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Foundations of Technology
Unit 2 Lesson 1: The Engineering Design Process
Selecting an Approach
6. Selecting an Approach
a. Enter the constraints and criteria of the project in the first column.
b. Score your brainstorming ideas against each constraint or criterion and indicate how well the idea
meets the criteria and constraints.
3 pts = easily meets, 2 pts = somewhat meets, 1 pt. = does not meet
c. Total the columns and circle the highest score to indicate your best design idea.
Constraint/Criterion

Idea #1
boom with
string on
the side

Idea #2
Boom with
string in
the middle

Idea #3
Boom with
string on
opposite
side/ no
joint

hole used to mount

boom

Boom must hold weigh

14 from tower

Mechanism to attach
hook for testing needed

Max length of boom =

20

Crane cant touch tower

during testing

Notes

All three
require the
hole but
#3 design
does not
support it.
Design #1
and #3 will
support the
weight but
not as well as
design #2.
All three have
a string
mechanism
to hold/
maneuver the
hook but
design #3 is
not strong
enough to
support it.
All three
designs
adhere to this
constraint.

Design #3 is
not strong
enough
independentl
y but #2 and
#3 are
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successively
stronger than
design #1.

Total

13

15

We are
choosing
design #2 with
a joint and a
string
mechanism in
the middle.

Category

Below
Average

Average

Excellent

Select an
Approach

Selection of
solution is not
based on
consideration
of criteria and
constraints.

Selects a promising solution based

on the problem statement as well
as the criteria and constraints.
Uses some type of evaluation
method to determine the final
design. All notes are recorded in
the Engineering Folio or EDJ.

Selects a promising solution based on

the problem statement, criteria and
constraints as well as evidence
collected through research. Uses
some type of evaluation method to
determine the final design. All notes
are recorded in the Engineering Folio
or EDJ.

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