Agenda for the Week of 11/6/17-11/10/17

We Will Know: cognitive, sensory, therapy, orthopedic, and universal design

We Will Understand: how cognitive, sensory, therapy, and orthopedic play an essential role in the growth and development of children with cerebral palsy

We Will Be Able To: design a therapeutic toy for children with cerebral palsy

11/6/17- Monday

Watch the 3.2 Therapeutic Toy Design Challenge Introduction Video

Part 1: Define The Problem steps 1-7 (if you did not do yet) Login to Mypltw.

Design Brief Template & Research!
Vocabulary:

Cognitive- Having to do with mental activities such as thinking, understanding, using language, and remembering.

Sensory- Having to do with the basic senses used to collect information, such as sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste, and equilibrium.

Therapy- A process for physically or mentally improving a person’s quality of life and their ability to perform daily tasks.

Orthopedic- The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments.

Universal Design- The design of products or environments that can be used by all people without the need for adaptation or modifications.

11/7/17- Tuesday

Part 2: Generate Concepts steps 8-10 (w/materials in mind)

How to use the Decision Matrix

11/8/17- Wednesday

Part 3: Design a Solution step 11

Optional to design your solution in CAD steps 12-14

*See Mrs. Raymond’s slideshow of her therapeutic toy.

11/9/19- Thursday

Part 4: Build and Test, steps 15-17
Build prototype and collect data to ensure your solution works! Give us proof!

11/10/17- Friday

Part 5: Evaluate the Solution, steps 18-21

Continue to build and test your prototype

*Be sure to document all of your work (Design Brief, Decision Matrix, and sketches) in your engineering notebook.

10/14/17 - Monday

Part 6: Present the Solution, step 22

Answer Conclusion Questions 1 & 2