{"id":653,"date":"2020-05-29T12:03:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T16:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=653"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:55:41","slug":"fix-it-prepare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/fix-it-design-for-community-impact\/fix-it-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix It: Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            Design a solution to your problem. Research<strong> <\/strong>and brainstorm possible solutions to the problem. Be creative and daring. Your first idea doesn\u2019t have to be perfect.\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Robotics-in-Park-Thumbnail.png\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-from-your-challenge-champion\">Tips from your Challenge Champion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Rao_headshot-e1749174266706.jpg\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-right\">\n            Gitanjali Rao is an inventor and STEM promoter. Watch this video to learn what experts like Gitanjali think is important to consider when tackling your community&#8217;s issues.\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fix It: Background\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RXlHwE7Q040?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"helpful-resources\">Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore these resources to learn more about identifying problems and building solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Identifying Problems<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global Problems:<\/strong> Use these resources&nbsp;to learn about the big problems facing the world. These problems are too big to solve with one product, but this is&nbsp;a good place to start. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org\/take-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ideas for Student Action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your Community:<\/strong> We are all members of several communities, including your geographic communities (like cities and neighborhoods), your cultural communities (like family, gender, and ethnicity), and communities of people who share your interests (like school clubs, fan groups, or sports teams).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ideas to Get Started:<\/strong> Use these\u00a0resources\u00a0to learn about how students like you have tackled important social problems: <a href=\"https:\/\/dosomething.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Do Something<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfcworld.com\/SITE#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design for Change<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Building Solutions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Design Process:<\/strong> Use this resource&nbsp;to learn about the design process and how it can help you build your solution: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vcma79mVAYw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kid Engineer: Bike Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3D Printing: <\/strong>Use this resource to learn more about 3D printing: <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprinting.com\/what-is-3d-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is 3D Printing?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Packaging your Product for Shipping<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Designing Your Shipping Container:<\/strong> Use this resource\u00a0to learn more about designing a package for shipping your product: <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging.shiprocket.in\/blogs\/ecommerce-packaging\/functions-of-packaging?srsltid=AfmBOoqvCTjwn8H6W0R2yBFo4TIREFGVeRs6HqDph-4Uaq1qxVTL6S-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Functions of packaging<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"math-resources-and-tools\">Math Resources and Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planning How Much Material to Use:<\/strong> Use this resource&nbsp;to learn more about using nets to find the surface area of your shipping container: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/FixIt-Helpful-Resources-Surface-Area-and-Nets.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surface Area and Nets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tech-tools\">Tech Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology can be a useful tool in many challenges. As you are designing your solution for Fix It, you might consider using TinkerCAD to help you design your sketch. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/02\/How-To-Use-TinkerCAD-Tutorials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Use TinkerCAD Tutorials<\/a>&nbsp;guide&nbsp;and visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/tech-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech Tools<\/a> page to learn more about TinkerCAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/fix-it-design-for-community-impact\/fix-it-launch\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"138\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-50\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/001_DP_FixIt_Thumbnail.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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