Activity 7.

6 Design Brief (Apollo 13)

Procedure
1. Watch the following segments of the Apollo 13 video.
a. Chapter 6 (Houston, We Have a Problem) from 0:49:39 to 0:54:46.
b. Chapter 12 (The CO2 Problem) from 1:15:08 to 1:16:25.
2. Write a design brief using the Design Brief Template below.
3. As a follow-up to the solution, your teacher may present Chapter 12 (The CO
Problem) from 1:28:08 to 1:33:00.

Client: ________________________________________
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Designer: _
Problem ________________________________________________________
Statement:
_

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Design ________________________________________________________
Statement:
_

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Design 1. _____________________________________________________
Criteria:

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2. _____________________________________________________
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3. _____________________________________________________
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4. _____________________________________________________
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5. _____________________________________________________
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6. _____________________________________________________
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Design 1. _____________________________________________________
Constraints _
: 2. _____________________________________________________
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3. _____________________________________________________
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4. _____________________________________________________
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Conclusion

1. How does the short deadline to solve the problem affect the design solution?

2. Explain the importance of a design brief for this problem.

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