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Foundations of Technology
Unit 2 Lesson 1: The Engineering Design Process
File 2.1.5: Crane Stain Design Brief Design Folio
5. Exploring possibilities
Reflect on your brainstormed ideas and research notes and describe the plusses and minuses of each
design approach you have considered.
Brainstorming Idea
Rectangular Boom
Triangular Boom
Solid Boom

Pluses
Easier to build/reinforce

Minuses
Too many materials
Not that sturdy

Sturdier build
Less resources

Harder to build

Easy to assemble

Unpredictable

Category

Below
Average

Average

Excellent

Consider
Alternative
Solutions

Inadequately
analysis of a
variety of
possible
solutions.

Satisfactorily analyzes a variety of Did not enter the research phase with
possible solutions, based on
a preconceived idea of the final
research and the relationship of
design. Satisfactorily analyzes a
those designs to the criteria and
variety of possible solutions, based on
constraints. All notes are recorded research and the relationship of those
in the Engineering Folio or EDJ.
designs to the criteria and constraints.
All notes are recorded in the
Engineering Folio or EDJ.

2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators AssociationFoundations of Technology, Third

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Technology, Engineering, and Design