We are all designers and that unites us. However, we are met with the dilemma of unit conversions and dimensional analysis. We are required to educate ourselves with this knowledge because we are required to know how to convert measurements to best fit our needs. This skill takes us as designers to a new level. This skill is unfortunately burdened with being extremely boring. That is why my group had made a power point with some engaging gifs and a mini game with unit conversion tables for our education. As a total though, we must understated that this is not something to be taken lightly. By using these standard dimensions, we not only facilitate unit conversions, but we also unite designers. These standards eliminate the ambiguity between the metric and the English system and create a bridge between these two systems. A world without these standards and an individual way for everyone would result in a different way of working for everyone. Person A would convert in one way and person B would do it in another. We would be voluntarily creating a fissure between the systems of the world.

Fling Machine

The Fling Machine itself didn't travel too far, but i felt like it could have went much farther. We designed the machine in a way that there would be good support to actually fling the ball.My partner and I worked very well, and managed to incorporate both of our ideas. An example would be how I suggested cutting the straw and putting it around the pipe cleaner, and my partner suggested putting it in as a whole. If, I could optimize my machine, I would get a new straw and corks so the the bases for the machine were stronger and had a much more solid perimeter. I don't think it is necessary for our team to improve because I think we got down the whole point of teamwork, and were able to work together really well. Given the constraints, I felt as if my team really managed to get the main goal of  the project, but I felt that if we had had more materials, we would have been able to work a lot better with the constraints imposed on us.

The Unit Conversion Presentations

The objective of this presentation was to teach everyone unit conversion concepts in a fun and engaging way. Many groups presented and all of them managed to teach the lesson well. There were many things we had to cover like dimensional analysis and significant figures. All the information was well covered, but I think we were all too similar in the way we presented. Close to every group gave a power point presentation and I felt that even my group could have done something better. We got the point across, but I felt it could have been done in a better way by me, and possibly other groups.