The Engineering Design Process
Step in the Engineering Design How was this step demonstrated in the
Process video?
Ask: What need are the The Nasa needed a robot with many different skills.
engineers trying to find a They needed it to be able to explore other places in
the universe, move cargo or pull rock off the cliff if
solution to?
they need to do geological surveys.
Research: What information do Before starting the brainstorm they needed many
you need before starting to infos. For example, the weight of the cargo, what
will the robot do and in which environment.
brainstorm?
The possible solution was a three leg robot that can
Imagine: What possible separate in different robots and which has robotic
arms.
solutions did they brainstorm?
They list what they want the robot to do. They are
Plan: What was their planning using a block schedule.
process?
Their first prototype was quite imperfect and small.
Create: What did the first It was a 1/3 scale model, less large and that could
not separate like the final version.
prototype look like?
They tested it as realistically as possible. It was
Test: How did they test the tested in sand and they were operating it like if it
was on mars.
prototype?
They have mad many improvement in the final
Improve: What improvements version. It has stronger joins, is higher, can separate
in 3 robots and it has new power system.
were made to the prototype?
