Project-Based engineering assignment for middle or high school

1. Part 1
Engineering Design Template Part 1
Complete this planning form BEFORE experimentation
Goal: What are you trying to achieve?
CONCEPT SKETCH, with labels:
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
DESCRIPTION OF CONCEPT SKETCH:

2. Part 1
Proof of Concept:
Methods: Write each step of an experiment to test your engineering project.
Your methods must be detailed enough that anyone could understand the steps
and repeat the experiment themselves.
Independent Variable: Name the variable that you will purposefully
change during the experiment.
Dependent Variable: Name the variable will be measured, that responds to
changes in the IV. (Population growth; Dissolved oxygen level, plant
height, habitat preference, etc…)
Control: What is the experimental group you will use for comparison?
Repeated Trials: How many numbers per group; how many times will the
experiment be performed?
Constants: List everything that will be kept the same in the experiment -
(light, temperature, wind level, noise level, amount of water, etc…)
Success Outcome: If the design is successful, what will the experimental
data show? Be as specific as possible.
Failure Outcome: How will you know if the design has failed? Explain.
Instructor approval is required before experimentation. Instructor
initials:________