Will Erickson C7
Jacob Kalt C7
2. This project will teach us how to work with motors and other electronic components.
3. Our team will overcome problems be working together and combining all our previous knowledge to solve the problem. Also, we will communicate each of the problems we have so that we can solve them will all of us being on the same page and understanding the solution.
4. We can take weekly videos of our project so far at that time. We plan to do this by using Photo Booth so we can watch our progress and see if we have been on track and notice what we need to speed up on and what we need to take more time on.
5. Create a plan for your group that outlines in detail all of the following information:
- Timeline
- One week to plan, while we wait for our supplies to come in (maybe two weeks depending how long our supplies take to ship)
- Five weeks to build and document what we do every week
- Week 1-1.5: Gather Materials
- Week 1.5-2: Figure out our specific useless machine design
- Weeks 2-4: Build the machine according to our design
- Week 5: Do finishing touches (Painting and Staining?)
- One week to reflect and make a video showing our whole experience
- Materials
- Heavy Paper, card, stock, or scrap cardboard
- 1/4" plywood scrap
- Wood glue or cyanoacrylate gel glue
- Insulated, stranded hookup wire, 22-gauge
- Gearmotor
- Gearmotor mount and mounting bracket
- DPDT toggle switch
- SPDT lever micro switch
- Small wooden box with lid
- AA alkaline batteries
- 4xAA battery holder
- Insulated solid-core, 24-gauge, different colors
- Team roles/accountability
- Getting the parts: All of us
- Making the wood pieces: Spencer
- Working with the motor and mounting the bracket and switch: Will
- Soldering: Jacob
- Everything else and helping the other team members: Jacob
- Research and notes
- When you flick the switch, it allows electricity to flow to the motor which can then turn allowing the arm to come out of the box, opening the half of the lid with hinges on it, and turning the switch the other way which allows the motor to turn the other way, placing the arm back in the box.
- Tools
- Handsaw
- Miter box (maybe)
- Jigsaw
- Pencil and eraser
- Ruler o Scissors
- File and Sandpaper
- Drill and drill bits
- Small screwdriver
- Soldering Iron
- Wire strippers
- Side cutter
- Hobby knife
- Glue gun and hot glue
8. For our evaluation we plan to make a video in iMovie, including all of our work and reflections from while we were working and a final reflection that we will make during our last week. We plan on posting this video to YouTube and making a website with written reflections (http://www.indefinitelyuselessbox.blogspot.com/)
9. We will, through either our website our youtube videos, constantly update on our progress, and allow for comments on the way. We can also periodically gather opinions on our "useless box machine" from out peers and ask for suggestions.
