Egg Drop Challenge - Iteration #1

Total Number of Achievements Earned:23

Brainstorming:

Create a sketch of three possible solutions (three achievements)

Material Prep:

• Generate a list of materials (1 achievement)


• Document a plan (1 achievment)

Build Achievements:

• Material fit inside a shoe box (two achievements) Materials fit inside but not after being built

Material Weight:

• Materials way less than 100 grams (5 achievements) It weighed 79 grams

Drop Accuracy:

• Hit inside the third ring (2 achievements) Second try

Egg Resilience:

• Egg didnt break in any way (3 achievements)


• Your egg cracked but was still together (1 achievement)


• The egg cracked but the yolk stayed intact and inside (1 avhievement)


• The egg broke but the yolk remained intact (1achievement)

Calculations achievements:

• Describe an aspect of the event using arithmetic (1 achievement)


• Describe an aspect of the event using geometry (1 achievement)


• Describe an aspect of the event using algebra (1 achievement)

Communicate Results:

• none

TED pt I - Ideas worth Spreading?

• TED is a nonprofit organization that has talks about lots of different topics. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. TED also has conferences in the US every spring.
• The purpose of TED is to "spread ideas worth spreading". The site has lots of videos in different topics. The site is really functional because the videos are put into categories.
• I think the two most relevant topics to our class are technology and science. Both these topics have a lot to do with engineering. The other category that is kind of relevant to our class is design, because our class is called engineering design.
• The video "reengineering the brain" has a lot to do with engineering. The video "i built a toaster from scratch" has a lot to do with are class because a big part of engineering is building things. "Using nature's genius in architecture" has a lot to do with our visual design elements and principles.
• This talk is about reengineering the brain to do certain things. He shows how the brain works and how different things effect your decisions and the way you think.
• The fields that would have things to do with this talk are biotechnology and neurology. If i wanted to get into this field i would need to take a lot of biology and some psycology. I would probably have to major in neuro science in college if i wanted to pursue a job in this field.

Reverse Engineering: Mechanicnal Product - Functional Analysis

1. What is the purpose or primary function of the object?

The primary function of the calculator is to do math.

2. Make an educated guess as to how this product operates. Use simple machines’ terminology to explain the object’s sequential operation.

When you press the buttons the corresponding character shows up on the screen. When you input an equation inot the computer the calculator uses guess and check to get the answer.

3. Identify the system inputs, intended product function, and outputs. Use power point to create a "black box" graphic like the toothbrush example discussed in class. Save the slide as a .jpg image and post it to answer this question.



4. What mechanical components are visible?

The buttons are the only mechanical components.

5. What is it about this device’s function that you cannot identify, because the mechanical components are hidden from plain view?

I cannot identify how the electrical stuff works. All i know is that the buttons are connected to wires that make different characters show up on the screen.

Reverse Engineering: Mechanical Product - Visual Analysis

TI-89 Calculator

FRONT TOP SIDE

Analysis: The calculator uses lots of curved lines. The bottom half of the buttons have vertical symmetry. It has a smooth texture. Different colored buttons are colored for emphasis because they are important buttons.

Functional: The calculator is used to do mathematical equations. The buttons are used to type in different characters and symbols. The screen shows what you are inputting into the computer.

Audience: The target audience for this product is students in advanced mathematics classes. It can do simple things too, but there is no point in buying the calculator unless you need to use it for advanced mathematics.