1. S TA GE 2
RE S E A RC H
ROB OT C HA RA C TE R
DE S IGN C HA LLE NGE

2. OBJECTIVE
S TU D E N TS WILL D E M O N S TR ATE
H O W TO
R E S E AR C H A D E S IG N P R O BLE M

3. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
- GATHER INFORMATION TO FUEL YOUR
IDEAS -
S TE P 1 S TE P 2
Id e ntify S ou rce s G ath e r ins p iration

4. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
BE G IN BY WR ITIN G YO U R D E S IG N S TATE M E N T BE LO W:
ID E N TIF Y YO U R C O N S TR AIN TS :
C ONS TRAINT 1 (P rim ary ch aracte ris tic) R ob ot
C ONS TRAINT 2 (P h ys ical ch aracte ris tic) ______________________
C ONS TRAINT 3 (P e rs onality trait) ______________________

5. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
GUIDING QUESTIONS
What are the How have others
needs and/or solved similar
wants of our design problems?
audience?

6. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
STEP 1 S P E N D S O M E TIM E LO O K IN G AT TH E R E S O U R C E S O N O U R
ID E N TIF Y
C LAS S WE BS ITE . ID E N TIF Y R E S O U R C E S TH AT WILL H E LP
S O URCES
YO U AN S WE R TH E G U ID IN G Q U E S TIO N S .
S OURC E IS IT HE LPFUL? WHA T MA KE S THIS S OURC E HE LPFUL?
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N
Y N

7. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
C ONS TRAINT 1 - “ ROBOT”
STEP 2
G ATH E R S O URCE 1 :
IN S P IR ATIO N WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?
How have others
solved similar
design problems?
S O U R C E 2:
WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?

8. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
C ONS TRAINT 1 - “ ROBOT”
STEP 2
G ATH E R S O U R C E 3:
IN S P IR ATIO N WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?
How have others
solved similar
design problems?
S O U R C E 4:
WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?

9. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
C ONS TRAINT 2 - _______________________________
STEP 2
G ATH E R S O URCE 1 :
IN S P IR ATIO N WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?
How have others
solved similar
design problems?
S O U R C E 2:
WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?

10. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
C ONS TRAINT 2 - _______________________________
STEP 2
G ATH E R S O U R C E 3:
IN S P IR ATIO N WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?
How have others
solved similar
design problems?
S O U R C E 4:
WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?

11. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
C ONS TRAINT 3 - _______________________________
STEP 2
G ATH E R S O URCE 1 :
IN S P IR ATIO N WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?
How have others
solved similar
design problems?
S O U R C E 2:
WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?

12. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
C ONS TRAINT 3 - _______________________________
STEP 2
G ATH E R S O U R C E 3:
IN S P IR ATIO N WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?
How have others
solved similar
design problems?
S O U R C E 4:
WH AT IS TH E S O U R C E ? WH AT, S P E C IF IC ALLY, ABO U T TH IS S O U R C E IN S P IR E S YO U ?

13. E S E A RC H TH E D E S IG N P R O BLE M
STEP 2
G ATH E R WH O IS O U R AU D IE N C E ? KE E P IN M IN D TH AT O U R M O VIE WILL BE R ATE D “ G ”
IN S P IR ATIO N
What are the
needs and/or
wants of our
audience? WH AT Q U ALITIE S WILL YO U R AU D IE N C E WAN T TO S E E IN O R IBTE R ?
F R O M YO U R R E S E AR C H , WH AT S O U R C E S D O YO U F E E L H AVE IN C O R P O R ATE D TH E S E Q U ALITI