I felt that when building our container, the thing that was most restricting was the fact that we weren't allowd to use a parachute on our container. I felt this because it was the first thing that came to my mind, and I believe that with a few creative ideas, our team could've been very successful with a parachute on our container.
I thought that the most effective part of our design was that our container was so small, ensuring that we were not exceeding any limitations. I also felt that since our container was so compacted with sponge-like material, that it was really good at absorbing any shock that might harm the egg. Our egg was able to be placed right in the middle of our container, ensuring that it was completely surrounded by sponge and pillow-fluff.
I think the least effective part of our design was the outside box. It was nice because it kept all of the components inside of our container, and made it easily-accessible; however it made for a much harder landing, allowing a greater force to reach the egg. I also feel that if somehow our design could've included lighter materials, making our container lighter, that it would've been better because we would have gotten a higher score.
If our container needed to be adapted to fit two eggs, I would keep the basic design the same, but I would cut the hole bigger in the box to allow a little bit more room for the two eggs. I would then apply more pillow-fluff in the middle, separating the two eggs, so that they are not touching. I think we could've been able to adapt our container quite easily to fit two eggs.
All in all, I would say that Emma and I's egg container worked well, making this challenge project a success!
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| Our egg container being opened Me dropping our egg in the competition |
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