1. Intro to Engineering Design
1.7 Explaining a design and creating an Elevator Pitch

2. Learning Objectives
You will act as an engineer and provide an explanation and evaluation of a product that you have hypothetically designed.
When finished you will have developed an essay describing your product as well as an elevator pitch to promote it.

3. Procedure
Assume that you are an engineer that has developed a preliminary design for an important problem.
Write and present an explanation and evaluation of your design. 
Choose one of the designs represented in the four images presented by your instructor as YOUR design.

4. Designs

5. Think about the object in the image and the problem that it may solve.
Answer the following questions.
What is it?
What problem does it solve?
What criteria were used to guide the design?
What are the most important features of the design? What features allow it to perform its intended purpose?
How does your product affect society and the environment?

6. In Pairs Discuss, Individually Create
Outline a six paragraph essay that explains your design and answers the questions above.
A six paragraph essay includes an introductory paragraph, a conclusion paragraph, three paragraphs in the body, and one paragraph that is ‘about you’.
Use the format below to outline your essay. You must use at least one of the terms, invention or innovation, within your essay to describe your design.

7. Essay Outline
The thesis statement should identify the object or design and describe the problem that the design solves, that is, the purpose of the design.
Complete the outline to organize information for the paper.
Open the file 1.7Whatisit.docx
Title: ____________________
Introduction
Introductory statement
Thesis statement: ____________________
Body
First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
____________________
Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
Conclusion
Closing statement
Restate thesis: ____________________
Provide support for your thesis statement by describing three features of the design and discussing how each feature helps solve the problem.
Using the outline you have created, write a five paragraph essay that explains your design, the problem it solves, and its most important features.
Add a paragraph entitled About the Author to the end of your essay. In this additional paragraph, describe your discipline of engineering and how knowledge from that discipline helped you create your design and solve the problem.

8. Look over the Elevator Pitch Rubric detailed in the next two slides.
Present a one minute “elevator pitch” to your class describing your design, the problem it solves, and its most important features.
An elevator pitch is an expression describing a short presentation with the goal to communicate major ideas and generate interest in your subject.
The length of the presentation should short enough to be completed in a typical elevator ride.
You will need to include a visual aid in your presentation. PowerPoint is one option.

9. Elements 5 Points Content
The information included is accurate and completely addresses each component of the assigned topic or research question.
Delivery
The presenter effectively and creatively delivers the information while staying on topic. The presenter appears relaxed and self-confident. Body language, voice modulation, and eye contact are effectively used.
Organization
The presentation content has been organized using a logical sequence. The presentation is engaging and effective.
Preparation
Presentation indicates detailed preparation.
Visual Aids
Visual aids are of excellent quality, easy to read, and relevant to the presentation. Visuals of all required elements are present.

10. Elements 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1-0 Points
Content
The information included is accurate and completely addresses each component of the assigned topic or research question.
The information included adequately addresses each component of the assigned topic or research question.
The information included inadequately addresses the assigned topic or research question. The information included is sometimes inaccurate.
The information included does not address the assigned topic or research.
There is no evidence of accurate content information.
Delivery
The presenter effectively and creatively delivers the information while staying on topic. The presenter appears relaxed and self-confident. Body language, voice modulation, and eye contact are effectively used.
The presenter adequately delivers the information while staying on topic. The presenter appears relaxed and self-confident. Body language, voice modulation, and eye contact are mostly appropriate.
The presenter delivers the information but does not stay on topic. The presenter appears tense or nervous. Body language, voice modulation, and eye contact are inappropriate or lacking.
The presenter omits important information and does not stay on topic. The presenter appears tense or nervous. Body language, voice modulation, and eye contact are inappropriate or lacking.
The presenter does not effectively deliver the necessary information.
Organization
The presentation content has been organized using a logical sequence. The presentation is engaging and effective.
The presentation content has been mostly organized using a logical sequence, but some flaws exist. The presentation is adequate.
The presentation content has been organized using a somewhat logical sequence. The presentation is sometimes confusing.
The presentation content is disorganized, unclear, or confusing. The presentation is not adequate.
The presentation does not include evidence of organization.
Preparation
Presentation indicates detailed preparation.
Presentation indicates adequate preparation.
Presentation indicates minimal preparation.
Presentation indicates a lack of preparation.
Presentation shows no evidence of preparation.
Visual Aids
Visual aids are of excellent quality, easy to read, and relevant to the presentation. Visuals of all required elements are present.
Visual aids are adequate, easy to read, and relevant to the presentation. Visuals of all required elements are present.
Visual aids are somewhat effective but may include vocabulary or spelling errors. Visuals of all required elements are present.
Visual aids lack effectiveness. Aids may lack appropriate content. Aids include multiple vocabulary or spelling errors. Visuals of all required elements are not present.
The presentation shows no evidence of visual aids.

11. Teams You will work with a partner to help generate ideas.
Each individual will write their own five paragraph essay.
Each individual will present a one-minute elevator pitch about their product.
You have the rest of the period today and Friday to work on this project.
We will hear elevator pitches starting Monday.

12. Designs

13. Essay Outline
The thesis statement should identify the object or design and describe the problem that the design solves, that is, the purpose of the design.
Complete the outline to organize information for the paper.
Open the file 1.7Whatisit.docx
Title: ____________________
Introduction
Introductory statement
Thesis statement: ____________________
Body
First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
____________________
Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________
Conclusion
Closing statement
Restate thesis: ____________________
Provide support for your thesis statement by describing three features of the design and discussing how each feature helps solve the problem.
Using the outline you have created, write a five paragraph essay that explains your design, the problem it solves, and its most important features.
Add a paragraph entitled About the Author to the end of your essay. In this additional paragraph, describe your discipline of engineering and how knowledge from that discipline helped you create your design and solve the problem.