Break It Apart!

For this project 'Break It Apart' our assignment was it bring in a device that we could take apart and further analyze the device and its components that make the device work. First, I disassembled my object and carefully observed each component ( codes, measurements, etc) . As I looked at each part, I started asking myself questions about how they worked, how they connected to each other. I also made some sketches in my engineering journal, including a flow chart to help me visualize the elements, subsystems, and how everything works together.

After that, I asked myself whether the object was well-designed from an engineering point of view. I considered things like how efficiently it uses energy and materials, how it moves or transfers information, and whether it’s safe, reliable, and convenient. This helped me understand if the object is truly “good” in terms of engineering principles.

 Here are photos of my journal with the information to my choosen device: 

In this project, I explored how energy is transferred and transformed within the object. For example, I looked at how mechanical energy moves through the different components when the object is in use. Understanding energy transfer helped me analyze the efficiency of the design and whether energy was being lost through friction or heat. Identifying the codes on the motherboard helped me see how efficient the codes work together. This concept helped evaluate the object’s overall performance.