PROCESS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Begin process of choosing a topic and defining a real issue Narrow down brainstorming to two ideas Begin research of selected issue Select a partner for final project Create team norms and begin Gantt Chart Discuss final ideas for a single product Begin drawing out ideas for final ideas a. What is the best way to innovate the truck bed? b. Think about what will be the most efficient for target consumers 8. Make a rough Inventor Model of final idea a. Take/look up accurate measurements of truck 9. Discuss what materials need to be used and who will do what a. Materials need to be both reliable as well as economic 10. Gather materials and begin documentation of portfolio a. Need to get either a 1/16th or a 1/24th toy truck model b. Also get some portfolio materials (binder, tab inserts, etc.) 11. Discuss design of the truck end extension and how it will fit in the regular truck bed (inside the toy truck model) 12. Begin sketching drawings of final truck bed insert design and begin researching competitors of industry a. Needs to be annotated thoroughly 13. Create an online survey for conducting market research a. Use questions that are relevant to industry as well as issues within the market and how people would like them to be fixed/dealt with 14. Discuss final design and prep for building of prototype 15. Begin prototyping of the final design for product 16. Update Inventor Models with new specifications of truck bed insert 17. 3D print a few prototype truck bed inserts from Inventor 18. Begin tensile strength testing of 3D printed prototype a. Need to know how much of a load that a full scale model will be able to handle with the truck bed insert 7

19. 3D print final prototype of truck bed insert Inventor model a. Make to file all sharp edges down and that it fits within the toy truck model correctly 20. Begin final preparations for Senior Showcase a. Finish testing of final prototype b. 3D print some extras if necessary c. Begin writing up technical report (finish within 3 class days) 21. Wrap up all activity a. Have all required elements on Weebly b. Finalize portfolio/technical report c. Get three-fold display ready/done d. Present!