Break it apart challenge

For my Break it apart project i decided to take apart my little music box. However this wasn't just any old music box, this music box had a Turntable!!! I chose this product to work on because I wasn't quite sure how it worked on the inside and I knew I wouldn't be overwhelmed working on something that could be too complicated for me to understand.

For this project I first made a detailed sketch my product to get a general view of how it looked all together and took some measurements. Next I began to well, break it apart. This involved taking out the four screws on the backing and getting a good look into the internals of this device. After this I took another detailed drawing of what the major internal components looked like so when I took that apart I would be able to piece it back together. With all of my components out and apart I was able to isolate them do detailed drawings on each component including some measurements and see how it all mechanically came together. After this I made a flow chart of how energy goes through the system as well as defining the many elements, systems and subsystems that all appeared in my product.

Major concepts:

Sketching process:

  • to correctly sketch a product you want to get an isometric view or any view which shows the major parts of the device and make sure to capture each item in its correct location as well as add measurements.

  • Next when breaking apart the item take sketches of where items are in their respective positions so when you take them apart you can put them back together.Lastly make sure all connected parts are showing connections. And then to label parts and their connections to one another with simple descriptions of how they do so.

Researching:

  • research the various parts and their purposes

  • basic functions

  • how they turn on and off and what they connect to

  • prices of parts

  • key features of parts.

Flow Chart:

  • a flow chart connects the different elements and major components of a device with the energy that transfers through them eventually leading to the final action or element that is given an instruction or energy to activate.

Systems:

  • all products have major and minor system: the major system for this was the entire system of all products working together to create the finished product. While the minor product would be just a couple of the pieces working to accomplish one small goal. Like the battery system which included the batteries, battery holder the cables running from the battery holder and then the motherboard which those cables ran to. This would be just one of the minor systems in this product.




Reflection:

reflecting on this project, I think it went rather well and was definitely a new experience for me. I did well as a critical thinker because this project didn't exactly have a set guideline of rules or tasks to complete but just to let your imagination run wild and make sure to track down what you're doing and think about how the different parts work event though I had no experience working on such parts. Secondly I did well at as being a collaborator. Even though I didn't have much knowledge on electronics or the product I made sure I could contribute to the project by not giving up and throwing myself in to label parts and learn about their functions.Two things I didn't do so well as is be an active communicator, i think I could have improved upon my speaking skills and over all improving the way my sketches and ideas were shown. As you look to the paper above of my project you see it's not well organized and sectioned but just a lot of info and drawings placed on a page which helps to quickly get things down but not effectively communicate and showcase the ideas in a professional way. The last thing I could use an improvement on is being a conscientious learner, this I lacked on due to not using my time effectively and strategically as I went back and forth on what I needed to improve on whilst trying to do the project itself and I could have organized myself a little better in that regard.