How successful I was: Completed the project on time The water fountain works well and is aesthetically pleasing No signs of breakthroughs or product malfunctioning throughout many tests/uses Reflections: Changing the plastic water bottle to a smaller size was one of the best decisions I made for this project, as first, using the full-size one … [Read more…]
February 17th: started to make the circuit that connects the water pump, switch, and batteries. Finished soldering them together but wasn’t that stable February 21st: collected and brought the rest of my materials, drilled holes in the plastic bottle, and started to make the water fountain by connecting the water pump to the bottle using … [Read more…]
Concept Sketches: pic1: bird-eye view pic2: general design from side view pic3: inside the plastic bottle Additional research/planning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikv52OZb_Jc&list=PLakJWSmiaIK2ixWGAFQujeyD7u0leah9q: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtOV6PgPG7c my project will be based on the concept of these two videos, and from them, I am able to identify the steps and problems I need to look out for. Materials and tools: Water pump … [Read more…]
For this unit in science, we were assigned to design and create an energy transfer device within a two-week time limit. Ideas: -Marble roller coaster (potential gravitational energy to kinetic energy) Pros: simple and basic concept, not many materials needed, the metal road can be replaced with other hard materials Cons: not much challenge, no … [Read more…]