Sunday, August 15, 2010
What's the Problem?
We have been talking about the Design/Problem Solving Process for two weeks. We have also reviewed Electrical Terminology from Physical Science last year, learned about the Apollo Space Program, the historical significance of the Apollo Program, the Apollo Spacecraft, and specifically about the Apollo 13 Mission. There were many problems on the Apollo 13 Mission, but one problem stood out as the most important one to solve. In the movie Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks, the Six Step Design/Problem Solving Process is used by the "entire team" to solve this problem. Astronauts in simulators on the ground, as well as engineers and technicians worked together following this process, to solve this real problem. Which problem do you think was the most important one to solve to get the astronauts home safely? Give one reason it was the most important and offer your opinion on a comment by one other blogger.
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When I watched the movie Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks it seemed that every few minutes another problem popped up. It was difficult to figure out which one was the most important. A few hours after the initial explosion it became evident to me what problem needed to be solved to bring the astronauts home safely. In the movie it was a defining moment from a voice in the crowd that alerted the team to the real problem.
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