DesignChallengeBiomimicry

Scenario
Youareworkingwithateamofengineersfromastructuralengineeringcompanythat
specializesinthedesignandmanufacturingofsingleandmultiplefamilyliving
structures.Yourteamschallengeistodesignabuildinghandthatutilizesformof
somethingfoundinnaturetosolveoneofthefollowingproblemsassociatedwithliving
spaces.

Heatingandairconditioning

Waterproofing

Structuralstrength
EnergyProduction

Selfcleaning

DesignConstraints
Time:Youwillbeexpectedtocompletethisdesignchallengefromstarttoengineering
analysisinaweek!
Materials:Sincewewillnotbeactuallybuildingprototypes,Iamnotgivingyoua
materialslist.Justimaginethatyoucanuseanybuildingmaterialthatiscurrently
availableoroneofyourowndesign.
ProjectDeliverables

Deliverable

PointsAssigned

AssignedDate

DueDate

Tower
Construction
EffortForm

100Classwork
grade

1/20/15

1/20/15

Definingthe
ProblemForm

100Classwork
grade

1/20/15

1/21/15

2ofthefollowing
3forms

PatentSearch
Form

50Classwork

1/21/15

1/22/15

Standardsand
CodesSearch
Form

50Classwork

1/21/15

1/22/15

Reverse
50Classwork
EngineeringForm

1/21/15

1/22/15

Brainstorming
Sheet

1/22/15

1/22/15

1/23/15

1/26/15

100Classwork

Evaluating
100QuizGrade
AlternativeRubric