Cuisinart SoftServe Ice Cream Maker
By: Connor Brown and Grant Newton
What is the purpose?
The purpose is to make creamy, soft serve, ice cream come straight to your hands.
Who invented it and when was it invented?
The world's first ice cream maker was made by Nancy Johnson in 1843.
(wikipedia.com)
What was it used for then? How about now?
For both time periods, it has been used for one purpose.... To make ice cream.
(wikipedia.com)
Innovations?
Some of the innovations include that it has become a high-tech soft serve ice cream machine, instead of just a mixer type of product. Also it has started a revolution in ice cream making.
Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker Demonstration from Kitchenware Direct
Which of these areas of technology best classifies the artifact?
Bio-Related
Impact positively?
It started businesses and created jobs around the world and also gives people the luxury of enjoying soft serve ice cream.
Impact negatively?
Can cause obesity and is high in calories.
(nutritiondata.com)
Chart....
Example: Cuisinart SoftServe Ice Cream Maker
Science: Plastic, Metals, Glass
Technology: Creating gears to function the machine and also to figure out a way to cool the ice cream.
Engineering: Designing a machine so people can get ice cream easier and faster.
Math: Deciding a proper size to fit in the ideal place in a person's home.
Change?
I would change the organization slightly.