Coin Sorter Challenge

Challenge: Construct a Distinctive Coin Sorting Device

Overview: You are tasked with designing and building an original coin sorting system that can accurately separate U.S. pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Your solution should demonstrate both technical proficiency and creative thinking, resulting in a device that is unlike existing commercial products.

Sketching initial thoughts and ideas

Getting measurements and final idea

Sources and research

-National Academy of Engineering & National Research Council. (2009). Engineering in K–12 education: Understanding the status and improving the prospects. National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/12635

-Hibbeler, R. C. (2017). Engineering mechanics: Dynamics (14th ed.). Pearson.

-U.S. Department of Education. (2008). Helping your child learn science. U.S. Government Printing Office.

-Liedtka, J. (2018). Why design thinking works. Harvard Business Review, 96(5), 72–79.

-Wendell, K. B., & Rogers, C. (2013). Engineering design-based science, science content performance, and science attitudes in elementary school. Journal of Engineering Education, 102(4), 513–540. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20026