Instructional Video

ETS1C - Optimizing the Design Solutions

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Engineering design makes the things we use every day possible. The video lesson highlights the criteria approach to optimizing a design solution. The narrator explains a sliding scale method to arriving at the best solution.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Explore the resources in the link referenced in the video
  • Incorporate the video in a vertical collaboration meeting
Classroom Considerations
  • Expects an understanding of the design process
Pros
  • Includes real-life examples, including the design of the Apollo 11 lunar module
  • Explains the K-12 progression of the standard
Cons
  • None