After the pass 15 days we have been building our Rule Goldberg machine. A Rule Goldberg machine is a machine that completes a simple take in a complex way. We based our project off Scooby Doo because our end product was to pour a cup of dog food into a bowl. We started by planning out our idea for about 2 days. Then comes the fun part building. It was hard because we had to drill and figure out where everything should go. And lastly we spent the last 3 days working on our presentation.
Steps
1. Pulling the wedge
2,3,4. Knocking over dominoes
5. First inclines plane
6. The screw
7. Wheel and axle
8. Lever
9. Second incline plane
10. Ball falling into cup
11. Ball rolling in tube to hit cup
Steps
1. Pulling the wedge
2,3,4. Knocking over dominoes
5. First inclines plane
6. The screw
7. Wheel and axle
8. Lever
9. Second incline plane
10. Ball falling into cup
11. Ball rolling in tube to hit cup
Our Calculations
Reflection
My group did a very good job and really worked together. Sure there were some ups and downs but there is never a perfect group. I am glad that we got to do this project together and keep Snobby Doo famous still as always. We had to learn about team work and of course the physics behind everything. We did not have good time management because we had to rush through our calculations. At least we got the done and are looking good.
What I learned about myself is that I don't like to be the leader I like to be the person who does what she is told. This could be a bad or good thing depending on my group and how we work together. I also learned that I like to over think things sometimes. I over think a lot of things mostly because I expect them to be a lot harder then they are. I am going to try in our next project to get more involved and do many things that I did not do because I was too shy in this project.
Over all I learned that many things take time even doing a simple task could take forever. I also learned a lot about myself and how to improve myself and the people around me.
My group did a very good job and really worked together. Sure there were some ups and downs but there is never a perfect group. I am glad that we got to do this project together and keep Snobby Doo famous still as always. We had to learn about team work and of course the physics behind everything. We did not have good time management because we had to rush through our calculations. At least we got the done and are looking good.
What I learned about myself is that I don't like to be the leader I like to be the person who does what she is told. This could be a bad or good thing depending on my group and how we work together. I also learned that I like to over think things sometimes. I over think a lot of things mostly because I expect them to be a lot harder then they are. I am going to try in our next project to get more involved and do many things that I did not do because I was too shy in this project.
Over all I learned that many things take time even doing a simple task could take forever. I also learned a lot about myself and how to improve myself and the people around me.