05-04 Blog – DEFINE

Describe how you organized the information you have about this project and about car safety features – I listed all the  vital information on the car safety worksheet we were given in class.

Describe how you evaluated the information to decide which features to include in your car. -I decided which would be more convenient to include in my car, but in the end i added all of the features listed in the worksheet. The car was made for parents who wanted to buy their child a safe, first car. With that in mind i found that it was best to include all safety features to make the egg safer, which was up to part considering the egg didn’t crack in any way.

“The basic idea of a seatbelt is very simple: It keeps you from flying through the windshield or hurdling toward the dashboard when your car comes to an abrupt stop. Anything that is in the car, including the driver and passengers, has its own inertia, which is separate from the car’s inertia.” stated in the Seatbelt section in the worksheet given in class. Also, “Stopping an object’s momentum requires force acting over a period of time. When a car crashes, the force required to stop an object is very great because the car’s momentum has changed instantly while the passengers’ has not ” which was stated in the Airbag section in the worksheet given in class.

We had to make a car that would protect an egg, as well as remain under 15cm long, have at least 2 features from the the car safety worksheet, as well as contain wheels and a seat.

• Consider Alternate Methods:

Other ways i could’ve created my car would’ve been using push-up pops, as wheels. Also using insulation as an airbag, so when the car crashes theres a bounce to it, which removes some damage done to the egg.

Design

-Describe your plan for creating an egg car that meets all the project constraints.

For wheels, i will use either bottle-caps or push up pops sticks. For seats ill take a part of the egg carton out, which the eggs usually “sit” in and place it into the base of the car. For cushions ill use cotton balls. For seat belts i’ll use rubber bands. First ill cut the pringles can for it to be under 15 centimeters,ill then cut out a hole for the egg seat to go in. Next ill place in the wheels of my egg car. Then add holes for 1 end of the rubber band to go in and 1 end to go out so it could be safe

• Create a plan for testing
  • Describe the market you are designing your car for (such as: parents, luxury owners, eco-friendly, racing/high performance, sport utility vehicles, etc)
  • What are the specific criteria or features your car must include?
  • How will you know your car is successful, both overall and for your chosen market?

I am designing my car for a parent who wants to buy their child their first car. They want something that’s safe and comfortable. They would prefer if it was fuel efficient and cost that much.  I will know when my car when is successful when the egg doesn’t crack

**05-12 Blog – DELIVER

Present findings to an external

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1O6He8_ALI_Zy8H6KtVf8vQ1F7kZxI4vnAvgDCENVI6k/edit#slide=id.p

Engage in external evaluation

I decided to make the car the way it is because i saw a YouTube video of an egg car using a pringles can.The car had looked suitable to protect an egg from a crash test so i decided that should be what i base my actual car on. I adjusted it to the way the YouTube car was made to refrain the car from being to long, also so it could be in a better condition to go down a ramp. Also i had to use all the things i had on me at the time.

Reflect on the result

My car almost met all constraints of project. It was 1.5 cm too long, but it had a seat, seat belt,  and wheels. My process was for building the car proved to be successful due to my egg not cracking. During this project i learned that i don’t really need much time to build. If i was to improve something for projects done in the future i would improve on my time management.

05-01 Blog – DISCOVER

What is the problem/task you need to solve in this project?

-You need to make a car, for an egg, that would prevent it from getting cracked, after being rolled down a ramp, and into a wall

What are the most important “knows” about this project?

-The knows are,”your egg car will be put through a crash test by colliding with a wall after rolling down a steep ramp” “Your car should include features of real cars, such as wheels that roll smoothly, at least 2 safety measures, and an easily accessible “seat” for the egg. However, your car must be no more than 15 centimeters on any side” also, “you will document your process in WordPress blog posts for each of the 5D ‘s of Design Thinking”

What are the important “need-to-Knows”?

-What will the competition be like?

What information will you use to solve this project?

-Information given to me from the readings.

Where will that information come from/what resources will you have?

-The info would come from the readings given in class, and I’ll use part of an egg carton as the seats, old thin cloth, and cotton balls.

What are the constraints (limitations/requirements) of the egg car? (such as time, design specs, etc)

Meeting up to all standards.