SAS Maker Day

Today our class went to the SAS Maker Day in the high school. It included very creative inventions made by high school and middle school students. Some examples of the inventions were a flight simulator, unique mazes, life-size toy structures, and small couch-like rooms.

My favorite creation was the Creation Station. It was a triangular cupboard which opened up to be a larger closet with a lot of storage space. The inside part of the cupboard doors had a lego board with 3-D pieces coming out. The shelves had things like pens, books, and papers to show what students might use it for. The back side of the closet had a whiteboard attached and some pictures taped on too.

When I interviewed the inventor of the Creation Station, she said she wanted to build something that kids like herself can use. She also didn't want something that only a certain age group of kids can use, but middle and high school students can use. It had to be compact, and something that is actually useful. It is meant to be used as a storage space for kids, whether they're just having fun or doing homework. The inventor said a challenge in making it was that since it was made out of wood and planks that had been drilled together, everything had to be perfect. The wood had to be measured exactly and drilling had to be done perfectly as well. Although it does appear that the wood and been measured and drilled in quite perfectly, the inventor said she would've wanted to be more precise with this.

It's quite interesting to think that a high school student can invent something like this, and actually do a job like drilling wood and planks. An idea like this seemed like a dream because it felt like something a kid can't do. The inventor said it took her 2-3 months to built it and that she went back to the same store 3-4 times.