Learning objectives – Communicateideasusingannotatedsketches , drawingsandprototypes – Investigatematerialsandcomponentsandusethem accordingtotheirfunctional properties – Designfunctionalproductsthatare�tforpurpose – Evaluateideasandproductsagainstdesigncriteria
O1-3 hours Minimal adult supervision Difficulty : VVVVV
Yourmission
ThePaci�cOceanneedsyourhelp . TheEasternGarbagePatchisahugeswirlinggyreintheoceanbetweenCaliforniaand Hawai . Researchersestimatethat , here , 100kgofplastic�oatsineverysquarekilometre , anditneedscleaningup .
Yourbriefistodesignamachineorvesselthatcancolectthisrubbish .
Getstarted
Phase 1 :
Discusposiblesolutions . Thisisyourmind-mappingphase . How manydifferentwaystosolvethisproblem canyouthinkof ? Can youcomeupwithsomethingnoonehaseverthoughtofbefore ?
Phase 2 :
Sketchyourideasout . Includelabelsthatcanteltheviewer anythingtheycan ’ tlearnbylookingatthedrawing . Give yourocean-goingclean-upmachineaname ( no , notCleany McCleanface ) andpreparetomakeaworkingprototype – a workingmodelofyourmachine ! You ’ lneedtothinkabout designingsomethingthatwil�oatandwon ’ tletwaterin .
Phase 3 :
Makeaprototype . Sometimestheseareful-sizedandsometimes they ’ resmalerthantherealthing . Tobesupereco-friendly , raidyourrecyclingbinandmakeyourprototypeoutofwaste materialsyoucan�ndaroundyourhome . Beforeyoudecideon thesizeofyourprototype , decidewhereyouaregoingtotestit !
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