The Power of Creative Constraints

Homework DUE: Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Complete a SOLID 3 paragraph rough draft. We will be adding stylistic techniques in class.

Limitations and creativity might seem like polar opposites. Upon first reflection, constraints could be deemed the enemy of creativity. In fact, this is not the case.

Here are some questions to help you recall and assimilate the information in the first part of the video. 

1)  According to this source video, is total creative freedom liberating?
yes
no

2) According to the video, boundless freedom is not always
a) helpful
b) understandable
c) safe

3)  Creative constraints are defined as _____________ 

_____________________________________________________________________________________(0.47)

4) What creative constraints restrict all projects?
a) elves, trolls, giants
b) cost, materials, unbreakable laws of physics
c) teachers, friends, unbreakable laws of policemen
d) attitude, sleepiness, interest

5) What are the professions mentioned in the video that deal with creative constraints?


6) Creative constraints are drivers of 
a) cleaning and time
b) cars and busses
c) discovery and invention
d) wealth and weddings

7) Constraints are an essential part of experimental design. In order to create an experiment that tells us how a virus infects the body's cells, a scientist would have to consider (pick two) 
a) what tools and techniques are available
b) what limits knowledge prevent understanding this new viral pathway
c) language differences between experimenters
d) how much they get paid to do the job

8) In the example of the landers Viking I and II. They relied on ____________ to land on Mars.
a) Martians
b) thrusters
c) helipads
d) gravity

9) The problem was the landers Viking I and II 
a) crashed onto the surface of Mars
b) had system malfunctions
c) left foreign chemicals were left on the surface of Mars
d) lost communication with NASA

10) Because of the contaminates in the soil samples, the new challenge in 1996 was
a) how to land a probe on Mars without disturbing the Martians
b) how to launch a probe without creating chemical pollution on Earth
c) how to launch a probe during government cutbacks to the Space Program
d) how to land a probe on Mars without introducing chemicals from Earth 

11) In 1996 the Pathfinder mission used a different method for landing on Mars. What was it?
a) an airbag system that allowed the Pathfinder to bounce and roll to a halt
b) a slip and slide method that allowed the Pathfinder to graze the surface and roll to a halt
c) a sticky tack method that enabled the Pathfinder to grip the surface
d) a bubble system that created a cushioned landing

12) In 2011 a new constraint was defined in the Mars Space Program. What was it?
a) How can we land a large rover while still keeping the budget low?
b) How can we land a large rover without crashing?
c) How can we land a large rover while still keeping rocket fuel away from the Martian soil?
d) How can we land a large rover without astronauts on board?

13) In 2011, the Mars rover, Curiosity, was sent to Mars. It was too big for the previous landing method. What was the solution similar to? (2.28)
a) a pinball machine
b) a bubble gum machine
c) hopscotch
d) a claw machine 

14) Solutions must recognize the limitations of current technology in order to advance it. (2.56) 
True
False