Power & Energy
The year is 2014 and there has been a total shut down of power-gas and electricity. As a result many forms of normal transportation have now become obsolete. The government has asked the public for help in the development of transporting vehicle's that can only use steam power. Since you are from Newfoundland then you figured it would be best to use something that can be used on the water. The government has suggested that steam power be used because it is cheap and will not require the need for electricity. Another stipulation is that the government has it that the device prototype can only be made of recyclable materials. You wonder at what such an opportunity will have for you as you gaze around your garbage scanning for the materials that you might use to develop the ideas brewing in your head. You note some plastic pop bottles, Popsicle sticks, cardboard, glue guns and glue sticks, pop cans, juice cartons, candles, and duct tape. This is perhaps all that you will need in order to create you one-of-a-kind steam powered boat.
Step One : Identify The Problem.
Needs to make a boat out of cheap , recyclable materials and make it successful.
Step Two : Design Brief.
milk carton, copper tube , candle , glue , popsicle sticks ,cardboard
Step Three : Investigation & research.
The year is 2014 and there has been a total shut down of power-gas and electricity. As a result many forms of normal transportation have now become obsolete. The government has asked the public for help in the development of transporting vehicle's that can only use steam power. Since you are from Newfoundland then you figured it would be best to use something that can be used on the water. The government has suggested that steam power be used because it is cheap and will not require the need for electricity. Another stipulation is that the government has it that the device prototype can only be made of recyclable materials. You wonder at what such an opportunity will have for you as you gaze around your garbage scanning for the materials that you might use to develop the ideas brewing in your head. You note some plastic pop bottles, Popsicle sticks, cardboard, glue guns and glue sticks, pop cans, juice cartons, candles, and duct tape. This is perhaps all that you will need in order to create you one-of-a-kind steam powered boat.
Step One : Identify The Problem.
Needs to make a boat out of cheap , recyclable materials and make it successful.
Step Two : Design Brief.
milk carton, copper tube , candle , glue , popsicle sticks ,cardboard
Step Three : Investigation & research.
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Step 4 : Generating Alternative Solution.
Questions 1. Is the design practical? 2. Will the design cost a lot of money? 3. Is the design reliable? 4. Is the design durable? 5. Is the design visually appealing 6. Is the design safe? 7. Are the resources available 8. Are the tools available 9. Can the design be created on time 10. Does the solution meet the needs? |
sketch 1
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sketch 2
8 9 9 4 2 3 4 1 1 |
sketch 3
3 3 4 5 3 4 4 2 1 |
Step 5: Choosing A Solution.
We chose sketch 1 because it had the best score. We also have the materials to make it
We chose sketch 1 because it had the best score. We also have the materials to make it
Step 6 : Developing The Solution.
Step 7 : Testing and Evaluation.
We used the exact same design as sketch one, except we used a 1L milk carton instead of using Styrofoam. we tried to get it to putt putt across the water, by putting more candles under the copper but it still never worked . we didn't have a clue how come it never worked . even though the boat looked really sexy and that. but it never moved , should have got our own copper pipe and done it our self . instead of taking one off of sir that was already made .
Step 8 : redesigning and improving .
to improve the boat we put some putty on the back so the water wouldn't come in . because we had hot glue on it and it started to leak . and we should have got our own copper pipe and do our own copper pipe motor . because we tried to do other things to get it to work but it still never work. it just blows our minds .
Brief Summary.
We used the exact same design as sketch one, except we used a 1L milk carton instead of using Styrofoam. we put cardboard around it so we can paint it , and then we put the copper pipe in the boat ( the motor that didn't work .. ) and we used candles to put up under the copper pipe so the motor would make steam so it would putt putt across the water . and we put puddy around the pipes so the water wouldn't get into the boat to .
We used the exact same design as sketch one, except we used a 1L milk carton instead of using Styrofoam. we tried to get it to putt putt across the water, by putting more candles under the copper but it still never worked . we didn't have a clue how come it never worked . even though the boat looked really sexy and that. but it never moved , should have got our own copper pipe and done it our self . instead of taking one off of sir that was already made .
Step 8 : redesigning and improving .
to improve the boat we put some putty on the back so the water wouldn't come in . because we had hot glue on it and it started to leak . and we should have got our own copper pipe and do our own copper pipe motor . because we tried to do other things to get it to work but it still never work. it just blows our minds .
Brief Summary.
We used the exact same design as sketch one, except we used a 1L milk carton instead of using Styrofoam. we put cardboard around it so we can paint it , and then we put the copper pipe in the boat ( the motor that didn't work .. ) and we used candles to put up under the copper pipe so the motor would make steam so it would putt putt across the water . and we put puddy around the pipes so the water wouldn't get into the boat to .