Design Award
Design Award
The Design Award recognizes an organized and professional approach to the Engineering Design Process, project and time management, and team organization. Student demonstration of the Engineering Design Process is fundamental to the educational value of REC Foundation programs. The Design Award recognizes a team's ability to document and explain their Engineering Design Process via an Engineering Notebook and Team Interview. The Design Award is a required award if judging occurs at an event.
Key criteria of the Design Award are:
Be at or near the top of Engineering Notebook Rubric rankings with a Fully Developed Notebook. All notebooks with a score of two points or higher in the first four criteria of the Engineering Notebook Rubric should be considered Fully Developed as this would outline a single iteration of the Engineering Design Process.
The Engineering Notebook demonstrates a clear, complete, and organized record of an iterative Engineering Design Process.
Both the Team Interview and Engineering Notebook demonstrate independent inquiry from the beginning stages of their design process through execution.
The Engineering Notebook is consistent with the qualities demonstrated in the team interview and robot design.
Team demonstrates effective management of time, personnel, and resources.
Team Interview demonstrates their ability to explain their robot design and game strategy.
Team Interview demonstrates effective communication skills, teamwork, and professionalism.
Engineering Notebook and Team Interview demonstrate a student-centered ethos.
Notes:
The submission of an Engineering Notebook is a requirement for the Design Award. If no team meets the requirements for this award, it should not be given out at an event.
The quality of a team’s Engineering Notebook and Team Interview may play a role in the consideration of that team for other award categories.