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We can say we are satisfied with the design. The outcome is actually aesthetically pleasing. It has the vintage old ruins look in it. The artefact is sturdy but not much on the front part but enough to hold it together. The sorter part though is the hardest part for us because there are some circumstances we need to consider for it to successfully sort the balls.

It did not satisfy the design brief but we are working to make the project better. On the other hand, it does satisfy the evaluation criteria a bit. It did have a nice and presentable design. It works a little bit off but it does work. It has flaws that we are still working on.

Procedure: First Graded Trial

Cogitation: Will we finish the project successfully?

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Date: October 19, 2018

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Procedure: Trials

Cogitation: Will the artefact successfully sort out the balls?

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Date: October 17, 2018

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Procedure: Painting

Cogitation: Paint makes the artefact stand out.

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Date: October 11, 2018

Procedure: Assemblage

Cogitation: What would the ramps look like inside the pyramid?

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Date: October 4, 2018

Procedure: Assemblage

Cogitation: How to position ramps inside the pyramid?

Photos & Documentation

Date: October 2, 2018

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Updated Progress Chart:

Not yet uploaded working drawing:

Procedure: Assemblage

Cogitation: How will the balls fall in the machine?

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Date: October 1, 2018

Updated cutting List:

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Procedure: Assemblage

Cogitation: How will the chutes and ramps be placed inside the model?

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Date: September 24, 2018

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General Ideas for project:

Make a pyramid a bulb that lights up when sorting process is finished.

The tip will serve as a primary container that is connected to the rest of the pyramid using a hinge.

The ramps inside will be like the traps inside a pyramid in fiction stories, there will be drawers at the base to collect the sorted balls.

Probable Measurements

60x60 square base

60cm tall from base to tip.

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Research:

Just like our design, this ball sorter has a unique shape that we are also aiming to have. We want to have a unique ball sorter of our own too.

Source: http://teamduaim.blogspot.com/

Ideation Technique:

Overall Progress (Sept. 3-6):

We finished the design brief up to the investigation. We are aiming to start building the ball sorter by next week, so we can be comfortable while doing it.

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Constraints:

Functionality

stability

Efficiency

Material Usage (Cardboard, etc.)

Output and presentation

Proper measurements of containers and bins

Number of partition

Considerations:

Design

Consistency of flow

Functioning lights and/or drawers

Obstacles

Number of holes

Types of adhesives

Color of paint

...

Evaluation Criteria:

Is it working?

Is it presentable?

Is it efficient?

Is it unique?

Design Brief:

In this project, we are aiming to meet the following criteria:

The ball sorter should...

Function properly

work efficeintly

satisfy the client’s request

Design Requirement:

Design, make and fit a simple device that will sort table tennis balls and marbles. From an elevated bin, the balls and marbles should travel a lane or chute down to another container.

The container or compartment should have two partitions: one for the table tennis ball and the other for the marbles.

Along the lane or chute, the balls and marbles should be able to sort until it reaches the compartment intended for each of them.

The artefact should be made of cardboard, illustration board, or chipboard.

Containers (bin and compartment) should not exceed twenty (20) centimeters in length, width, and height.