Challenge Overview
Students take on the role of food truck designers. A new food truck owner, Riley Chen, sends the class a Request for Proposals (RFP) asking design teams to plan a brand-new food truck from the inside out. Using sample survey and cost data, teams choose a menu, research how real food trucks are laid out, sketch and evaluate floorplan ideas, model their floorplan in TinkerCAD, build a hands-on prototype, and present their design at a culminating Food Truck Expo.
This Design Challenge is written to stand alone — it includes its own sample survey and cost data, so a class does not need to complete the Data or Systems Challenge first. Teams that did complete those challenges will recognize the menu-and-profit thinking from the Data Challenge and the workflow thinking from the Systems Challenge.
For Teachers
Teacher Facilitation Guide: The teacher facilitation guide of Food Truck Tycoon that lists the standards, learning goals, and eight activities.
Planning Guide: The planning guide provides an overview of each activity, along with information on standards alignment, pacing, and materials needed.
Handouts and Materials:
- Student Handout 1 – Food Truck Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Student Handout 2 – Sample Survey & Cost Data
- Student Handout 3 – Food Truck Style Options
- Student Handout 4 – TinkerCAD Quick Start Guide
- Student Handout 5 – Concept Evaluation Matrix
- Student Handout 6 – Floorplan Planner
- Student Handout 7 – Food Truck Expo Presentation Planner
- Student Handout 8 – Design Challenge Rubric
- .Zip File of all Student Handouts for the Food Truck Tycoon Design Challenge
