Thursday, September 6, 2018

Paper Skimmers


Paper Skimmers

Learners design and build a paper skimmer as part of our Design and Engineering strand in Computer Science Class.

Learners are given plans from Project Lead the Way and are directed to follow the guidelines and plans to complete the product. Many learners will modify the plans, both on purpose and on accident. One of the best things to watch is how each learner modifies their design if it doesn't work the first time.

One of the best quotes I have heard about the Design Process is

FAIL EARLY - FAIL OFTEN!




This video shows how one learner made some adjustments to the PLTW plans given to them. His changes led to a dramatic improvement in performance!




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