CS382:Unit-engineering - Revision history

Dylanp at 00:47, 2 February 2009

2009-02-02T00:47:17Z

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	http://www.knex.com/Multi-Model-Sets/400pc-value-tub.php - The 400pc Value Kit costs about 20 dollars.		http://www.knex.com/Multi-Model-Sets/400pc-value-tub.php - The 400pc Value Kit costs about 20 dollars.

			http://www.idodi.org/

	* Look into Bridge It! demo: http://www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?bridgeit.htm		* Look into Bridge It! demo: http://www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?bridgeit.htm

Dylanp at 00:44, 2 February 2009

2009-02-02T00:44:19Z

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	* Follow up with KNEX, look at Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination		* Follow up with KNEX, look at Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination

			http://www.knex.com/Multi-Model-Sets/400pc-value-tub.php - The 400pc Value Kit costs about 20 dollars.

	* Look into Bridge It! demo: http://www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?bridgeit.htm		* Look into Bridge It! demo: http://www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?bridgeit.htm

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2009-01-30T15:26:54Z

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	* We could possibly do something with cornstarch + water and make something that they could walk across.		* We could possibly do something with cornstarch + water and make something that they could walk across.
	** Balsa wood??		** Balsa wood??
	* Might be interesting to start with the physical model and try it for a bit, then show how to model with the software		* Might be interesting to start with the physical model and try it for a bit, then show how to model with the software (or vice versa)
			** Could be too easy with the physical model (if we use something like KNEX)

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Kay: /* Comments */

2009-01-30T15:26:17Z

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	* We could possibly do something with cornstarch + water and make something that they could walk across.		* We could possibly do something with cornstarch + water and make something that they could walk across.
	** Balsa wood??		** Balsa wood??
			* Might be interesting to start with the physical model and try it for a bit, then show how to model with the software

	== To Do ==		== To Do ==

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2009-01-30T15:25:06Z

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	http://www.apeg.bc.ca/services/branches/documents/pr/Bridge_Engineering_Principles.pdf		http://www.apeg.bc.ca/services/branches/documents/pr/Bridge_Engineering_Principles.pdf

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	* Follow up with KNEX, look at Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination		* Follow up with KNEX, look at Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination
			* Look into Bridge It! demo: http://www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?bridgeit.htm

Kay: /* Comments */

2009-01-30T15:24:24Z

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	* The real life aspect could be either making some toy model or actually go outside and build a bridge.		* The real life aspect could be either making some toy model or actually go outside and build a bridge.
	* We could possibly do something with cornstarch + water and make something that they could walk across.		* We could possibly do something with cornstarch + water and make something that they could walk across.
			** Balsa wood??

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2009-01-30T15:24:14Z

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	http://www.apeg.bc.ca/services/branches/documents/pr/Bridge_Engineering_Principles.pdf		http://www.apeg.bc.ca/services/branches/documents/pr/Bridge_Engineering_Principles.pdf

			* Follow up with KNEX, look at Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination

Kay: /* Comments */

2009-01-30T15:17:06Z

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	* Engineering has a large range of complexity - going from building a house to something more complicated like a suspension bridge		* Engineering has a large range of complexity - going from building a house to something more complicated like a suspension bridge
	* The real life aspect could be either making some toy model or actually go outside and build a bridge.		* The real life aspect could be either making some toy model or actually go outside and build a bridge.
			* We could possibly do something with cornstarch + water and make something that they could walk across.

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Kay: /* Comments */

2009-01-30T15:15:34Z

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	* Engineering has a large range of complexity - going from building a house to something more complicated like a suspension bridge		* Engineering has a large range of complexity - going from building a house to something more complicated like a suspension bridge
			* The real life aspect could be either making some toy model or actually go outside and build a bridge.

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Dylanp at 04:32, 30 January 2009

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	The way I see the whole unit starting out is with a brief lecture / discussion about the basic forces and/or challenges in Engineering. You have a certain structure you want to build, but you need to account for the materials you'll use, the possible stresses on the structure, etc.		The way I see the whole unit starting out is with a brief lecture / discussion about the basic forces and/or challenges in Engineering. You have a certain structure you want to build, but you need to account for the materials you'll use, the possible stresses on the structure, etc.

	There would be a lab about building something. Either a bridge, or possibly something using the ~~CAD~~ software. Functionality would be the most important aspect of what's build, but there could possibly be extra credit for efficiency? For looks? Something along those lines.		More specifically, The unit could easily be started out by a lecture on / explanation of the forces acting on a bridge. Give a brief overview of the two types of forces acting on any bridge, stretching and compression, and exactly what they do to a bridge. A second lecture could focus on the different types of bridges, how and where the different forces that effect a bridge effect each of them, and the different techniques that different types of bridges use to mitigate the forces in order to stay stable.

			There would be a lab about building something. Either a bridge, or possibly something using the bridge builder software. I managed to get through all the levels in less than 2 hours. Functionality would be the most important aspect of what's build, but there could possibly be extra credit for efficiency? For looks? Something along those lines.

			As much as I would like to expand the focus of this unit so it was more about general engineering, that may be too broad of a topic, and currently the software we have to model bridges is looking promising.

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