Name: Pink

Group names: PhoboPhobia

Scenario: You have a Youtube channel that focuses on engineering and you need to make a Rube Goldberg
Machine to boost your subscribers. You’re goal as a ​YOUTUBER ​is to make a Rube Goldberg machine that is as
interesting as possible. You will then make a video that is suitable for your Youtube channel and could go viral,
therefore increasing the number of subscribers to your channel.

GRASP

SOI: Global systems can experience revolutions as a result of innovations.

Task Description
G​OAL To create an interesting Rube Goldberg machine that you can feature in a video.

R​OLE Your group will engineer, build, and record the machine.

A​UDIENCE Your client is the average Youtube viewer for your channel.

S​ITUATION You need to make a creative machine that will get a lot of views.

P​RODUCT 1. A completed Rube Goldberg machine that can be assembled in the Design classroom.
2. A Youtube video that could be uploaded.
3. Completed Design Journal

S​TANDARDS You will be assessed against MYP Design Criteria A - D.

ATL Skills
Thinking - Develop ideas for a unique and interesting machine

Self Management - Maintain your Design Journal as you work through the Design Cycle

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT PHASES Required Completion Date Finished (X)

A. Research and Analysis - A.1 - A.3 (formatives) Nov 22

B. Developing Ideas and Designs - B.1 - B.3 (formatives)

C. Creating and Improving the Solution - C.1 - C.3

(formatives)

D. Evaluating - D.1 - D.3 (formatives)

End of Unit Reflection & Finished Journal/Product - ALL

strands complete - A.4, B.4, C.4, D.4 (summative)
 RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE VIDEO LINK

(link to your video)

 A.1 - EXPLAIN AND JUSTIFY THE NEED

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​the need for a solution to a Outlines ​the need for a solution to Explains ​the need for a solution to Explains ​and ​justifies​ the need
problem. a problem. a problem. for a solution to a problem.

Grade:

P  PROBLEM​: What is the problem

you are going to solve?
What information do you already
know about this problem?
The problem is that we need to build a Rube Goldberg machine and post it on Youtube. We need more
views and subscribers on our Youtube so we need to build a good and fun Rube Goldberg to attract
people on Youtube. The Rube Goldberg machine is very popular for Youtubers to post and entertain
people. It takes hard thinking, planning, and building skills to create a good Rube Goldberg Machine.

C  CLIENT​: Who is the client? The client is the viewers on our video. I want to design and build a machine that will entertain people
and will be interesting for them. For our machine to be popular, we will need to use different types of
Why are you interested in designing materials to build interesting parts that will catch people’s interest on social media.
for this client?

E  evidence,
EVIDENCE OF THE NEED​: What
observations, or ideas do
The viewers want entertainment and satisfaction so by making this video, we will be able to attract
people with our machine. Our goal is to make our machine go viral and gain attention from the viewers.
you have about the nature of the
problem?

Why has the client asked you to

solve this problem?

E  EXPLANATION OF
IMPORTANCE​: Why is this
The views and subscribers that we want to gain will be able to earn the money that we need. Our
global context ‘Orientation in Space and Time’ is about the historical changes, discoveries, and
problem an important one to solve? explorations on humankind. By building this machine, we are exploring the ideas and innovations that
we humans have developed through time. The viewers will be able to see the function of the machine
How will solving this problem help through our video.
you understand the Global
Context?
 A.2 - IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE RESEARCH
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States some ​points of research States ​and ​prioritizes​ the main States ​and ​prioritizes​ the main
needed to ​develop​ a solution, points of research needed to points of research needed to
with some guidance develop​ a solution to the problem, develop​ a solution to the problem,
with some guidance with minimal guidance

Grade:

Write a logical and prioritized research plan that identifies all your key area to be
Investigated. You will need to do at least one interview during your research

Area of Research Priority Reason Research Questions Research Type

What are the main areas of Rank your research areas
your research? according to their
importance to helping you
design a suitable product.
“1” represents the most
important.
How will this information
help you design a product?
State any important Explain what type of
questions you hope to find primary or secondary
answers for. research you will conduct.
An example of primary
research would be an
interview.

Materials 2 We would be able to see
all the materials that are
needed and see the parts
of our machine.
What materials are needed Secondary - I will gather
to build the machine? ideas of my materials from
other videos of the Rube
Goldberg machines on the
internet.

Interesting 4 With interesting and unique
Parts/Uniqueness parts, we will easily catch
people’s interest and
attract people to watch our
video of our machine.
What are some popular or Secondary - I will watch
interesting parts? How can popular and viral videos of
we make our machine machines with interesting
unique or different from parts that I can use in our
others? machine and improve or
gain ideas from it.

Chain Reaction/Function 3 With better understanding What are some techniques Primary - I will interview
of the chain reaction and for our chain reaction? students from previous
function of the machine, years (Present G.8-G.9)
 we will be able to know that also built their own
what we should do and not machines.
do when building our Secondary - I will research
machine. We can gain on the internet for articles
techniques to help each about chain reaction
other. specifically on Rube
goldberg machines to get
techniques for building our
own.

Aesthetic/Features 5 The better our machine
looks, the more it will
attract people with its
satisfaction and beauty in
the process.
How can we make our Primary - I will interview
machine look students from previous
good/satisfying? years (Present G.8-G.9)
that also built their own
machines.

Meaning/Importance/Benef 1 With basic information What is a Rube Goldberg Secondary - I will research
its about the machine, we will machine? Why is it popular on the internet about the
be able to understand and or important? What are its Rube Goldberg machine.
work better on building it. benefits? What makes
people like it?

RESEARCH FINDINGS

(​include results for each of the 6 areas as well as what your learned from your interview)
Client:
1. What do you like about Rube Goldberg machines?
The interesting parts
I like how satisfying and the asmr of the sound that the Rube Goldberg makes.
2. What do you want to see in a Rube Goldberg machine? What are you interested in a Rube Goldberg machine?
I want to see someone boiling instant noodles in it.
3. Have you seen any Rube Goldberg machines before? If yes, which one was your favorite and why?
I have seen some Rube Goldberg machine. My favorite was the salt machine.
 A.3 - ANALYZE EXISTING PRODUCTS
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​the main features of an Outlines ​the main features of an Describes ​the main features of an
existing product that inspires a existing product that inspires a existing product that inspires a
solution to the problem solution to the problem solution to the problem

Grade:

RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE ANALYSIS 1:

The Lemonade Machine

SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities(how it Threats(how does it

could be improved) compare to other
products? Could it be
replaced?)

Intuitive (Is the machine The video is easy to
easy to understand? Is understand and view. It has
the video confusing?) a lot of interesting parts but
it is clear with most of the
parts.
Some details of the parts The video could be taken a Other videos that are more
were unseen on the video bit better to get the parts clear with their details
which can confuse the more clear. might be able to attract
viewers. more viewers with.
Aesthetics (color, The whole video was really
design, organization) satisfying to watch and had
some interesting parts that
catches my interest.

Function (Does it The machine functioned Some parts took long and it For one or two of those
succeed in its goal? correctly and succeeded in might decrease people’s parts, they had already
Does it function well its goal. interest in watching it till the made it into time-lapse it
mechanically?) end. but maybe they can get
other things going on in the
background to keep people
interested.

Cost (do you know how Looking from some parts
much it costs? How that required a special toy
much would you set, I’m estimating that
estimate?) those parts would cost a
certain amount of money
(About 2,000-2,500 baht)
If people wanted to build a
part like that but couldn’t
afford the materials, they
need to think of another
way to do it.
They can try to find other Other people who minimize
cheaper or more common their cost of the machine
toys/materials so that it would get more viewers.
would cost less.

Material(What did they They used a lot of common
need to build the stuff inside the house that
machine?) will be easy for us to find
and use.
There are some stuff that
not everybody has and will
need to find something to
replace.
They can try to replace
more things with more
common stuff around the
house.
Other machines that uses
more common materials
can be found easier and
more interesting with its
properties.

(link to the Youtube Positive for Creating a This machine uses a lot of common stuff around the house and is very pleasing to
video) Similar Machine: watch till the end.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Av07QiqmsoA&
t=154s Negatives for Creating a This machine would be a bit hard to build, including the prices of some material used in
Similar Machine: some parts. It would also require a lot of time and space to build the whole thing.

RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE ANALYSIS 2:

Couch Potato Machine

SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities(how it Threats(how does it

 could be improved) compare to other
products? Could it be
replaced?)

Intuitive (Is the machine Most parts of the machines With many fast movements They could provide slower If people didn’t understand
easy to understand? Is were easy to understand. of the machine, the viewers recordings of the part or their machine properly,
the video confusing?) may miss some parts and provide an explanation of they might not like it or
can’t properly understand that part. appreciate it.
each part.

Aesthetics (color, The machine looked very The whole process was They could take the part The video may seem
design, organization) nice and satisfying. very fast compared to other the fast parts and put them unclear or low-quality to the
videos I have watched. on slow-motion for better viewers.
sight and understanding of
the function.

Function (Does it The machine didn’t have a The machine wasn’t able to They could’ve tried testing If someone were to build a
succeed in its goal? lot of mistakes or delays deliver the popcorn to the on it more to make sure it similar machine and the
Does it function well during the progress. person on the couch would succeed on most machine was able to
mechanically?) properly. tries. function correctly and
succeed on the task, it
would attract more viewers.

Cost (do you know how I think that this machine’s Some people may not want They could suggest other
much it costs? How cost wouldn’t be much to spend that much money materials that doesn’t cost
much would you because their materials on their machine. a lot for other people.
estimate?) weren’t that special or
expensive. (Around
400-500 baht)

Material(What did they The machine required a lot
need to build the of involvement with a
machine?) person not only at the
beginning but also during
the process.
Some materials that they
used were specific to them,
making it hard for others to
get ideas. Not everybody
has the doors they have
They could find materials A person's involvement
that would be more with the machine brings a
common among people lot of chances of mistakes
and would be easier to use. and failures.

(link to the Youtube Positive for Creating a The machine doesn’t cost a lot, uses a lot of common materials and looks very fun and
video) Similar Machine: interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=4NxByoZSD-Q
 Negatives for Creating a
Similar Machine:
RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE ANALYSIS 3:
Pool Party Machine.
SWOT Analysis Strengths
Intuitive (Is the machine The machine was easy to
easy to understand? Is understand with lots and
the video confusing?) lots of interesting and
complex parts.
Aesthetics (color, The machine itself was
design, organization) very pleasing to watch and
its organization was really
nice.
Function (Does it The machine was able to
succeed in its goal? complete many tasks
Does it function well involved with the pool
mechanically?) party.
Cost (do you know how I estimate that the whole
much it costs? How machine would’ve cost an
much would you amount of about 2000 baht.
estimate?)
Material(What did they Some of the stuff that are
need to build the common and easy to find.
machine?)
The machine didn’t succeed in its task and involves the help of a person.
Weaknesses
With so many parts that are
very complicated, it may be
hard for young people to
understand.
The organization and
design was very
complicated at the same
time.
The price may be too high
for students like us or
people who can’t afford the
stuff.
Some stuff are special and
might be hard to find or
use.
Opportunities(how it
could be improved)
They could provide an
explanation or take away
some details.
They could make it more
simple and easy.
They could’ve maybe
developed the machine to
be able to do more than
one task without any
people’s help during the
way.
They can provide ideas for
replacement or use more
simple and common stuff.
They could use more stuff
that were easy to find.
Threats(how does it
compare to other
products? Could it be
replaced?)
The length and level of the
machine may affect the
viewers into thinking that it
is too complicated and too
long.
People who want ideas or
want to try to build it can
get confused and stuck on
some parts.
Other videos that uses less
expensive stuff would gain
more viewers than this
video.
(link to the Youtube Positive for Creating a The machine is very interesting and satisfying to watch. The results were really
video) Similar Machine: pleasing.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=7VODC7nFrYs
&t=326s Negatives for Creating a The whole machine was really long, complicated, and difficult. It involves a lot of
Similar Machine: dedication, time, and space.

A.4 - DEVELOP A DESIGN BRIEF

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​the findings of research Outlines some of ​the main Outlines ​the main findings of Presents​ the main findings of
findings of research relevant research relevant research

Grade:

RELEVANCE ​(Why are you doing it?)

The reason we are building a Rube Goldberg machine is because we need more views and subscribers on our Youtube Channel. The Rube
Goldberg machine is a very popular machine on the internet that attracts people with its satisfactory and complicated functions. People with skills
and creative thinking can make incredible machines that generate millions of views. By building this machine, we will be able to gain more views
and subscribers on our channel.

(paragraph starter: “The reason we are building a Rube Goldberg machine is _______ .”)

PRODUCT FEATURES​ (based on research and existing product analysis describe the machine you will create)

Our machine will end up being 5 meters. Our machine will have about 4-5 parts. Each part will have its own interesting and special part and a
transition towards to next section.

(example: “Our machine will end up being 5-6 meters long.”)

RESOURCES ​(What materials will you use?)

- Tables (3) ​(School)

- Paper Balls (2) ​(Paper at school)
- Dominoes (3-4) ​(Pink)
- Balls (4)​ (All)
- Pencils (2) ​(School)
- Track & Incline (2) ​(Pink)
- Markers (2) ​(School)
- Cup (2) ​(Pink)
- Slime (1)​ (Pink)
- String (Long) (1) ​(All)
- Cloth (Long) (1) ​(Pink)
- Softball (1) ​(Gym at school)
- Touchscreen Pen (1) ​(Pink)
- Phones (2) ​(Pink​ ​& Jennie)
- Books (2-3) ​(Pink)
- Trash Can (1)​ ​(School)
- Ping pong balls (3-5)
(paragraph starter: “The resources used to make our machine include”)

TIMESCALE ​(How long will each phase take?)

We’ll have 4 phases. Each phase will take 40 seconds each.

TARGET USER​ (Who will watch your video?)

The viewers/target we are specially aiming for are people who are interested in the Rube Goldberg machine. This includes people who like
watching it, like to build it, and even professionals. We want our video not only to show the machine but the progress of making it. We want to
show our mistakes and how we can improve on it so other people, especially students working on a machine like we are, can learn and use it for
their machine.

OUTCOME (What will you create and what problem will have been solved?)

Our goal of the machine is to throw a crumpled paper ball into the trash bin by using our gold ruberg machine. We think that tasks like this
become annoying in our daily lives when we get very lazy so we wanted our machine to help solve this problem. We feel like these kinds

of common lazy things can attract many people since they help take away the tasks that bugs us daily.

IDU INQUIRY (​In IS you discussed systems/machines. Is your machine and open or closed system? How would you compare this type of
machine to one of the machines developed during the industrial revolution?)

Our Rube Goldberg machine will be an open system because at the end, the results would be a piece of crumpled paper put into the trash can.
(paragraph starter: “The resources used to make our machine include”)
 B.1 - DEVELOP A DESIGN SPECIFICATION
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States one ​basic success criterion States a few​ success criteria for Develops a few ​success criteria Develops a list of ​success criteria
for a solution the solution for the solution for the solution

Grade:

Minimum 5 specifications

Design Specifications (what does success look How will I know I met the specification?
like?)

My machine will be at least 4.8 meters long. I will measure my machine using a tape measure.

My video will be at least 4 minutes. I will record my video and make sure it is 4 mins long

My machine will be able to complete the given task I will try my machine at the maximum of 5 tries and see if in those 5 tries, my machine
within 5 tries. works.

My machine will have at least 30% success rate. I will test my machine for about 10 times and see how many times it works.

My machine will be able to attract five viewers. We’re going to post it on our Youtube channel and see how many viewers it has.
 B.2 - DEVELOP DESIGN IDEAS
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

Presents one ​design idea, which
can be interpreted by others
Presents more than one ​design
idea, using an appropriate
medium(s) or labels key features,
which can be interpreted by others
Presents ​the chosen design
stating the key features
Presents ​feasible design ideas,
using an appropriate medium(s)
and outlines the key features,
which can be correctly interpreted
by others

Grade:

In B.2 you will first build a mood board that will consist of any general topics or ideas you want to see in your final product. Then you
will need to describe at least 8 segments you would like to build into your Rube Goldberg machine. You can then draw a representation
or post an image that shows the mechanism you envision. Annotation can bring you a higher level of achievement.

MOOD BOARD

(create your mood board here or using software such as ​https://docs.google.com/drawings)​

Describe the main themes of your mood board:

- Most of my pictures include blue and green things

- Medium sized/small things
-
SEGMENT IDEA DESCRIPTION SEGMENT IDEA VISUALIZATION

○ We use chopsticks and balls to create this segment

○ The ball will roll to hit other things
○

○ ​ The water inside the beaker will boil from the hot plate below
○ T​ he water will evaporate into the sponge and weight it down
○
○ ​ slime will drop from a cup
○ The slime will enter another cup and weigh it down
○ The cup below will activate another part when it’s weighed down

○ Dominoes will be set in a formation

○ Something will hit the first dominoes and knock down the rest
○ The last domino will fall and activate the nest part
 ○ We will use books and balls
○ The ball will roll on the top of the book
○

○ ​We will use a basketball or any balls to roll from an inclined

plane
○ It will hit something and activate the next part
○
r
○ ​ We will program a robot to kick dominoes
○ And activate the next part
○

○ ​ A phone will vibrate from a call

○ The phone will vibrate until it falls off the plane
○ It will hit something else to activate the next part
 B.3 - PRESENT THE CHOSEN DESIGN
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​the key features of the Presents ​the chosen design Presents ​the chosen design
chosen design stating​ the key features describing​ the key features

Grade:

CHOSEN DESIGN

List at least 15 features that you can your groups have Key Features:
decided to use. ● The slime will take a very long time and it may or may not fall into the cup
1. Flick the paper ball like we want
2. Paper ball hits a ball
3. Ball rolls ● Continuing from the slime, the ball that is being pulled down along with the
4. Ball hits and knocks down the dominoes cloth will be a big risk and a very interesting feature
5. Dominoes hits another ball on a track
6. Ball rolls on two pencils ● The phone call is also a fun part to see the vibration knock down the paper
7. Ball hits markers ball
8. Markers hit dominoes
9. Dominoes knocks down a cup of slime Positives of Chosen Design: Negatives of Chosen Design:
10. Cup of slime falls over The whole process overall is very easy, and There are some parts that come
11. Slime slowly falls into an empty cup with the important features, we’ll be able to with a lot of risks that can affect
12. Slime weighs down cup reach the length of the video required. the possibility of our machine
13. The cup pulls the string completing its task.
14. The string pulls the cloth
15. Cloth pulls down big ball (Soccer ball)
16. Balls falls
17. Ball hits small ball on a track
18. Ball rolls on the track
19. Ball hits touchscreen pen
20. Pen falls forward 90 degrees to hit ‘Call’ on the phone
21. Another phone receives phone call
22. Phone Vibrates
23. Paper ball falls in trash can
Does the design solve the problem?
The design technically solves the problem by getting the crumpled paper ball inside the trash can, even if it was not the same one.
Do you understand how it will work?
I understand how it will work.
Have you annotated all the important features of the design?
I have annotated all the important features of this design both on paper and on this document. My group understands the important parts and
materials of each phase.
Does it meet the key areas of the specification?

How do you rate the overall presentation?

B.4 - DEVELOP PLANNING DRAWING/DIAGRAM

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

Creates ​a planning Creates ​a planning Creates​ a planning

drawing/diagram or ​lists drawing/diagram and ​lists t​ he drawing/diagram, which ​outlines
requirements for the creation main details for the the main details for
of the chosen solution. creation of the chosen solution making the chosen solution.

Grade:

Here you will draw your final machine design you made on a piece of A3 using pencil or using drawing software. It should be
adequately labeled and be followed by an explanation about why you chose this design.
I chose this design because I feel like it includes both simple features and interesting and unique parts that will be able to attract
many people. I want to use materials that not many people have used such as slime, but to increase the insurance that the machine
will be able to work, we included simple and a little easy parts such as dominoes and balls.

C.1 - CONSTRUCT A LOGICAL PLAN

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8
 Lists ​the main steps in a plan that
contains some details, resulting in
peers having difficulty following
the plan to create the solution
Lists ​the steps in a plan, which
considers​ time and resources,
resulting in peers being able to
follow the plan to create the
solution
Outlines ​a plan, which considers
the use of resources and time,
sufficient for peers to be able to
follow to create the solution

Grade:

LIST THE ORDER OF YOUR MACHINE SEGMENTS (at least 10 segments)

DESCRIPTION OF THE STEPS TIME NEEDED FOR COMPLETION

First, I will gather the materials I need to build the machine.

Second, I will test out each phase with the materials.

Third, I will plan out some changes if needed.

Fourth, I will set out half of the machine and test it out.

Fifth, I will take notes and reflect on the mistakes and how we can improve.

Sixth, I will test out the first half of the machine and fix it until it works.

Seventh, I will repeat the process with the second half of the machine.

Eighth, I will set up the whole machine and test it out.

Nineth, I will try recording the machine.

Tenth, I will look at the overall video and reflect on it.

Eleventh, I will reflect for mistakes, improvements, and parts that we can add to the machine.
 C.2 - DEMONSTRATE USING TECHNICAL SKILLS

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

Demonstrates​ minimal Demonstrates​ satisfactory Demonstrates competent Demonstrates excellent

technical skills when making technical skills when making the technical skills when making the technical skills when making the
the solution solution solution solution

Grade:

Use the table below to document workshop days in which you are putting together your machine. Use as many pictures as possible.
You will need to document at least 5 days of work.

Date Photo(s) Description

31/01/20 We tested out the first section of the machine,
along with adding new materials and making
some changes to the design. We are still trying
to find ping-pong balls since golf balls are
heavy and the dominoes aren’t able to knock it
down.
Feb 3 We went to the gym material room and got two
plastic baseballs and one soft volleyball. We tried
replacing some parts with the plastic balls and it
worked. We started taping the markers to the
cardboard and table to make a track for the ball.
Feb 4 Video 1 We tried setting it up again and found some little
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zLvutOiHLUNu8uhAAtI errors in the parts that didn't allow the ball to
i3u0k0S9OMjdY move. We made some changes to the incorrect
Video 2 parts but ran out of time to try it again.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=13O5_A3FYlXjvyDXKJf
 JB04Hzd4RB2csY
Video 3
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GUwzaf1gwrOvprHXE
smV8mRRnrtGRlK4

Feb 6 I got slime for our second section. So we started

working on the cups and the strings and cloth. I
taped string to the cloth and tried to find plastic
cups and had to use paper bowls from another
group’s material. I made holes in the sides of the
bowl and put strings in it to hang the bowl.
Feb 11 2019

C.3 - FOLLOW THE PLAN TO CREATE THE SOLUTION

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

Creates ​the solution, which Creates ​the solution, which Creates ​the solution, which Follows the plan to ​create ​the
functions poorly and is presented partially functions and is functions as intended and is solution, which functions as
in an incomplete form. adequately presented presented appropriately intended and is presented
appropriately

Grade:

Describe whether your machine functions as it was intended to. Did you follow your plan?
SELF-ASSESSMENT
The first section took longer than I expected since I had problems finding the proper materials and I had to
make a lot of changes to the first section. The second section was delayed for a while since we had to
finish the first one first and we also had to get cups and slime. The first section was supposed to just start
off the machine with dominoes and balls, but I didn’t realize how hard setting up dominoes could be and
how long it would take. We couldn’t find ping-pong balls so it took us a few days to find something to
replace it since golf balls were too heavy and the dominoes couldn’t knock it over. When we finally got our
first section to work about 2 times, we moved onto the second section. Our second section involves the
ball from section one to hit the cup that contains slime, for it to pour over to another cup that is hanging
from a string that is attached to a cloth with a ball on it. Our first problem was the ball couldn’t knock over
the cup. The video that inspired us with this idea had the whole cup upside down with some kind of
toy/material that we don’t have and can’t get. We skipped that problem to try to get the slime to pour over
first, but because all we could do with the cups were hang them on strings, they wouldn’t align with each
other. Our third problem was that the slime wasn’t heavy enough. Up until today, we have mixed 3 colours
of slime together but it isn’t to pull the cloth down. Our fourth problem was that the ball on the cloth, even
when the cloth moved a little, it would just move and sit between the gap of the two tables. Our intended
plan was for the ball to drop and hit the next line of dominoes to activate the next section. We still have a
lot of problems with the second section. To align the two cup, we taped about 5 markers together and then
to the table. I helped a little but then we just moved from the first problem and got stuck at the second
problem. While waiting for the slime to drop, we tested out some parts of section three. We stacked up two
books and two binders to create a slanted surface. We put a trash can below the table, in front of the
books. We put a crumpled ball of paper and a phone on the binder and tested the vibration of the phone
by calling. First we had a little trouble with the vibration not being strong enough, but then we figured it
out and finally got the ball to drop into the trash can. Then we tried to figure out how to use the
touchscreen pen to drop onto the call button on the phone.
 C.4 - JUSTIFY CHANGES MADE TO THE DESIGN

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States one change​ made to the States one change ​made to the Lists the changes​ made to the
chosen design ​or​ plan when chosen design ​and​ plan when chosen design and plan when
making the solution making the solution making the solution

Grade:

State at least four changes that you made and explain why you made the changes.

Modification Explanation for Modification

Ping-pong balls to golf balls, a We couldn’t find ping-pong balls so we used a golf ball at the start for a nice push of force
balloon, and plastic balls and then we replaced another ball with a balloon just because that was all we could find and
it makes an interesting choice of material. We went to the material room and got some plastic
‘baseballs’ to use in section 1 and section 3.

Dominoes to another golf ball
When we were planning, we forgot one important detail about the connection between part 1
and part 2 which was the weight of the slime. The weight of the slime must be small enough
for something like dominoes and golf balls with a small push-force to be able to knock down,
but must also be heavy enough to pull down the cloth that must also pull over the foam
volleyball on top of the cloth.
Side holes to hole in the middle of the
bowl
Books to binders
Plastic Ball to Tennis ball in Section 2
Transition
Soft Volleyball to Tennis Ball
Delete the phone calling part
D.3 - EXPLAIN HOW THE SOLUTION IMPROVED
At first, we made holes on the side of the bowls but then when we tried out section two, when
the bowl was knocked over, the strongs on each side are not equal which angled the bowl in
a weird way which made the slime not drop on the directed target. We then tried making a
hole in the middle of the bowl and tied a knot on the string and put duct tape over it since the
slime will stick to the string if we don’t.
In our third section, the vibration of the phone was supposed to be able to knock the paper
ball into the trash can. However, when we tried it, it wasn’t enough. So, to help give the ball
an angle, we went to get two binders to give it a slanted surface so the paper ball can just
slide and fall into the trash can with the vibration.
Because we needed more weight to push the cup of slime over, we had to change the ball to
a tennis ball and then build a track using cardboard and markers to increase its speed and
strength.
In section three, we also had to decrease the weight that the slime needed to pull down, so
we replaced the soft volleyball with another tennis ball. And to increase the success rate, we
made a slide with rulers and cardboard leading the tennis ball directly to hit its target.
We were in a rush and we had to find a solution. We weren’t able to figure out how to activate
the call yet so we took that part out, moved the binders and trash can in front of the tennis
ball on the table above. We made a slide for the tennis ball to hit the paper ball into the trash
can, shortening section 3 and changing the transition between section 2 and 3.
 Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​one way in which the Outlines ​the impact of the solution Outlines ​how the solution could
solution could be improved on the client/target audience, with be improved
guidance.

Grade:

For this strand you will annotate your drawing or a photograph of the machine and explain the weaknesses that could be improved.

ANNOTATED DRAWING/PHOTOGRAPH
1. When we were planning section 2 with the slime part, we didn’t think carefully about the weight that was needed to
actually knock the cup of the slime over. We also didn’t think we would be using 4 bottles of slime which made it even
harder to find a way to knock it down. Next time, we can calculate the correct and proper weight for both parts of
section 2, and find the correct material to use.
2. In the video we got the idea from, they had materials holding the whole cup upside down, making it easy to align the
cups. But we used strings to hold the cups, which causes the cups to dangle around and they weren’t aligned from
the start. To improve, we need to actually find materials that are able to hold the cup upside down so we can get rid of
the aligning problem.
3. The reason we had to mix 4 bottles of slime together was because it wasn’t enough to pull down the cloth with the
ball on top. It worsen the problem at the start of section 2 since the more slime we use, the heavier the cup is, the
harder it gets to knock the cup over. To fix this, we need to calculate correctly from the start so we don’t waste time
 measuring both cups and ending up in a cycle like this time.
4. When we tried pulling down the cloth slowly to see the possibility of success in section 2, we saw that there is very
little chance that the ball will fall to the targeted spot to hit the dominoes and activate section 3. Also, the ball kept on
just rolling to the gap between the middle instead of rolling forward and falling onto the table below. Next time, we
can make a pathway for the ball to fall onto the target to increase the success rate.
5. When we were planning, we were in a rush so we just thought that we’ll figure how to make the touch-screen pen
work later. When the time actually came, we couldn’t come up with any functional ideas so we had to give the phone
and touch-screen pen part up. To prevent this mistake, we have to remember to plan each part and detail out carefully
and structure it correctly before actually building it.
6. Since the vibration from the phone wasn’t enough to knock the paper ball over from a flat surface, we tried switching
devices, but the best solution was to help give the paper ball an easier slide by using the binders to make a slanted
surface.
 D.4 - EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF THE SOLUTION D.4
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States one way ​in which the Outlines ​the impact of the solution Outlines ​the impact of the solution
solution can impact the on the client/target audience, ​with on the client/target audience.
client/target audience. guidance​.

Grade:

Answer the following questions to explain the impact of your solution.

EXPLAINING THE IMPACT

●To what extent has the client’s or target audience’s problem been solved?
All the solutions that I have written above can help fix a lot of the main problems for us to be able to make the machine work for a better and more
successful video next time for the client. The reason our machine was not able to work on our filming day was because we were all putting it
together in a rush and we didn’t pay attention to little details such as the flow of the ball and the positions of each part. If we were to use the
solutions and fix the machine and then build it again with more time, I believe that we’ll be able to make the machine work.
● How does this solution improve the client’s or target audience’s situation?
It shows them what we face during the progress and if the audience were inspired and wanted to build something similar to our machine, they will
know what to avoid and how to solve the problems that they face. This can help prevent them from making the same mistakes that we did. They
can also learn a lot from our video. They can learn about how to plan and think on improving their own machine. For some people, they came for
satisfaction in our video. They won’t get much since our machine did not succeed, but I think what makes our video much more interesting is the
progress and how exciting it looks to actually try building one and testing it out. Some people may be satisfied to get to see our journey of making
this machine.
● To what extent has the design brief been met?
I would say that the design brief had been met at about 60 percent of the resulting machine. There were minor changes to the materials we used
in section1 but most of it still looks and works the same way. We had to change the transition from section 1 to section 2 a bit due to wrong
calculations but the slime was still a big part of the machine. Section 3 changed a lot since we needed to make the activation of section 3 easier,
we had to make the materials lighter and easier to move. We had to cut off the phone part and turn the function into simple gravity for the tennis
ball to roll down the slide and hit the paper ball into the trash can. In conclusion, there were changes made to the transitions and materials, but the
main idea and points of the machine still remain and are still the most significant and interesting part of the machine.
As you can see, we had to make some last-minute changes but we tried our hardest to keep the important and special parts of the machine the
same.
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What was your greatest success in this unit?

What was your biggest challenge during this unit?

●
(sentence starter: “My greatest success/challenge was _____ because _____ .”)

Statement
of
Inquiry

Do you think you met the needs of the client? Why?

This unit we worked on the ATL SKILLS of SELF-MANAGEMENT and GOAL SETTING. Which one was the hardest? Why?

(sentence starter: “This unit I found the skill of ______ to be most challenging because ______ .”)
 What did you learn about ORIENTATION IN SPACE AND TIME this unit?

SYSTEMS - VENN DIAGRAM

In this section you will paste a venn diagram that compares your Rube Goldberg machine to an Industrial Revolution invention. What qualities do
they share and how do they differ. Be sure and describe whether they are open or closed systems. List at least ten characteristics for each
machine. I recommend using: ​https://www.canva.com/graphs/venn-diagrams/