Lab 1.1
Can somebody please, please help me with this lab?! I know it requires sketching and modeling which only i can do , but please, any help will be appreciated. I find these labs so hard to do, but my teacher said there's no alternative assignment and I HAVE to do them. Please help me
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Activity 1A-Design Problem
Background: Technology is the application of knowledge to create machines, materials, or systems to help us make work easier, to make life more comfortable, or to help control the natural or human-made environment.
Situation: The Easy-Play Game Company has developed a new board game for two players. The game uses five red marbles and five green marbles as the playing pieces. They find that counting out the marbles one by one is too costly.
Challenge: design a technological device (machine) that will count five marbles at a time from a box containing a large number of marbles.
1. Restate the SITUATION in your own words, being sure to include all of the facts provided in the SITUATION statement. State a clear explanation of the problem you intend to solve.
*The Easy-Play Game Company has come up with a new board game for two players. The playing pieces for the game include five red marbles and five green marbles. Their problem is that they find counting out the marbles one by one for packaging the game too expensive. My job is to solve this problem by coming up with a different method for getting the correct number and color of marbles into the game box.*
2. The CHALLENGE for this problem includes a few design restrictions. List those restrictions here and keep them in mind as you proceed to the next step.
*The solution must be a technological device (a machine), and the machine must be able to count five marbles out of a box with many marbles.*
3. On graph paper, sketch two solutions to this design problems. Label these Solution 1 and Solution 2.
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4. Which of your solutions (machines) is more efficient in terms of saving time?Why?
5. Which of your solutions would be the least expensie to manufacture? Why?
6. Which of your solutions would cost the least to operate? Why?
...all of these can be answered once I do step #3.
I know what to do, and I get everything it's telling me. I just don't know HOW to do it. Or even how to get started
Pleeeasee help me!
I understand that you're struggling with this lab. Let me help you break it down and guide you on how to approach it.
Step 1: Restate the Situation
In your own words, explain the problem that the Easy-Play Game Company is facing. They have created a board game with five red marbles and five green marbles as playing pieces, but counting out the marbles one by one for packaging is too expensive. Your task is to come up with a different method to accurately count and package the marbles.
Step 2: List Design Restrictions
The challenge specifies that your solution must be a technological device (machine) capable of counting five marbles at a time from a box containing a large number of marbles. Keep these restrictions in mind as you proceed to the next step.
Step 3: Sketch Solutions
On graph paper, sketch two different solutions to the design problem. Label them as Solution 1 and Solution 2. You need to come up with two different machine designs to count the marbles efficiently. Take into consideration the design restrictions mentioned earlier.
For step 4, 5, and 6, you mentioned that you'll be able to answer them once you complete step 3. That's correct! Once you have your sketches, you can analyze and compare the efficiency, cost of manufacturing, and operating costs for each solution.
To get started with the sketches, think about the mechanisms or actions that can be used to count the marbles in groups of five. Some possibilities could include conveyor belts, funnels, sensors, or any other mechanical or electronic components that could automate the counting process. Try to be creative and come up with different ideas that meet the design restrictions.
Remember, this lab is a problem-solving exercise, so don't worry if your initial sketches aren't perfect. The important thing is to brainstorm and explore various possibilities. Hope this helps! Good luck with your lab!