Design Process Future NASA Spacecrafts

Objectives Students will demonstrate how the Design Process is used to research, develop, test, and redesign a future NASA Spacecraft to take NASA Astronauts into space. Students will demonstrate how the Design Process is used to research, develop, test, and redesign a future NASA Spacecraft to take NASA Astronauts into space. Students will demonstrate comprehension of the Design Process as a continuing process. Students will demonstrate comprehension of the Design Process as a continuing process. Students will demonstrate the use of Scientific Inquiry skills to develop a future NASA Spacecraft. Students will demonstrate the use of Scientific Inquiry skills to develop a future NASA Spacecraft. Students will demonstrate ability to precisely calculate the ratios and measurements (given constraints) required to construct a working model. Students will demonstrate ability to precisely calculate the ratios and measurements (given constraints) required to construct a working model. Students will demonstrate the application of the Design Process and Mathematical Measurement skills to analyze and build a scale model for testing and evaluation Students will demonstrate the application of the Design Process and Mathematical Measurement skills to analyze and build a scale model for testing and evaluation

Design Process Overview Step Two: Research INPUT Step Three: Develop Possible Solutions PROCESS Step Four: Select Best Possible Solution (s) PROCESS Step Five: Construct a Prototype PROCESS Step Six: Test and Evaluation PROCESS Step Seven: Communicate the Solution OUTPUT Step Eight: Redesign FEEDBACK An Eight Step Process A Continuing Cycle Step One: Identify the Need or Problem GOAL

Materials Pencil and Paper Graph Paper (1 cm squares) Styrofoam Food Trays or Cardboard Squares (8 X 10s) String (approximately 75 cm) Plastic Cable Wraps (2-3 per team) Rubber Bands (No. 64’s minimum) Polyethylene Foam Pipe (1/2 inch) at least 30 cm Metric Ruler or Tape Hot Glue and Glue Gun Computer access – web sites Design and Portfolio Worksheets Design Model Metric Scale and Masses Stop Watch

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Videos United Streaming (Discovery Education) and NASA Education Scientific Investigation: The Wright Brothers Airplane Wright Brother’s B Flight by Mr. Heck (Your Teacher) NASA Home - Multimedia Video Gallery “NASA Aeronautics: Making Ideas Fly” “NASA Aeronautics: Making Ideas Fly”

Requirements Design Process Portfolio to include: Design Process Portfolio to include: Portfolio Cover Sheet (appendix 1) Portfolio Cover Sheet (appendix 1) Team Member Assignments (appendix 2) Team Member Assignments (appendix 2) Research Need or Problem (appendix 4) Research Need or Problem (appendix 4) Parameters and Constraints (appendix 6) Parameters and Constraints (appendix 6) Alternative Ideas / Brainstorming (appendix 7) with any drawings Alternative Ideas / Brainstorming (appendix 7) with any drawings Test and Evaluation (appendix 9) Test and Evaluation (appendix 9) Individual Accountability Assessments (appendix 10) Individual Accountability Assessments (appendix 10)

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