Egg-Drop-Activity-Handout

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Egg Drop Activity NAME: ___Ashlyn Dager ____________________________________ 1. List the materials used and the quantity, amount, weight, length, etc.: Material How much? Bubble wrap (in ft.) 1 foot Rubber bands (quantity) 0 Packing peanuts (weight) 0 Tape Packing Tape Plastic air bags (quantity) 0 Paper/newspaper/kraft paper (# of sheets or length for kraft paper) 0 Cardboard (length and height) 1 small box (unsure of dimensions Egg carton (quantity) 0 Styrofoam/foam (weight) 0 Cardboard box size (height, width, depth in inches) 0 Other Materials How much? Green thick packing bubble wrap 2 feet, deflated

2. Insert photo of the inside of the box with the egg and packaging material BEFORE the drop. 3. Explain why you think your design will protect the egg during the drop. I think my design will protect the egg due to the limited amount of room allotted for the egg to travel, reducing the kinetic energy within the box. The small bubble wrap was made into 3 pockets, to allow enough cushion for the egg to “hit” on impact. 4. Insert photo of the inside of the box and the egg AFTER the drop.

5. Describe how your packaging protected the egg from cracking or breaking. What material was most important in your design? What material that you used was least effective? My egg was protected from cracking and breaking, I think the most important material is the bubble wrap, as the air bubbles provided enough cushion to prohibit it from breaking. 6. Knowing what you know now, how would you improve upon your design to make it work better on the next try? Draw a picture if it helps! I would not necessarily have to improve it unless more eggs were added since the experiment did work. 7. What material would you use in another design that you did not use today, and WHY? It can be material that you did not have on-hand. I would use egg cartons and rubber bands the next time to allow for the eggs to stay in place, I would however still use bubble wrap as a pocket to absorb the shock. 8. Discuss how this egg drop activity applies to packaging design for shipments. The egg drop activity serves as a practical and engaging means to comprehend the principles of packaging design, with direct relevance to real-world challenges encountered in shipping fragile items. From shock absorption to the choice of packaging materials, the parallels between the egg drop activity and packaging design for shipments are evident. In the egg drop activity, the primary goal is to prevent the egg from breaking upon impact, mirroring the focus in packaging design on minimizing shock and vibration transmission. Materials like bubble wrap, foam, or air-filled cushions act as shock absorbers, akin to the strategic selection of cushioning materials in packaging design. Limiting movement within the container is crucial in both scenarios, preventing damage by securing items during transportation. Understanding kinetic energy is paramount, with packaging designers creating solutions to absorb and dissipate forces experienced during shipping. The choice of sturdy materials, consideration of real-world constraints, and an iterative design process are shared aspects, emphasizing the hands-on analogy the egg drop activity provides for the complexities of packaging fragile items effectively during transit.

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