Today was the first day in class of Principals of Engineering taught by Dr. Neat.
I was introduced to new places, new concepts, and new challenges. Mr. Miller, the assistant teacher,
brought half of the class to the workshop which used to be an old garage. He showed
us all of the machines and what we will be using to make all of our projects this year.
Tuseday 8-9-16
On the second day, Mr. Neat then talked about the different projects we will be doing
this year, and previous projects they have done. We also played a name game to learn
everyone's name. As a class we went over the class rules.
Wednesday, we got together in our "Wednesday Challenge" groups. The challenge
we have is to build a bridge out of spaghett sticks. The only materials we are able to use
are 20 spaghetti sticks, and wood glue. We have to build a bridge that can,at least, support an
empty gallon jug and then we slowley fill it up with water. When the bridge finally breaks, you
weigh how much the bridge can hold divided by the actual weight of the bridge, the answer is how
many points we get on the assignment.
Thursday 8-11-16
On Thursday we kept working on our spaghetti bridges and improved the design and started glueing.
Friday 8-12-16
Friday, we learned and started to make our website. We learned how to make tabs, create a title,
and where to write our paragraphs.
WEEK 2
Monday 8-15-16
On Monday, we continued to make our websites. I was having trouble with signing in becasue my
computer wasnt connecting with the internet. So the whole class period I was trying to sign into my account.
Tuesday 8-16-16
Today, we just worked more on our website.
Wednesday 8-17-16
As it is Wednesday, we kept working, progressing, and testing our bridges. Here's the form.
Today, we learned how to fill out a "Wednesday Challenge" form, and progressed with our website.
Friday 8-19-16
For the last day of the week I learned how to put my website up on the web. It took basically the whole
class period because many other students where trying to put it up as well.
WEEK 3
Monday 8-22-16
Today we got introduced to sketch up. It's a program where you can make a 3D figure and rotate, move, and design
any figure you can imagine. We looked at a sketchup that was previously made to show a design of a skateboard
for the skateboard prject.
Tuesday 8-23-16
Today we learned how to take pictures from different places and place them into Notepad ++ to transfer to our website
Wednesday 8-24-16
Since its Wednesday we worked on our spaghetti bridge some more and prepared to test.
Thursday 8-25-16
Today we worked more on our website and uploaded to Filezilla.
Friday 8-26-16
Today we had a guest speaker, Mr. Wilton. He's one of Dr. Neat's friends thats also an engineere. He talked about
what his job was and the different projects he has worked on. Here's his website.
On the first day of week 4 we continued to work on our website and also inputed Mr. Wiltons's website.
Tuesday 8-30-16
Thursday is the spaghetti bridge challange test day and so we worked and progressed on our bridge.
Wednesday 8-31-16
Today we completed our spaghetti bridge and got ready to test it tomorrow.
Thursday 9-1-16
Today is test day. Each group waited for their turn to go up and test their bridge. My group went and we weighed
our bridge then set it up and started to pour water into it. Our bridge didnt hold up that much but we didnt get last place.
Our final score was 7.24. Here are the results
Since yesterday was a holiday and today was a banking day we took it easy and just completed our Wednesday
Challenge form.
Wednesday 9-7-16
Since today is Wednesday we did a Wednesday Challenge. Our challenge is to design a robot that can tell the difference
between a dog and a cat without harming it. We had to describe it in three sentences. Here's the link to the Wednesday
Challenge form.
Today we played around and was taught how to use sketchup. We learned how to make a square and make it 3D. It was cool
to see how many different things that were possible to create.
Friday 9-9-16
Today was Friday and The veterans talked to us about the JPL invention challenge. They told use how far they got, their ideas, and
what they are going to do next. We also tested their ideas. Here are some videos about it.
Week 6
Monday 9-12-16
Today we learned more about sketch up and had to build a city as shown below
Tuesday 9-13-16
Today we worked on sketch up again and had to create a jenga block to match the demensions in real life.
PIC OF REAL JENGA BLOCK
Wednesday 9-14-16
Since today is Wednesday we have a Wednesday Challenge! Today we have to measure and cut as close to 2 inches
as possible. We have to make it incredibly accurate for us to get a good grade. Our veteran, Connor, did our first
block so that we had something to compare our second block to.
Thursday 9-15-16
Today we continued yesterday's Wednesday Challenge. Without our veteran we measured and cut amd measured as close to
2 inches as possible. We compared to the other block, and kept measuring unit we thought it was as close to 2 inches
as we could make it.
Today we had the JPL invention challange talk to us about the progress that they have made with their ideas. Some kids
in the class gave ideas and input on the projects. Some of them where tested on the rally platform.
Week 7
Monday 9-19-16
Today we logged onto the safety course for the workshop. It took a while because the internet was slow but eventually
everyon got logged in and we stared to read instructions.
Tuesday 9-20-16
Today we had a peron come in and talk to us about skillify. Skillify is a program that helps students get internships,
helps them with jobs, and oppertunites. It was really interesting and she was really nice and funny.
Wednesday 9-21-16
Since today is Wednesday we have another Wednesday Challenge! Today we have to use half of a PVC pipe and try to get a marble
from the plantform to a paper bag. It was half the class vs the other half and there where about 5-7 pipes per team so once
the marble passed you, you had to run and give your pipe to another student on your team. It was really fun but also really hard.
We finally completed it by going slowly and focusing.
Thursday 9-22-16
Today Alex, a student in the class, taught us how to put a video into our website. The videos are of the JPL invention challange.
Here are the videos.
Friday 9-23-16
Today the JPL invention challange group talked to us more about their projects. The projects are becoming more advanced and
more finished. Mr. Wilton was also here and gave some advice.
Week 8
Monday 9-26-16
Today Dr. Neat told us how the grades are going to work this year. Its based off projects, Wednesday Challenges, and our website.
I also have to update and make my links work on my website.
Tuesday 9-27-16
Today before class Dr. Neat showed us a video of the "Falcon 9" rocket. In the video the Falcon 9 is blowing up and there is a
man explaining it and what might have caused it. After that we just worked on our website.
Wednesday 9-28-26
Today is Wednesday and Dr. Neat had given us a new challenge. Today we have to design and create a bridge out of one material and
one material only. In my group is Jaden and Artur and today we just thought of and drew out different ideas for the different bridges
and materials we could use. Here are the rules for the challenge.
Today we continued to work on our arch bridge. We disscused some more ideas and materials we could use and also the different types
of sizes would work with different materials. Also we had to start working on our powerpoint for the project.
Friday 9-30-16
Since today is Friday the JPL team talked to us about their projects and ideas. THey showed us sketchups, and physical designs related to
their designs. Also they tested some of the ideas with water and the fish.
Week 9
Monday 10-3-16
Today we continued to work on our bridges and we finally decided to use wood blocks and so we stared to build our bridge and continued to
work on our powerpoint.
Tuesday 10-4-16
Today we progressed and worked on our block bridge. We prcticed building and taking out the keystone.
Wednesday 10-5-16
We made our final touches and tryed it a couple more times.
Thursday 10-6-16
Today is testing day and we built our bridge. Dr. Neat came and measured it but didnt give us our score.
He said that we would get our score tomorrow. Here is our bridge.
Friday 10-7-16
Today Dr. Neat put up the dcores for the block bridge. Idk what we placed u=but i think we got 4 or 5.
Here are the results.
Week 12
Monday 10-24-16
Today Mr. Miller disscused with us grades and how our websites where graded. He also went over what
he was going to be grading the next time he grades our websites.
Tuesday 10-25-16
Today Mr. MIller took Jaden, Artur, and I back into the CAD Cave so that we could start the safety
course for the workshop. We had to write a paragraph about "Be aware, Be safe, Br clean"
Wednesday 10-26-16
TOday is Wednesday and we have another challenge. This time you have to be able to figure out Figure
out how many pieces of candy corn can fill up a whole 8x11 sheet of paper. Dr. Neat came around and had an example
so MAtty and i took pictures of it so that we could count. Whike we where figuring it out, Alex started to make
a scetchup of the candy corn. Here is the WC form.
TOday since i finished my paragraph on the "Be aware, be safe, be clean" i got to get introduced more to the tools,
and machines in the workshop. MR. Miller had me measure as close to 1 inch as possible on a square metal tube. I used
a machine that can cut very percice lines. After i cut it Mr MIller measured it and said "this is a dead on 1 inch cut.
OUt of all my years of teaching ive never seen this. I dont even think i could have done this." it was very excited to
say the least.
Friday 10-28-16
Since today is Friday the JPL invention challenge people are showing and disscusing with us their progress and how much
their projects they have imporoved since the last time they talked to us.
Week 13
Monday 10-31-16
Today Dr. Neat showed us a new project that we will be working on. Its a bridge report on a certain bridge that is somewhere
in the world. Here are some sketchups for the website.
Stairway To Heaven
Playing Card
Pencil
Tuesday 11-1-16
Today we had to work on a lego sketchup for the class. Here is the sketchup.
Wednesday 11-2-16
Today is Wednesday so we have a new challenge. We have to design and create a capital E in sketchup, then create
it in real life. In my group is Jaden and John. We first made our sketchup. Here is the WC form. i havent
gotten to fnidh it yet beacause we arent done with the challenge yet. Here is our sketchup. Here is also the results
Today we continued to work on our E. Today we got another groups sketchup E and we had to create it in real life.
We measured the lengths of the different sides of the E on the sketchp. We then drew and cut out the E of cardboard.
Friday 11-4-16
Today is Friday so the JPL invetion challege people are showing a demonstrating their projects.
Week 14
Monday 11-7-16
Today we went over grades and what will be expected on our website for the next time they are graded. After that we got
together in our Wednesday Challenge E group and got together with another group and chose the E that was better and more'
precise.
Tuesday 11-8-16
Today we had to work on our Wednesday Challenge forms for the E. Since i was basically finished after that i just worked
on my website and updated it. Here is the Wednesday Challenge form. I havent been able to finished yet due to an unfinished
challange.
Wednesday 11-9-16
Since today is Wednesday we have a new Wednesday Challenge. We have to take a “kg” of bolts in a bag and a “kg” weight, figure
out what the ratio is of their weight. Measure them and find the actual ratio, then talk about how to use a weight. We still
havent figured out who the winner is but here is the Wednesday Challenge Form.
Today is Thursday and also the last day of the week because we dont have school tomorrow. The JPL invention challange kids showedus
their projets and the progress they have made.
Week 14
Monday 11-14-16
Today we are just working on our websites and making sure they are updated and completed.
Tuesday 11-15-16
Today we just worked on our new bridge powerpoint project. We chose the Akashi-Kaikyō, Kobe-Naruto, Japan bridge for our report.
Wednesday 11-16-16
I was absent today because i was sick but here is the Wednesday Challenge Form.
Today we talked about the Wednesday Challenge yesterday and what Mr. Miller was expecting. Then we just worked on our website.
Friday 11-17-16
Today the JPL challenge people are talking to us and showing us their projects. Also they are doing a sample competition against eachother.
Week 15
Monday 11-28-16
It is a new week starting off with Monday. Today we worked on sketchup and learned about the rotate tool and had to create a copy of our
arch bridge. Heres the T and arch bridge.
Tuesday 11-29-16
Today we continued to work on our bridge sketchup and progressed on it. Also the JPL invetion challenge people talk to us about saturday and
what went down at the actural challenge.
Wednesday 11-30-16
Today is a wednesday challenge and today we have a new project. We have to try to make and build a structure out of pretzle sticks, grahm crackers,
and marshmellos. We have to try and build a really tall structure with useing only those matirials. we made a sketchup and it got sent to another group
and we got a sketchup.
Thursday 12-1-16
Today we are building the structure that we got through the sketchup. WE built and complete the model. Here is the sketchup,the structure, and
Wednesday Challenge.
Today we worked on our websites and watched mythbusters because Dr. Neat was with the veterans the whole period.
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Week 16
Monday 12-5-16
Today we got into our groups for the final. Our challenge is the same as the JPL invention challenge. We have to make
a structure that can carry a cup of a fish and water to another cup 3 ft away (1 meter)
Tuesday 12-6-16
Today we continued to work on our final. We disscussed different ideas and designs of the structue we could build. we started
to draw out our idea on sktechup. Our design is kind of like the Kevin arm.
Wednesday 12-7-16
Today we still worked on our invention. We started to do a sketchup and talked about what we are going to do next. We're going
to see what kind of matirials we need to build our structure.
Thursday 12-8-16
Today we started to think of the actual funtions and mechenisms of the strutures. We assigned jobs for each person. I have the job
to build a funnel over the weekend. I'm going to make it out of 1/2 in. plywood.
Friday 12-9-16
Today we dicsscused more about the mechanisms funtions of the structure.
Week 17
Monday 12-12-16
Today we tested a little bit of our mechanism and we talked about adjustments that need to be made. We need to put more bunjy
chords in.
Tuesday 12-13-16
Today we continued to work on our structure and we tested it some more and made more suggestions on what to improve. Also Mr. Miller
talked to us about oue website grades.
