Analysis
Introduction
I got 10 people to solve my puzzle cube three times each. I gathered how long they took on each trial along with their age and gender. Then using that data, I created a graph showing all of the compiled data. I also calculated the mean, median, mode, range, and standard deviation of each trial for all the test subjects.
I got 10 people to solve my puzzle cube three times each. I gathered how long they took on each trial along with their age and gender. Then using that data, I created a graph showing all of the compiled data. I also calculated the mean, median, mode, range, and standard deviation of each trial for all the test subjects.
Conclusions
1. It is important to model an idea before making a final prototype because you can make sure it actually works. If you find that there is an error in your model, you can fix it before you make the final prototype.
2. Assembly constraints I used was to have exactly 5 pieces, with each piece having from 4-6 cubes and when all the pieces are put together, a 3 by 3 cube should be made.
3. If someone says "they used a design process", that means they first sketched it first. Then they got the dimensions and made a model of it. Finally, the made the prototype after fixing errors in their model.
4. The gender of the solver doesn't affect the solution time much because both the males and females who solved my problem had similar times.
5. For mine, age wasn't really a factor because by 11 year old brother solved it just as fast as my 16 year old friend.
1. It is important to model an idea before making a final prototype because you can make sure it actually works. If you find that there is an error in your model, you can fix it before you make the final prototype.
2. Assembly constraints I used was to have exactly 5 pieces, with each piece having from 4-6 cubes and when all the pieces are put together, a 3 by 3 cube should be made.
3. If someone says "they used a design process", that means they first sketched it first. Then they got the dimensions and made a model of it. Finally, the made the prototype after fixing errors in their model.
4. The gender of the solver doesn't affect the solution time much because both the males and females who solved my problem had similar times.
5. For mine, age wasn't really a factor because by 11 year old brother solved it just as fast as my 16 year old friend.