Engineering design notes
Students take notes on the engineering design process and CAD modeling, then complete the PLTW online task.
Annotated engineering design process diagram with all seven stages labeled, a CAD description, an iteration worked example, and a disease-prevention connection note.
- 1Do thisStudents take notes on the engineering design process and CAD modeling, then complete the PLTW online task.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisNotebook check: Annotated engineering design process diagram with all seven stages labeled, a CAD description, an iteration worked example, and a disease-prevention connection note.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science) › Unit 4.1 Innovation, Inc.: Engineering design, device/vessel model, CAD concept, prototype testing, disease prevention. › Notebook checkOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: Engineering design is a disciplined loop, not a straight line: every test generates data that feeds the next iteration.
- 0-5 minWarm-up: list the steps you would take to design a better water bottle.
- 5-28 minTeacher-led notes: engineering design process stages, define through iterate.
- 28-45 minNotes: CAD overview and how it converts a concept to a testable model; connect vessel or device design to a disease-prevention goal.
- 45-55 minDefine iteration with a worked example: identify what changed and why in a two-iteration sequence.
- 55-75 minPLTW online activity on engineering design (individual, self-paced).
- 75-80 minExit check: list the seven engineering design stages in order from memory.
- • Wednesday you test a device model: today you learn the process that produced that model and the vocabulary for analyzing the results.
- • CAD is the bridge between an idea and a physical test object: it forces you to be precise before you build.
- • WebXam 072110 Biotechnology strand includes engineering design as a core process competency.
- • Finish the PLTW activity today: the platform teaches the same design cycle stages you will apply Wednesday.
- 1Annotate the stages of the engineering design process from problem to test.
- 2Describe how CAD turns a concept into a testable model.
- 3Connect device or vessel design to a disease-prevention goal.
- 4Define iteration as redesign driven by test data.
- 5Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on engineering design.
- • Order the engineering design stages correctly.
- • Submit the PLTW online task fully completed.
- • The engineering design process stages are: define the problem, research, brainstorm, prototype, test, evaluate, iterate.
- • CAD (computer-aided design) translates a concept sketch into a precise, testable model specification.
- • Iteration is evidence-driven redesign: you change one variable at a time and measure the effect.
Your PLTW work today
Unit 4.1 Innovation, Inc.: Engineering design, device/vessel model, CAD concept, prototype testing, disease prevention. · Engineering design notes
Day 2 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open myPLTW, navigate to Lesson 4.1 Designing the Future, and find the engineering design online activity covering the design process stages and CAD.
Complete all questions and submit before end of period.
You submitted the device-ethics reflection Monday. Today finish the full Lesson 4.1 engineering-design activity so Wednesday's testing lab applies the same cycle.
Show completion confirmation to teacher before leaving.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Unit 4.1 Innovation, Inc.: Engineering design, device/vessel model, CAD concept, prototype testing, disease prevention. · Engineering design notes
Open myPLTW, navigate to Lesson 4.1 Designing the Future, and find the engineering design online activity covering the design process stages and CAD.
You submitted the device-ethics reflection Monday. Today finish the full Lesson 4.1 engineering-design activity so Wednesday's testing lab applies the same cycle.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Students take notes on the engineering design process and CAD modeling, then complete the PLTW online task.
- Annotate the stages of the engineering design process from problem to test.
- Describe how CAD turns a concept into a testable model.
- Connect device or vessel design to a disease-prevention goal.
- Define iteration as redesign driven by test data.
- Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on engineering design.
Notebook check: Annotated engineering design process diagram with all seven stages labeled, a CAD description, an iteration worked example, and a disease-prevention connection note.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Annotate the stages of the engineering design process from problem to test. | _______ |
| Describe how CAD turns a concept into a testable model. | _______ |
| Connect device or vessel design to a disease-prevention goal. | _______ |
| Define iteration as redesign driven by test data. | _______ |
| Complete the assigned PLTW online activity on engineering design. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Order the engineering design stages correctly.
- Submit the PLTW online task fully completed.
Resources & readings
Hand-picked materials for this lesson. Class file items open the document directly; the rest are vetted readings and interactives from other biomedical programs.
Lab & supplies
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Today is individual PLTW work, so do exactly what we did in class, from home: complete the same PLTW target above, then submit your Notebook check.
Open Schoology (CMSD) and keep goingHow to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
PhET: simulations for engineering and physical testingOptional extra credit (async)
You've passed Unit 2, so the optional extra-credit track is open. Complete reserved-unit work from home (virtual labs included) for extra credit, all submitted on Schoology.
Open the extra-credit track- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · Engineering design notes here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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