Prompt:

In teams of two, design and create a map of your planned journey from destination A to destination B using a pen, pencil, markers or with collage on a large sheet of paper provided. 

Prepare a short narrative and be ready to share verbally with class about why you are taking this trip, who and what you are transporting. How long will your journey take? Is there a specific time you need to reach your destination? Why? If yes, how will you make there on time, and how does this affect your choice of mode of transportation? 

Your travel journey should include a minimum of 4 modes of transportation. Your map should visually describe all four legs (or more) of your trip using the different modes of transportation. It should also include place names and geographical conditions like rivers, oceans, major roads, mountains, valleys, etc. Included on your map should be a visual diagram of how each mode of transportation works. See examples provided in class. 

On your map, for each leg of your journey, describe why you choose each mode of transit. Why does it work well? What are the disadvantages of this particular mode of transit? What is the primary way of fueling or powering each mode of transportation?

Process:

Research + Sketching  + Creating a Narrative: Destination + Journey 

Research + Sketching: Transit Methods 

Journey Map Draft 1: Desk Critiques

Journey Map Final Draft : Class Discussion

Deliverables:

Upload a presentation of your research, sketches, trip map draft, final trip map and a 250 word narrative to the platform on the research tab.

Presentations are the story of your project - from early sketches and inspiration, through prototypes and more developed ideas, presentations highlight the pieces of the process that led each student to their latest project.

Prompt

In this assignment, you will compile and create your final presentation, which will become part of your online portfolio of work, able to be shared with the public.

Instructions

In this activity, you will create your final presentation using the template below.

Create a post in the "Portfolio" tab of your project folder. This post has two components: the visual presentation and the written project description. Each component is outlined below and should be included in the same post.

Deliverable 1: Visual Presentation

Using the provided presentation template above, you will create a slide deck that captures the depth of your work. You will see there are several options for layout, fill out the template you'd like to use and don't forget to delete the pages that are not in use. Follow the directions on the slides.

Final Presentation Goals 

-Communicate your team’s product story, verbally and visually, as if you were selling it to Community Stakeholders. 

-Proof of concept Final Prototype 

    - Include 3 or more materials. 

- Include laser cut parts.

    - Include a series of moving parts: wheels, hinges, wings, propellers, clamping.  

    - Optional: Arduino - Servo, DC Motors, LED, other sensors. 

- How it works - Technical Drawings - Front, side, top view 

    - with parts and design features as it would be built in real life. 

- Storyboard 

    - Visually communicate your product's story. What does the lifecycle of your product look like?

    - Include all of the key moments of your product's life. 

- All Process Work 

- communicate how you got where you are through drawings, research and prototypes.

Deliverable 2: Project Statement

The Project Statement is a 1-2 paragraph project description that explains the overall idea of your project to someone who is unfamiliar with the topic. Below is a series of key points to consider as you write this final project description. Keep in mind that you should not simply put all of the answers together -- you must weave it together into a clear story. Add this to your final presentation (in the written section below) in the Portfolio section of the Project folder. 

Things to consider:

1. The what is a clear statement of the overall idea/thesis.
2. The why explains how your project changes the world. It is the reason your project exists – what social issue is it engaging, who is your project helping, how does the project change the world, and what important social, intellectual, or technical questions does it raise? The scope of the why can vary widely.
3. The how briefly explains what technical prowess, innovative methods, or cool materials, and renewable energy resources you used in your solution.
4. The who explains who will use your design, why they will use it, and in what context.
5. Think of the reader - it is good to imagine that a university admissions officer AND a potential employer in the field of your design should both be able to understand and be excited by the project based on your writing.