The Intro to Engineering class has done a few engineering projects over the course of this class, and over the past few weeks has been working on another project. This project required them to create a complicated machine that would perform a simple task that is done by people every single day, otherwise known as a Rube Goldberg machine. Now this can vary to opening a soda can, placing your keys in a key dish, or even turning on an appliance. Mr. Ahrenholz, the engineering teacher, has had students work on these machines for quite some time and they are nearing the ending stages and ready to perform the simple task.
Karl Ludwig, a sophomore, tells about his experience in the class, “I think it was the ideal project for the engineering class; they’re machines that challenge you to think creatively and colorfully while posing a design challenge as well. It is really a good way to work with the software while still being able to make something tangible as well according to your designs.”
Each group had a different idea for what they had designed for the machine to do. It ranged from a computer being turned on, to activating the light switch, to triggering a mouse trap. Each team has worked hard to achieve their goals in completing and successfully having the machine carry out the intended functions. Please click on the links to watch these experiments at work!
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