Egg+Drop

**DESIGN CYCLE ASSIGNMENT - EGG DROP**
**Requirements:**
 * 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.

**THE DESIGN CYCLE** **- EGG DROP**
 **STEP 1: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS** Identify the Problem:

Research, and find designs that would work for your egg drop. (add links for each of your resources) List all the requirements you must meet to create the egg drop: Why is it important to test your egg drop before the final “drop”? How does making an egg drop apply to a real world situation?

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

Which design do you think will work best? Why did you choose this design? 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:

Did you follow your plan? yes Did you create steps in your plan that were easy to follow?yes Did you follow my requirements?yes What areas of your plan needed troubleshooting? when we were thinking of the extra protection

**STEP 4: EVALUATE** //__Evaluate the Product/Solution:__// Was your design successful?NOT AT ALL!! How could you improve your solution?MAKE IT HAVE MORE PROTECTION What part of your design would you use again? The box

//__Evaluate the Use of the Design Cycle:__// Grade yourself, using the IB Rubric, for each stage of the Design Cycle. How can the Design Cycle be used in other subject areas? How can the Design Cycle be used in real world situations? (List three)