action plan & implementation schedule

Day EDP Step Theme Major Activities Student Deliverables

1 1.1 Identify the Need of Problem

Identify the Objective and all of the tools and materials

Overview of the ProjectView discuss a video about electric motor (BrainPop, etc).

Video reflection paragraph with physics vocabulary (Engineering/Lab Notebook)

1 1.2 Research the Need or Problem

Understand Assembly

Write a build procedure for assembly.

Procedure for assembly

2 1.3 Develop Possible Solutions

Ohm’s Law: Voltage, Resistance, and Current

Vocabulary for Electricity/MagnetismMultimeter Lab.

Multimeter Lab worksheet

3 1.4 Develop the Best Possible Solution

Assembly Determine best possible assembly.

Proposal of Assembly (Process Proposal)

3 1.5 Construct a Prototype

Assembly Build motor as directed Prototype Build

4 1.6 Test & Evaluate the Solution(s)

Tradeoffs Choose a part of the motor to change (magnet, coil, or distances) in order to meet Design Specification

Design Proposal

5 1.7 Communicate the Solution(s) 1.8 Redesign and Reevaluate

Presentation, Reflection

Student Presentations of Designs

Poster or PowerPoint