Catapult prototype / Reflection
For this project we are taking a different approach to our learning. We are using a method called Design thinking. Which is basically what the name says, a very in depth look at every aspect of what you are making. Basically you consider all possibility's. For example : who will buy your product, does the person buying the product have arthritis or small hands or maybe they are elderly and can't bend down. These are all things that someone using the Design thinking method would consider.
For the catapult project specifically you would use Design thinking to consider things like : weight, distance, efficiency. Lets say the catapult needs to be able to be moved by a single person, well you not just going to make a 150Lb catapult because one person is going to have trouble moving that but you also need to consider that at the same time you might be losing efficiency making the catapult weight less. So you need to create a balance between all things so that whatever you are making works for the majority of people.
For the catapult project specifically you would use Design thinking to consider things like : weight, distance, efficiency. Lets say the catapult needs to be able to be moved by a single person, well you not just going to make a 150Lb catapult because one person is going to have trouble moving that but you also need to consider that at the same time you might be losing efficiency making the catapult weight less. So you need to create a balance between all things so that whatever you are making works for the majority of people.