Power San Marin
Evidence of Work
For this project, we had to design a micro-grid to power San Marin as independently from the outside power grid as possible. We had to take into account our usage, how we could viably reduce that usage, how we could generate our own electricity using clean energy sources, and how we could store that energy. This involved many calculations and cost estimates, as well as careful planning and assessment of the most viable methods.
Content
Big Idea:
Electrical and magnetic fields can move charges using force and can be created using electrical circuits.
Topics:
I can predict the forces between different electric charges.
I can create an experiment to understand the connection between magnets and electricity.
I can create a model to show the motion and energy of objects in electric or magnetic fields.
Vocabulary:
charge
to store electrical energy
electrostatic force
attractive or repulsive forces depending on the electrical charge of an object
coulomb's inverse square law
F=ke(q1q2/r2)
electric circuit
a path in which electrons form a voltage or current source flow
voltage
a difference in electrical potential
electric current
the movement of electrons from positive to negative charge
magnetic field
an invisible field surrounding a magnetic object
volts
the unit of measurement of voltage
amperes
a current flow of one coulomb per second
electric field
a field around a charged particle in which it can exert force
electric potential
the work per unit of charge required to move a charge from a reference point to a specified point
Reflection
Generally speaking, this project was yet another success for the books, but not without its pros and cons, of course. On one hand, I once again had to let my leadership skills shine, and thus Critical Thinking became vital to keep my team afloat. Also, my ability to sit and do much of the calculations for our project shows Character, no matter how that can be interpreted.
However, that brings us to the cons and shortcomings of my performance over the course of this project. Mainly, Communication left something to be desired. I found myself discovering embarrassing errors in our presentation from miscommunication of information. This goes hand in hand with our lack of Cooperation, as a result of the absence of adequate communication.