New Challenge Criteria:
1. Use only Fischertechnique components
2. Must cost under $50
3. Weight Limit
Showing posts with label mousetrap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mousetrap. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Simple Machine Challenge #1: Mousetrap Racecar
Total Number of Achievements: 11
Design:
"Brainiac" - Brainstorm solutions for your design
Build:
"Build It" - Build your design.
Initial Design (Failed):
Final Design:
Changes: No central wheel to power front axel. Uniform wheel size. String wrapped around axis rather then wheel.
"The Price of Glory" - If each part you use costs $1, generate a total cost for your build.
Total Cost: $57
Test (Compete):
"Competitor" - Competed in the 2nd Annual Mousetrap Racecar Challenge.
"Feedback" - Positive: Good idea with front wheel drive
Change: Faster acceleration
Question: Would it have accelerated faster without going under the body
Exclamation: Interesting idea having two levels
Iterate:
"Re-work" - Initial Build and Final Build seen above
"Game Changer" - Not being allowed to use rubberbands. The rubberbands created a new dynamic to the challenge that allowed many participants to easily achieve faster acceleration. Restricting the use of rubberbands would create a "back to roots" and "basic" racecar creation feel.
"Name it" - Change "Re-work" possibly to "Innovate" or "Innovations".
Clean Up:
"Leave It Cleaner Than You Found It" - My workspace was neatly broken down into the order the components were initially found at the start of the challenge.
Reflection:
"Design/Build" - The Design/Build process is used on a daily basis in many professions. It was clearly demonstrated in this challenge as well. Each team created their initial design, tested it and then in most cases went back to the drawing board to rebuild, update, or improve their design. This is a valuable skill that is utilized in every company, group, and organization.
Design:
"Brainiac" - Brainstorm solutions for your design
- Treads vs. Wheels
- Front Wheel Drive
- Back Wheel Drive
- All Wheel Drive
- Double Leveled (with undercarriage)
- Wheel going underneath the back axel
- Using wheel and axel (rather than effort on axel) on the front wheels
- Effort pulling on axel (without central wheel attatched)
- Wheel on back axel to facilitate rotation
- Extension off of mousetrap lever
Build:
"Build It" - Build your design.
Initial Design (Failed):
Final Design:
Changes: No central wheel to power front axel. Uniform wheel size. String wrapped around axis rather then wheel.
"The Price of Glory" - If each part you use costs $1, generate a total cost for your build.
Total Cost: $57
Test (Compete):
"Competitor" - Competed in the 2nd Annual Mousetrap Racecar Challenge.
"Feedback" - Positive: Good idea with front wheel drive
Change: Faster acceleration
Question: Would it have accelerated faster without going under the body
Exclamation: Interesting idea having two levels
Iterate:
"Re-work" - Initial Build and Final Build seen above
"Game Changer" - Not being allowed to use rubberbands. The rubberbands created a new dynamic to the challenge that allowed many participants to easily achieve faster acceleration. Restricting the use of rubberbands would create a "back to roots" and "basic" racecar creation feel.
"Name it" - Change "Re-work" possibly to "Innovate" or "Innovations".
Clean Up:
"Leave It Cleaner Than You Found It" - My workspace was neatly broken down into the order the components were initially found at the start of the challenge.
Reflection:
"Design/Build" - The Design/Build process is used on a daily basis in many professions. It was clearly demonstrated in this challenge as well. Each team created their initial design, tested it and then in most cases went back to the drawing board to rebuild, update, or improve their design. This is a valuable skill that is utilized in every company, group, and organization.
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