Bridge Design

Why do you think brainstorming was helpful when solving a problem?

At the start of our project all we did was think. Thinking is the action of processing ideas through one's head. Since we brainstormed we were able to come with the best possible result. Imagine a place with no brainstorming. People would make products that would have a countless number of problems.

How did testing improve your design?

By testing our product we were able to identify the problems. Since we tested our production we found out that our bridge had less support on one side, but more on the other. This resulted in the bridge collapsing once we place the people in. We then out more support on the weaker end and the bridge turned out to be successful.

With respect to designing the solution to the problem, what are some important characteristics of a successful team?

I am going to go straight to the point and say the most important characteristic of a successful team is communication. The members most communicate in order to improve their design or product. If one person is doing something and others are just watching, you may get the product done, but there will be flaws. By communicated with each other teams can minimize the flaws so that when the present their production it is almost perfect. Another characteristic of a successful team is that each and every person should have a good understanding of all factors. If you split your team into two groups one for hardware and the other for software, the people in software should understand hardware and vice versa. This will allow for better suggestions from each group member because they have a good understand of everything.