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Sprint1

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Problem Discovery & Justification

Engineering Design Process: Phases 1-2 — Define Problem, Generate Concepts. Part 1, Iteration 1: Foundation & Proof of Concept. Teams form, define a validated engineering problem, and initialize the Agile/project-management practices (Kanban board, portfolio, IP research) that carry through the Capstone. Sprint closes with a finished PRD and a signed mentor agreement.

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Team Formation & Preliminary Abstract

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Instructional Problem & Requirements Analysis

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Product Requirements Document & IP Ethics

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Literature Review & Research Depth

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Mentor Engagement, Feasibility Review & Portfolio Setup

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Sprint 1 Retrospective & Assessment

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Onboarding Challenge - Ground 0

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Sprint2

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System Architecture & MVP Construction

Engineering Design Process: Phases 3-4 — Develop Solution, Construct and Test. Covers PLTW Elements D-G. Sketch and weigh competing architecture designs, map APIs/data flow/CAD before building, audit feasibility and Bill of Materials, then build a working Minimum Viable Product and log its first test results against the Sprint 1 PRD targets. First mentor design review happens early in this sprint.

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Teaching using LxD

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Element D: Design Concept Generation, Analysis & Selection

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Teaching Weeks Issue

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Element E: Application of STEM Principles & Practices

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Element F: Consideration of Design Viability

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Element G: Construction of a Testable Prototype

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Alpha Evaluation & Trimester 1 Defense

Engineering Design Process: Phases 5-6 — Evaluate Solution, Present Solution. Covers PLTW Elements H-M. Demo the MVP to your industry mentor and target users for structured feedback, run a post-mortem on technical debt and bugs, finalize the Sprint 1-3 engineering portfolio, and defend the Alpha prototype at the Night at the Museum (N@tM) showcase. Second mentor prototype review happens early in this sprint.

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Elements H+I: Prototype Testing, Data Collection & Analysis

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Element J: Documentation of External Evaluation

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Element K: Reflection on the Design Project

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Element L: Presentation of Designer's Recommendations

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Element M: Presentation of Project Portfolio — Night at the Museum

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Sprint4

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Failure Analysis & Architectural Redesign

Engineering Design Process: Phases 1-2, second pass — Define Problem, Generate Concepts, revisited in light of Trimester 1 results. Revisits PLTW Elements A-C. Log Trimester 1 failures and pivots in a version-controlled changelog, build an FMEA risk matrix with your mentor, root-cause the Sprint 3 issues, and revise the PRD to stricter, industry-grade specifications.

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Element A (Iteration 2): Redefine & Rejustify the Problem

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Element B (Iteration 2): Analyze Your Own Prior Attempt

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Element C (Iteration 2): Justify Revised Design Requirements

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Sprint 4 Retrospective & Team Realignment

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Sprint5

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High-Fidelity Engineering & Stress Testing

Engineering Design Process: Phases 3-4, second pass — Develop Solution, Construct and Test, at production fidelity. Revisits PLTW Elements D-G. Build the Beta prototype with production-grade practices, fully integrate all sub-systems, cost out manufacturing/hosting at scale, and run edge-case, load, and regulatory-compliance testing with comparative data analysis against Prototype 1.

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Element D (Iteration 2): Beta Design Concepts

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Element E (Iteration 2): Production-Fidelity STEM Application

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Element F (Iteration 2): Viability at Scale

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Element G (Iteration 2): Construction of the Beta Prototype

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Sprint6

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Validation, Deployment & Capstone Defense

Engineering Design Process: Phases 5-6, second pass — Evaluate Solution, Present Solution, for the Capstone's final defense. Revisits PLTW Elements H-L. Run user acceptance testing with external participants, write the final engineering assessment and future roadmap, package the technical portfolio (repo, docs, testing logs), and deliver the venture-style Capstone expo defense to an external panel. Revisits PLTW Elements H-M.

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Elements H+I (Iteration 2): Edge-Case & Comparative Testing

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Element J (Iteration 2): External Evaluation (UAT)

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Element K (Iteration 2): Final Reflection

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Element L (Iteration 2): Final Designer's Recommendations

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