STEM-ID Engineering: Cellphone Challenge

 

Module Summary: STEM-ID Engineering - Cellphone Challenge

This Cellphone Holder Design Challenge serves to introduce students to the steps of the engineering design process and to instill in them the importance of communication, documentation, and precise measurement in the creation of new products. The challenge also sets the tone for entrepreneurial thinking—i.e. that products are designed for clients.

During this challenge, students work with a partner and each designs a desktop holder for their partner’s cell phone per their partner’s requirements. Students must document the problem and the requirements and design a solution that meets their partner’s approval. They render their design using 3-D modeling software and test the dimensions. Final solutions are 3D printed for additional testing and presentations.

For Teachers:

Teacher Curriculum Guide - The teacher edition of the Cellphone Challenge curriculum that has been annotated with notes and tips for teachers.
 
 

For Students:

Engineering Design Process Poster - An Engineering Design Poster that can be posted in the classroom.
 
Request for Proposal (RFP) - A mock RFP for the Cellphone Holder Design Challenge .
 
Shark Tank Worksheet - Worksheet to be used in conjunction with the Shark Tank video.
 
Graphic Organizer - Shows how the pitch and concept review are similar and their differences.
 
Presentation Rubric Sheet - Sheet used to assess student presentations and models.
 
 

Videos:

  1. Video - Engineering Mindset - A video showing engineers solving a problem in a film about the Apollo 13 mission.
  2. Video - Shark Tank - A video showing a Shark Tank pitch.
 
 
 

Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated To Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP)
is made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation (Award Number: 1238089)