Title: Apply the engineering design process to aircraft design.
Course: Aerospace Technology II (21055-II) > Section: Designing Aircraft

Application should include

- identifying the design problem or need
- defining the design problem
- research
- generating multiple solutions (brainstorming)
- evaluating, analyzing, and selecting solution(s)
- implementing solution(s)
- reevaluating solution(s)
- refining as necessary
- communicating the design process.

Teacher Resource:

VDOE Engineering Design Process

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does the conceptual design process compare to the scientific method?
- Why should all brainstorming ideas be recorded?
- What is the importance of reevaluating solutions?
- What do we call an engineer who designs aircraft?
- What careers contribute to the development of aircraft design?