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fandomhigh2022-12-07 07:00 am
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Shop Class; Wednesday, Third Period [12/07].
The shop classroom was cluttered that day with all sorts of very involved and complicated contraptions, which Amaya had definitely spent far too much time putting together before class, but that left her in an exceptionally good mood, especially since this was one of her favorite topics to cover.
"It's hard to believe it it," she started, "but we're coming up on the end of the semester here pretty soon. Sort of snuck up on me this year, if I'm honest, but all that means is that today's going to be used to prep you for our final class next week, and subsequently, your final projects. So we'll not be working with our hands today, so much as with our heads. We'll be really exploring the concept of simple machines like those we covered earlier in the semester. I'm looking to have the two of you put together a contraption of simple machines. The rules are pretty simple: I want you to take some time and think about a simple task. Could be switching on a light. Tying your boots. Toasting your bread. Something really mundane and basic...and then I want you to try to think up a machine with at least five moving parts to perform that task.
"There's actually a term for this sort of thing on this world," which still amused Amaya to absolutely no end. "They call it a Rube Goldberg machine, a device intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an overly complicated and complex manner. Named after a cartoonist who was known to feature these kinds of machines in his work.
"Now, I've gone ahead and tried to recreate some such devices for examples, figuring they might inspire you guys. Take some time to look them over, see what they do, and maybe bounce some ideas around for simple tasks that could use a complex solution. It's mostly brainstorming today, maybe get a little work in if you have an idea and want to see how it works. You'll have the class period today and the start of class next week to work on your machines, or, if you need a little extra time, just let me know and we can have you come in extra if you need. So! With that said, let's have a look at what these here machines can do to start getting the machines inside your skulls," she tapped a finger against the side of her head, "working! Then you've got full run of the shop once you feel you're ready to get cranking them out.
"Any questions before we begin? If not, let's dive into the examples, shall we?"
"It's hard to believe it it," she started, "but we're coming up on the end of the semester here pretty soon. Sort of snuck up on me this year, if I'm honest, but all that means is that today's going to be used to prep you for our final class next week, and subsequently, your final projects. So we'll not be working with our hands today, so much as with our heads. We'll be really exploring the concept of simple machines like those we covered earlier in the semester. I'm looking to have the two of you put together a contraption of simple machines. The rules are pretty simple: I want you to take some time and think about a simple task. Could be switching on a light. Tying your boots. Toasting your bread. Something really mundane and basic...and then I want you to try to think up a machine with at least five moving parts to perform that task.
"There's actually a term for this sort of thing on this world," which still amused Amaya to absolutely no end. "They call it a Rube Goldberg machine, a device intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an overly complicated and complex manner. Named after a cartoonist who was known to feature these kinds of machines in his work.
"Now, I've gone ahead and tried to recreate some such devices for examples, figuring they might inspire you guys. Take some time to look them over, see what they do, and maybe bounce some ideas around for simple tasks that could use a complex solution. It's mostly brainstorming today, maybe get a little work in if you have an idea and want to see how it works. You'll have the class period today and the start of class next week to work on your machines, or, if you need a little extra time, just let me know and we can have you come in extra if you need. So! With that said, let's have a look at what these here machines can do to start getting the machines inside your skulls," she tapped a finger against the side of her head, "working! Then you've got full run of the shop once you feel you're ready to get cranking them out.
"Any questions before we begin? If not, let's dive into the examples, shall we?"