Hello all. I'm sure majority of you have heard of Project Lead the Way(
http://www.pltw.org/). If not, it is a orginization that sets the curriculum for the engineering classes in my high school, and many other schools.
The final course is supposed to combine all of your gained knowledge, and put it into one capstone project. You are to find a general problem, research it, and then design something to fix the problem (invention or innovation).
I'm currently drawing a blank on what to do, because I'm in to mindset of "what can I make" instead of "what can I fix." I came here because I'm looking for people who have taken this course (Engineering Design & Development) and for people who have a common problem that needs fixing.
Past students- How did you get in your mindset to find a problem? Did it just come to you? Did you ask people? Or did you just sit around one day listing out problems?
Common Problem "havers"- What is your problem? Have you yourself taken any steps to solve it yourself? Do you know others with the same problem? Did someone already invent something to try and fix it, but did not solve it 100%?
All feedback is appreciated, and I thank you all for helping me out. --Ralf.