Discover
Discover
Students will launch the fast fashion project by examining discarded clothing as a local NYC problem, identifying who is affected, and drafting evidence-based questions and user-focused challenge statements that will guide later investigation and design.
Days 1 - 3
45 min over capacity (135 min available across 3 days)
Examine
Examine
Students will investigate textile materials, chemical changes, and fast fashion impacts in NYC; evaluate sources and community perspectives; define an evidence-based problem frame; and use research, lab data, and feedback to shape an initial solution direction for a repurposed textile design.
Days 4 - 17
45 min over capacity (630 min available across 14 days)
Engineer
Engineer
Students will turn research and science evidence into human-centered design concepts, plan and build a repurposed textile accessory or small fashion item, test ideas with users, and revise using feedback while documenting how material choices, function, and conservation of matter connect to their solution.
Days 18 - 26
Do
Do
Students will implement and test their repurposed textile fashion items or accessories, collect evidence about function and user response, and use feedback to strengthen claims about how their designs could reduce fast fashion waste for NYC teens and young adults.
Days 27 - 29
Share
Share
Students will present the impact of their repurposed textile designs to an authentic audience and document how their science understanding, design choices, and community awareness developed across the project.
Day 30
Discover
Days 1–3
Day 1
🧥 NYC Clothing Waste Launch
Launch
45m
Day 2
📝 Challenge Definition
Deliverable
45m
Day 3
👥 End User Overview & Inquiry Questions
Deliverable
45m
🧥 Fast Fashion Waste Sort
Launch
45m
Examine
Days 4–17
Day 4
Day 5
🧪 Fabric Reaction Data Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
90m
Day 6
⚛️ Atom Models for Dyeing
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 7
📚 Source Evaluation Report
Deliverable
90m
Day 8
🏙️ NYC Textile Impact Jigsaw
Research
45m
Day 9
🗣️ Partner Panel Notes
Community Experience
45m
Day 10
🕵️ User Need Interview Map
Community Experience
45m
Day 11
🧩 Root Cause Analysis
Deliverable
45m
Day 12
✍️ How Might We Studio
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 13
📝 Concept Sketch Feedback Round
Project Work
45m
Day 14
🪡 Low-Fidelity Textile Mockup
Project Work
45m
Day 15
🔁 Proposal Revision Critique
Project Work
45m
Day 16
💡 Solution Proposal
Deliverable
45m
Day 17
✅ Evidence Checkpoint Conference
Assessment
45m
Engineer
Days 18–26
Day 18
🧭 User Need to Design Criteria
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 19
🧵 Exemplar Exploration
Deliverable
45m
Day 20
⚛️ Textile Process Atom Models
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 21
📝 Creation Plan
Deliverable
45m
Day 22
🔧 Prototype Build Sprint
Project Work
45m
Day 23
💬 Hypothesis
Deliverable
30m
Day 24
👥 Two-Peer Critique Round
Community Experience
45m
Day 25
🪡 Revise and Retest Prototype
Project Work
60m
Day 26
📘 Solution Development Report
Assessment
45m
Do
Days 27–29
Day 27
🧪 Wear-Test Metrics Mini Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
25m
📝 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
Deliverable
20m
Day 28
👥 User Trial and Revision Round
Community Experience
45m
Day 29
📊 Implementation Results
Deliverable
45m
Share
Days 30–30
Day 30
🌟 Growth Reflection
Assessment
45m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 1
Discover
🧥 NYC Clothing Waste Launch
29
Day 2
📝 Challenge Definition
30
Day 3
👥 End User Overview & Inquiry Questions
🧥 Fast Fashion Waste Sort
1
Day 4
Examine
2
Day 5
🧪 Fabric Reaction Data Lab
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 6
⚛️ Atom Models for Dyeing
6
Day 7
📚 Source Evaluation Report
7
Day 8
🏙️ NYC Textile Impact Jigsaw
8
Day 9
🗣️ Partner Panel Notes
9
Day 10
🕵️ User Need Interview Map
12
Day 11
🧩 Root Cause Analysis
13
Day 12
✍️ How Might We Studio
14
Day 13
📝 Concept Sketch Feedback Round
15
Day 14
🪡 Low-Fidelity Textile Mockup
16
Day 15
🔁 Proposal Revision Critique
19
Day 16
💡 Solution Proposal
20
Day 17
✅ Evidence Checkpoint Conference
21
Day 18
Engineer
🧭 User Need to Design Criteria
22
Day 19
🧵 Exemplar Exploration
23
Day 20
⚛️ Textile Process Atom Models
26
Day 21
📝 Creation Plan
27
Day 22
🔧 Prototype Build Sprint
28
Day 23
💬 Hypothesis
29
Day 24
👥 Two-Peer Critique Round
30
Day 25
🪡 Revise and Retest Prototype
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 26
📘 Solution Development Report
3
Day 27
Do
🧪 Wear-Test Metrics Mini Lab
📝 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
4
Day 28
👥 User Trial and Revision Round
5
Day 29
📊 Implementation Results
6
Day 30
Share
🌟 Growth Reflection