is often worthwhile to reuse standard parts such as fasteners, connectors, resistors and other small, purchased items. Avoid creating multiple part numbers for the same part.
Part Number
Part/ Material
Quantity
Size
Cost
Responsible Person

11. Preparation for construction of design:
Group Member
Role/ Job
Timeline for completion:
Steps of construction and timeline for completion
Step:
Estimated time to complete
Overseeing team member:

12. Test and Evaluate: Evaluate Solution:
Explain how your final solution will be tested to ensure it has met your original goals and objectives. You may use written explanations and illustrate how you have tested your design through pictures or renderings.
Evaluate Solution:
Did the solution work as planned:
Explain:
If you could do this project again, what changes should be made in the following areas:
Design:
Performance:
Aesthetics:
Construction:
Test Results (Data) – Provide complete data of results of test, do not evaluate the results in this section, simply provide the data to later analyze. Do not be afraid to still list data that you may not be happy with. Use a chart, graph or other pictorial representation to document results.

13. Appendix