Chindogu is the Japanese art of inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that seem like an ideal solution to a particular problem, but are in fact useless. Students will learn the basics of Chindogu as well as the 10 tenets. Students will design and build a Chindogu gadget in this class.

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Presentation Component

Please remember that your Chindogu MUST work and MUST be presented to the class.
Below are some requirements/expectations for the presentation component.

1. You MUST have some sort of PowerPoint presentation containing the following:

• An explanation of the inspiration (One Slide)
  
• The processes you might have used - bubble diagrams, venn diagrams, sketches, previous models that might not have worked, other research methods, etc. (One Slide)
  
• Materials you used - include pictures AND text here (1-2 Slides)
  
• Most Importantly, how your Chindogu can improve the quality of life for the user - why is it better if this actually existed? (1-2 Slides)
• Finally, a compilation of photos that you took during the modelling process.

2. Along with the presentation, you must demonstrate your Chindogu and its working ability

3. Be Prepared to answer questions from both your teacher as well as your peers. Remember, Chindogu's are ridiculous, so it is okay if your responses are also a little ridiculous.

Padlet Link: ​https://padlet.com/dasilvak2/ejyzc1kfw3tp

Group Randomizer

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Groups for this assignment:

1. Group 1
   1. Summer
   2. Greg
   3. Siegbert
   4. Massimo
2. Group 2
   1. Michael
   2. Laura
   3. Tiago
3. Group 3
   1. Luka
   2. Jason
   3. Robert
4. Group 4
   1. Andrew
   2. Joshua M.
   3. L.J.
   4. Joshua S.
5. Group 5
   1. Caitlyn
   2. Zach
   3. Natalie
6. Group 6
   1. Brooke
   2. Gabriel
   3. Joey
7. Group 7
   1. Aidan
   2. Mark
   3. Kyra