Rube+Goldberg+Design+Folder

** DESIGN FOLDER **
 * THE DESIGN CYCLE **

//** a. Identify the Problem: **// 1. How does the Design Cycle apply to your project, life, and society? a. Project:It applys to our project because we need to plan what we are doing for our project to get a good grade and the prize!! b. Life (Think future jobs): It teaches us to solve problems. Also, we can get our work done because we have a schedule on how we are going to finish the work. c. Society: It helps by creating better technology for the WORLD! 2. Identify the problem:
 * Approaches to Learning: Human Ingenuity **
 * Unit Questions: How is the Design Cycle important to the successful outcome of a project? **
 * STEP 1: INVESTIGATE **
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//** b. Develop the Design Brief: **// 3. What is a Rube Goldberg? A chain reaction. 4. What supplies do you have? Popsicle sticks, straws, plastic gears, tiny tire, 2 tubes, big block of styrofoam, string, plastic tube, black cube, little pieces of connector sets, glue sticks, 4 cups, one empty diet coke box, tire stuck to popsicle stick. 5. What supplies do you need? hard cardboard 6. List all the requirements you must meet to create the Rube Goldberg Machine:
 * // c. Formulate a Design Specification - The Design Brief Continued: //**

= ** Requirements: ** =


 * 1) It must be at least three feet tall. x
 * 2) It must have at least 5 straight drops. All five drops must be a different length. x
 * 3) It must change directions at least 15 times. You decide the direction and the slope. x
 * 4) It must stand on it’s own. You cannot use a table or chair to balance it. x
 * 5) It also must be portable. x
 * 6) You may only use the materials provided. x
 * 7) You may also bring one throw away items from home. For example, a milk carton, juice carton, a box, egg carton, and/or a cereal box. Do not bug your parents and tell them you need a milk carton. Get some thing that is not needed any more. x
 * 8) Add two requirements of your own. (Looks cool, is not a requirement) Has to use water and go through a hole. x
 * 9) Create a new page on your wiki and name it "IB Design Cycle" - your entire Design Folder should be posted on this page. Copy and paste the Design Folder onto your new page.

7. Add two of your own requirements: (You need to make sure you meet these requirements!) it has to be at least two feet wide and we have to use 1 foot of string.

8. How many times will you test your machine before the final test? 20 times 9. Why is it important to test your machine before the final day? Because then we can make sure that it works perfectly 10. How does making a Rube Goldberg Machine apply to a real world situation? Because people are getting lazier and don't even want to do simple tasks so this will help people be lazy and not have to do something easy. // a. Design a Product or Solution: // 11. Create three completely different designs: Please fill out this chart [|IB Brainstorming Chart .pdf] and hand the paper in the basket when you are finished with all of Step 2 (all of the Plan section). // b. Plan a Product or Solution: // 12. Which design do you think will work best? Sketch 2, the one with a design similar to newton's balls. 13. Why did you choose this design? We thought it would be easier and would work the best because gravity would work with us. On the back of your Brainstorming Chart, sketch your design and the parts you need to complete your Rube Goldberg. Don't forget you can bring two items from home per group. 14. List the steps to create your design: (You need to create your own steps and organize your time and resources. Each day you should have a list of things you need to accomplish in order to get done by the due date.) Day 1Organinzing the supplies Day 2 Answering Investigating questions Day 3 Answering planning questions Day 4 creating the upper portion of the track Day 5 creating the lower protion of the track Day6 testing and fixing the track Day7 creating the newtons balls Day8 testing newtons balls Day9 creating the ramp Day10 testing the ramp Day11 gluing the pieces together Day12 testing Day13 recording
 * STEP 2: PLAN **

**STEP 3: CREATE** // a. Use Appropriate Techniques and Equipment: // 15. List three safety tips you need to follow to while creating your machine: 1. Don't let hot glue drip on your pants or hand. 2. Don't touch a hot glue gun 3. Don't touch hot glue // b. Follow the Plan: // 16. Did you follow your plan? Yes 17. Did you create steps that were easy to follow? Yes 18. Did you follow my requirements? Look at the requirements, and put an "x" by all the requirements you met. 19. Did you follow your requirements? Look at the requirements, and put an "x" by the requirements you met. // c. Create the Product/Solution: // 20. What areas of your did you need to troubleshoot? Newton's Balls (we took it out and added a pulley) 21. Were you able to troubleshoot effectively? Explain: Yes, because without the Newton's Balls our Rube Goldberg works. // a. Evaluate the Product/Solution: // 22. Was your design successful? Yes 23. Did you test your machine before the final day? How many times did you test it? Yes, 22 times. 24. How could you improve your design? We could have added more turns and drops to make it longer. 25. What part of your design would you use again? The pulley system. // b. Evaluate the Use of the Design Cycle: // 26. Grade yourself, using the IB Rubric, for each stage of the Design Cycle. Click here for the rubric. 27. How can the Design Cycle be used in other subject areas? You can use it in math because you can investigate the question and evaluate your work. 28. How is the Design Cycle important to the successful outcome of a project? (Think about the steps you took to complete this assignment, did the steps make your design better or worse? Do you understand how the Design Cycle helps you solve problems?) Because if you have a good design then it will be easier to troubleshoot problems. 29. What grade do you deserve and why? 5 because we met the requirements and worked hard!!
 * STEP 4: EVALUATE **