Core Idea ETS1: Engineering Design

1. ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem

1.1. Identify a problem

1.1.1. Define the Problem

1.1.1.1. Possible Solutions

1.1.1.1.1. Investigate

1.2. Goals

1.2.1. End game/ What must we accomplish?

1.3. Criteria

1.3.1. How will it function?

1.3.1.1. What job will it do and how?

2. ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions

2.1. Brainstorming

2.1.1. Possible Solutions/Sketches/Diagrams

2.1.1.1. Formal Models

2.1.1.1.1. Analyze Data/Share

3. ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution

3.1. Understanding competing data

3.1.1. Trade Offs/Prioritize

3.1.1.1. factors..

3.1.1.2. environmental or health impacts

3.1.1.3. available technologies —change over time

3.1.1.4. time and place may appear far from optimal at other times and places