STEM Concepts

1. Brainstorming Sessions:

● Facilitate structured brainstorming sessions using techniques like mind mapping, SCAMPER (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse), or brainwriting. ● Use solution matrices to help students evaluate and compare the strengths and weaknesses of different ideas systematically. ● Implement peer review processes where students present their ideas and receive constructive feedback from classmates.

2. Solution Matrices:

3. Peer Review:

Create a Prototype

Prototyping Techniques:

1. Hands-On Workshops:

● Provide hands-on workshops where students learn to create prototypes using materials like cardboard, 3D printers, or basic electronics kits. ● Teach students to develop mathematical models that simulate their designs and predict performance. ● Encourage the creation of scale models to test and visualize design concepts before building full-sized prototypes.

2. Mathematical Modeling:

3. Scale Models:

Test the Prototype

Testing and Evaluation:

1. Structured Testing Protocols:

● Develop structured protocols for testing prototypes, including specifc performance metrics and testing conditions. ● Teach students to collect and analyze data rigorously, using statistical methods to evaluate the performance of their prototypes.

2. Data Collection and Analysis:

3. Failure Analysis: