Instructor directions are listed below:
- Explain that students will use the engineering design process to create a robotic creation inspired by the IoT solution their team invented in the Intro to Internet of Things Activity.
- Review the seven-step engineering design process below (in the Thinkabit Lab Notebook on page 10). Alternatively, you can use the engineering design process that is commonly used at your site.
- Step 1 – Define the problem: Think about your home, community, school. What is a problem that you and your team can solve? Which IoT category(s) does it represent?
- Step 2 – Brainstorm: Share ideas with your team on how you can solve this problem. In this step, it is important to let the ideas flow.
- Step 3 – Design: What will you create/build to solve this problem? What will it look like? In this step, you and your team will sketch your design ideas.
- Step 4 – Build: What materials do you need to build a representation of your IoT invention? In this step, you will work with your team to create your project.
- Step 5 – Test: Does your project work? How does it solve the problem you intended? In this step, if something is not working, re-check your design and the wiring of your project.
- Step 6 – Iterate: When you test, there will likely be something not quite right with your project. Repeat as many steps above as needed to improve upon your project.
- Step 7 – Share: How can your team best share what it has built? What problem does your invention solve? Which IoT category(s) does it represent? Explain the moving aspect of your project.
- Step 1 – Define the problem: Think about your home, community, school. What is a problem that you and your team can solve? Which IoT category(s) does it represent?