BEST: Engineering Design Process Professional Development Series

Introduction: This gives a brief overview of the concepts behind the Engineering Design Process and outlines the goals of the series.

Ask: This video covers the first step of the process, 'Ask.' It discusses how students should first approach a design problem as well as the types of questions they should ask as engineers.

Imagine: The second step in the Engineering Design Process, 'Imagine' covers the brainstorming processes used by students when first attempting to solve a design problem.

Plan: The third video in the series, 'Plan' discusses the need for students to, quite literally, sketch out a solution and lay out a detailed plan.

Create: The fourth step in the process, 'Create' outlines the actual process of implementing a solution, giving practical guidelines for teachers as they assist their students.

Experiment: This video demonstrates the need for students to measure and test their solutions in order to determine whether their designs were successful.

Improve: This final installment in the series discusses the cyclical nature of the engineering process as well as demonstrates how students can revise their designs over time.