Class Summary
I really enjoyed this class. I liked it's freedom of work and the type of projects we did. I really enjoy the test and retest portion of the Rube Goldberg project, I like tinkering with things to make them work. I liked the fact that we could choose literally anything for an idea for both the Rube Goldberg and also the Genius project. I liked that in the Genius project I could spend my time in class actively researching something that I enjoy outside of school. I have really enjoyed having you as a teacher through the four classes I have taken with you, they were all great and interesting, thank you.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Post 12 - EIT - Genius Project
Genius Project
This project was a solo project. We were challenged to create some sort of presentation on a topic that we are passionate about, which is also related to technology or engineering. There was really no restrictions on the project.
The technological concepts of this project were being able to use the internet to research our topic. We could also use the computers and internet to make a presentation for the class. A video is also another use of the internet which I incorporated into my project.
My learning goals for this project were to be able to research something I am passionate about successfully, create a solid presentation to explain my findings, and to learn more about the aerodynamics of Formula 1.
My project was on the aerodynamics in Formula 1, and how they work. I chose this topic because I'm a life long Formula 1 fan and wanted to learn more about how it works. My presentation was a slide show. I had one slide over-viewing Formula 1, as not too many people are familiar with it, and a slide over-viewing aerodynamics as a whole. I then had another slide linking Formula 1 and aerodynamics and briefly covering the relationship. I then had a short YouTube video explaining further the aerodynamics involved in Formula 1. I then had slides covering the front wing, side vents and air intake, and the rear wing.
I enjoyed this project as a whole. It gave me huge freedom to choose any topic that interested me. I enjoyed it because I learnt more about something I am passionate about and I like knowing how thing work.
If I were to redo this project I would only change one thing. I would try and go more in depth into the actual workings of the aerodynamics and how the physics of it works. I think this would add a little extra to the project and also further my knowledge.
The technological resources of this project were both actual technologies. The first was the internet, this allowed me to find out more about the subject and allow me to create the project. The second was a documentary I watched about the workings of Formula 1 cars, this furthered my understanding.
The biggest challenge I faced in this project was the actual information. It is extremely complex and difficult to understand. This prevented me from going as in depth as I would like because I simply did not understand the ideas and concepts. It was also a little difficult to put the information into the presentation to where it was easily graspable.
I learned a lot about the workings of Formula 1 cars and the aerodynamics of them which makes them so fast. I also learnt a lot about aerodynamics itself. It is a very interesting field which I may research a little later in my life.
This project was a solo project. We were challenged to create some sort of presentation on a topic that we are passionate about, which is also related to technology or engineering. There was really no restrictions on the project.
The technological concepts of this project were being able to use the internet to research our topic. We could also use the computers and internet to make a presentation for the class. A video is also another use of the internet which I incorporated into my project.
My learning goals for this project were to be able to research something I am passionate about successfully, create a solid presentation to explain my findings, and to learn more about the aerodynamics of Formula 1.
My project was on the aerodynamics in Formula 1, and how they work. I chose this topic because I'm a life long Formula 1 fan and wanted to learn more about how it works. My presentation was a slide show. I had one slide over-viewing Formula 1, as not too many people are familiar with it, and a slide over-viewing aerodynamics as a whole. I then had another slide linking Formula 1 and aerodynamics and briefly covering the relationship. I then had a short YouTube video explaining further the aerodynamics involved in Formula 1. I then had slides covering the front wing, side vents and air intake, and the rear wing.
I enjoyed this project as a whole. It gave me huge freedom to choose any topic that interested me. I enjoyed it because I learnt more about something I am passionate about and I like knowing how thing work.
If I were to redo this project I would only change one thing. I would try and go more in depth into the actual workings of the aerodynamics and how the physics of it works. I think this would add a little extra to the project and also further my knowledge.
The technological resources of this project were both actual technologies. The first was the internet, this allowed me to find out more about the subject and allow me to create the project. The second was a documentary I watched about the workings of Formula 1 cars, this furthered my understanding.
The biggest challenge I faced in this project was the actual information. It is extremely complex and difficult to understand. This prevented me from going as in depth as I would like because I simply did not understand the ideas and concepts. It was also a little difficult to put the information into the presentation to where it was easily graspable.
I learned a lot about the workings of Formula 1 cars and the aerodynamics of them which makes them so fast. I also learnt a lot about aerodynamics itself. It is a very interesting field which I may research a little later in my life.
Post 11 - EIT - Rube Golberg
Rube Goldberg Machine
This project was a group project, I was in a group of three with Joey and Lance. The goal of this project was simply to pop a balloon. It had to be in the style of a Rube Goldberg machine. This involved at least six steps of energy transfer step, without human assistance, only energy from the last step.
The technological concepts in this projects was the idea of kinetic energy and energy transfer. There was many ways for the kinetic energy to be made and the energy to be transferred between steps. We chose to use falling/rolling balls, a pulley system, and a bouncing ball making a wood piece fall.
My learning goals for this project were to further understand the uses of kinetic energy, potential energy, and energy transfer, as well as learning to adapt to what a first attempt presents me, and how to correct it if needed.
Our project had nine steps in total. Firstly a roll of quarters rolls down a wooden ramp and falls into a cup. The cup is connected to a pulley system which pulled up another cup on the other side. This second cup hit a wooden ramp balanced to where it is hit the marbles roll out. The marbles roll down a track and then onto a piece of wood on a dowel rod, which when hit releases a small wood block holding a bouncy ball on a ramp. The bouncy ball then rolls down onto two pieces of wood shaped like a V, which it bounces down then hits the wooden block with nails on which falls and pops the balloon below.
The feedback for our project was mainly all good. When tested the project worked fully at around 65% when finally finished. We were very happy with how the final project came out and how well it worked.
If we were to redesign the project then I would try and add a couple more complex steps, as ours were relatively simple. I would also add a proper theme so that it looks nicer and has a theme.
There were a lot of technological resources in this project. We could use pretty much for the project. We stuck to a pretty basic resource pool. We used wood, cups, balls, marbles, and string. The wood was used for building basically every part of the project. The cups, balls, marbles, and string were all used as or in the steps.
Our biggest challenge was getting the wooden block to fall and pop the balloon. The other steps were relatively easy to get to work almost every time. The wooden block, however, was a lot more difficult. We had to play with the overall weight of the wood, the angle, distance of fall, and length of nails. This alone took us over a week to perfect.
I learned two things from this project. I learnt both how to utilize potential energy and energy transfer, and how to really solve a problem through using different methods and techniques.
This project was a group project, I was in a group of three with Joey and Lance. The goal of this project was simply to pop a balloon. It had to be in the style of a Rube Goldberg machine. This involved at least six steps of energy transfer step, without human assistance, only energy from the last step.
The technological concepts in this projects was the idea of kinetic energy and energy transfer. There was many ways for the kinetic energy to be made and the energy to be transferred between steps. We chose to use falling/rolling balls, a pulley system, and a bouncing ball making a wood piece fall.
My learning goals for this project were to further understand the uses of kinetic energy, potential energy, and energy transfer, as well as learning to adapt to what a first attempt presents me, and how to correct it if needed.Our project had nine steps in total. Firstly a roll of quarters rolls down a wooden ramp and falls into a cup. The cup is connected to a pulley system which pulled up another cup on the other side. This second cup hit a wooden ramp balanced to where it is hit the marbles roll out. The marbles roll down a track and then onto a piece of wood on a dowel rod, which when hit releases a small wood block holding a bouncy ball on a ramp. The bouncy ball then rolls down onto two pieces of wood shaped like a V, which it bounces down then hits the wooden block with nails on which falls and pops the balloon below.
The feedback for our project was mainly all good. When tested the project worked fully at around 65% when finally finished. We were very happy with how the final project came out and how well it worked.
If we were to redesign the project then I would try and add a couple more complex steps, as ours were relatively simple. I would also add a proper theme so that it looks nicer and has a theme.
There were a lot of technological resources in this project. We could use pretty much for the project. We stuck to a pretty basic resource pool. We used wood, cups, balls, marbles, and string. The wood was used for building basically every part of the project. The cups, balls, marbles, and string were all used as or in the steps.
Our biggest challenge was getting the wooden block to fall and pop the balloon. The other steps were relatively easy to get to work almost every time. The wooden block, however, was a lot more difficult. We had to play with the overall weight of the wood, the angle, distance of fall, and length of nails. This alone took us over a week to perfect.
I learned two things from this project. I learnt both how to utilize potential energy and energy transfer, and how to really solve a problem through using different methods and techniques.
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