Comparing Design Solutions
Analyse data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each design
What a learner can do afterwards
- Test two designs that address the same problem and collect data on their performance
- Compare the results, identifying strengths and weaknesses of each design
- Use data as evidence to recommend which design works better and suggest improvements
The lesson
Sometimes two people build different designs for the same job. You can test both and use the data to compare them.
Try it together
Mia tests two boat designs. Boat A holds 5 coins. Boat B holds 9 coins. Mia looks at the data and picks Boat B.
Good to know
No design is perfect. One design might be strong. Another might be light or fast. Data helps you pick the best one.
Test both designs, compare the data, then pick the best one.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
Where this leads
Then practise
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.