Ball Sorter Design Process

Name/Group Name: Andreya Marie Alvarez, Emie Jenelle Asanza, Monica Osia

 

DESIGN TASK:

Design Brief: Our ball sorter is able to sort larger types of balls such as table tennis balls from smaller types of balls such as marbles.

Design Requirement:

Construct, assemble and fit a simple stratagem that will sort table tennis balls and marbles. From a raised bin, the table tennis balls and marbles should travel on a spiral route down to separate containers.

a.  The container must have two divider: one for the table tennis balls and one for the marbles.

b.  In the middle part, the two different balls should be able to sort before they reach the area destined for each of them.

c.   Our device should be made of cardboard/illustration board/chip board.

d.  Containers (bin and compartment) should not go beyond 20 centimetres in length, width and height.

e.   Length of the lane or chute varies depending on the design

CONSTRAINTS AND CONSIDERATIONS:

Constraints	Grade	Considerations	Grade
Durability		Longer roads
Volume		Spacious path
Height		Paint
Ability		More balls
Mass		Wheels
Firmness		Handle
		Emoticons
		Sign

TOP FIVE PRIORITIES:

CONSTRAINTS	CONSIDERATIONS
Durability	Wheels
Height	Handle
Ability	Paint
Mass	Spacious Path
Firmness	Signs

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

These are our five questions that we can use to evaluate our work when we have finished our artefact. 

1.  Will it be able to sort out each type of ball into their respective container? 

2.  Are there going to be any damages with the device?

3.  Will the rolling of the balls be fast and smooth?

4.  Is our device going to be durable enough to last for a long time?

5.  Is our device going to be firm enough?

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