What We Did
The goal of this project solution to a problem. For my teams problem, we decided that malnutrition was a very important issue. To help solve this issue, we created a high-nutrient protein bar which we ended up calling the V2 bar.
Content
Engineering Design Cycle- a series of certain tasks used to help develop projects related to engineering. This cycle has 9 steps with no set order. The steps are:
1. Identify the need
2. Research the problem
3. Develop possible solutions
4. Select the most promising solution
5. Construct a prototype
6. Test and evaluate prototype
7. Communicate design
8. Redesign
9. Repeat
1. Identify the need
2. Research the problem
3. Develop possible solutions
4. Select the most promising solution
5. Construct a prototype
6. Test and evaluate prototype
7. Communicate design
8. Redesign
9. Repeat
Our Project
When we decided to do a granola bar, we had to do a lot of research to see which nutrients were most commonly missed in malnourished people. Once we had the nutrients that were commonly lacked we needed healthy, wholesome foods which contained those ingredients.
Ingredient List:
Ingredient List:
- Whole grain oats - Tons of Fiber, Vitamin E, can improve weak immune system, and help control BP
- Almonds - Vitamin E, Magnesium, Antioxidants, and protein/fat which make you feel fuller
- Chia Seeds - Antioxidants, Iron, Calcium, Fiber, Zinc, and high in omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Honey - B-complex, A, C, D, E, and K minerals, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, calcium, potassium, iodine, and superior in maintaining glycogen levels so it gives you energy
- Dried Cranberries and Blueberries - Antioxidants, Vitamins C & E
- Peanut butter - Potassium, Fiber, various Vitamins
Images of the V2 Bar
Nutrition Facts
For our bar, we created a nutrition label after a lot of calculating. We figured out you would need to eat 4 bars to get all nutrients needed for 1 day.
Next, we created a website for a publicity aspect. If the bars were being sold, people would go to the website and when they buy one they would give one to a malnourished person in need. The website can be found here:
Reflection
The creative engineering project was one of my favorites by far. One of the biggest reasons this project was so successful was because my group and I worked very well together. We managed to be productive but still had some fun with it, and overall cooperated very nicely with one another. Like expected, the project had its ups and downs, but it was nothing that we couldn't manage. Unlike previous groups that I've been in, we managed our time very well. We actually managed to finish the project early, so we had a lot of time to work on our powerpoint at the end. Another thing that went very well was communication. If someone in the group needed to say something or wanted to voice their opinion, the rest of the group always listened. Also, we managed our time in class well. For example, two of us would be working on research while the other two would do calculations, and then we would switch places every now and then. Also we communicated outside of class well. We couldn't make the bar in class, so we arranged a time and place to make the bar and got it done rather quickly and had plenty of time to kill after. However, the group, like any other group, wasn't perfect. One of our biggest downfalls was staying on task. Although we weren't off task to often, when we were it was hard to focus again, but in the end we still managed to keep it together. In future groups i am going to try and stay more on task and focus on the project at hand. I also noticed in this project that sometimes I would zone out and not really contribute much to research on certain days, and although it didn't happen to often, I will work on this in the future so I will be involved more in the project.