May 7-9, 2012 lesson instructions.

Conceptual Physics

You are to build, draw, describe, and test AT LEAST three circuits per day. This means you must build a total of 9 circuits at a minimum. Nine circuits built and recorded according to the instructions below will be worth 75%.  For a higher grade, you must build more circuits or come up with some other way to go above and beyond in the activity.  You are to use a different kit each day.  The maximum group size is THREE. For each of the circuits, you must record the following in your report: Photo of the completed circuit, schematic of the circuit including voltage measurement across each element in the circuit, and a description of what the circuit does.

Outline for the report:

Introduction: Description of what the lab involved and what you were trying to find out.

Body:  This is where you report the information I requested above regarding each of the circuits you build.

Conclusion:  What did you do, what did you observe, what did you learn?

This is due on MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 it will NOT be accepted late.

Introduction to Engineering Design:

Continue working on your Angry Bird launchers.  You should be calibrating this week.  Also work on the group project.  I want your final report on Thursday, May 17.

Robotics

Octagon battle on Thursday, May 10.  Anyone without a robot ready for the smack down will receive a zero on the assignment.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, EMAIL THEM TO ME ASAP!!!!!!!!!!

 

Physics static electricity lab

Here is what I want to see on the Static Electricity Lab

Using the provided equipment, perform at least three experiments of your own design. For each, provide sketches. Photos would REALLY be good. For each experiment, answer the following:
1. What did you do. BE DETAILED!
2. What did you observe?
3. Explain the things you observed.
4. What did you learn?

April 9-20

ASSIGNMENTS:
Engineering: Keep working on your Intel design. Also keep working on the Angry Bird launcher design. The tentative design briefing is located in the blog just below this one. Remember, on Wednesday, you must produce detailed sketches of the launcher, including part drawings, done in your notebook. I also want complete 3-D drafting packages of your launcher, completed in Autodesk Inventor.

Physics:On Monday, in groups brainstorm the kinds of instruments you could build and the kind of light show you could make. Make a list of supplies you will need and who will bring them. On Tuesday, start putting it all together

Robotics: No matter what your competition, or non-competition is, you are to continue developing a functional robot that accomplishes the tasks for which it is designed, by Thursday. No exceptions. On Wednesday, you are to give me documentation of what you did today.
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Tentative Angry Bird Design Briefing

                                                       

 

The ASK Academy Design Briefing

 

Client Company:	Rovio, Inc.
Target Consumer:	Angry Birds
Problem Statement:	Pigs have stolen the eggs.  They are hiding in a variety of structures.  It is impossible to save the eggs without destroying the structure and ridding the world of the evil pigs.
Design Statement:	Build a launcher that will project Angry Bird projectiles of various masses with predictable accuracy and impact force at the pig fortresses with the intent of dispatching the pigs and rescuing the eggs.
Constraints:	1. Must include device to adjust, measure, and control the angle at which the Angry Bird Projectiles are launched.
	2. Must include device to adjust, measure, and control the force with which the Angry Bird Projectiles are launched.
	3. Calibration curves must be provided showing parabolic projectile paths for a 440 gram and an 880 gram mass throughout the functional range for the launcher for each of the following:    a. angles – min. to max.    b. force – min. to max.
	4. Target will be between 5 and 20 meters from the launcher.  It will be up to 3 meters tall.
	5. Must include copies of the quadratic formula calculations from which the calibration curves are generated.

 

 

Considerations:

1. Precision: is the launcher precise?  Do you produce repeatable results?
2. Can the launcher be quickly set up and used without requiring recalibration?
3. Is it green?  Are you using recycled products to build the launcher?
4. Information on the pig world:
   1. Pigs will consist of ~3in and ~5in diameter water balloons.
   2. The fortress will consist of stacked (not nailed) 2×4 and 2×6 in boards, Styrofoam block, and other similar materials.
   3. The eggs will be located in the lower regions of each structure.  Do not break them.
5. For each shot, you are required to post a target on the structure, telling where you intend to hit it.  Points will be given for striking the target, even if the structure does not fall.
6. You have three shots at each target.  Score diminished by 50% for each shot for items knocked down or destroyed.
   1. First shot = full score
   2. Second shot = 50% of full score
   3. Third shot = 25% of full score

Good news…. Bad news…

The good news is that I sold my house in Carlsbad… The bad news is that I’ll be out several times over the next few weeks taking care of that sale. But finally, I’ll officially be a Rio Rancho resident! WOOO HOOO!!!!
ASSIGNMENTS:
Engineering: Keep working on your Intel design. We are going to start working on designing Angry Birds launchers. Today, you are to start thinking about your possible design ideas. At this point, assume you will need to launch a 2 lb. weight a distance of 15-60 ft with accuracy. IN YOUR ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKS, brainstorm design ideas for the launchers. INCLUDE DETAILED SKETCHES OF LAUNCHER IDEAS!!!!!! This WILL be graded tomorrow!!!!

Physics: On Tuesday, you are expected to have the optic device that you designed over your break. Use today to finalize it. Also use the lab kits stacked by the printer to explore optics further.

Robotics: No matter what your competition, or non-competition is, you are to have a functional robot that accomplishes the tasks for which it is designed, by Thursday. No exceptions. On Tuesday, you are to give me documentation of what you did today.

Psycho crazy day!!!

Hey!!! WOW, today was crazy!!! We had the March Madness to begin the day. WHAT FUN!!! When was the last time you ever played a game where the winning team scored 27.9 million points??? one point at a time!!???!!??!?? Can you say “exponential?”

Physics got an easy day. I was soooo busy, I gave them one more day on their weather learning project. Be ready folks! You will be required to evaluate your own work and your colleagues work on Monday! Then??? It’s rocks and minerals!

Engineers have their new challenge from INTEL. AND… they have short turnaround. Every group must present their preliminary design thoughts, just a short 5 minute pitch, to an engineer or engineers from Intel next Friday at 10 am. Remember…. Brainstorm, Decision Matrix, DAILY documentation in the engineering notebook, and a respectable presentation for Intel. The really cool part? Final designs will be made on the rapid prototyper!!!

Robotics: BotBall…. March 6. Report one. Be programming. WHY do we not have a course built yet?
RoboRAVE: Blogging? Engineering Report? Let’s “git ‘er done!!!!”

WOW, where does time go?

Time keeps getting away from me! Our engineers have been working on a variety of unique development ideas, trying to take a simple, everyday device and “amping it up” a notch. On Thursday, they will meet with a representative of INTEL and we will begin our second project for them.
Physics has been studying the physics associated with Thermodynamics and weather…. thought those aren’t the words I’ve used with them. They started by looking at phase changes for water and what happened with respect to heat during those changes. I then challenged them to relate phase changes and heat to the development of severe weather such at severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, and blizzards. Then, today, after some discussion, I challenged them to study El Nino and La Nina and to tie all that they had learned to sea surface temperatures. I’m really looking forward to seeing what knowledge they were able so synthesize when they report to the class on Thursday.

WOW!!!! ASK Scholars totally rock!!!!

To bad we aren’t a baseball team. ASK Scholars TOTALLY hit it out of the park this week! On Monday, our engineers presented 10 proposals to engineers from Intel. The folks from Intel were VERY impressed with what they saw. OUTSTANDING! Now our engineers are selecting a common, everyday item and making one little change to it that greatly improves it’s appeal and functionality. Come see their presentations on Monday!

CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS scholars have been designing games to teach basic chemistry concepts to middle school students. They are presenting them now and I am BLOWN AWAY by the quality of their work. WOW!
Next Tuesday, we will take a little more time to look at materials. I’m thinking Earth materials, rocks, minerals, etc.

Holy Cow!!! Where did the week go???

It’s already Friday?!?!?!!?
Well, we spent the week working VERY hard on projects. The Conceptual Physics classes are developing some FANTASTIC games to teach middle school students the basic principles of Chemistry.
The folks in Robotics are really working hard to prepare for our upcoming competitions. Some are working to develop other task oriented robots as well.
Introduction to Engineering design scholars have finished up their proposals for Intel. We will be presenting to engineers from Intel on Monday, February 13, at 2:00 pm.

Have a fantastic weekend scholars!!!!

Remember, all of you have projects going. While relaxing and enjoying Super Bowl weekend, don’t forget to spend some time thinking on what needs to be done for Monday.

BTW…… GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!