Rationale Report

Overall Alternate Solution Comparison Alternate Solution Criteria (8 being the best) Catapult Claw Slingshot Hook Magnet Soil Tray Shovel Pinchers Functionality 3 8 1 4 2 7 5 6 Materials Needed 4 1 3 6 5 8 7 2 Durability 3 5 2 8 4 6 7 1 Use of Battery 3 2 1 6 7 8 5 4 Operability 1 8 2 6 3 7 5 4 Ball Through Hoop Alternative Solution Criteria (4 being the best) Catapult Slingshot Pinchers Claw Functionality 2 1 3 4 Materials Needed 3 4 1 2 Durability 1 2 3 4 Use of Battery 4 3 1 2 Operability 1 2 4 3 Towing a Stranded Vessel Alternative Solution Criteria(4 being the best) Hook Magnets Rope Pinchers Functionality 3 2 4 1 Materials Needed 2 3 4 1 Durability 3 1 4 2 Use of Battery 2 3 4 1 Operability 2 4 1 3 Sinking an Enemy Vessel Alternative Solution Criteria(4 being best) Puncture Tool Hook weight placer machete Functionality 4 2 1 3 Materials Needed 4 3 1 2 Durability 3 1 2 4 Use of Battery 3 1 4 2 Operability 3 2 4 1                        Floating a buoy Alternative Solution Criteria (4 being best) Claw Shovel Hook Pinchers Functionality 4 2 1 3 Materials Needed 2 4 3 1 Durability 4 3 2 1 Use of Battery 1 3 4 2 Operability 4 1 2 3