TCAP Objectives

SPI 0807.T/E.1Prototype Testing

Essential LearningStudents will identify tools and procedures needed to test a prototype.

Essential QuestionWhat are appropriate tools and procedures used in testing a prototype?

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SPI 0807.T/E.1 Identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features of a prototype

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Steps 4 and 5 are the steps of the EDP where we test our prototypes

SPI 0807.T.E.1 (Prototype Testing) SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng. Design Process)

SPI 0807.T/E.1 (Prototype Testing)

Engineering Design Process-Prototype Testing

The 4th step in the eng. design process is testing your prototype Often, the prototype does not work very well at first Testing a prototype can be dangerous (see picture below) By testing the prototype, the designers find problems to fix They fix the problems and then test it again. They repeat this

over & over. (This is step 5 of the eng design process.)

Here is a picture of Orville and Wilbur Wright testing their prototype airplane

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SPI 0807.T/E.1 (Prototype Testing)

The procedures and tools for testing a prototype are dependent upon the type of technology and the purpose for that technology.

For Example: You would not test a new cell phone the same way you would test a new jet airplane or a new football helmet.

Discuss These Questions:A) How would you test a prototype of a new type of eyeglasses?B) How would you test a prototype of a new type of headache medicine?C) How would you test a prototype of a new type of camping tent?

SPI 0807.T/E.1 Identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features of a prototype

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Prototype Testing in the Movies-From the movie "Batman Begins"

Story summary: Billionaire Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered by a criminalwhen he is boy. So he vows to fight crime as a vigilante when hegrows to manhood. Yet he has no superpowers, so he insteaduses technology devices to enable him to fulfill his mission.

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In this scene Mr. Fox is showing Mr. Wayne a prototype of aspecial material called "memory cloth." Bruce later uses thiscloth to make a cape that allows him to glide through the air

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Prototype Testing in the Movies-From the movie "Batman Begins"

Prototype Testing in the Movies-From the movie "Batman Begins"

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In this scene Mr. Fox is showing Mr. Wayne a prototype of aspecial vehicle called "the Tumbler." Bruce later paints itblack and uses it as his "Batmobile" vehicle.

Does it come in black?

How do you like

it?

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In this scene Alfred is testing the prototype of Batman's mask by hitting it with a baseball bat. It fails the test and breaks, so they must modify it and re-test it.

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Prototype Testing in the Movies-From the movie "Batman Begins"

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In this scene Bruce is making and then testing one of hisbat-shaped throwing "stars"

SPI 0807.T.E.1 (Prototype Testing)SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng. Des. Process)

In this scene Peter Parker is making and testing his "web shooters."

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Prototype Testing in the Movies-From the movie "The Amazing Spiderman"

EDP Step 3: Make the prototype

EDP Step 4: Test the prototype

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Watch Video Clip-See Peter Parker (A.K.A.

Spiderman) test his webshooter prototype in his"lab" and "in the field."Link: Spiderman video Clip

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Prototype Testing in the Movies-From the movie "The Amazing Spiderman"