39-245
Carnegie Mellon University
Spring 2000
Matthew Denton

Project 1

Our first project is to generate conceptual designs for three toys. Each toy should be based on a fundamental physical concept. Examples of existing toys like this would be slinkys, rockets with baking soda/vinegar fuel, and tinker toys.

The toys should:

• attract a child's attention
• be interactive and fun
• be self explanatory
• be durable and safe
• ideally allow for cooperative play with groups of children
• ideally engage all of a child's senses

For each concept, I have created an HTML document that includes the following information:

• the principle the toy is based on
• a sketch of the toy
• a description of how the child (or children) will interact with the toy
• a brief discussion of construction cost, durability and safety

My three toys are fairly simple, but are targeted at older children because of small pieces and moving parts.

• Train
  
• Boat
  
• Submarine