My First investigation into a metaphor

My first chosen metaphor was the car

I chose the car as it is different, and easily relatable, with most people will have driven or drive on a daily basis. Firstly I focused on the cars acceleration, breaking system and simple steering as the metaphor for If/else. 

My first thought is create/find a mote control car that people could play with, with simple buttons for stop and go, and simple steering. As I went further into my investigation for this metaphor I discovered this might not be clear enough for an individual who doesn’t take coding as a class, therefore I decided I could simplify/ expand my metaphor including a surrounding area that the car will become trapped within.

And the If/else becoming not just the cars control but the boundaries the car is trapped in. 

This metaphor will be playing off the If/else code needed to produce a ball that follows the mouse around the screen, but is restricted into a confined area. Therefore i may pace an area inside another, making this more apparent  

Timetable;

Day	Task	Equipment/cost
Friday 20th May	Begin the working drawings in order to create the car structure/car.  Then begin construction on model	Paper, pens, ruler -already have Wood, lights, mote control car, battery’s - want to spend around $20
Sunday 22nd May	Working on model
Tuesday 24th May	Have the basis of my project finished
Friday 27th May	Have the 200 – 300 words description of my exhibition piece written and handed in on the 27th Then continue putting the finishing touches on my exhibition piece,
Tuesday 31st May	Have my exhibition piece finished and on display in the atrium by 1:30pm on the 31st