Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Mousetrap Vehicle Test Day

These are the results we conducted on our mousetrap vehicle test day:
Does it work? Yes! The vehicle performed very well, even better than most of us expected!
Does it operate consistently? Yes, the vehicle was ran down the downstairs hallway and hit the end wall after every test.
Does it withstant repeated use? Yes, after several uses, the vehicle withstood it's same state as when we started.
Does it meet all design criteria? Yes, nothing was modified or tweaked.
Are risks minimized in design? Yes, the way that the trap is set, you just have to let go of the wheels, and it goes. This minimizes the risk of getting your finger caught in the trap.
Is it easily operated? To a point. The only difficult part is setting the trap, or putting the string through the axle.

Performance:
Did it run in a straight line? Not exactly, the vehicle always wanted to curve to the right after about the 20 meter mark. But it consistently curves to the right so we know how to set it to get the maximum distance out of it.
Distance traveled? 26-28 meters.

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