3rd Quarter Calendar

FRIDAY, 4/13/18

Objective: Students will understand the use of statistical tools (in particular, t-testing) to inform decision making when problem solving.
The due date for Part 2 of the Diaper Lab has been changed to Monday, at the beginning of the period.
A journal check was completed by Mr. Armentano. If you were gone today, please submit your journal for grading on Monday, or the first day you return.
Students continued to work on this Diaper Lab Part 2.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Journal Check (DUE TODAY)

WEDNESDAY, 4/11/18

Objective: Students will understand the use of statistical tools (in particular, t-testing) to inform decision making when problem solving.
Data from Monday's Sample Survey was used to illustrate how experimental data might be analyzed. Sometimes there are reasons to throw data out.
T-testing was introduced as a statistical means of determining our ability to make decisions when comparing one group of data with a second group of data. Are the means of two groups of data different because they truly are, or is the difference just the product of how we sampled and collected the data? T-tests guide us through these questions.
Sample Spreadsheet Demonstrating How To Use T-Tests In Excel (pdf version).
Look for the "E" in a spreadsheet cell -- it denotes an exponent. For instance, 1.6E-7 really represents 1.6x10^-7 -- a really small number!
Diaper Lab Class Data (an Excel document, to be used for Part 2 of the Diaper Lab). Diaper Lab Class Data -- PDF Version.
All students then began work on this Diaper Lab Part 2. Each individual student is to submit their own write-up.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Diaper Lab Part 2 Write-Up (completed individually) (DUE 4/16, at the beginning of class)

MONDAY, 4/9/18

Objective: Students will understand the use of statistical tools (in particular, t-testing) to inform decision making when problem solving.
Open House Extra Credit Assignments. To earn the extra credit, students are responsible for preparing themselves as necessary before the event and fully coordinate with the other students signed up to help them on their task.
This Sample Statistics Survey was taken by students in class. Results will be used to illustrate statistical analysis.
Today the next activity was started that takes a look at Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering -- the Diaper Lab Part 1. This lab has three primary purposes:
- Introduces students to the concept of reverse engineering.
- Introduces students to the discipline of chemical engineering.
- Serves as a context to discus statistical considerations when problem solving.
Students completed Part 1 of this lab in class. When data collection was complete, students were to log their results in at this link: Diaper Lab Data Input .
OSU PowerPoint -- Engineering and CBEE
If you are gone, here is the diagram of the Diaper Cross Section that was illustrated in class. This, coupled with your calculations (obtain the raw data from another student if you were gone today) should be turned in as the write-up for Part 1.
Data was collected and the lab cleaned,.
Data from a previous year was used to illustrate how experimental data might be analyzed. Sometimes there are reasons to throw data out.
Time permitting, t-testing was introduced as a statistical means of determining our ability to make decisions when comparing one group of data with a second group of data. Are the means of two groups of data different because they truly are, or is the difference just the product of how we sampled and collected the data? T-tests guide us through these questions.
Sample Spreadsheet Demonstrating How To Use T-Tests In Excel (pdf version).
Look for the "E" in a spreadsheet cell -- it denotes an exponent. For instance, 1.6E-7 really represents 1.6x10^-7 -- a really small number!

ASSIGNED WORK:

Diaper Lab Part 1 write-up (completed as partners) (DUE TODAY)

WEDNESDAY, 4/4/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Students interested in earning some extra credit by helping during 8th Grade Open House next Wednesday evening (4/11) are to sign up on this Open House Extra Credit Sign-Up. This is on a first-come, first served. By Monday, 4/9, you will be given one of the jobs listed. Descriptions for each of the Open House Jobs are here. Mr. K will select students for jobs. In some cases you will need to prepare files, or materials ahead of time. This is described on the sign-up sheet. If you are interested in just helping and not interested in earning extra credit, you can select what you help with.
Students were asked to set-up their games. Then, a picture was taken of the students and each of their games (so next year's class, if this project is done again, can improve on this year's successes).
Students were then allowed to play another team's completed game during class. As they played, each student, on a piece of paper, was to write down their comments for things they would change, were unclear, or could otherwise be improved with the game they were playing.
Before the end of the period, students returned to their own game, read the comments left by other students, and then put their games away. Unless otherwise indicated by the teachers, games should be taken home today, or as soon as possible.
For teams with incomplete games -- they played their own game, and make a list, to be turned in, of all of the things they would do differently next time so that they might complete their project on time.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 4/2/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Students were allowed to work on their game project. This was the last day for work on the game. The game, all components, and all documentation should be placed in the indicated location by the instructors within the room. With the game, a completed score sheet and a packet of the team's drawings was to be turned in.
Students are to complete this Final Game Project Evaluation in class.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Final Game Project Evaluation (DUE Today)

FRIDAY, 3/23/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Teachers checked in with all groups and groups were checked off against their due dates on their timelines. A score was entered in Pinnacle.
Students were allowed to work on the design and construction of their game per the priorities they established on their timelines.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 3/21/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Students were reminded about the presentation to be given at lunch in the classroom on Thursday (3/21) by OSU regarding their Renewable Materials Program (students were emailed about this). Bring your lunch and discover opportunities!
Students were allowed to work on the design and construction of their game per the priorities they established on their timelines.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 3/19/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Reminder: the last day to submit things for 3D printing will be Wednesday, 3/21.
Reminder: the last day to submit things for laminating is today.
Students are asked to complete this Game Project Group Evaluation #2 before going to work today. Be sure to correctly mark down your period and group # so that we can sort this for analysis.
Students were allowed to work on the design and construction of their game per the priorities they established on their timelines. Teachers checked in with all groups and groups were checked off against their due dates on their timelines. A score was entered in Pinnacle.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Game Project Group Evaluation #2 (DUE TODAY)

WEDNESDAY, 3/14/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Students were allowed to work on the design and construction of their game per the priorities they established on their timelines.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 3/12/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Students were allowed to work on the design and construction of their game per the priorities they established on their timelines.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 3/7/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Queues for the 3D printers, the CNC routers, and the laser engraver have been set up and linked to the Resources page. The queue for the 3D printers will be managed, and printing will be completed by the instructors. The CNC and laser queues are to be used in class. If you intend to use the laser or the CNC's outside of class, it will be on a first-come, first-served basis. AO often does not allow enough time, so don't count on this.
Students must take their name off the queues when their work is completed.
Students were reminded that each game group is limited to 200 grams of filament -- students will need to keep track of this. Anything over this students will have to pay for (at $.05/gram).
Clean-up tasks have been updated. There aren't many changes. Look in the glasses cabinet if you can't recall your job. You will be given a point each day if your area is clean at the end of the period.
Students were asked to first complete this Game Project Timeline Assignment. When working on this, students are encouraged to get their boards and CNC work done as early as possible. Solidworks drawings can be saved to the very end because you do not need to rely on equipment being available. When finished with this, students were allowed to get started on the design and construction of their game per the priorities they established on their timelines.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Game Project Timeline Assignment (DUE Today)

MONDAY, 3/5/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Announcement: We can print colored cards on the schools full-sized color plotter and get them laminated. Cards should be completed in Illustrator, and they should be spaced on a sheet so that they can be cut out AFTER they have been laminated. To accommodate the laminator, sheets should be limited to 22" wide, and files should be PDF. Card orders should be given to Ms. Granados by no later than 3/19.
If you need to laminate wood together to make a board . . . refer to the procedure posted on the class Resources page. It is the very first link. Try to have this done by 3/12.
Clocks -- if you want to finish them and get credit, they must be completed by 4/9.
Students were asked to first complete this Group Evaluation #1 When finished with this, students played their test game, modifying things until they were happy with how it worked. At that point, students were allowed to get started on the design and construction of their game.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Group Evaluation #1 for the Game Project (DUE Today)
Finished Clock for those wanting to do it (DUE 4/9)

FRIDAY, 3/2/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Students were asked to show that they had their Game Project handout in their journal at the beginning of class as a journal check.
Students were given the period to work on developing their test game, with all necessary parts, and a rough draft of rules. As necessary, instructors finished listening to group game pitches.
The first, simple, CNC part milling was continued as needed today. The CNC queue was used. These parts must be completed by Monday, 3/5, or they will be considered late.

ASSIGNED WORK:

First Simple Circle Part Milling (DUE 3/5)

WEDNESDAY, 2/28/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Students were given the period to work on developing their test game, with all necessary parts, and a rough draft of rules. As necessary, instructors finished listening to group game pitches.
The first, simple, CNC part milling was continued today. The CNC queue was used.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 2/26/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
Students wishing to earn College Now (CN) credit for this class are asked to go to the College Now web page, linked on the Resources Page of this website. After reviewing the information on this page, students wanting to earn CN credit for this class must do two things:

Attend a meeting during lunch on Wednesday, 2/28.
Make sure their name is placed upon Mr. K's CN class roster, made available at the lunch meeting.

Students were given the period to start developing their game designs and to complete their Game Project Conceptualization Form. When finished with this, students were allowed to make their pitch to the class instructors, and then start their work to make a test game using cardboard, paper, and temporary materials. Students should have their complete test game, with all necessary parts, and a rough draft of rules, ready to play by the beginning of the period on Monday, 3/5. On 3/5 (if not before), students should play their test game and be modifying their instructions and design based upon their experiences during the test play.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Test Game -- ready to play (DUE at the beginning of class on 3/5)

WEDNESDAY, 2/21/18

Objective: Students will be able to utilize tools they have been shown to solve a problem and create an item.
The Game Design Project was introduced and discussed. Each group should be prepared to pitch your game idea to the instructors by Monday, 2/26. At that time, groups should have a hard copy of the completed Game Project Conceptualization Form to turn in (one per group).
Some time was spent in class discussing the elements that go into a good game. Students were shown this video describing Forbidden Island and Mousetrap as just two examples of the kinds of games that lend themselves to this project.
Game Design Project Group Assignments.
Game Design Project Final Scoring Sheet. (This is the score sheet that you and your instructors will use to assign a final score to your game. It was developed directly from the criteria listed on the document above.
Clock Project: Due to constraints on time, milling of clocks is optional. Students completing their clocks will receive a 50-point score, and will likely receive 50/50 so long as the attempt at quality is good. Having this score in a student's grade book can partially offset low scores elsewhere. That said, this isn't strictly extra credit. If you do find yourself, at the end of the semester, within the range for final grade rounding, one of the things your instructors will look for is whether you completed your clock . . . .
Students were given the period to start developing their game designs.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Game Project Conceptualization Form -- hard copy to turn in at the time of your pitch to your instructors (DUE 2/26)

FRIDAY, 2/16/18

Objective: Students will be able to Mastercam to create toolpaths and code necessary to run the CNC equipment in the shop.
Students will be creating a board game in a small group for the next project. A background story (setting the context for the game) as well as a set of instructions for your game will be required. However, these things students will be allowed to work on in their current English class. For this reason, as much as possible, students will be assigned group members who are not only in the same IDEA class, but also the same English class. In some cases, there are enough students from a single English class that multiple groups can be formed. For these students, they were allowed to select their groups of 3 or 4 students. This project will span several weeks.
Students were given the period to work on their various assignments.

ASSIGNED WORK:

WEDNESDAY, 2/14/18

Objective: Students will be able to Mastercam to create toolpaths and code necessary to run the CNC equipment in the shop.
Students were given the period to work on their various assignments.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 2/12/18

Objective: Students will be able to Mastercam to create toolpaths and code necessary to run the CNC equipment in the shop.
Clock drawings were checked at the very beginning of the period.
Students were shown the clock hands for the CNC Clock Project.
Because Mr. Armentano was not here on Friday, students will be allowed to get the First CNC Project checked off today at no penalty. However, students should plan to earmark some time equal to the time used for this today to work on the CNC Clock Project.
The First CNC Part should be completely milled by 2/16. In groups of three, students milled out their first CNC parts. In each group, there was a learner, a doer, and a teacher. The learner's job was to observe the doer milling their part. The teacher guided the doer as needed. When the part is completed, the learner becomes the doer, the doer becomes the teacher, and the teacher goes and gets a new learner. This process will help free up instructor time to help others. Techno CNC Queue
Students were given a piece of wood for the CNC Clock Project. Students were allowed to select their wood as soon as their file was checked off for the First CNC Project.
A Solidworks drawing of the CNC Clock Project is due on Friday, 2/16.
Students were given the remainder of the period to work on their various assignments.

ASSIGNED WORK:

First CNC Part -- milling completed by (DUE 2/16)
Solidworks drawing for the CNC Clock Project (DUE 2/16)

FRIDAY, 2/9/18

Objective: Students will be able to Mastercam to create toolpaths and code necessary to run the CNC equipment in the shop.
The CNC Clock Project was introduced.
Students hung their printed wind spinners within the classroom. Spinners should not be hung low enough so that people can touch them or that they obstruct the view of the screen. Also, students are to use the hanging technique demonstrated in class, using a bent paper clip on the frame of the ceiling tiles. When hanging, they were to show an instructor for a grade. If you are gone, please come do this as soon as possible. Students wishing to remove support material at home can do so, but the spinner must be hanging by 2/14.
Students who finished the first Circle Part coding began work on the CNC Clock Project. Project sketches are due next period at the start of class.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Wind Spinner Hanging in Room (DUE 2/14)
Sketches for the CNC Clock Project (DUE 2/12 at the beginning of class)

WEDNESDAY, 2/7/18

Objective: Students will be able to use Mastercam to create toolpaths and code necessary to run the CNC equipment in the shop.
CNC routing and the use of Mastercam was discussed. CNC Routing and Mastercam class notes.
Students continued to work on their First CNC Project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY, 2/5/18

Objective: Students will be able to use Mastercam to create toolpaths and code necessary to run the CNC equipment in the shop.
Wind spinners will be handed back sometime this week (as soon as they all get printed -- there are a number that need to still be printed when files get corrected). Files must be fixed and in/on the queues by the end of Tuesday if they are to be printed.
There are times when more students need assistance than there are instructors. Starting today, we will be maintaining a working list of students called "The Helper List" that is linked to the resources page of our website. Students wishing to have the opportunity to earn a point by helping another student when asked, are invited to add their name to this list. The list will serve as a helper queue. When a teacher identifies a specific need, he will go to the list and take the student at the top of the list. That student will be asked to provide specific assistance for another in need. For instance, a student might be asked to work with another student until they get their sweep in Solidworks completed, or until they get their print on the laser engraver cut. Once that task is done, the student is free to return to their normal activities. Students can only have their name on the list once at any given time. Once they have helped someone, their name will be taken off the list (but they are welcome to add it again at the bottom). Each time a helper successfully helps another student, he/she will receive one point. These points will accumulate over the semester. Students helping others will always be able to negotiate extensions as necessary, even if it is the day something is due, when they are asked to stop their own work to help another student. Only students who can genuinely help someone should add their name to the list.
Students were given the rest of the period to work on their first CNC project as described in the General Instructions for Using Mastercam -- Pockets and Contours project located on either the Techno Davinci CNC Router or the Forest Scientific CNC Router pages of the CV Safety Page. Here is a link to the Drawing of the Simple Circle Part you are to create in Solidworks in order to complete this assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

First CNC Project -- file ready for milling (DUE 2/9)
Review the Video Tutorial for using the Davinci Routers on the Techno Davinci Safety Page (DUE 2/7)

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