Candy Dispenser
Method
We decided on the design we did because it was easy to assemble/disassemble, could separate the candies, and could control the amount of candies that came out. The dispenser works by first having a user unscrew the candy tubes and insert their chosen candies. Then a person can slide out the drawer below the candy type they want, and the candy will fall into the collector chute. To reset the system, all a person has to do is push the drawer back in, and it will be ready for the next user.
We decided on the design we did because it was easy to assemble/disassemble, could separate the candies, and could control the amount of candies that came out. The dispenser works by first having a user unscrew the candy tubes and insert their chosen candies. Then a person can slide out the drawer below the candy type they want, and the candy will fall into the collector chute. To reset the system, all a person has to do is push the drawer back in, and it will be ready for the next user.
Conclusion
Overall, this was a good project. It was a good learning experience and it was fun to work as a group. We worked very well together, and were able to get this project done very quickly with no problems. If we had to go back and do it again, I would like to design the dispenser so it could release more than once piece of candy at a time, and make it so the pieces fell directly into the chute instead of coming out of the dispenser and then dropping down. However, the design we currently have still works and accomplishes the design elements we were aiming for. This project taught me a lot and it was very fun.
Overall, this was a good project. It was a good learning experience and it was fun to work as a group. We worked very well together, and were able to get this project done very quickly with no problems. If we had to go back and do it again, I would like to design the dispenser so it could release more than once piece of candy at a time, and make it so the pieces fell directly into the chute instead of coming out of the dispenser and then dropping down. However, the design we currently have still works and accomplishes the design elements we were aiming for. This project taught me a lot and it was very fun.