At home
At school
In the community
Sports
Eating/drinking
Babies/seniors
Communication
Pets
Toys
Design several solutions -- Each change or new idea is called a "prototype".
"I didn't fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps." -- Thomas Edison
(Even now, are we actually "done" inventing the light bulb?)
How will you measure what happens with each prototype in your investigation?
How will you explain what happens (see "Using Models" below!)
(*Your engineering project can also include research -- Just make sure that you go through the prototyping process first before you go to Google to find "the" answer!)