Block 10: Defense Rehearsal + Optional Final Iteration
Without notes: list the five required slides of your defense.
Task: Check against the handout. Which slide is weakest right now, and what would fix it?
Answer in your Field Notebook, dated.
I have rehearsed my full defense with a partner and collected specific feedback on my engineering reasoning and case-study integration.
I can judge a design by weighing its trade-offs: cost, safety, who it protects, who it leaves out.
"Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts."
Where this runs:
- U3 B9: Iteration
- U3 B10: Defense Rehearsal + Optional Final Iteration ← you are here
- U3 B11: Final Defenses Day 1
- U4 B9: Adaptation vs. Mitigation: What Chennai Can Actually Do
Assessed:
Final Defense (C + T/T)
On track looks like:
Your defense names what your design sacrifices, not just what it achieves.
I can defend a claim under questioning, cite my evidence, and revise when someone shows me better reasoning.
"Engaging in Argument from Evidence"
Where this runs:
- U0 B6: Dossier Work Day 3 + Defense Rehearsal
- U0 B7: Defenses + Unit Close
- U3 B10: Defense Rehearsal + Optional Final Iteration ← you are here
- U3 B11: Final Defenses Day 1
- U3 B12: Final Defenses Day 2 + Unit Reflection
- U4 B11: Climate Brief Final Drafting + Panel Rehearsal
- U4 B12: Briefs Submitted + Policy Panel Q&A
Assessed:
Every defense (C strand): U0 Block 7 onward
On track looks like:
In Q&A you use the five moves, and 'I don't know, here's what would settle it' when true.
This block is a Phase 6 stub
Full content lands when Unit 3 is built out further.
Block 10 is defense rehearsal: paired or trio rehearsal with peer feedback on engineering reasoning and case-study integration. An optional final sim iteration is available for students who want to top their best score. The block closes with the final engineering-journal entry.