Gumball Machine Layout7th Grade Woods Project

What is The Technology Design

Cycle?

Investigate

What design specs are we looking for?

Where will some of my ideas come from to create my design?

What do I know already about simple machines?

Do I have the skills needed?

What skills do I need to perfect or learn?

Identify the problem

Develop a design

Formulate a design

PlanWhat would be considered a plan for this project?

How do you begin a plan?

How is investigation used to implement a plan?

When will you be planning during the design of the gumball machine?

Design a solution

Plan a product/solution

CreateWhat tools will you be using to create your simple machines?

What skills do you have that you might be applying to the creation of your machine?

What materials will you be utilizing to make your gumball machine?

Use appropriate techniques

Follow the plan

Create the product/solution

EvaluateDo my simple machines work together?

How could you improve your design to allow your simple machines to work together more effectively?

Evaluate the product/solution

Evaluate the Use of the Design Cycle

Investigate

What design specs are we looking for?

Project must have a minimum of four simple machines

All simple machines should work together

Project must be able to store gumballs

Gumballs must land in the bottom tray without falling out.

Identify the problem

Develop a design

Formulate a design

Top

8 ¼”

3 ¼”

Side Pieces

Side B 9 ”

Side A 9 ”

2 1/2”

2 1/2”

Bottom

10”

4”

Top Piece -Preparing Center

Hole

8 ¼”

3 ¼”

1. Draw two straight lines from corner to corner.2. Receive approval for layout from your teacher.3. Mark the center of the top piece with an awl.4. Prepare for drilling a 1” hole on the top piece.

Side Pieces-Layout for Dowel Hole

Side B

1 ¼ ”

Side A

2 ½ ”

1 ¼ ”

1. Find the center from top to bottom on both side pieces.

2. Draw the line.3. Measure and

layout 2 ½” from the top to find the center of the dowel hole.

4. Receive approval of layout.

5. Center punch center for drilling.

Bottom-Layout for Tray Hole

1 ¼ ”

2”

1. Measure and mark the center at 2” on the base plate.

2. Draw a straight line from end to end.3. Measure and mark 1 ¼” to find the center of

the tray.4. Receive approval for layout from the teacher.5. Center punch center for the 1 ¼” hole.

Tallest of them all