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Joe Scotto

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We had to build a car from a kit that was given to our group. No instructions added, so we had to make most of the designs up. We were supposed to make a car-like structure and see if it can race down the hallway. The object was to make the turns arounnd the corners and see who achieves the best time. We used integrated battery to use on our project. Our project did not finish because it was very slow and Mr. Atkins said just to stop, but I believe we could have finished in under 10 minutes. If we were to redesign it, it would be lighter, shorter, and have the wheels straighter so they would move quicker and more efficiently.
 

 

Sophisticated Machines

Yo-yo by Joe Scotto

 

We had to build a sophisticated machine producing an optical illusion & angular momentum. My group and I decided to make a yo-yo with an optical illusion on each side of the yo-yo. We only had time to make one yo-yo, so we tried our best to make it work. Our yo-yo makes many different colors.

The results of our project: everything worked, the colors came out good. Our illusion came out great, it made a rainbow. The illusion looks cool when you spin the yo-yo.

If I would develop it further in any way, I would try to make the yo-yo thinner. Also we should have make it a little smaller and used different ropes. Maybe we could have changed up the illusion a little bit and made it cooler. A heavier string but a smaller base would be probably the best kind of yo-yo.



 

Faster Blog

Fastener Blog

Summary
The point of the lab was to put together two object while using fasteners. We are trying to make a object and use the fasteners we are assigned. Our fastener was magnets, which are a great fastener because it has the force that can bring two objects together. We made a man out of wood and magnets. We had to also use glue, but we were the only group that could use it because the magnets cannot stick to the wood without glue.

Results 
It ended up coming out really good because the man stood up straight and the magnets didn't fall off or anything. The worst thing that got in our way was cutting the edges of the wood off. Some of them were cut wrong so it messed up our project. But in a way we fixed the situation. We ended up achieving our designated vision.

Analysis
Mostly all the groups were successful, but some needed some tweaking and needed more work. The one i liked the most was Matt, Nathan, and Rob's project. They made a very cool design with height and it was a good idea on how they used their fastener. If we had more time in our project we could of used more magnets but were were only given 12 which was enough but if we had more it would of been a better project.

Build a Compund Machine

Our Machine with an IMA of 28

In our compound machine, we combined all of our simple machines and made a compound machine, because we wantedto get the heighest IMA we could, this is how the IMA grading was determined

Grading is as follows:

If IMA is.....

A+ = 90

A =70-89

A - = 40-69

B+ = 28-39

B=20-27

C = 14-20

D = 8-13

F= 0-7

 

We got an IMA of excactly 28, so we were proud with a B+. Jack and Chris got an IMA of 247, so pretty much 200 more IMA than us. The other students used a pulley though, we did not have a pulley because it was destroyed in the process of making this compoud machine. We used a lever and a wheel and axle. We had to make a bigger wheel to get a greater IMA. Everyone used box of nails to get their IMA, and we used two which were 4.76N each. We should have made a pulley to start with so we could do better.

 

I think I learned that I should listen to Mr. Atkins and make a pulley next time. The thing that suprised me was that our IMA got us a B+ on the project. Next project we have to do everything much better so that our IMA and project could be a lot better.

 

 

 

Simple Machines

Simple Machines

 

In this project we built four simple machines in groups of 2-4. Those machines were, the wheel & axle, the inclined plane, the lever, and the pulley. Our main goal was to make these machines hold up a box of nails, and who ever could get the highest amout of IMA and percent efficiency. The highest IMA was 6, and whoever got closest to the IMA of 6 and got the highest percent efficiency would win. For the pulley the IMA was 2 and if you got to 2 then the you would win. The prize was a cupcake!



The Inclined Plane (Jason Solomon)



The Wheel & Axle (Joe Scotto)



 

 

 

The Pulley (Joe Scotto)

 

 

The Lever (Jason Solomon)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

We came in last place, unfortunately. None of our projects got a high enough mechanical advantage. We struggled making our pulley. Troy who was absent the whole time, had known everything. We should have listened and paid close attention to how to make these. The final winner was Noah’s group. Noah’s group had the highest and best machines in mechanical advantage and efficiency.

We lost efficiency because of our measurements were off and which this really messed up our entire project. We didn’t even make the lever, so that screwed us over. Our incline was the only project that didn’t come in last place; it came in second to last, by one percent efficiency. If we knew how to create the project correctly, then we could of won the prize.

6 simple machines

6 simple machines

Lever, Wedge, Pulley, Inclined Plane, Wheel and Axel, and Screw

The wedges and the inclined plane are pretty much the same thing because they are the same shape. Lever and Pulley are the same thing too because you are applying for to both simple machines.

Westwood on the Cutting Edge

                                                              Westwood Cutting Edge

           Putting A 3D printer and a emotiv system together would be a creative invention/innovation. It would allow people to print out what there thinking. In order to invent this we would need people who understand these machines very well, like either machanics or engineers to build and help create this new project. The 3D printer will scan your brain and allow print outs of what you are thinking about, like images and ideas. If this works the user will be able to 3D print what ever they think when wearing the emotiv head gear, like the headset.

 

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                                                         Other Possible Projects
1. 3D printer, brings your projects to life. When you are at home you can get ideas of new items and projects that you can change your life.

2. The rasberry pi is a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn programming.

3.  A TINY CHEAP MICROPROCESSOR- that can execute coded commands for electronics/robotics that react to the environment. It can make commands for robots that can help the enviorment in many different ways.

4. 3D Scanner Quickly turn the things in your world into 3D models that you can modify, improve, share, and 3D print. 3D Scanner can help you make models that will scan in real liffe and will improve the enviorment.

5. Emotiv- A sleek, multi-channel, wireless headset that monitors your brain activity and translates EEG into meaningful data you can understand. You can put a head set on a person and find out what they are thinking about and you can record the data.

1. Use the emotiv and x-ray machine to take x-rays with your mind
2. Use 3-D printer to make a life size sculture of someone.
3. Use the raspberry pi and the emotiv system as a mind computer.
4. Instant messgaging with the emotiv
5. the Arduino One can be used to make websites.