What is this engineering task?
This engineering task is about conceptualizing and engineering a device that demonstrates my understanding of what energy transfer is.
Plan for device
My partner Angela and I are planning on creating a device using light to show the transfer. We will do a dream capture with fairy lights hanging down from the top and the tight form we will use are fairy lights. Fairy lights have a battery pack attached to them so the battery will represent the chemical aspect of this device. (Chemical—>Electrical Transfer)
Target audience or consumer
The target audience of this dream catcher device can be many people. This device not only allows a soft light in your room at night, but it can also add a cute and minimal decoration to your room. Some ways that this dream catcher light could be used effectively is by hanging it over your bed to help read a book, hanging it next to your desk to help with late-night homework, and of course, it helps with a good sleep by catching all your nightmares.
Pros and cons
The pros to this dream catcher light are that it is a very good source of light if you are getting tired and you don’t want a harsh light in your room. It is also a very cute addition to your room décor with or without the light being turned on. Lastly, this dream catcher light is very convenient because the chemical transfer of energy is happening through a battery which means you can place this anywhere you want without having to worry about plugging your light in.
Some cons to this dream catcher light would be that since we are using batteries, you would have to continuously buy and change them out when the light begins to dim. Another con may be that not everyone finds this aesthetic or light fixture cute, and it may be more of an acquired taste.