I can separate criteria, constraints, deliverables, and verification evidence in the Unit 3 design brief.
POE Unit 3 • Lesson 3.14
Design Brief: Rover Mission + VEX Ground Support System
Focus question: How can a team translate a complex mission brief into measurable requirements and required evidence?
Mission Briefing
Today’s Plan
A focused sequence that advances the rover and VEX ground-support mission.
Opening promptConcept modelGuided practiceInteractive applicationEvidence checkExit ticket
Lesson Targets
What You Will Be Able to Do
Mission requirements matrix
Every requirement is measurable, assigned to a subsystem, and paired with a verification method.
Activity Flow
How the Lesson Moves
Each step builds the control-systems reasoning needed for today’s deliverable.
1. Parse the brief
Separate required performance from limits and submitted products.
2. Assign ownership
Connect each requirement to rover, support system, software, or integration.
3. Plan verification
Pair each criterion with a test or inspection method.
Lesson Interactive
Mission requirements matrix Practice
Apply the lesson concept to an aerospace rover or VEX ground-support scenario. Use the feedback to correct reasoning before documenting the main deliverable.
Integrated Mission Brief
The rover must deliver a sample within 90 seconds. The ground-support system must raise the tray 100 mm. The combined system may use only the supplied VEX kit. Teams submit a flowchart, test data, and final demonstration video.
Classify the Requirements
| Statement | Type |
|---|---|
| Deliver sample within 90 s | |
| Raise tray 100 mm | |
| Use only supplied VEX kit | |
| Submit flowchart | |
| Test data proving mission time |
Criteria measure performance, constraints limit solutions, deliverables are submitted products, and evidence verifies claims.
Today’s Work
Main Deliverable
Unit 3 Requirements Matrix
Create one focused engineering artifact that demonstrates today’s learning.
- Classify each mission statement as a criterion, constraint, deliverable, or evidence requirement.
- Assign each measurable requirement to a subsystem and a verification method.
Exit Ticket
Mission Debrief
State one control-systems or automation idea from today in your own words.
Name one measurement, calculation, trace, or test result that supports your design decision.
Identify one interface, logic, safety, or reliability risk to carry into the next lesson.
Resources
Lesson Resources
Lesson 3.14 PowerPoint
Use the presentation to review the lesson concepts, examples, and activity directions.
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Rover Mission + VEX Ground Support System
Use the integrated mission context when connecting logic, sensing, actuation, testing, and design-review evidence.