Project: Our task was to solve a problem by engineering anything we could think of, as long as it solved a problem.
Engineering design Cycle:
1.Identify the need:
2.Research the Problem:
3.Develop possible solutions
4.Select the most promising solution
5.Construct a prototype
6.Test and evaluate the prototype
7.Communicate the design
8.Redesign
9.Repeat
1.Identify the need:
2.Research the Problem:
3.Develop possible solutions
4.Select the most promising solution
5.Construct a prototype
6.Test and evaluate the prototype
7.Communicate the design
8.Redesign
9.Repeat
Project Evidence:
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This Is my groups power point that went along with our prototype. We do not have any images of our project but I will give the best visual description I can of it. The purpose of our project was to solve the problem of soggy cereal. My group collectively agreed that this was a common issue anyone who eats cereal encounters on a regular basis. To solve this problem my team engineered a machine to dispense cereal into a bowl of milk at a customized pace. The design was pretty basic, we had a tower made out of wood that acted as a silo to house our cereal. Under this tower we sawed a circle into the bottom of the silo and attached a plastic tube. The plastic tube was flexible so it could bend in the direction of your cereal dispenser. At the end of the plastic tube we put a Lego mine storm robotic controller. We set it up to cover the hole at the end of our plastic tube. Then we programmed It to open every twenty seconds (this was the average time it took to eat two scoops).
Concepts:
-Lego mine storm programming (how to use interface of a Lego mine storm)
-Rate of time ( distance or amount of something in a given amount of time)
-Cereal structure (how is cereal made, how does it act when combined with a liquid, what is its structure like)
-Effects of Liquids (what different liquids do to cereal and why)
Reflection: This was a very mentally challenging project. As it required us to think outside the box. It was also very mentally freeing because there were few guidelines to follow and there were no limitations. Like every other project this one had its ups and downs. We started off with a good idea of solving soggy cereal. But we could not decide on either making a machine, or a new cereal to fix this problem. We finally decided to build a machine. We had a good concept, but the prototype just wasn't functional. I learned that working with people who have very different ideas from all different areas can be very hard for me to deal with. I also learned how to use the mine storm programmer. Two things that I could have done better in this project were managing time, since we lost two days. Also I could have done a better job at getting supplies into class in a timely manner. I will work on these issues in future projects.
Concepts:
-Lego mine storm programming (how to use interface of a Lego mine storm)
-Rate of time ( distance or amount of something in a given amount of time)
-Cereal structure (how is cereal made, how does it act when combined with a liquid, what is its structure like)
-Effects of Liquids (what different liquids do to cereal and why)
Reflection: This was a very mentally challenging project. As it required us to think outside the box. It was also very mentally freeing because there were few guidelines to follow and there were no limitations. Like every other project this one had its ups and downs. We started off with a good idea of solving soggy cereal. But we could not decide on either making a machine, or a new cereal to fix this problem. We finally decided to build a machine. We had a good concept, but the prototype just wasn't functional. I learned that working with people who have very different ideas from all different areas can be very hard for me to deal with. I also learned how to use the mine storm programmer. Two things that I could have done better in this project were managing time, since we lost two days. Also I could have done a better job at getting supplies into class in a timely manner. I will work on these issues in future projects.