Using reverse engineering, I created a detailed analysis of a product's components and how they work together because I wanted to understand the design process and improve my problem-solving skills.

During this process, I learned how to deconstruct complex systems and identify key components, which gave me insight into how things are made and how they function together.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Knowledge Constructor because I gained new knowledge by analyzing an existing product and figuring out its underlying structure.

A challenge I overcame on this project was figuring out how to reverse engineer the product without compromising its function or structure. I was able to do it by carefully documenting each step of the process and ensuring I tested every component before moving on.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the tools I used for disassembling the product. The reason why I would change it is because the current tools were not optimal for the delicate parts, which made the process slower and more difficult.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing. My project connects to the Engineering Design CTE program at Hastings High School.

My project connects to careers in product design, mechanical engineering, or manufacturing because reverse engineering is a critical skill in these fields for improving products and designing new ones