Learning Targets
- Select evidence that shows the full design process.
- Organize portfolio sections clearly and professionally.
- Explain how evidence supports the final design decisions.
IED Unit 5 • Lesson 5.16
Final Engineering Portfolio Workday
Focus question: How can engineers use a portfolio to communicate the complete story of a design project?
Mission Briefing
Today’s Plan
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Success Looks Like
You can assemble a final portfolio that tells the design story from problem definition to tested solution.
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Opening Prompt
How can engineers use a portfolio to communicate the complete story of a design project?
Connect your response to the decision, evidence, or quality standard required for Curate the Final Engineering Portfolio.
Reveal: useful engineering move
This lesson is ready to move forward when the evidence meets this standard: A reader can follow how the design evolved and verify the claims without needing the team to explain missing context.
Core Skill
What We Are Practicing
A portfolio is a design story supported by evidence.
Strong portfolios include problem definition, concepts, testing, revisions, final design, and reflection.
The goal is clarity, not just including every file.
Your Task
Curate the Final Engineering Portfolio
Organize the project evidence into a clear chronological story from user need through final revision.
- Select evidence for research, definition, concepts, planning, building, testing, responsibility, and revision.
- Remove duplicates and label each artifact.
- Write concise explanations connecting evidence to decisions.
- Check that limitations and team contributions are represented honestly.
Quality check: A reader can follow how the design evolved and verify the claims without needing the team to explain missing context.
Lesson Interactive
Audit the Final Engineering Portfolio
Select the artifacts needed to tell the complete design story from user need through evidence-based revision.
The portfolio should communicate process, evidence, decisions, and growth—not just display the final object.
What You Will Submit
Final Capstone Portfolio
Submission standard: A reader can follow how the design evolved and verify the claims without needing the team to explain missing context.
Resources
Lesson Resources
Lesson 5.16 PowerPoint
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Introduction to Engineering Design
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