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The Pastoral Kit Design Brief Outline

Did you know?

Kits are designed for many purposes. Sometimes machine (e.g., automobile, table saw, Dremel)
add on parts come in kits with instructions. Furniture and games are often purchased in kit form
and the consumer follows directions for assembly. Many parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents
enjoy utilizing kits with their relative children. A kit provides the opportunity for participants to
interact and achieve a common goal in a special, sometimes spiritual way. The activity often
allows opportunities for the child to use tools and experience making something purposeful that
will last for some time.

Challenge

Design and build a prototype kit made from wood. The kit is to have a purpose (e.g., game,
storage). Instructions for assembly are part of the kit. The kit is to include all parts needed for
assembly less tools, glue and surface finish (i.e., paint, stain, polyurethane).

Limitations
1) The parts of the kit are to be cut with the CNC router or Laser Materials Processor.
2) The package size of the kit is limited to 11 ½” x 7 ½” or smaller.
3) Parts are to be designed for tolerance fit to assist with assembly and limit excessive
sanding or wide gaps to fill.
4) Plywood that is .190” +/- is available for use. If other stock is desired for use then the
designer is responsible for bringing the stock from home.

Procedure
Utilize/document the Engineering Design Process to complete the challenge.
1) Ideate many possible choices with sketches and words on paper.
2) Research kits that are currently on the market.
3) Realize your criterion and constraints.
4) Ideate more.
5) Make a choice and design (technically draw) your parts.
6) Figure out some process(es).
7) Write the proposal and get it approved.
8) Make the prototype.
9) Test and evaluate the prototype.
10) Alter the design as needed.
11) Refine any part, process, or design as needed.
12) Write the final report.
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The Pastoral Kit Design Brief Grading Rubric (Planning)

Ideation Steps are followed

1. The problem is clearly stated in writing 0 5
2. Ideas for the kit are sketched (minimum of 5) 0 5
3. Research is documented (APA references with documentation of 0 5
what was found at the site.)
4. Criterion and Constraints 0 5
5. More ideas are formulated 0 5

A choice is made and technical drawn 0 5 10 15

Design Proposal is written

The problem is defined 0 10
Research related to the problem is included (APA citations) 0 10
The approach is described (include technical drawings) 0 10
Tests and evaluations are described 0 10
Time line for the project 0 10
Reference page is included (APA format) 0 10

Proposal is Approved ______

Total __________

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The Pastoral Kit Design Brief Grading Rubric (Making and Evaluation)

Prototype is made 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Alterations from proposal are reported in writing 0 5 10

Refinements of any part, process, or design are made/corrected and noted 0 5 10

Evaluate per proposal – Data are collected and analyzed 0 5 10 15 20

Final Report (This report is to show proof of pride in your work.

It is to include a narrative description of the project, information
for how your solution satisfies the criterion, data from the evaluation,
reflections for what you could/would do different, and how you hope
the kit will be used by consumers. This report is to be accompanied
by a packaged Pastoral kit and your assembled prototype
and the kit in a package.) 0 20
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Total __________

Ideation Steps are followed

1. The problem is clearly stated in writing 0 5
2. Ideas for the kit are sketched (minimum of 5) 0 5
3. Research is documented (APA references with documentation of 0 5
what was found at the site.)
4. Criterion and Constraints 0 5
5. More ideas are formulated 0 5

A choice is made and technical drawn 0 5 10 15

Design Proposal is written

The problem is defined 0 10
Research related to the problem is included (APA citations) 0 10
The approach is described (include technical drawings) 0 10
Tests and evaluations are described 0 10
Timeline for the project 0 10
Reference page is included (APA format) 0 10
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Problem

We are building and designing a pastoral kit that children or adults can make at home. They need

to have parts which it can be assembled, and it needs to have a purpose. There should be an

instruction manual that they can clearly follow. All the parts should be ready made (polished)

when packed.

Ideas

Research is documented

Ken’s Wooden Toys. (n.d.).Wooden Toy Materials. Retrieved from

______http://www.woodtoyz.com/WTCat/LearnMaterials.html.
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● A softwood found in the central east coast through the great lakes and California. Pine

has a dynamic grain that can range from even and tight to heavily patterned. The wood is

not strong enough to be used in heavy load bearing conditions but it is very versatile in

the craft and furniture industry. Its soft nature makes pine easy to saw, carve and

machine.

● Oak is very dense and hard which makes it ideal for use in fine furniture, cabinets and

flooring.

● Basswood is fairly soft, light weight and low density making it a favorite for carvers.

The stable straight grain does not have strong characteristics so its wood is often found in

non glamorous applications.

Hardison, S. (2015, December 9). Master Magnetics, Inc.: Magnet Sources: Polarity: A

______Magnet Blog: Technically Speaking: Understanding Magnet Grades. Retrieved

______from http://www.magnetsource.com/blog/understanding-magnet-grades/.

● In most cases, the same strength can be achieved by utilizing a slightly larger magnet,

with a lower grade and at a cost savings. Heat, moisture, torque, and chemical exposure

can all affect the strength and size of the magnet required for a project.

YouTube. (2016, May 16). PlanToys | Jumping Acrobat. Retrieved October 12, 2019, from

______https://youtu.be/hA5ankr5ydM.

● I got the idea of my toy from this Youtube Video of the Jumping Acrobat.
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Criterion and Constraints

Criteria that is required for our problem is that the kit must be able to be assembled or put into

use. The kit must provide all the necessary tools to be built when bought. There also must be an

instruction manual to build the kit. The Constraints for our problem is the sizing and the

resources available for use. We are allowed to use anything we want, but only plywood sizes

.190” +/- will be provided. Since this is a kit, it can’t be a massive product. There is a size

restriction of the package of 11 ½” x 7 ½” or smaller. The kit should be a small toy or tool that

adults or children can assemble. When building the parts of the kit, all of the parts should be cut

with the Laser materials Processor or the CNC router.

More Ideas
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Design Proposal

Problem

The problem is to design a kit that can be put together by people of all ages, and they could also

enjoy it with others. It can either be a decoration, tool, or something that can be used. Common

kits that fit this criteria are folk toys since they can be enjoyed by all ages. When the customers

receive this kit, it must be a limited size that they can hold, with an instruction manual to build

the kit. All the tools and parts must be inside the package with no additional parts to buy

themselves.

Research

The toy I chose to make is a Jumping Acrobat Toy by the company Plan Toys who makes simply

designed toys for young kids. My toy has a seesaw-like platform where you can hit to make the

acrobat fly up into the air and be caught with a magnet (Youtube, 2016).To make all the parts of

my toy, I must have wood that is not too heavy, and easier to cut. I researched types of woods

that would fit my toy, and pine wood, would be a good fit. Because this is a toy, I do not need

heavy duty wood like Oak wood, which is water resistant and is usually used for furniture (Ken’s

Wooden Toys, n.d). Pine wood is a softwood, that can be heavily patterned or even and tight.

People would usually use pine wood for crafting. Basswood is also a good wood to use because

it is another softwood that is lightweight (not too heavy for children to hold), and easy to carve.

The CNC router is designed to carve wood, but not fully cut a hole in the wood. This is good for

puzzles, or putting wood pieces together. For my magnets, I will need heavier magnet weights to
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be put on because lightweight magnets that are usually to hold up paper, will not hold up a block

of wood (Hardison, 2015).

Approach

The way I am going to build my toy is first designing the structure of the toy. The seesaw and the

person are little things that I will need to get later, but I need to structure of the toy to get all the

correct measurements for everything else. With the CNC machine, I will use it to carve half way

holds in my bases so my rods stand straight there. Then I will need to make the smaller parts like

my person and the top that will have a magnet attached to it. After making all of the parts, then I

will test and evaluate my toy again.

Test and Evaluations

To test and evaluate my toy, I must bring it to young children or families with young children.

First I will get children at different ages from 5-8 with their parents to build my toy. The

instructions will be in the packet, written very simply. It will have bullet points that are

numbered so the children and parents can follow it clearly. The children will be presented with a

plastic bag with all the parts in it, as well as a picture of the fully built toy. On the back of the

picture, the instructions will be written. The process of testing my toy will be documented of

their reactions to parts where the toy is confusing to make.

Timeline
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References

Ken’s Wooden Toys. (n.d.).Wooden Toy Materials. Retrieved from

______http://www.woodtoyz.com/WTCat/LearnMaterials.html.

Hardison, S. (2015, December 9). Master Magnetics, Inc.: Magnet Sources: Polarity: A

______Magnet Blog: Technically Speaking: Understanding Magnet Grades. Retrieved

______from http://www.magnetsource.com/blog/understanding-magnet-grades/.

Youtube. (2016, May 16). PlanToys | Jumping Acrobat. Retrieved October 12, 2019, from

______https://youtu.be/hA5ankr5ydM.
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Prototype is made

Alterations from proposal are reported in writing

When thinking about the purpose of my toy, I altered how to play with the toy. In the actual toy

by PlanToys, there is an acrobat that was light and could stick to the top ceiling because it is a

challenge to hit the seesaw hard and let the acrobat attach with the magnet. My wood is too

heavy to jump all the way up, so instead of it sticking, my challenge for the toy was to get the

wood out of the whole. It doesn’t work all the time, so it is still a challenge.

Refinements of any part, process, or design are made/corrected and noted

The size of the dowel rods and the size of the holes are different on my bases. Because there was

no dowel rod with the exact size in my design, I had to get the closest one to it. On the design the

diameter was 0.75in The closet dowel rod was size was ⅝. (. Another refinement was the
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thickness of the bases. Because I didn’t have the material to have 0.7 inch thick wood, I had to

get a thicker wood to build my pastoral kit. My wood was ¾ inch thick. I also didn’t use any

magnets because the dowel rod was very thick and it wouldn’t be able to hold it up.

Evaluate per proposal – Data are collected and analyzed (evaluations attached on back)

For my evaluations, I gave an evaluation sheet to two of my peers that had four components to

assess my toy. Appearance (if it looks visually appealing or inviting), Engaging (enjoyable to

hold and use, and if it maintains the child’s interest), Ease of construction (if it is easy to build

with instructions and building the toy), and match of design. 1 out of the 2 people that evaluated

my toy said that the design was very sturdy. None of the parts will easily break if you drop it on

the floor. One person said that the game has a learning curve, meaning as you play the toy, you

will learn how to get the “acrobat” out of the hole. All my peers said that the instructions were

fairly easy to understand and the instructions were easy to follow. Both said all the parts were

smooth and sanded nicely. The second evaluation was to get actual children to test my pastoral

kit. I went to my church’s children’s ministry to see how they would react to my kit. When

building the toy, they said it was difficult to understand the instructions, unlike the peers in my

class, which were high school students. This means that next time I have to make a more kid

friendly instruction, since I had to assist the kids into building my pastoral kit. They all loved to

play with the toy though. Many kids wanted to try to get the acrobat to stand on top of the middle

base after they hit the seesaw. Overall they were impressed by the construction of this kit.
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Final Report

My project was to closely replicate a children's toy called jumping acrobat. An acrobat is placed

in a hole on a seesaw, and you hit the seesaw (like the fair game highstrike) so the acrobat jumps

up and hits a magnet with the ceiling. My children’s toy satisfies the criteria for the seesaw, I

used a laser material Processor. The package overall is within 11 ½” x 7 ½” , and all parts are all

sanded and ready to be shipped out. What I could do differently is to find wood that is a lot

lighter for the “acrobat”, but here I used a dowel rod. Many alterations were made like not

including a magnet, and changing the purpose of my toy. Because the big dowel rod was heavy

and large, there was no way it would stick to the top base, so I changed the way to play with the

toy and now you only have to get the “acrobat” out of the hole. For refinements when building,

the limited access in dowel rod size caused me to change the size of the holes and what I used as

my “acrobat”. To fit in the criteria, I had to change some pieces so that I could print it out with a

laser printer instead of making it out of wood. After the final product was made, I let two peers

evaluate my toy by starting from opening the package and building my toy. The four things they

evaluate was the appearance, if it is engaging, the ease of construction and the match of the

design. Overall they said the appearance was very intricate, it matched the design very well, and

the toy was very engaging and captured their attention. When I tested my kit on children, I

realized that I had to make the instructions easier to understand because I was assisting them a

lot when building the pastoral kit. They said it was very engaging, as they kept playing with the

toy. I hope my kit will come as an enjoyment to build and play by kids and their parents. It is

easy to use, play with, and build.

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Materials

1) Long Rod x1

2) Base Circle x1 (bottom left)

3) Middle Circle x1 (bottom right)

4) Top Circle x1 (far left)

5) Seesaw with Metal x1 (top right)

6) Short rod x2

Instructions

1. Get the two short rods (6) and the seesaw with a metal (5) attached to it. On each side of

the seesaw put the metal through the hole in the rods. Set this aside.

2. Get the base circle (2). The holes should be facing up. There are three holes so attach the

long rod to the hole farthest from the other two holes.

3. Attach Part one (6 and 5) to the other two holes on the base. (The “X” on two small rods

should be racing the top).

4. Then, get the middle circle (3), On one side you can only see two holes, while the other

side you can see four. The side with the four should be facing down. On top (the side with

two holes) attach the smaller hole to the top of the long rod and slide it down.

5. Securely attach the two short rods to the two holes on the bottom of the middle part.

6. Get the top circle part (4) and slide it down an inch from the long rod (1).