User:Kit.heckman/enes100/ENES-100/Project 1

CDIO Page
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User:Kit.Heckman/ENES-100/Project_1/Design_CDIO

Week 1 Narrative
Having pushed the idea of a Rube Goldberg Machine, I'm very exited to get started on one. I hope that we can accomplish all tasks and end up with a working one by the end, but it might not happen. Currently, I'm in the conceive phase, finalizing a theme for a Rube Goldberg machine. Among other themes like Nintendo, Movies, Colors, Dragons, Electronics, and Math; Mike suggested a superhero theme, which we collectively agreed was a good theme because it allowed us to use a wide verity of tools and still keep to a theme. Tools such as Marbles, Levers, Pendulums, Fans, Water, and Springs can be used separately with props relating to different heros, giving different heros different sections themed after them; for example, AquaMan could have a section where an AquaMan action figure water fills of a cup with water. After deciding to keep the scale to about the length of a room, I set off to research Rube Goldberg machines. I think that staying away from Domnios is important, because I noticed many Rube Goldberg machines over-rely on them, to the point where it's mostly just a domino track. For next week, I'll acquire some action figures, because they're a key component of the project.

My First Task
Over the weekend I will theory craft ideas for a Rube Goldberg machine.

Week 2 Narrative
Still in the Conceive phase, finalizing the design is the first priority. A lot of good ideas have come out, my design involves a suspended super hero on a rope being released, swinging in an arc, and knocking something over. How the rope will be attached is an issue, requiring either a ceiling or a structure. I suggested using the magnetic white board to hang objects off of, but the team prefers the idea of building frames. My step needs to be connected to the other steps; as it is, all the individual steps we're working on don't directly lead into one another. The tast for the weekend is to begin work on the steps that have been assigned to us. I also offered to record a proof of concept in Garry's Mod.

My Second Task
To assemble parts 4 and 5 of the RGM.

Week 3 Narrative
Things did not go as planned and I have yet to complete the 4th and 5th steps of the Rube Goldberg Machine. I did, however, create this video in Garry's Mod of what it might look like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol0wmszh_HU I worked Wednesday through the night to assemble parts 4 and 5 for Thursday. It ended up going pretty well. The rope swing is pretty inconsistent, will require a lot of fine tuning, but I'm tempted to wait until I have the figures we plan on using to make sure those work. Part 5 leading into part six is still a topic for debate. My preferred solution is to have the scissors lift up a latch, or move a latch down. Relying on them cutting anything isn't feasible because the scissors aren't sharp enough, there isn't enough force, and it only cuts once.

My Third Task
Finish the Step 5 to Step 6 part. Acquire action figures and try to get what I have so far to be as consistent as possible, and then combine the parts.