By Jennifer Berry, Southern high school, guam The Design Process By Jennifer Berry, Southern high school, guam

Process Engineers follow a process to make new products.

1. Identify the Problem Ask yourself: What is the challenge?

1. Identify the Problem Ask yourself: What is the need?

1. Identify the Problem Ask Yourself: What needs to be improved?

2.Do Research Ask yourself: What questions do I have?

2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What is my solution limited by?

2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What materials are available?

2.Do Research Ask Yourself: How can they be improved?

2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What solutions to the problem exist?

2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What observations can I make?

3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask yourself: What are different ways to solve the problem?

3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask Yourself: What is my solution limited by?

3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask Yourself: What materials are available?

3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask Yourself: How can I use the available materials?

4.Choose One Solution Ask yourself: What are the strengths and weaknesses of each solution?

Choose one Solution Ask Yourself: How will I develop my solution?

Choose one Solution Ask Yourself: Which solution is the least complicated?

Choose one Solution Ask Yourself: Which solution is the most useful?

5.Design and Construct a Prototype Ask yourself: What materials do I need?

5.Design and Construct a Prototype Ask Yourself: What are the special characteristics, or specs, of my model?

5.Design and Construct a Prototype Ask Yourself: How do I build a functional model?

6.Test the Prototype Ask yourself: Did it work?

6.Test the Prototype Ask yourself: Did it accomplish what I wanted it to do?

6.Test the Prototype Ask yourself: Did anything else happen during my test that I didn’t expect?

7.Communicate Results Ask yourself: How should I best communicate my results?

7.Communicate Results Ask yourself: Should I make a drawing and show people my prototype?

7.Communicate Results Ask yourself: How should I ask for other’s feedback on my design?

8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Did my design work the best that it could?

8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: How could I make it better?

8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Is it practical?

8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Are the materials cheap and easy to find?

8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Does my solution create new problems, or the need for another new product?

8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Will others be able to use it equally as well?