Title: Create a model or prototype for the chosen solution.
Course: Engineering Explorations I (21005-I) > Section: Examining the Engineering Design Process

Creation of a model as a solution to a design problem should include using appropriate materials and processes (e.g., 3D rapid prototyping) and

- explaining the importance of creating a model or prototype and benchmark
- identifying standard methods for creating a model or prototype and benchmark
- listing the materials, tooling, and processes required
- describing why each material and process is needed
- using computer software to model, if applicable
- constructing the model or prototype so that it demonstrates the effectiveness of the solution.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of constructing a model or prototype for the chosen solution? What can it show?
- What are the common limitations of modeling or prototyping?
- How can one determine which materials, tools, and processes to use for the construction of the model or prototype?
- Should availability of materials guide this determination?