Eggdrop

**Requirements:** == **THE DESIGN CYCLE** **- EGG DROP** ==
 * DESIGN CYCLE ASSIGNMENT - EGG DROP**
 * 1) Using the Design Cycle, create an "egg pod" that will save an egg from a 15 foot drop.
 * 2) You will have 60 straws to complete this assignment.
 * 3) You will have a few (5 - 7) glue sticks to complete this project.
 * 4) You will have 4 class periods (57-60 minutes) to create your product.
 * 5) You will not receive your egg until we are outside the day we drop the eggs.
 * 6) You will not have any glue the day we drop the eggs.
 * 7) Create a new page on your wiki and name it "Egg Drop". Copy and paste the information below onto your new page.

**STEP 1: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS** Identify the Problem: To see if an egg survives a drop from 15 feet. Research, and find designs that would work for your egg drop. (add links for each of your resources) [] This is all made of of straws so it could be a good design. [] This could be a good design because it looks like the egg won't get crushed. [|http://web.njit.edu/~leej/kmso/2004eggdrop/design1.gif] Even though it's a drawing, this egg drop still looks like a good design. List all the requirements you must meet to create the egg drop: We need to create an egg drop with straws and hot glue. Why is it important to test your egg drop before the final “drop”? So we can see if it will break even if the egg isn't in the drop. How does making an egg drop apply to a real world situation? Use it for a design for a new toy or product being made.

**STEP 2: DESIGN** Create three completely different designs using the Brainstorming Chart.

Which design do you think will work best? The first one will work best. Why did you choose this design? We chose this one because it's a good design and it should work. On the back of your brainstorming paper, draw your final draft. Plan how you will get the entire project finished by May 29th (A Day) or 30th (B Day). (Must include a detailed list of step-by-step instructions for creating your egg drop)

**STEP 3: REALIZING THE SOLUTION** List three safety tips you need to follow while creating your egg drop: Be careful in using the hot glue gun. Always use the mat so the glue doesn't fall on the table. Keep your hand away from the nose of the gun. Did you follow your plan? Yes we did and worked out pretty well. Did you create steps in your plan that were easy to follow? Yes they were and it ended up being what we wanted. Did you follow my requirements? Yes we did and they worked out perfectly. What areas of your plan needed troubleshooting? ​We need to fix some straws sometimes because they were too small sometimes after the hot glue burned through them.

**STEP 4: EVALUATE** //__Evaluate the Product/Solution:__// Was your design successful? Yes it was pretty successful How could you improve your solution? Make it more sturdy What part of your design would you use again? The basket design worked pretty well. //__Evaluate the Use of the Design Cycle:__// Grade yourself, using the IB Rubric, for each stage of the Design Cycle. Research: 10Design: 8 Solution: 9 Evaluate: 7 How can the Design Cycle be used in other subject areas? Use it to do homework, use it to help you study, and you can use it to do a project. How can the Design Cycle be used in real world situations? (List three) It can be used to solve a problem in your job or career, you can use it if you are writing a book, and you can use it to go on vacation and figure out where you want to go.