: The study shows that through an aerospace engineering problem, students could complete initial designsand redesigns of a model plane at varying levels of sophistication. Three levels of increasing sophistication instudents’ sketches were identified in their designs and redesigns. The second level was the most prevalentinvolving drawings or templates of planes together with an indication of how to fold the materials as well asmeasurements linked to the plane’s construction. The third level incorporated written instructions and calculations.Students’ engagement with each of the framework’s design processes revealed problem scoping components intheir initial designs and redesigns. Furthermore, students’ recommendations for improving their launchingtechniques revealed an ability to apply their mathematics knowledge in conjunction with their science learning onthe forces of flight. Students’ addition of context was evident together with an awareness of constraints and aconsideration of what was feasible in their design creation. Interestingly, students’ application of disciplinaryknowledge occurred more frequently in the last two phases of the engineering framework (i.e., design evaluationand redesign), highlighting the need for students to reach these final phases to enable the science andmathematics ideas to emerge