Seb_Ewok

Sebastijan Skoko      

9-9-14

  The  Ewok Escape Design Challenge 

The Ewoks live in a part of the universe of Star Wars where there are many trees. There are also many attacks on the Ewoks by the stormtroopers. In order to evade these attacks, we have to be able to balance a cart on a zipline from a height that simulates the trees, but not quite as high, down to the ground. The set up given is a line that goes from one pole and attaches to another. On this line, we are asked to ensure that the Ewok can safely get from one side to the other without the cart on which he is to ride flipping over. Lastly the Ewok is to be placed on the cart in a way that puts him out of harms way. In order to complete this challenge, you have to find a way to balance the cart. If you put the cart on the line by itself, it tips over. Also, on its way down away from the stormtroopers, it needs to be protected in a way that the stormtroopers are not able to see or attack them. We used two chinese take out boxes, a few pipe cleaners and weights. We tied three pipe cleaners around the cart in order to distribute the weight. We also tied a pipe cleaner to a chinese take out box hung below with weights inside, and the three around the cart. Lastly we placed another take out box on the top of the cart, where the Ewok would be able to go and be protected. In order to refine our design, I'd like to find a better way to prop the take out box on top so that it stays. Also, I'd like to find a way to split the four weights up in the box evenly so that the weight stays evenly distributed, such as making  four quadrants. The key issue with "The Ewok Escape Design Challenge" is balancing the cart on top of the wire in a way that it is still portable. On the third day of building we will make the same set up but will make the changes of a tighter structure up top and evenly distributed weight in the box.