From Idea to Production: Transportation Design

Updated Jul 20, 2022

Teens Grades Ninth – Twelfth History STEAM Lesson Plans

Through a variety of experiences, students will be able to develop an understanding of Transportation Design and the Design Thinking Process. Students will utilize STEAM concepts to produce a car prototype, work collaboratively, and adapt their thinking based on mathematical data. In creating a marketable product for a target audience, students must consider form and function as well as trends in design and their historical influences.

 

 

Barracuda Front End Facelift Concept

image: "'71 Barracuda Front End Facelift Concept," 1968, Donald Hood, American; crayon, gouache, ink, felt marker, prismacolor, pastel on vellum. Collection of Robert L. Edwards and Julie Hyde-Edwards.

Through a variety of experiences, students will be able to develop an understanding of Transportation Design and the Design Thinking Process. Students will utilize STEAM concepts to produce a car prototype, work collaboratively, and adapt their thinking based on mathematical data. In creating a marketable product for a target audience, students must consider form and function as well as trends in design and their historical influences.

 

 

From Idea to Production Presentation

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From Idea to Production Graphic Organizer

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From Idea to Production Student Packet

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From Idea to Production Teacher Resource

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From Idea to Production How To

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