For our reverse engineering project, we were assigned to deconstruct a simple object and analyze each of its functions. Our group had chosen to break down a solar powered dancing flower. We first took multiple sketches of the broken down object, and the looked at all of the operating parts that took place inside of the small toy.
Vocabulary: Reverse Engineering - A strategy used to find answers to questions about an existing product that are used in the design of another product. Invention - Design work that results in something unique or novel Innovation - Process of improving or modifying an existing product
Reflection: Overall, it was surprising to see how many systems were inside such a small and simple object. With the limited amount of time we had to do research, I think that we were able to accomplish a lot. Our team was very efficient on each part of the project, and we all were able to finish each of the requirements. I think that I learned a lot more about subsystems within an object, and it will be useful for the upcoming projects we will have in this class.