MakerFaire Team

I feel like I would be best working with the level design/environment team. I have several years of experience with creating and designing applications with a team of 4 or 5. I enjoy designing as it has a little bit of each group as it contains an art aspect as well as a bit of engineering/coding part.

• What is the game like?
• Destiny is a first-person shooter video game that involves multiplayer and a solid, very interesting story line. You can play together with friends and others that are like you. 
• How was it developed?
• " One of the first things we did when we were creating each of the different places you visit was to establish what we called a postcard: in one image, we would set up the tone, the story, and what the players are going to feel when they first land. For example, the Cosmodrome [set in Russia]: The postcard for that area had the big wall, and the line of cars, and the colony ships poking up in the distance. Capturing that feel in an image before even fleshing out the entire destination was something important to our process. " 
• Who developed it?
• Bungie
• Why was it created?
• It's an immersive Multiplayer game
• Was is this game intriguing to you?
• Include documentation of the game (photos/videos)

Geometric Constraints Challenge

1. What shapes did you use in the design of your model shelter, and why did you choose those shapes?

       We used Triangles and Squares since the triangles distribute weight evenly and the squares provide the largest surface area. 

2. What angles resulted from the shapes you chose?

       The majority of angles were about 60 degree angles. These had the best weight distribution

3. What was the overall surface area of the shelter’s exterior? What material would you cover the outside of your shelter with, and how much of it would you need?

      8 inches, I would use kevlar to cover the exterior. I would need 10 sq inches to cover and more. 

4. What was the overall surface area of the shelter’s interior? Approximately, how many people would comfortably fit in your shelter?

      4 inches, If it was a real shelter, I'd want it to fit at least 8 people inside.

5. What external load factors did you taken into account for your shelter? How did you design your shelter model to meet those constraints?

      I considered heavy precipitation like hail and snow.  It would be

6. How did you consider “form follows function” in the design of your shelter?

  We tried to make the structure as strong as possible.

Reverse Engineering

How do visual design principles and elements impact the commercial appeal of a product?

Objects are designed to appeal to the customer. They use the visual design process to make it appealing.

What does a black box represent in the system input/output model?

The "black box" portion of the system contains formulas and calculations that the user does not see nor need to know to use the system.

Why do engineers perform reverse engineering on products, and how would you describe it in your own words?

The reason for reverse engineering, is so that engineers would be able to find out how a product works in order to make a better product.  A good example of this would be taking apart a clock and finding all the gears inside moving and you can see the parts and how they move. After, you would be able to put it back together and you now know how a clock works

Part of the mission of Automoblox is to "offer a high quality building system that will delight and inspire children while fostering the development of important skills and learning foundations." If given the opportunity, how would you improve the Automoblox design (visually, functionally, or structurally) while furthering the mission of the company at minimal cost?
I would make the Automoblox more open to customization as some parts don't fit with one another if they arent from the same car. I would also make it so that the cars weigh a little less than the wood they use by using some other wood. It would also be a good idea to make it so the wheel tire is easy to take off of the wheel rim. There are still some pointy edges on the car so I would sand those till they are flattened down. 

Geometry of Design

What are the various geometric shapes and how are they defined by their characteristics?
Triangles, Squares and Circles are just a few geometric shapes. They exhibit various characteristics that are unique to one another. 

How are physical properties of objects used to define design requirements?The physical properties of an object is a major factor that can be used to find the design requirements. The reason is because an objects shape, structure and size would effect a specific design of a final product. 

What advantages do CAD programs provide over traditional paper and pencil design? What advantages does paper and pencil design provide over CAD?

CAD programs have the ability to create realistic, colorful and 3D designs of products that you wouldn't able to do without it. It also would be able to adjust textures and you can also put pieces together to see if the design would work before actually testing it out in real life. With a piece of paper and pencil, you would be able to quickly and efficiently work without much experience. You can create an unrealistic yet incredible design on paper, but find it wouldn't work in the real world.