SPICE Design Process
Source: Mr. Franzen mfranzen.ca/docs/gen/spice-design-flow-chart.pdf
Activity: Dodge Dart Commercial
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Applying a Design Process
Apollo 13: Hollywood in Action!
Source: movieclips.com
Produced by: Universal Pictures
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The movie "Apollo 13" is based on the NASA space mission to the moon in 1970. The space craft experiences several catastrophic malfunctions and the lives of 3 astronauts are on the line. The mission control crew on earth must "work the problem" as the entire world holds its breath. Even a Hollywood film, it is great demonstration of how a design process is applied to resolve real problems. Did you know? - Scientists at the University of Toronto were instrumental in the mathematical calculations required for re-entry to earth. They did these complex calculations using slide rulers - it was the days before computers, calculators, the internet and cell phones. Just imagine!!!! Activity Watch each of the five videos from the film "Apollo 13" on the left. As you watch each video complete the following (either digitally typed or with paper and pencil):
Video 01 - Situation: need to land a person on the moon |