CHEAH EE VON​
RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE

The aim of the project is to understand the modes of thinking commonly associated with critical thinking (left-brain), creative thinking (right brain) as well as holistic (whole brain) thinking.

I definitely agree that this project tested us holistically in terms of critical and creative thinking. I have to say this would be the toughest project I have ever encountered so far. I failed for countless times setting up this machine and I really felt like giving up in the process. It was really a mental breakdown for me during that period. However, I calmed myself down and I tried my best to make the machine work.

Honestly, I am quite proud of myself for completing this final project. Although my machine is far less complicated than my peers, at least it worked on presentation day. I definitely would not have build a machine like this successfully in the past.


Initial set up.
After spray-paint.
Initial making of components.
Last component in the making.
Placing the components.
I think I spent over RM50 on decorations alone.
Decorations in the process.
Christmas card as one of the decorations.
Story card to explain my machine's concept.
First 2 pages of my story card.
Last 2 pages of my story card.
I practically bought this Tutti Frutti cup from the store and filled it with Christmas decorations.
Start point of my machine.
3rd component.
4th component.
5th component.
End point of my machine where the black marble lands into this "DNA Conversion Vault".
End product.