Activities
Biomimicry Pin-ups
At a Glance
Discipline
- Applied Arts
Instructional Level
- University
Course
- Design
Tasks in Workflow
Social Plane(s)
- Individual
- Whole Class
Type of Tasks
- Collecting & seeking information
- Reviewing & assessing peers
- Creating & designing
- Revising & improving
- Writing
- Presenting
Technical Details
Useful Technologies
- Adobe suite
- PowerPoint
- Keynote
Class size
- Small (20-49)
Time
Multiple class periods (2-3 classes)
Instructional Purpose
- Application & knowledge building
- Consolidation & metacognition
Overview
To apply biomimetic methodology to synthesize a biomimetic design; in other words to apply the biology of an organism to help create a design.
Students do research on biomimetic design to deliver the following: 3 bio-data sheets that communicate functional strategies in an organism or system in nature; 3 examples of biomimicry technologies; and 1 biomimetic design that is abstracted from 1 of 3 organisms.
Students create a poster (11 in x 17 in format) which showcases a biomimetic design synthesized by the student using biomimetic methodology. The poster should be anonymous.
In class: Students pin up their posterAll students get 20 minutes to individually critique the posters ...
Read More +To apply biomimetic methodology to synthesize a biomimetic design; in other words to apply the biology of an organism to help create a design.
Students do research on biomimetic design to deliver the following: 3 bio-data sheets that communicate functional strategies in an organism or system in nature; 3 examples of biomimicry technologies; and 1 biomimetic design that is abstracted from 1 of 3 organisms.
Students create a poster (11 in x 17 in format) which showcases a biomimetic design synthesized by the student using biomimetic methodology. The poster should be anonymous.
In class: Students pin up their posterAll students get 20 minutes to individually critique the posters from three different levels: 6 ft (Does the poster draw you in? Do you get the overall concept?); 3 ft (After reading a few words, would you want to keep reading it?); and 1 ft (assess the details of the poster)
For 1 hour, the instructor critiques (formative assessment) some of the posters with the class (what worked, what didn't work etc.)
After a 15 minute break, for the remainder of the class (1.5 hours), students edit their posters based on feedback from the instructor and from their peers and work on the rest of their project.
Students finish editing posters and working on their project. They submit a digital booklet (11 in x 17 in format) to the online course website.
The following week, the students each do a 10 min presentation (typically using PowerPoint) of their project including the final draft of their poster).
Students are assessed with a grading rubric on the following: level of biological abstraction, level of contribution and presentation.
This design project was used is a class of 25 students.
Read Less -Instructional Objectives
- To understand what comprises a visually appealing, clear, and engaging poster.
- To apply biomimicry methodology to synthesize a biomimetic design.
- To understand what comprises a visually appealing, clear, and engaging poster.
- To apply biomimicry methodology to synthesize a biomimetic design.
Workflow & Materials
Published: 18/09/2018
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