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Student Interpretation of the M.A.S.H. Design Development Tool: Students Found M.A.S.H. Useful as a Roadmap to Guide Their Design Decisions and Remind Them of Issues that Had Become Clouded by Project Complexity
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Ringholz, David – Technology Teacher, 2005
M.A.S.H. mnemonic is a useful framework for generating, tracking, and objectively evaluating innovative ideas. M.A.S.H. expresses the fundamental components of successful design; Mechanics, Aesthetics, Sustainability, and Human Factors. These essential elements are often underdeveloped in student design concepts and subsequently require bolstering…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Mechanics (Process), Aesthetics, Evaluation Methods