What needs to change?

Situation
Human needs and wants
 What is happening?

Phenomenon
Observable events in

the real world

 What is the design for?

De ning
Problems
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 What is the design for?

De ning Problems

Good Designs:
De ne a design problem that can be solved.
Identify and describe the scienti c information
onecessary for solving the problem.
Identify and describe the criteria for a successful
osolution for the problem.
Identify and describe the constraints of the
odesign solutions.

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What might work?

Designing
Solutions
Mathematics

Computational
Developing Thinking
and Using
Models
 What might work?

Designing Solutions

Good Solutions:
Describe the problem to be solved.
Design multiple solutions for the problem.
Identify and describe the scienti c information
oused to design the solutions.
Describe the criteria for the design solutions.
Describe the constraints of the design
osolutions.

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 What works best?

Optimizing the
Design Solution

Obtaining, 

Analyzing and Evaluating and 

Interpreting Communicating
Data Information
 What works best? 

Optimizing the

Design Solution

Optimized Solutions:
Describe the problem to be solved.
Use the results of tests to determine how well
othe solution meets the criteria and constraints.
Re ne the design based on the results of
oiterative testing.
Identify and describe the best solution given
othe criteria and constraints.

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