3. The Problem To design and build a container that would house the delicate Pringles chip. After designing the container, we needed to send the container through the Postal Service to Conant High School in Hoffman Estates. To receive the maximum amount of points, the chip inside the container would need to arrive upon its destination, unscathed. Define the Problem
9. Three Primary Ideas 1. Pillow/Cotton Ball Stuffing- We want to make a container, probably a old soup can or even a wood box. Then we would insert the chip, and fill the container with the stuffing from inside a pillow. 2. DVD Container- We would take and old DVD container and hollow it out. Then we would insert the chip and because it would fit snugly inside, it would not break. Three Primary Ideas
10. Three Primary Ideas 3. Clay Mould- Similar to the DVD, we would make a mould out of clay and place the chip inside of the mould. Three Primary Ideas
12. Three Primary Ideas Three Primary Ideas Step 4: Identify Criteria and Constraints
13. Criteria The box and chip both had to arrive safely The box or envelope which you used to ship the container had to come from the USPS and be a flat-rate box.
16. Simplicity 1: Most simple, requires little to no assembling. 2: Requires some assembling and little knowledge of how each piece works 3: Requires lots of assembling and correct placement of the Pringle.
17. Cost 1: The least expensive 2: The 2nd least expensive 3: The most expensive Sturdiness 1: Very sturdy and difficult to break the container and the chip inside. 2: Somewhat sturdy and can take a moderate amount of damage. 3: normal sturdiness that takes little damage before breaking. Size 1: Very small and can fit in an envelope. 2: Relatively small and can fit in an envelope/box. 3: Small and can fit in a small box
18. Sturdiness 1: Very sturdy and difficult to break the container and the chip inside. 2: Somewhat sturdy and can take a moderate amount of damage. 3: normal sturdiness that takes little damage before breaking. Size 1: Very small and can fit in an envelope. 2: Relatively small and can fit in an envelope/box. 3: Small and can fit in a small box
19. Size 1: Very small and can fit in an envelope. 2: Relatively small and can fit in an envelope/box. 3: Small and can fit in a small box
27. Testing We took the chip inside it’s safety chamber and threw it 10-20 feet in the air several times. We checked the chip after every throw and the chip survived every impact with the ground.
29. Final Results The casing for the chip proved to be stable and durable and did not need any refining after the first testing run. We sent the case though the mail and it safely arrived at Conant High School.
