The Design ProcessThe Design ProcessInnovation Academy Innovation Academy

Smarter Energy with Ms. MillsSmarter Energy with Ms. MillsMonday Design ChallengeMonday Design Challenge

EMPATHIZEEMPATHIZEPartner Interview TimePartner Interview Time

What are examples of alternative What are examples of alternative fuels?fuels?

Why are alternative fuels Why are alternative fuels unpredictable?unpredictable?

Why would it be important to have a Why would it be important to have a different plan for alternative fuels?different plan for alternative fuels?

DEFINEDEFINE

How might we better deal with How might we better deal with the unpredictable nature of the unpredictable nature of alternative fuels?alternative fuels?

IDEATEIDEATEBrainstorming RulesBrainstorming Rules::

Defer judgementDefer judgement

Go for volumeGo for volume

One conversation One conversation at a timeat a time

Be visualBe visual

Headline

•HeadlineHeadline

•Build on the ideas of Build on the ideas of othersothers

•Stay on topicStay on topic

•Encourage WILD IDEASEncourage WILD IDEAS

Headline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1h5L_0rFz8.

PROTOTYPEPROTOTYPE

Start rough and rapidStart rough and rapid

You will have 10 minutes to build You will have 10 minutes to build before the 1st round of FEEDBACKbefore the 1st round of FEEDBACK

TESTTEST

Go back to the student you interviewedGo back to the student you interviewed

FEEDBACK is the key - FEEDBACK is the key -

I like... I like...

I like...I like...

I would maybe change...I would maybe change...

Prototype Share-outPrototype Share-out1. What is the alternative fuel that you 1. What is the alternative fuel that you are dealing with?are dealing with?

2. How does your design deal with the 2. How does your design deal with the unpredictable nature of alternative unpredictable nature of alternative fuels?fuels?

3. How can the energy be collected?3. How can the energy be collected?

4. What is the BEST feature of your 4. What is the BEST feature of your design?design?

5. If you had more time, what would you 5. If you had more time, what would you add/change, etc?add/change, etc?

Overall Challenge Overall Challenge ReflectionReflection

What did you learn today?What did you learn today?

How did the design process help create How did the design process help create innovative thinking?innovative thinking?

What did you think about the design What did you think about the design challenge today?challenge today?

If you had more time what would you do If you had more time what would you do to your design?to your design?

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Math• Inquiry Question: How can different states and

communities generate and use alternative energy specific to their available natural resources?

• Compare the number of sunny days in Colorado to a different state. Find the average, median and mode of the cities “sunny days” of that specific state. Graph the “sunny days” to make a visual representation.

• Example Websites to use: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/net-metering-state

• http://www.awea.org/resources/state.aspx?ItemNumber=5233

Math• Inquiry Question: How can different states and communities

generate and use alternative energy specific to their available natural resources?

• Compare the number of days in Colorado and surrounding states when wind or solar energy can be gathered. The students will calculate the average, median, mode and mean of the data. They will graph their data collection.

• Example Websites to use: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/net-metering-state

• http://www.awea.org/resources/state.aspx?ItemNumber=5233