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Fill out a planning form by the end of this week!!!
Fill out a planning form by the end of this week!!!
珍道具 (Chindogu) is the unique Japanese art of making an invention that just barely solves an everyday problem, an invention that is usually described as “un-useless”. What does that mean? Take a look for yourself:
Ramen Fan
Cat Mop
Umbrella Shoes
There are 10 rules of Chindogu, but let’s focus on these four:
Chindogu must be (almost) completely useless – The invention should almost be more of an issue than the problem it is trying solve.
Humor must not be the sole reason for making the Chindogu – The goal of the invention must be to solve a real problem. The humor must come from the complexity of your solution to the problem.
A Chindogu’s uselessness must be understood by all – Everyone should be able to identify the problem your Chindogu is trying to solve just by looking at it.
You must use recycled or repurposed materials - We want to make sure that we are not adding to the problem of wastefulness in our society
Assignment
Assignment
1. Define the problem - something in your daily life that is mildly inconvenient. – Having trouble staying 6 feet away from people? Can’t stop touching your face? Having a hard time keeping your iPad standing up while you’re trying to do work? All great examples of small problems that could use a Chindogu solution. Use one of these or come up with one of your own!
2. Go through the Engineering Design Process AND follow the rules of Chindogu (above) and create a working prototype of this solution. – It doesn’t have to be polished or perfect, but it should give us an idea
3. Take a video of your Chindogu in action and upload it to Google Classroom.
4. WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH THIS PROJECT, complete this evidence and reflection form:
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