ROBOT CHARACTERDESIGN CHALLENGE

RESEARCHSTAGE 2

OBJECTIVESTUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW TO

RESEARCH A DESIGN PROBLEM

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 1 STEP 2Identify Sources Gather inspiration

- GATHER INFORMATION TO FUEL YOUR IDEAS -

BEGIN BY WRITING YOUR DESIGN STATEMENT BELOW:

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

IDENTIFY YOUR CONSTRAINTS:

(Primary characteristic)

(Physical characteristic)

(Personality trait)

CONSTRAINT 1

CONSTRAINT 2

CONSTRAINT 3

Robot

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RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

What are the needs and/or wants of our

audience?

How have others solved similar

design problems?

GUIDING QUESTIONS

SPEND SOME TIME LOOKING AT THE RESOURCES ON OUR CLASS WEBSITE. IDENTIFY RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP YOU ANSWER THE GUIDING QUESTIONS.

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 1IDENTIFY SOURCES

SOURCE IS IT HELPFUL?IS IT HELPFUL? WHAT MAKES THIS SOURCE HELPFUL?

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

Y N

CONSTRAINT 1 - “ROBOT”

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 2GATHER INSPIRATION

How have others solved similar design

problems?

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 1:

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 2:

CONSTRAINT 1 - “ROBOT”

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 2GATHER INSPIRATION

How have others solved similar design

problems?

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 3:

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 4:

CONSTRAINT 2 - _______________________________

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 2GATHER INSPIRATION

How have others solved similar design

problems?

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 1:

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 2:

CONSTRAINT 2 - _______________________________

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 2GATHER INSPIRATION

How have others solved similar design

problems?

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 3:

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 4:

CONSTRAINT 3 - _______________________________

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 2GATHER INSPIRATION

How have others solved similar design

problems?

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 1:

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 2:

CONSTRAINT 3 - _______________________________

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 2GATHER INSPIRATION

How have others solved similar design

problems?

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 3:

WHAT IS THE SOURCE? WHAT, SPECIFICALLY, ABOUT THIS SOURCE INSPIRES YOU?

SOURCE 4:

RESEARCH THE DESIGN PROBLEM

STEP 2GATHER INSPIRATION

What are the needs and/or wants of our

audience?

WHO IS OUR AUDIENCE? KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR MOVIE WILL BE RATED “G”

WHAT QUALITIES WILL YOUR AUDIENCE WANT TO SEE IN ORIBTER?

FROM YOUR RESEARCH, WHAT SOURCES DO YOU FEEL HAVE INCORPORATED THESE QUALITIES IN THEIR WORK?