Egg Drop ProjectBy Jeremy Cohen

The Problem

The objective was to design a container for an egg that:● Would be able to protect the egg from a drop of two stories

● Is only made of cardboard

Information Collection

Brainstorming Ideas

My first idea could not be fully realized because the spherical center could not be assembled using cardboard

My second idea did not work because the sharp edges were likely to crack the egg upon impact

Developing Solutions

Using the collected information I came up with the model below. As you can see, the compartment that the egg is kept in is arched. It is round, but not spherical which allowed the construction of the container to be more efficient. The panels you see beside the arch, act as barriers, and prevent the egg from falling out of the container.

Panels

Arch (panels removed for better view)

Arch and panels interlock with base

Feedback

After testing my design, I discovered that the panels could not stay interlocked with the base with the impact of the landing and would fall apart immediately after contact is made with the ground. In addition, the design was not very visually appealing.

Yikes!

Yuck!

Improvements

When improving my container, I simplified the design so that less complications would arise. I replaced the arch with more of a tunnel shape to make room for smaller, sturdier panels which are more reliable than those in my previous design. To improve the visual aspect, I added a self explanatory yet beautiful image

Base Title Block and Sketch

Tunnel Title Block and Sketch

Panel Title Block and Sketch

Assembled

The End