STEM / The Engineering Design Process

The Engineering Design Process

The Engineering Design Process is a series of steps that engineers use to guide them as they solve problems. Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School # 9 work through this process on a variety of topics and are encouraged to use these steps on a daily basis as they problem-solve.

ASK

What is the problem?

What have others done?

What are the constraints?

IMAGINE

What are some solutions?

Brainstorm ideas.

Choose the best one.

PLAN

Draw a diagram.

Make lists of materials you will need.

CREATE

Follow your plan and create it.

Test it out!

IMPROVE

Talk about what works, what doesn't, and what could work better.

Modify your design to make it better.

Test it out!

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