Week 4 Challenge

Participants are challenged to create the following design projects using everyday materials by 12:00 PM on Sunday, August 22, 2021.

SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN PROJECT FOR THIS WEEK’S STEM CHALLENGE HERE

Group Challenge: Design a Superhero Team Base

The Earth is being hit by a series of disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, tornadoes, and earthquakes. An international team of superheroes has been assembled to respond to and prevent them. You’re the team’s brilliant engineers, and you’re tasked with building the base of operations

Download Superhero Team Base rubric in English 

Individual Challenge: Design a Superhero Vehicle

You are a brilliant engineer who designs technology for superheroes. Your new client wants you to create a superhero vehicle for them. Remember to present your idea convincingly – this superhero is picky.

Download Superhero Vehicle rubric in English 

HOW TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE:

1) To begin, the participant must view the video challenge to the right, and access support materials all developed by Yale students.

2) Once the participant completes the challenge, they must submit a 1-3 minute video and the required materials of their process and outcome here.

   *Video file must not exceed 1280x720 resolution*

The judges will score the submissions and winners based on the criteria outlined in each challenge.

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT FOR THIS WEEKS STEM CHALLENGE HERE

BEHIND THE DESIGN:

Design for America Yale is a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students from several different majors sharing the same goal of using design to change lives in ways both big and small. DFA Yale seeks to engage students with both Yale and New Haven communities to make meaningful change and instill a sense of community pride and responsibility. Presidents: Sophie Lai '22 and Linna Yao '23.