Mouse Trap Challenge

This was our annual mousetrap challenge. We were given the goal to create a contraption that has can sustain acceleration and distance using a mousetrap, string, and two axles as a blueprint. 

11 Achievements 

Design Stage

Braniac

1. CD wheels 

2. Fishtertek wheels

3. Red fishertek wheels

4. Circular yellow rods as frame

5. Yellow brackets as frame

6. Axle as the little rods

7. Axle as the bulky square 

8. Paper wings

9. Suspension for more momentum

10. Tape for friction for more acceleration

Visualize it

Build Stage

- Build It

- The Price of Glory

2 axles

4 wheels

One string

Two yellow brackets as frame

Mouse Trap

1 length of string

$11 net cost

Test Stage

Competitor 

"Compete in the 2nd annual mousetrap challenge"

Feedback

+ It accelerated at least some

- The "motor" was not very efficient
Simple design, but sometimes to a fault

Iterate Stage

Re-work

Changes that would be efficient would have a better motor. The string was not very reliable over and over and had a lot of human error. I would string it better or have a easier axle to tie it to.

Game Changer

"No trial runs are allowed"

This would make the teams have to be sure that their designs work.

Name It

"Don't get your finger caught in a mousetrap." 

Don't get your finger caught in a mousetrap. Because it hurts. 

Clean Up Stage

Leave It Cleaner Than You Found It

I picked up all the rods and little parts that were under our desk that no one could see or pick up. 

Reflection Stage

Design build is working up to a final design by creating designs that eventually weed out all problems. We made one design and worked on it when it did not work efficiently. This relates to engineering careers, and really any career.