An Assistive Artistic Device

Note: Student teams determine their project materials, so material types, quantities and costs are variable. This design project activity is intended to utilize the resources of a design and/or prototyping shop or lab. If one is not available, the design project may be done in a typical classroom, with some modifications made to the activity.

To share with the entire class:

• computer with projector, to show Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides to the class
• computers with Internet access, for student research
• Microsoft® PowerPoint®, for groups to each make a final project summary slide
• notebooks (paper), pencils, rulers; for students to keep notes about the EDP and project
• materials for creating device prototypes, such as various woods, plastics, metals, cardboard, string and fabric
• various hand and machine tools for cutting, shaping, forming, joining, assembling and finishing prototype designs; such as rulers or tape measures, power or hand saws, and power or hand drills
• scale, for weighing materials and final prototypes
• 3D printer and filament (PLA or ABS)
• small paint brush and paint, or crayon, marker or colored pencil
• EDP Pre/Post-Test (PDF), two per student
• Engineering Design Process Graphic (PDF), Bill of Materials (PDF), Assistive Device Research Sheet (PDF), Decision Making Matrix (PDF), Tester Evaluation Sheet (PDF), one each per group