Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008.
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| author | Powers, Benjamin G. (Benjamin George), 1980- |
| author2 | Daniel Frey. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/431262019-04-10T08:31:19Z Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective Design Squad seasons one and two : an engineering perspective Powers, Benjamin G. (Benjamin George), 1980- Daniel Frey. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008. Includes bibliographical references. This thesis describes the engineering tasks associated with production of Design Squad, a reality-based television program on WGBH. In Design Squad a client gives two teams of high school students an engineering design task for them to complete over two days of building. In order to facilitate production of this program an extensive amount of engineering preparation work is required. Tasks for each episode include concept brainstorming, prototyping of challenge solutions, material procurement, and on-set mentoring. These development and preparation activities require creative brainstorming, teamwork, and communication across a multi-disciplinary team. The MIT based engineering support team has created methods and guidelines to ensure efficient knowledge generation during prototyping that utilize sample builds, proofs of concept, and sketching. Techniques have also been developed for mentoring and guiding the cast members on set. Additionally, a wiki-based communication, tracking, and documentation tool was created to aid in the development process. by Benjamin Powers S.M. 2008-11-07T19:05:53Z 2008-11-07T19:05:53Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43126 245539427 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 208 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Powers, Benjamin G. (Benjamin George), 1980- Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective |
| title | Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective |
| title_full | Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective |
| title_fullStr | Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective |
| title_short | Design Squad seasons 1 and 2 : an engineering perspective |
| title_sort | design squad seasons 1 and 2 an engineering perspective |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43126 |
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