Team Project | 02 Redesigning a Corn Popper

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During the second team project we built upon the skills that we acquired from the previous team project. We used the same research process to come up with a successful design that would fit the needs of the stakeholders for the product. Once again we were able to communicate the research we found and how we used that information to create a purposeful design.  

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For this specific project we used a corn popper and redesigned it to fit the needs of a child with a disability. Before we began, we had to find out how the corn popper functioned through reverse engineering. Then we had to decide how to redesign the action of the corn popper, so it would be accessible to autistic children who suffer from sensory overload. Our design made the corn popper quieter by changing the several materials that make the loud popping noise. For example, my teammates and I decided to replace the hard plastic balls with soft rubber balls.  In our report we discussed the conditions the corn popper would need to meet and how our design met those conditions.  

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Overall our redesign for a quiet corn popper was successful.  After this project I strengthened my communication within a team, understood the benefits of reverse engineering, and learned how to incorporate research into a design.