Design Challenges for the Real World

Schedule

● Overview● Video with Activity● The Role of the Teacher Facilitator● The Role of the Student Consultant● The Role of the Expert, Evaluator, Designer● Conversations● Wrap-up with Final Questions

Driving Question:How does a Design Challenge bring the Real World into the Classroom?

Make a list of key words that answers the Driving Question

What is a Design Challenge?● Solve

real-world problem using a human centered process

Teacher Facilitator- Different

classroom paradigm

- Student- centered and driven

Teacher SlideKick-off at Energy Center

Fly-on-Wall Activity - observe using phone and eyes

Request for Proposal

Teacher Slide2015-16 Design Challenge: Carlynton, Keystone Oaks, South Fayette, & Quaker Valley students collaborated to update this building, helping to solve this real-world challenge.

Student Consultant

The Process ● Introduced at school● Toured Energy Innovation Center

○ Met with other school and collaborators○ Defined project

● Toured Parkway● Interviewed Chef

○ Very beneficial!

● Divided into three groups○ Parkway group

■ Greenhouse○ Large School group

■ Ex. Montour○ Small School group

■ Ex. Quaker Valley

● Work Session at Montour

Why? From a Student Point of View

For the Future…

-More definition

Pros

-Collaborating with other students

-Critical thinking

-Creativity

-Real-world application

The ExpertsProfessionals - architect, Energy Innovation team-member, Penn State University team including landscape architect

The EvaluatorPenn State University gathers and analyzes student survey data.

The DesignerEach Design Challenge uses a Project-based Learning framework incorporating Design Thinking with an integration of art and technology.

Conversations

Time for your Questions:

- Student Consultants- Teacher Facilitators- Experts and

Designers

What’s NextSustainable Energy Challenge: Windmill

Sustainable Community: Greenway Acres Phase 2

Other Energy Innovation Center Challenges

More ResourcesStudio A - http://klockette.wixsite.com/studio-a-pbl

Design Thinking for Educators - http://www.designthinkingforeducators.com/

Resources on Design Challenges:

● NLG Consulting - https://nlg-consulting.net/projects/design-challenges/

● Consortium of Public Education: Student Powered Solutions - http://www.theconsortiumforpubliceducation.org/what-we-do/student-powered-solutions/