Egg Drop Challenge - Iteration #1

Total # of Achievements Earned: 23

The above pictures are part one and two of our "Materials List". I split the sheet into two pictures so it would be more legible. The second picture is a decision matrix that we used to determine which egg drop design we would use.

The above picture is a picture of the paper that we used to draw out all the possible options that we could choose while building our egg drop idea.
Idea Generation Achievements Total: 23

Brainstorming (4)
-Create a sketch of one possible solution. Include labels.
-Create a sketch of another possible solution. Include labels.
-Create a sketch of a third possible solution. Include labels.
-Use a decision matrix to justify the approach you chose.

Material Prep (2)
-Generate a list of materials required for build day.
-Document a plan to ensure materials are brought in on block day.



Build Achievements

Material Size: (2)
-Your materials fit inside a printer paper box
-Your materials fit inside a shoe box
Material Weight: (5)

(your egg is not included in material weight)
-Your materials weigh less than 500 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 300 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 200 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 150 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 100 grams.


Drop Achievements

Drop Accuracy: (2)
-You hit the butcher paper!
-You hit inside the third ring!

Egg Resilience: (6)
-Your egg broke but the yolk remained intact.
-Your egg cracked but the yolk stayed inside and intact.
-Your egg cracked but was still together.
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)


Calculation Achievements (0)



Communicate Results Achievements (0)



Other Achievements (2)
-Help set up the Bullseye.
-Design an Achievement Mr. Olson approves for next year's Egg Drop Challenge.



Some designs that did well in our class were ours, of course, Michael and Ocheer's, and Brett's. We could've done better in accuracy and weight, so I would have improved those possibly if we had had more time. As far as accuracy was concerned, I don't believe that the target was in the ideal location. It was too far off the ledge so even if you reached out as far as you can and dropped something on a line it wouldn't hit the bullseye. Also, there was a bit of a breeze the day we dropped the eggs, and that was obviously a factor.