Use complete sentences to answer the questions.
Explain what knowledge was gained when creating the prototype of the nifty lifting machine.
Creating the prototype helped with gaining knowledge on the actual machine. By creating a prototype first, the group learned that with the actual project the group would need to make a stable and a supported base, or nothing would work properly. With the prototype the group learned, once the group made the base stronger, stiffer, and able to support weight well, the complex machine would be able to lift more than the required amount of weight because the prototype could lift the required amount of weight.
How was knowledge gained from the prototype applied in the design of the final product? …show more content…
The group understood the group would need to have a strong base, so originally the group brought in a twenty-five pound weight to put on the base. The project was not stable still, so the group looked at the prototype and the group realized that the group needed a platform for the project. With knowledge gained the group decided to bring in a plywood board for the base of the project.
What was the division of ideas, labor and materials per person among your group? (can be first person)
The division of ideas, labor, and materials per person among my group was equal. For labor, Matt and I both took the project home once, and we also worked on the project together at Matt's house once. Materials were brought in by both Matt and I, but Matt brought in more than I did. Ideas were equal throughout the entire group. I came up with the main idea to our design, but Matt came up with many ideas that helped our project that I would not thought of.
Which simple machines were incorporated into the nifty lifting