Prosthetics engineering design challenge

How might the engineering design process be used to create a prototype to help someone with a limb difference button their shirt?

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Students use the engineering design process to design a prosthetic device.

Ohio science standards

Engineering and Science Technologies

• 5.1.1. Describe the role of research, development and experimentation in design problem-solving.
• 5.1.2. Conduct an investigation to identify customer needs, constraints and criteria.
• 5.1.3. Develop multiple solutions and select an approach.
• 5.1.4. Develop a design proposal and make a model/prototype.
• 5.1.5. Evaluate and redesign a prototype using collected data.

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