Class #31 & 32 - Comparing William Kamkwamba's Engineering Design Process to Windsor 7's

William Kamkwamba building his windmill

LT: I can identify, compare and contrast how two groups utilized the engineering design process to address a community issue.

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/wv1nbv/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-william-kamkwamba

World Cafe

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  Windsor 7 students building their ROV

  5 tables > Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Revise
• Students rotate to each table and discuss the steps of the Engineering Design Process used by Windsor 7 throughout our expedition
• Scribe writes down notes
• Tack posters with notes to front board/walls
• Students complete a graphic organizer that compares William’s process to Windsor 7’s > Due end of class

Next Steps 
Begin reading the following three articles about William Kamkwamba's impact on life in his village. We'll be using these sources in a Socratic Seminar next class. The essential question: "How did engineering address issues in William's community?" Look deep into the text for information that answers this question.

Article 1: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2009/12/13/boys_dream_to_build_windmill_transforms_lives_in_malawi.html

Article 2: http://www.wired.com/2009/10/kamwamba-windmill/

Article 3: http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/