Empathize Days 1–3
Day 1
Nature Walk to Observe Tortoise Habitats
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Meet Park Stakeholders
Launch 60m
Day 2
Day 3
Synthesize Field Observations into Problem
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Define Days 4–6
Day 4
Frame Tortoise Habitat Problem (90 min)
Deliverable 90m
Day 5
From Observation to Tortoise Enclosure Sketches
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 6
Prototype Planning: Layouts and Materials
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Ideate Days 7–10
Day 7
Tortoise Enclosure Concepts (60 min)
Deliverable 60m
Day 8
Creating Low-Fidelity Enclosure Layout Sketches
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Day 9
Peer Review of Enclosure Design Plans
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Day 10
Material Feasibility and Safety Planning
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Prototype Days 11–15
Day 11
Low-Fidelity Tort Enclosure
Deliverable 60m
Day 12
Collaborative Peer Design Review Workshop
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 13
Materials, Safety, and Sustainability Audit
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 14
Comprehensive Tortoise Habitat Requirements Mapping
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 15
Scaled Model or Digital Mock-up Build
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Test/Present Days 16–20
Day 16
Expo Q&A Practice and Reflective Revision
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 17
From Field Observations to Design Specs
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 18
Develop Construction Drawings and Materials List
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 19
Peer Review and Design Refinement
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Day 20
Tortoise Habitat Expo
Assessment