Engineering and Environmental Design · Engineering & Design
The Design Loop
Using the iterative process of planning, building, testing, and improving a scientific invention.
Key Questions
- 1Why is failure an essential part of the scientific design process?
- 2How do we decide which criteria are most important when solving a problem?
- 3How can we improve a design based on the data from our first test?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Energy and ForcesNCCA: Primary - Materials
Class/Year: 5th Class
Subject: Scientific Inquiry and the Natural World
Unit: Engineering and Environmental Design
Period: Engineering & Design
Suggested Methodologies
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