This document describes an egg drop project where the objective is to design a device that protects a raw egg when dropped from a tall building. The design must be made of recycled materials, be reusable, and not exceed 2'x2'x2' in size. It cannot include parachutes, wings, or drag devices. The design is evaluated on criteria like easy egg access, fun playability, low weight, and low cost. The document includes sketches, mockups, prototypes, and instructions for the final design, which consists of blue and red twisted pipes held in a foam ring to cradle the egg. Initial tests showed the need for pipe spacing and an additional pipe layer, and different holders were tested before choosing foam.

1. Egg Drop Project
Michal Wysocki
3600-001 Design Studio

2. Problem
Objective:
To create a device that will keep the raw egg from cracking when dropped from the top of the Mariott
Center for Dance building to the concrete lot below. Device can be build from any materials, but can't
be bigger than 2' x 2' x 2'. Also design can't include parachutes, wings, or drag devices. And can't
damage concrete landing area. Egg must freefall.
Primary performance requirements:
- easy access for inserting and picking up egg
- use of recycling materials (optional)
- reusable
- fun to play with
- creative and ergonomic design
- low weight structure
- low design cost

3. Research

4. Sketches

5. Mockups

6. Survey
Functional
Creativity
Aesthetics
Easy to Assemble
Fun to Play With
Feasibility
Reliability
Overall Weight
Overall Size
Affordability
Totals:
3
3
2
2
2
3
5
3
5
4
32
4
4
3
5
4
5
3
5
5
4
42
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
49

7. Prototypes
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Initial tests of the prototype showed me that I had to find
a way to keep the pipes in place—in positions equally
spaced from one another. I did not want to compromise
the look of my design with addition spacers around
assembly. Therefore, I decided to modify the pipe-ends
and the pipe-connector-holes. During the design process
I realized that in order to protect the egg from hitting the
ground, an additional set of pipes was needed.
Furthermore, twisting each set of pipes in opposite
directions yielded a higher survival rate.
The second biggest challenge was to
create an egg-holder device which
would cradle the egg sufficiently
yet still reveal as much of the egg
as possible. After series of tests
with different types of
holder-shapes and materials
I decided to go with a foam
ring. My decision was dictated
by the low weight of device.

8. Part Evolution
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Pipe Connectors
Egg Holder

9. Instructions
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blue pipes red pipes
short pipes
pipe connectors
egg
egg holder
egg bumpers

10. Instructions
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Top
bottom
end 5
1 8
2
3
4 5
6
7
Top
Bottom
1
82
3
4
5
6
7
First Step
5
Bottom
4
3
7 2
6
8 1
6
Second
Step
5
2
3
1
4
7
8

11. Final Design
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12. Testing
Thanks For
Saving My
Life
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