- The problem in this video is that the squirrels are able to open the bird feeder and gain access to the seeds. Every time the person bought a new bird seed cage, the squirrel was always able to find a way to get to the seeds. In order to solve this, Mark created an obstacle course for the squirrel so that it would be more difficult to get the food. I think that the problem was solved to a minimal extent. Even though the obstacle course was effective in making it difficult for the squirrels to get food, it still didn’t prevent them from getting it. After many tries of figuring each part out, all four squirrels were able to beat it and get to the food.
- I would have approached this problem differently. Initially I wouldn’t have thought about an obstacle course. I would have thought it simpler and sprayed squirrel repellent if I didn’t want squirrels near the birdcage. However, if I were to approach it this way, one thing I would adjust about this obstacle course is that I would probably add a scarecrow and a sprinkler. I would use the scarecrow to see if it would scare the squirrels and not make them attempt to go further. I would use a sprinkler because I think the water would prevent the squirrels from advancing as well.
- This video relates to my engineering proposal assignment because it involves using problem solving skills, designing, and planning. Mark identifies the problem which is the squirrel eating the food, so he designs something in order to combat this problem. He had all the initial planning and research and proposed a solution. This relates with the assignment because our assignment will also involve proposing something that can be a solution to a problem just like the video.
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