Jimmy 9 Fabric Project

9FAB                                      Term 1 2018           

You will use the technology cycle to plan your project.

You will identify an issue, opportunity, need or desire.

My issue/opportunity/ need/ desire is to make a product out of soft materials.

Key Stakeholder   

My key stakeholder is myself

Other stakeholders are

Miss Chapman

Brief

You are going to make a Soft Materials product, either a pencil case or soft toy or pillow or similar.

Specifications

Must be

• Well made
• Completed by the end your module - Term 2 week 5
• Be made with materials available

Research

Find at least 3 images on the internet of projects that you might like to do, place them in the boxes below and answer the questions.

What I like: The shape and design	What I like: The design and the pattern on the shape	What I like: That multiple slots together
What I don’t like: The engines would be hard to make	What I don’t like: How complicated the pattern is	What I don’t like: The time to make
What I would change: The design to make it a TU-95	What I would change: Make it more simple	What I would change: Make only a few to fit together

Initial ideas draw up at least 2 ideas using color pencils or felt on an A3 piece of paper. Add notes/swatches/ images of materials and finishings you might use.

Specifications

Now add your own specifications e.g color, size, fabric type

• Black fluffy fabric/White nonfluffy fabric
• Electric Guitar Shape
• Strong with a bamboo pole in it.
• 40 cm high
• 15/20 cm wide

Conceptual statement

I am going to make a Guitar for myself. It will be used for display

Stakeholder feedback- get feedback from a classmate, the teacher or a caregiver on your designs using the questions from your research above. Get them to write down (record) their answers on the A3 sheet.

Final Concept- decide on one of your ideas or modify/ combine ideas using your stakeholder feedback.

Make notes on your A3 sheet or draw up a new sketch.

Planning - Gantt Chart -a Gantt chart help you plan and complete a project on time. Identify the key stages in your project and fill out the Gantt chart below

Key stages	Wk 5	Wk6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
Identify need
Identified stakeholder
Research
Brief- incl conceptual statement and specifications
Design				Made Pincushion
Pattern
Cut Fabric
Screen Print / applique
Sew
Stuff / Stitch
DONE

Skills/ Tools/ Materials needed

• Fabric
• Sewing machine
• Ability to sew
• Ability to ladder stitch
• Thread
• Stuffing

Health and Safety Considerations

Chemicals

Needles

Manufacture place a picture of your final product here

Evaluation-

My project was a success. It was made to be a decorative object for my room.
In the end, my project looked like the paper designs I made for my project.

The only thing I would change is that I would use a more durable fabric for the back of the body because it wasn’t very strong. On the other side of things, I could use a
Gantt chart enough to keep my project on track enough to be completed early.
I completed my paperwork and had finished my project.

LEARNING LOG

10/5/2018

Today my Gantt chart says to cut the fabric to make my pillow. I will also finish the pattern.

14/5/18

Today my Gantt chart says that I need to finish cutting out my fabric and do my screenprinting

16/5/18

Today my Gantt chart says that I need to finish cutting my fabric and (Maybe) start sewing.

17/5/18

Today my Gantt chart says that I need to finish appliqueing my pillow onto the fabric. Maybe sew

21/5/18

Today my Gantt chart says that I need to finish appliqueing my pillow onto the fabric. Maybe sew.

23/5/18

Today my Gantt chart says that I need to finish stuffing and stitching my pillow.

24/5/18

DONE. I am going to start a new project

28/5/18

My new project is a guitar pick. It will be completed today

Magnesium Experiment - Burning into MgO

Everything is made of atoms. Atoms are bonded together to make compounds. Atoms are “pure” substances and compounds are combinations of these pure substances. Atoms are made of three parts, Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. The Protons and Neutrons are located in the nucleus of the atom. The Electrons are orbiting around the nucleus. When to atoms bond, electrons are given from one atom to another. Sodium Chloride (Salt) is made of Sodium and Chlorine. The Sodium gives the Chlorine it’s lone electron and becomes positively charged. The Chlorine is negatively charged.

Another Chemical reaction is the burning of Magnesium to make Magnesium Oxide.

Mg + O2  -> MgO

Silver Solid + Colorless gas + Heat -> White Powdery Substance.

Magnesium burns brightly to form Magnesium Oxide. The light is used in fireworks to make them bright. Once the Magnesium is burnt into Magnesium Oxide, it is nearly impossible to rip the Oxygen atoms off and make pure Magnesium.

Difficult, But not impossible.

IF ATTEMPTING THIS EXPERIMENT, DON'T LOOK AT THE BURNING MAGNESIUM DIRECTLY. YOU MAY BE BLINDED.

Adding fractions Presentation

Robotics with Ms Chowfin

This term one of our modules has been Robotics. Our Robotics. The mission was to make a lander to explore the terrain of Mars. At first, we had to research the terrain of Mars. We had to use the information to see how the design of our lander would be affected by the terrain. 

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is the last terrestrial planet. Mars is a very rocky and cold planet with fierce dust storms and a thin atmosphere. These factors make life extremely difficult for humankind. The rocky surface makes it hard for vehicles to traverse the surface. These factors make it difficult for our lander to move. We have designed it to withstand solar radiation (Because of the lack of a Magnetosphere) and it can right itself if it falls over. It has thick vulcanized rubber wheels to tackle any terrain and it has a low center of mass so it doesn't blow away in a dust storm. It has solar and Nuclear generators to power it and also has a shovel to move any objects in its way.

To land a lander on Mars we had to use one of the three 'base' Robots. These were the Edison, Ozobot, and Sphero. The Ozobot was fun and easy to use but it was impractical to use on Mars. The Sphero is fun but it can crash very easily because it is very sensitive to movements. At first, the Edison didn't work at all. Then it didn't work again. But for the third time, it finally worked and our group decided to use this as the base of our Mars Buggy.

Next, we made our prototype. It was a card box with windows and a 'trunk' to suck up materials. The mission that we came up with was that our buggy had to mine and find a site for human habitation. This was our first Iteration.

For the next stage, we decided to make our finished product out of Lego. It would be able to clip onto the Edison. after three designs we came up with our final build. We had to have a hypothesis for what we thought our robot would do.

Our Hypothesis:
Our Robot will land on Mars and find water to set up the basis for human civilization. Also, our Robot may mine exotic materials and send them back to earth.

Our final design is huge and is powered by a Nuclear Reactor. It has the original 'Trunk' and a small rocket to send samples back. It has two cameras: one is a small moveable one and the other is a massive one inside the probe. Other features include:

Our Robot's design has a durable square shape because it can survive if it falls over. It can right itself with its shovel.

Our Robot will navigate the terrain with highly sensitive features because Mars is inhospitable. It would be easy for our robot to die so we need these sensors.

Our data capturing tools are drills, shovels, and magnets because our robot is looking for a habitable area for a mining colony. It will be the base for a Martian civilization.


Our Buggy will be maneuvered by a radio control to Star City or Houston. Professionals are the only ones permitted to use it.

In the end, our robotics project went well. Our design is good and durable. Here is a picture. (to scale with a six-foot Astronaut)