Engineering and Design:

Room Layout
Presentation
By: Nyssa, Katie, and Aidan
Ask:

Problem: Creating a classroom Layout beneficial to learning while

allowing access to all equipment and tools in the room.

Requirements & Constraints:

Needs to fit 20 students and 1 teacher

Accessible and maneuverable
Limited by space in room but can
expand into the commons
Imagine:

Brainstorming: We came up with a few ideas for the class layout.

3 sided square layout

3 row layout
Expanding into commons area
Rectangular tables
Purchasing new tables
Imagine:

Choosing the Best Design: We came up with two designs to

decide from.

1. Three Sided Square

A lot of space in the center
Good for discussions and Presentations
Didnt accommodate 20 students
Hard to get access to cabinets
Doesnt include TVs
Imagine:

Choosing the Best Design: We came up with two designs to

decide from.

2. Three rows
Accommodates 20 students
Cabinets are easily accessible
TVs can be moved in and out when needed
Tight space between rows

We Decided on number 2 because it would fit the whole class and

would allow for access to the cabinets.
Plan:

Materials

Existing classroom tables Draft of Layout

Large Touchscreen display
Smaller TVs?
New Rolling Chairs?
Create:
Create:
Follow Your Plan:
Problems:
Having enough walking space to
access cabinets and for seating
Having enough space for all
students to sit at tables
Trying to fit television in an area
that encourages
Changes:
Gave 2.5-3 ft of spacing between
desks
Moved televison to front of
classroom, extra room will be used
for additional seating
Create:
How did it work?
Plan allowed for walking space between aisles
Teacher can access cabinets from from front of the classroom near white
board and through the isles
Television can be used with whiteboard
Seating arrangement can hold 6 students per row with 2 on the sides
Students will move at the side on days when the smaller TVs will need
to be used.
 Improve:

Requirements: Constraints:

Accommodates all 20 students Easy to move around classroom

Allows access to board and the cabinets Does not expand further than a
Maintains clear aisles foot into the commons
Fire escape is accessible

Improvements

Order some bar stool style chairs for the

classroom
Ensure that Ms. Johnson has adequate
space at her desk
 Conclusion:

Our design utilizes a traditional classroom approach and applies it

to a small classroom setting. It provides enough space for ease of
access and encourages easy instruction for the teacher in order to
present concepts more clearly to students. Options such as these
definitely make this design an ideal one!