Puzzle Cube Part 2

4) Generate Ideas- Once I had all the combos I could think of, I started to come up with solutions. I also had to keep in mind all of my constraints. With the time I had, I was only able to come up with 2 solutions.

Both of my solutions

5 & 6) Explore possibilities and select an approach- After thinking on which one of these would be good for the kids, I chose my first solution    

Working on the mock up

7) Build a Model or Prototype- Once I had my choice made, I got to work on my model of the Cube o Matic 69. Here are some pictures. After finishing the cubes, we made the product box. The box is important to show what the cube involves and to attract people to buy your product.

Product packaging for Cube o Matic 69

The five puzzle pieces to Cube o Matic 69. 

Puzzle Cube Part 1

1 & 2) Identify the Problem & Constraints- For this project we were told we were helping make a new toy or fun activity for kids. We got a list of constraints to remember

• The Puzzle Cube must be fabricated from 27 1/4" hardwood cubes 
• The puzzle must contain exactly 5 puzzle pieces 
• Each puzzle piece must consist of at least 3, but no more than six hardwood cubes that are permanently attached to each other. 
• No 2 puzzle pieces can be the same. 
• The 5 puzzle pieces must assemble from a 2 1/4" cube. 
• Some puzzle parts should interlock. 

3) Brainstorming- When I began to brainstorm, I chose to make a different combinations consisting of 3, 4, 5, and 6 cubes. Here are some pictures so you can get an idea.

Different combos for 3, 4, and 5

Different combos for 6 

Applied Statistics

In this new project, we learned to generate a data set of linear measurements. We also looked back into our old math and remembered how to find the mean, median, mode, and range of the data set. We also created a histogram of recorded measurements showing class interval and frequently.

Mean- The sum of all the values of a set of data divided by the number of cubes in the data set
Median- The median number of the all the data set
Mode- The number that most frequently appears in the data set
Range- The subtraction of the highest measurement and the lowest. (highest - lowest)


Statistics





 

Working with the dial caliper



Multiview Sketches

This is another type of sketching. This one is called Multiview Sketches. In this one, you take a a shape and put down the three views. A top, right, and front view of the shape.

Perspective Sketches

In this new lesson, we learned about Perspective Drawings. This is an isometric figure drawn in one, two, and three point perspective sketches. Here is an example.

Oblique Sketches

For this he worked with the same shapes from before. Only this time, we had a new view, oblique sketches. Oblique sketches is when you do the front view of a shape. We had to draw both cavalier and cabinet style oblique sketches.

Isometric Sketches

In class, we indivitually worked on Isometric Shapes. We got a sheet with different shapes to draw. Then we drew in our shapes and did all the shading. It is important to get all the measurments rights, or else your shape will come out smaller than it is originally placed.