design process

when I first got introduced to this topic, my head immediately jumped to the thought of building a motor-controlled car, maybe it’s because of a lifelong fascination with cars or maybe because I thought it would be an easy product to make. I started out wanting to make a single motor car with rods and screws connecting to rotate the wheels, but then I figured with the limited time it would not have been possible to design and create everything in time so I changed to a double rear motor for the two wheels. I then made the blueprint and started to create the product.

learnings

in this project, I have learned how to properly connect wires, I have learned ways to stabalize down wires and let them contact without moving around.  I have also learned that thing don’t always go the way planned, there could be many changes along the way. My initial design was a lot different than what would originally have been produced, measurements were changed and the types of materials were changed, I have learned to be versatile and be able to adapt and correct.

Design specifications

I successfully designed a product that is targeted at kids, and I changed it into a safer and environmentally friendlier product. I believe that I have filled the criteria as my product performs a type of energy transfer. The energy transfer in my product is from electrical to kinetic, the battery is the energy source that connects to the motor. The motor has a wheel attached which makes the wheels spin, forcing the whole car to move, hence, the kinetic energy.

I’m proud of myself for connecting the electrical wires, I was very confused about how to do it at first but I asked for a few teachers’ help and got the hang of what I needed to do. The largest challenge was definitely time for me,  it was very unfortunate that I couldn’t finish my product and would need to improve on time management next time around.S