Andys Amazing Toy StoryChristmasThe Diverse Musketeers:Austin Rosom, Brady FallisWilliam Nguyen, Abidin Alshafir ,Itoro Umoh

Full Machine

Starting Task: Toy Army Men

1st Sub-task: Combat Carl

2nd Sub-task: Car Chase

Pulley System

3rd Sub-task: THE CLAWWW!

4th Sub-task: Dead Toys

5th Sub-task: Buzz Cant Fly

6th Sub-task: Etch-a-sketch

Primary: Andy Gets Puppy!

Results:Trials: 40Run Time: approx. 50 secondsReset Time: -varied from 30 seconds to 3 minutes (depending on where the machine failed)Total Build Hours: 21 hours

Design Process:BrainstormingIndividual prototypesPairwise Comparison ChartsDiagramsTrial and Error

Charts

Strengths:Pulley Systems- very efficient and excellent transfer of energyRolling Weights- worked every time; conserved energyComputer Program-very unique, conserved space Car Chase- worked every time; unique design structure

Weaknesses:Marbleworks- the marble tunnels would continually become crookedSids Car- sometimes was not triggered fullyPopping Balloon- room for error of the car was too high

Budget:

Recommendations:Record everything in your logbooksDo not just keep one design alternativePrototypesExtra materialsMeet regularlyHave fun!!

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