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    The document summarizes the engineering design process used by Shawn's team to develop an alternative fuel source to charcoal for cooking in Haiti. It provides answers to 9 questions about the team's process. The team followed the design process steps of defining the problem, researching alternatives, developing and testing 3 prototypes of sugar cane stalk briquettes, and continuing to evaluate if the solution is successful and sustainable. Failure was an expected part of the process, and communicating results is important for improving technologies. The team used affordable and locally available materials like cassava flour to bind the briquettes, meeting the needs of the local community.

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    The document summarizes the engineering design process used by Shawn's team to develop an alternative fuel source to charcoal for cooking in Haiti. It provides answers to 9 questions about the team's process. The team followed the design process steps of defining the problem, researching alternatives, developing and testing 3 prototypes of sugar cane stalk briquettes, and continuing to evaluate if the solution is successful and sustainable. Failure was an expected part of the process, and communicating results is important for improving technologies. The team used affordable and locally available materials like cassava flour to bind the briquettes, meeting the needs of the local community.

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    The document summarizes the engineering design process used by Shawn's team to develop an alternative fuel source to charcoal for cooking in Haiti. It provides answers to 9 questions about the team's process. The team followed the design process steps of defining the problem, researching alternatives, developing and testing 3 prototypes of sugar cane stalk briquettes, and continuing to evaluate if the solution is successful and sustainable. Failure was an expected part of the process, and communicating results is important for improving technologies. The team used affordable and locally available materials like cassava flour to bind the briquettes, meeting the needs of the local community.

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    Chapter 2

    Questions & Answers

    Question 1

    What is the Engineering


    Design Process?

    The engineering design process is define the problem, research


    the problem, develop possible solutions, select the best
    solution, create a prototype, test and evaluate the solution,
    communicate the solution, redesigning, and keep a notebook.

    Question 2

    Did Shawns team follow


    the steps of the design
    process in order?

    Shawn's team definitely followed the steps of the design


    process. The problem was already defined that they needed an
    alternative fuel source to charcoal. They researched the
    problem and looked to see what other sources of fuel they could
    use. The developed solutions tested them redesigned them and
    finally came at a solution although their solution of sugar cane
    stalks is still being tested.

    Question 3

    Whats the difference


    between criteria
    constraints?

    Criteria are the desired features, and


    the constraints are the limitations
    involved.

    Question 4

    How many prototypes did


    the team build? How many
    were successful?

    The team built three prototypes and it is still yet


    to be determined if their solution was
    successful because they need to see if the
    fumes are less toxic and develop a way people
    can make a living by making these briquettes.

    Question 5
    Think about Shawns response to his first
    failure. Was he surprised? What do
    engineers think about failure? How is this
    different from the way most people think
    about failure?

    Shawn was disappointed but he was not surprised and he took


    what he learned to develop another solution because failure is a
    major and essential part to engineering. Where as most people
    consider failure to only is a negative thing because they are not
    satisfied with the outcome.

    Question 6
    Why is communicating the solution an
    important step? What happens to
    technologies that are not communicated?

    Technologies that are not


    communicated cannot be
    improved as easily because
    other people are not aware of
    the things that you have found
    through out the design process
    and they cannot offer advice.

    Question 7
    Amy Smith says that engineers use
    science to develop new
    technologies. At which point in the
    design process did the team use
    science in developing their new
    technology?

    The design team used science


    when they used the cassava
    flour as a bonding agent to hold
    together the pellets.

    Question 8
    Why was it critical to use materials
    that we cheap and easy to find for a
    new cooking technology in Haiti?

    It was critical to use


    materials that were cheap
    and easy to find so that the
    Haitians would be able to
    replicate and use the
    solution.

    Question 9
    Your principal just hired you to help solve a problem for your school.
    Students are sneaking off campus for lunch because they are so
    unhappy with the food choices at the school cafeteria. The principal has
    budgeted only $1,000 to solve the problem, and she really wants it
    solved this academic year. How would you use the engineering design
    process to develop a solution to this problem? Write two or three
    sentences for each step detailing how you would accomplish it?

    Step 1:
    I would first research why the
    students were unhappy with the
    school lunch. I would see what
    health constraints the school
    has for the lunches; what the
    monetary budget is.

    Step 2:
    I would go about my research
    by surveying the students and
    discussing the constraints with
    the superintendent

    Step 3:
    I would develop solutions with a
    team of people including the
    class presidents, the
    superintendent, and some
    faculty.

    Step 4:
    I would also use this team to
    narrow down the solutions and
    select the best one.

    Step 5:
    I would have one trial week of
    the new lunch program and
    record the evidence of it effect
    on the student population.

    Step 6:
    I would then test this solution
    for a longer period of time and
    see if it still had the same
    effect.

    Step 7:
    I would then hold another
    meeting consisting of the same
    people previously mentioned
    and communicate the solution
    to fix the problem.

    Step 8:
    I would then continue to meet
    with a committee of students
    and faculty to see what
    changes need to be made in
    the solution.

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