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There are of course pros and cons to building a pedal powered bicycle device, but the pros fully outweigh the cons in an academic environment.

Recycled Products

There are numerous benefits to making a something like this bicycle powered. The ingenuity involved in making anything from recycled materials will show students that something that looks like trash may be able to be repurposed for another project. The use of recycled materials cuts down on the cost to make the project, Deutscher chat and using recycled materials helps save the planet from more trash in our landfills.

Students will also feel accomplished once they complete the project. Most students may not know the feeling of designing something from scratch, and may have only bought pre-assembled products in their home lives. The physical exercise required to power the pedals on the bicycle will not hurt them either.

Possible downfalls

The primary downfalls are the size of the project, and the ease of current consumer products. The bicycle powered washing machine is large. It takes up the size of the inner drum of a washing machine, and the length of a bike. It needs room to be operated, and covers a much larger footprint than a traditional washer. The ease of use may also be a detriment. Some students may not understand why they are building a manually powered washing machine when they can turn a knob or push a button for convenient clothes washing.

Pedal power

By building a pedal powered machine students will learn several concepts. The primary concept that will be learned is team work. This is not a solo project, and several students working together to reach the same goal will simulate a team environment in the working world. The concept of teamwork is important to our student’s futures.