Lesson 4: Critical Design Review

Unit:

     Bridges

Textbook references:

Learning objectives:

      - Students will evalute their peers' designs.

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

     -Which of the proposed designs is the best?  If you could combine aspects from each design, which characteristics would you pick for your bridge?

Stage 1:

     -Students can complete their individual design, if necessary (~10 mins.) 

Stage 2:

     - Each group will come together and give each member 3 - 5 minutes to present his/her bridge idea. (~20 mins.)

Stage 3:

     - The groups will make a list of the characteristics of each design that they think will lead to the strongest design with the cost of the design as a limiting factor.

*** Engineer A should record the groups decisions about their bridge design. *** 

Homework:

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

__ Group assessment

__ Observation of process/student work

__ Self-assessment by student

__ Teacher generated assignment

__ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

 X Other: Group's bridge design list