The Technology Design Model

Summary of Steps

1. Define the Problem

• What need or want must be met by the solution?
• Identify criteria and constraint(s)
2. Generate Ideas
• After investigating and researching the problem,
the designer generates a number of ideas for a
solution
3. Select a Solution
• Considering the original criteria and ideas, along
with various constraints, one or more designs are
chosen as the most promising.
4. Test the Solution
• The selected design is modeled and tested using
the materials list (if provided), and then
reevaluated.
• If necessary, the original designed is dropped and
another is tried, repeating the various steps of the
process as necessary until a final design is
chosen.
5. Making the Item
• Construct the item using a materials lists
6. Evaluating the Item
• There is no such thing as “the” correct answer
7. Present the Results
• Share your results with others and demonstrate
how your item works or its purpose.
• You may have to make modifications as
necessary and evaluate what you have done and
try it again.