(1): My biggest success in the building process was getting the idea of how to save my cardboard. My prototype is 2 35cm*25cm*15cm boxes together, so a lot of big cardboard pieces were necessary. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of large pieces. Most cardboards available were small or thin pieces. However, there are some pieces that looked like triangles, so I glued the 2 triangles together to make a rectangle that fits my design.
(2): Something I’d like to change on my prototype is adding a handle and a slide bar. With a handle, I can lift up the wall easier without the concept “automatic”. I would like to add the slide bar between the two boxes so the inner wall doesn’t fall when I lift it up. I didn’t add these because I hadn’t figured out a way to insert the slider and there’s no time left. I think I’ll use my time more efficiently next class.
(3): Something I learned about myself during this project us that I often think things are easy while they are not, such as finding materials for my box. I underestimated the time for me to glue and find materials, so I ran out of time to create handles. Next time I should make a plan and look into the material boxes first to estimate my time I needed for the project. I should not just go in and start working.
(4): Overall, I think my project is successful because I finished everything on time and didn’t make any major mistakes. I followed my plan and procedures, but I rearranged the measurements a little to make the boxes fit. I did get distracted but I went back on task in less than a minute. I cleaned up my space every time and helped others, too. Therefor, I think I did a fair job at creating my prototype.