Workshop 1

                         The inner workings of traffic lights 

Traffic lights are something we all used nearly every day but the way it works is more complicated than you think. As a group pf two we tried to break down the four junction works with traffic lights. The way single traffic light works is simple:

Red means stop.

Amber means be ready to move.

Green means go.

So this is very simple but knowing how all the traffic lights work in a four way junction is more complicated and is something me and my group partner found difficult. So we drew a diagram of the inner workings of a four way junction works and from there we tried to figure the way the traffic lights work. So after a while of researching I was able to find a way that helped me find out the way the traffic light system works. I really enjoyed the group work and with the both of us trying to figure out the solution to the problem it thought how important group work can be. I was able to see the problem from a different perspective and we were able to solve the problem faster. With me being in a group we were able to solve the problem faster and show clearly how the traffic lights work on a four way junction and now I can look at a four way junction in a new way.  Now that i'm writing about this I'm able to look back at the whole process and see what I learned trying to solve the problem. This task put my problem solving skills to the test and find out how quick I can solve a problem and quick it will take me to solve a problem. I overall enjoyed this task we were given and I found it's better to work in groups.