Design Challenge – Space Plant Chamber
Scenario
Your newest assignment as an engineering team here at the STEM Academy is to research the feasibility of the design and construction of plant growth chambers that may be used in the harsh environments of space. The STEM Academy plans to use the moon as a base for construction of the Nevermore Arks. We will need to be able to grow food on the Moon as well as inhabitable planets Your team design and construct a model of plant growth chamber that may be used on the Moon.
Design Constraints
• Time: You will be expected to complete this design challenge from start to finish in a short period of time
Materials: Materials are a constraint because you may only use materials that you can access, meaning anything in the MakerSpace, or anything that you can provide on your own.
Project Deliverables
Deliverable | Points Assigned | Assigned Date | Due Date |
Defining the Problem | 100 Classwork | Tuesday, August 1th | Wednesday, August 12th |
Brainstorming/Research Sheet | 100 Classwork | Wednesday, August 12th | Thursday, August 13th |
Model Sketch | 100 Classwork | Thursday, August 13th | Thursday, August 13th |
Model | 100 Quiz Grade | Thursday, August 13th | Friday, August 14th |
Presentation | 100 Classwork | Thursday, August 13th | Monday, August 17th |
For this project you will be working in groups. You will be graded individually.
Presentation Grading Rubric - 100