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
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Discover
🧥 NYC Clothing Waste Launch
20
Day 2
📝 Challenge Definition
21
Day 3
👥 End User Overview & Inquiry Questions
🧥 Fast Fashion Waste Sort
22
Day 4
Examine
23
Day 5
🧪 Fabric Reaction Data Lab
26
Day 6
⚛️ Atom Models for Dyeing
27
Day 7
📚 Source Evaluation Report
28
Day 8
🏙️ NYC Textile Impact Jigsaw
29
Day 9
🗣️ Partner Panel Notes
30
Day 10
🕵️ User Need Interview Map
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 11
🧩 Root Cause Analysis
3
Day 12
✍️ How Might We Studio
4
Day 13
📝 Concept Sketch Feedback Round
5
Day 14
🪡 Low-Fidelity Textile Mockup
6
Day 15
🔁 Proposal Revision Critique
9
Day 16
💡 Solution Proposal
10
Day 17
✅ Evidence Checkpoint Conference
11
Day 18
Engineer
🧭 User Need to Design Criteria
12
Day 19
🧵 Exemplar Exploration
13
Day 20
⚛️ Textile Process Atom Models
16
Day 21
📝 Creation Plan
17
Day 22
🔧 Prototype Build Sprint
18
Day 23
💬 Hypothesis
19
Day 24
👥 Two-Peer Critique Round
20
Day 25
🪡 Revise and Retest Prototype
23
Day 26
📘 Solution Development Report
24
Day 27
Do
🧪 Wear-Test Metrics Mini Lab
📝 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
25
Day 28
👥 User Trial and Revision Round
26
Day 29
📊 Implementation Results
27
Day 30
Share
🌟 Growth Reflection