Design Brief Template

PLTW Engineering

Design Brief: Instant Challenge: Paper Bridge

Client Mrs. White

Target Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School Students

Consumer

Designer(s) Shane W, Oliver S

Problem This challenge will help engineers get in an engineering mindset because
Statement there's no specific challenge with this.

Design
Statement Design and build a product that maximizes the distance between two blocks that
are connected by a continuous route of paper.

Constraints 1. The paper must form a continuous chain of connectivity from one block to
another without touching the tabletop.
2. Paper-to-paper linkage will be considered continuous.
3. The two wooden blocks are ¾-in. wooden blocks.
4. Both blocks are at table height.
5. Cardstock can be modified.
6. Additional material can be used during construction, but not on the final
product.
Website 1. https://introtoengineeringbychase.weebly.com/18-paper-bridge-design-
Resources challenge.html
2. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/paper-
bridge-design
3. https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/26605/build-a-bridge/

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Brainstorm List at least 5 Brainstorming Ideas:

use circle techniques, triangle folds, flat folds, use just the paper, lick the
paper to make it stick to another paper.

Final Solution Document the solution in both writing and graphical form with a drawing.
were using the triangle technique, make triangle paper folds and stick
them together.

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