Poster Presentation Template - REMINDER PRESENTATIONS AT TECHSHOP MARCH 8TH

Here is a link to the poster presentation PPT. template

The specific text boxes are pre-sized to fit either a normal 8.5X11 or 11X17 page.  These are the pages that our copiers can handle.

As for a title, you can send it to me and I can help format it.

Your presentation should address the following:

Summary of the Problem

Background Research

Current Methods

Your Design Goals

Iterative Process (Highlighting Data Collected and/or Feedback from CAOC)

Next Steps


Here is a link to Emma Lee's FINISHED poster for the STEM Symposium.  The second page is the draft she used to print out the individual pages.

Student Research Blogs

The goals of the student research blog are to :

1) Have an online, public-accessible location to store research and show progress of your project throughout the year

2) Use the blog as a template that will eventually translate into your poster/research paper

3) Be able to reference this source to mentors, colleges, other makers, etc.

Former blogs

http://wtresearchproject2015.blogspot.com/

http://turbinedesign2015.blogspot.com/p/daily-logs.html

http://researchscienceblog.blogspot.com/

I would recommend using BlogSpot as it syncs nicely with Google.  If you want to make up a new email address so that you and your group members have access, awesome.  If you would like a generic WT email address, I have access to those as well.  When signing up for BlogSpot, consider the name of your blog.  Some of the website names above are good, some not.  Make is specific, slightly descriptive, but not weird. 

The home page for the blog is where you can post information that is ordered by date.  You may wish to just post current information, cool articles you find, interesting pictures of successes or failures, etc.  You must have the following pages on your blog

Background research - summarize the articles you have read and link any/all sources. 

Tutorials - Since a lot of what we do is DIY, you will find YouTube tutorials, webpages that walk you through some procedure (i.e. soldering something or using a cool feature in Inventor) and/or  forums you go to for help.  Provide a short description and link those sites here.  You will eventually create content in the form of tutorials here as well.

Visual Log - Screen shots of CAD Models, pictures of prototypes, videos of you showing off prototypes or testing designs.  Again, short description for each, including the date.

Design Process- Basically a flow chart of how you plan to tackle each design aspect of your product.  What is your first goal to accomplish?  How did you go about accomplishing it?  What will you move to next?

City as Our Campus Mentor Info - Notes on meetings you have with your mentor.  Highlight feedback given (pictures could be used here as well), new ideas formed, new skills learned (i.e. something at TechShop), visits to specific places (like Union O&P).

Data - This will be blank, but will eventually show the data you collect that will suggest if your prototype works.  Some will be qualitative - it doesn't fit or it broke.  Some will be quantitative - it generated 2.5 amps.

Due November 16th. 

Design Proposal Template - Final Copy Due October 21st

Here is the link to the design proposal template.


The final copy is due on the 21st.

The rough draft of Sections 1 and 2 of the proposal are due on the WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14th.

Assistive Devices Challenge

http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/09/30/innovate-upon-3d-printed-assistive-devices-from-assistive-technology-challenge/?utm_source=3D+Printing+Industry+Update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=67ac322f20-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_695d5c73dc-67ac322f20-64443241

Bottle Cap File

Click on the picture to download the IGS file of the bottle cap

Autodesk Inventor PRO - Free Download

Here is a link to download Autodesk Inventor PRO- Free for students/educators.

Design Proposal Template

Here is the Design Proposal Template that is used at Penn State.  We will use it as a model for your design proposal.  Your group's design proposal will serve as the first trimester's "final," and is due on November 19th (my mother's birthday).  A rubric is soon to follow...

2nd Lives CAD Rubric

The link below will take you to the rubric we will use to "grade" your designs.  Please look it over and consider it as you create your bottle 2nd Lives.

CAD RUBRIC

Coke Bottle Cap DOWNLOAD

Thanks to GrabCad member Giorgio for posting this sldprt file of the Coke Bottle Cap

Download it here

Thanks to GrabCad member raghulan for posting this sldprt file for a generic pop bottle

Download it here

Thanks to GrabCad member joseph for posting this sldprt file for a milk jug

Download it here

Thanks to GrabCad member Navid for posting this sldprt file for a milk jug

Download it here

Files to Download

Here are some files to download now

https://app.box.com/s/jx6spzgxwa2vhl0a0i4z

https://app.box.com/s/14b3vu5p8ujuy0cmv2i9

Dope 3D printed custom #CASTS for the clumsy social media addict

Click here to see the video of how the app works

RAPID Lab - 2nd Lives Challege

Your first project, before I let you loose, will be to create a unique, original "2nd Life" for your bottle/cap of choice.  Check out the project description here.

Coca-Cola 2nd Lives Campaign - What could you 3D print to re-purpose a Coke bottle?

Go HERE to Download the SLDPRT file for the Cap and then create your own "2nd Life"

Tool Up - New Additions to the RAPID Lab @ WT

Sense - 3D Scanner






Check it out here. How can you use it for your project?










SeeMeCNC Rostock - Delta Robot 3D printer


Massive build volume, allows for parts that fit in a cylinder with a radius of ~11 inches and a height of ~ 14 inches.

Get more details here

Research Science Blog - Renovations

Throughout the summer this blog with undergo a renovation to better suit next year's class and the goals set for it.  Stop in from time to time to check out the progress...

3rd Trimester Project - Collaboration with Computer Science Innovations - Natural Gas Sensing Drone

Check out the tab above to go to the page with background information for the quadcopter project.

Transesterification Artlcle - Summary due Monday

Here is a link to the article on the chemical process of transesterification.  You need to read it, summarize it like we did in the first trimester, and then attach the following:

List of questions/concerns regarding the safety, science concepts, equipment, etc...

Select ONE of the methods presented that you think we will be the best to use and tell me WHY you chose it.


http://www.sid.ir/En/VEWSSID/J_pdf/84320080407.pdf

Wind Turbine Final Iterations - Videos of Final Testing

VAWT - Darrieus blades with incorporated Savonius design.  Notice the 3D printed 6:1 gearing that was added!  To download the HD Video click here

HAWT - Venturi design with unique non-rotating shaft.  Check out the design of the mechanism that holds on to the motor shaft (in purple). To download the HD Video click here

Wind Turbine Design Project - RUBRICS

Rubric for Final Paper - Use this DETAILED rubric when writing your paper.  You can consider major bold components and titles as headings and subheadings for your paper.

Design Creativity Rubric - This rubric will be used to judge your creativity throughout the engineering process for your turbine design.

Collaboration Rubric - This is the rubric used at New Technology High School (a STEM centered school) where students assess each other's value to the group.  You will be assessing the other members of your group using this rubric.

REMEMBER - FINAL DUE DATE FOR YOUR PAPER IS NOVEMBER 15th.

New Articles for Background Research

The links below are for this week's articles.  Summarize them using the UCONN template described in the previous post (like our last assignment).  These articles are due Friday, September 13th.  Both articles are considerably shorter than the previous ones.  

Hybrid Design

Urban Use of Wind Turbines