Calendar

Clean-Up Lists: Shop, F112

LASER ENGRAVER QUEUE (for use during class times; use outside of class is always first-come-first-served)

UV PRINTER QUEUE (for use at any time)

SHAPER ORIGIN QUEUE (for use during class times; use outside of class is always first-come-first-served)

3D PRINTER QUEUES (Place your file to be printed into the Google folders of the color you want it printed in.)

TUESDAY 6/13/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: No journal today.
Students started giving their presentation's today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 6/12/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: No journal today.
Students were given the period to work on their product.
EVERYTHING IS DUE BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. Place your finished Google Slide presentation into this Class Presentation Folder.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 6/8/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: No journal today.
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

OSU Engineering Expo Write-Up (DUE 6/12/23)
- During the OSU Engineering Expo on OSU's campus. you are to complete a brief write-up for three projects in three different disciplines. You will need to intereact with senior OSU engineering students to complete this assignment. Include:
  1. Title of the project.
  2. Engineering discipline represented.
  3. A rating for the project (on a scale from 0-10) as to what long-term impact this project might have. For instance, if this project is just trivial in nature and not really needed, it should be rated a zero. Briefly justify your rating.
  4. Explain the project (at least a paragraph).
  5. What do the OSU researchers/engineers say was the most difficult thing to overcome during their investigation?
  6. Describe the process the OSU researchers used in completing their project? Write at least a paragraph regarding this. In order to answer this question, you will have to ask them about the process they used.
  7. Why did the OSU researcher you talked with choose the discipline they did? How did they choose it? And are they happy with it?
  8. Lastly, what does the person you talk to plan to do upon graduating, and why?
- If you did not attend the field trip, you are to visit the OSU website and attempt to answer the above questions for three projects currently being undertaken at OSU . You do not need to do #7 or #8.

TUESDAY 6/6/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL:
Students were given the period to work on their product.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT FILES FOR 3D PRINTING.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 6/5/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: No journal today.
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 6/1/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Assigned science concepts for the final project can be found here: Science Concepts Assignments.
DAILY JOURNAL: Complete this Product Engineering - Final Timeline. This is meant to help you manage your remaining time for this project. Take no more than 10 minutes to complete this timeline.
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Product Engineering - Final Timeline (DUE: Today)

TUESDAY 5/30/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Assigned science concepts for the final project can be found here: Science Concepts Assignments.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Be sure to utilize the laser engraver, Shaper, and UV printer queues to sign up for times to use this equipment. The laser and Shaper queues are only for doing jobs during class. Outside of class times equipment use is first-come first-served. The UV printer queue is for work anytime.
DAILY JOURNAL: What are your science concepts? (Do not cut and paste from the linked document.)
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 5/25/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Assigned science concepts for the final project can be found here: Science Concepts Assignments.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Be sure to utilize the laser engraver, Shaper, and UV printer queues to sign up for times to use this equipment. The laser and Shaper queues are only for doing jobs during class. Outside of class times equipment use is first-come first-served. The UV printer queue is for work anytime.
DAILY JOURNAL: You have 7 class periods (two of these days are ALL days) until everything is DUE. Do you feel like you are on track? What are you going to do catch up?
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 5/23/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Be sure to utilize the laser engraver, Shaper, and UV printer queues to sign up for times to use this equipment. The laser and Shaper queues are only for doing jobs during class. Outside of class times equipment use is first-come first-served. The UV printer queue is for work anytime.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at the Product Engineering Project. Everyone must complete a Solidworks drawing. What must your drawing accomplish?
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 5/22/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Be sure to utilize the laser engraver, Shaper, and UV printer queues to sign up for times to use this equipment. The laser and Shaper queues are only for doing jobs during class. Outside of class times equipment use is first-come first-served. The UV printer queue is for work anytime.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at the Product Engineering Project. What format does your slideshow presentation name need to be?
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 5/18/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Be sure to utilize the laser engraver, Shaper, and UV printer queues to sign up for times to use this equipment. The laser and Shaper queues are only for doing jobs during class. Outside of class times equipment use is first-come first-served. The UV printer queue is for work anytime.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at the Product Engineering Project. What 10 items need to be included in your slide show?
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 5/16/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Clean up will continue to be a part of your grade in this class regardless of your shop use. For todays journal, look at the shop clean up assignments and in your own words, explain your clean up responsibility (do not copy and paste).
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 5/15/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: No journal today.
Students were given the period to work on their product.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 5/11/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL:
Students were given the period to work on their Product Pitch. You can pitch your project as soon as you are ready.
You may get to work as soon as your product is approved.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 5/9/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL:
If you are stuck, here are some creative resources to help inspire you.
Students were given the period to work on their Product Pitch. You can pitch your project as soon as you are ready.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 5/8/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Read through the Product Engineering project link below. How many tools (UV printer, laser engraver, shop equipment, 3D printers, Shapers) are you required to use for this project?
Students were introduced to the Product Engineering Project. Students will start developing their ideas and complete the Product Pitch Form. (DUE: 5/15)
Ms. Reinwald shared some examples of interactive art.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Product Pitch Form Must be approved by an instructor. (DUE: 5/15)

THURSDAY 5/4/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: TBA
Groups will play another groups game and rate it on the following criteria:
1. Game is truly unique (shares only minor elements with other games)
2. Game is mostly playable, enjoyable, and sufficiently dynamic to encourage repeated usage.
3. Game is not overly complex, or too simplistic.
4. Game incorporates a chance device (dice, spinner, cards, etc..).
5. Game requires players to utilize skill and the use of strategy.
6. Your group will fill out one paper form that will be turn in to an instructor.
Make a copy of this form to fill out for your own game. Everyone needs to complete this form and submit it on Canvas.
Students who need to complete or redo their t-testing will be given the opportunity to do so with a 30% reduction.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Groups will play another groups game and fill out one paper form that will be turn in to an instructor. (DUE TODAY)
Make a copy of this form to fill out for your own game. Everyone needs to complete this form and submit it on Canvas. (DUE TODAY)

TUESDAY 5/2/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students completed their Final Group and Self Evaluation for the Game

Project.

Games are due at the end the class.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 5/1/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 4/27/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
ANNOUCEMENT: Today is the last to put .zcode files in the 3D printer queues to be printed.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 4/25/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 4/24/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 4/20/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Before getting to work today, each student was asked to complete this Group and Self Evaluation #2 .
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 4/18/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Before getting to work today, each group was asked to get their 17x11 Gantt Chart out, indicate on their where they currently are, and then bring the chart to the instructors for review before getting to work today. Gantt charts do not need to be revised -- students are to simply mark on them as necessary if changes are needed.
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 4/17/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 4/13/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 4/11/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 4/10/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 4/6/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students completed the Game Project daily journal questions (see 4/4).
Students completed a Group and Self Evaluation #1 for the game project.
Students worked on individual and group tasks for the game project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 4/4/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: For the duration of the Game Project, you are to do the following in your journal each day of class:
- AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS:
  1. What were you assigned to complete last period and did you complete what you were assigned to complete during class last period? Again provide evidence and paste it into your journal.
  2. Provide evidence that you completed whatever task you were given to do outside of class the previous class period. (Evidence could be pictures, documents, screen shots of before and after, etc....
  3. Indicate what your task / goal is for this period.
- AT THE END OF CLASS:
  1. Indicate what your assigned homework task is that is to be completed before next time. Your task should not be vague such as "research card ideas". It is impossible to indicate definitively whether or not such a task is finished. In contrast, "design three character cards in Illustrator ready for UV printing leaves no doubt as to what your task was, and the question "did you completed it or not" can easily be answered.
  2. Do you see any problems within your group? Describe here. If the answer is other than "no", go and discuss your concerns with an instructor face-to-face. Instructors will NOT have time to review everyone's journals each day.
Students were given time to work and complete their Gantt Charts.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 4/3/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the tools they have been exposed to this year to create a product that could be produced and sold.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to work as productive members of a team.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how to perform t-tests and will apply the results of t-tests to justify decisions and conclusions.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of Gantt Charts as a means of keeping a project on schedule.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today.
Gantt Charts were briefly explained. Example Gantt Chart. Class Notes on Gantt Charts.
Students worked during the period to complete the Game Project Timeline Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Game Project Timeline Assignment (DUE 4/4 by the end of the class period)

THURSDAY 3/23/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to solve problems in groups.
OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the design tools learned in the class up to this point to solve authentic problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: List the email and phone number of all members of your game group in your journal.
Students were given the period to continue 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. BE SURE THAT SOMEONE IN THE GROUP SUBMIT YOUR GOOGLE DOC OF YOUR FORM INTO CANVAS BY THE END OF THE PERIOD, EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN YOUR PITCH TO YOUR TEACHERS.
Students with approved pitches should start the creation of a complete test game, with all necessary parts, and a rough draft of rules. Test games should be created with paper, cardboard, etc..... You are striving to pull enough materials together so you can play your game and start refinement BEFORE starting to design and build parts.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 3/21/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to solve problems in groups.
OBJECTIVE: Students will utilize the design tools learned in the class up to this point to solve authentic problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today.
Game Design Project was introduced and discussed. Good and Bad Examples of Existing Games. Each group should be prepared to pitch your game idea to the instructors by no later than 3/24. At that time, groups should have a hard copy of the completed Game Project Conceptualization Form to turn in (one per group).
Game Project Score Sheet (Look here to see the exact point breakdown that will be used to grade your game. It reflects the points referenced in the above document describing the project).
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.
Students with approved pitches should start the creation of a complete test game, with all necessary parts, and a rough draft of rules. Test games should be created with paper, cardboard, etc..... You are striving to pull enough materials together so you can play your game and start refinement BEFORE starting to design and build parts.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Game Project Conceptualization Form (DUE: 3/24 by the end of class, submit form to Canvas)

MONDAY 3/20/23 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of statistical tools (in particular, t-testing) to inform decision making when problem solving.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today.
Students used today to complete work on current assignments.
If you are completely done with everything, read through the Game Design Project .
Game Project Groups

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 3/16/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of statistical tools (in particular, t-testing) to inform decision making when problem solving.
DAILY JOURNAL: Instead of a daily journal entry, please complete this Partner Preference Survey. This survey will help us create teams for the next project that we will begin next week.
Data from Tuesday's Sample Survey was used to illustrate how experimental data might be analyzed. Sometimes there are reasons to throw data out.
Data from Tuesday's Sample Survey -- (Excel spreadsheet to download if desired)
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:

Return this OSU Engineering Expo Field Trip Permission Slip signed (DUE: 3/21)
T-Testing Mini-Lab Assignment Yes, there is some reading to be done here. Read what is on the assignment, and the assignment will be much easier. (DUE: 3/21)
Printed Wind Spinner Hanging in the Room (DUE: 3/21)
- Obtain your printed wind spinner from an instructor.
- Obtain some fishing line, a swivel, and a paper clip from an instructor.
- Hang your wind spinner from the ceiling of the room as demonstrated by your instructor. Do not hang it so low that people will easily be able to touch it. Also, hang it so that the paper clip slides between the ceiling tile and the supporting metal frame. DO NOT STAB THE PAPER CLIP INTO A CEILING TILE.

TUESDAY 3/14/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize lofting and the flex feature in Solidworks.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to prepare Solidworks files for 3D printing on the school's 3D printers.
DAILY JOURNAL: Instead of a daily journal entry, please complete the survey listed under "Assigned Work" by the end of the period. Results of this survey will be used next period to discuss some statistical analysis.

Students used the period to work on current projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Measure the area of the piece of plywood and the mass of one screw that were provided for measurement. Then complete this Sample Data Survey. (DUE: TODAY by end of period)

MONDAY 3/13/23 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize lofting and the flex feature in Solidworks.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to prepare Solidworks files for 3D printing on the school's 3D printers.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today.

Students used the period to work on current projects.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 3/9/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize lofting and the flex feature in Solidworks.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to prepare Solidworks files for 3D printing on the school's 3D printers.
DAILY JOURNAL: What two things must you do if you are to get something 3D printed? Be specific and complete in your response.

To print on the 3D printers, you must take your Solidworks file and turn it into a Zcode file using the Z-Suite software. These instructions (also located on the CV safety page for the 3D printers) walks you through this process: Instructions for Using Z-Suite and Printing on the Zortrax 3D Printers. You should have encountered these when doing the last assignment.
A printable file meeting the Blowin' In the Wind Design Project's criteria must be placed within the appropriate 3D Printer Queue Folder that is linked above on this calendar page, AND the information filled out on the appropriate hard copy queue, by no later than 3/14. BOTH OF THESE THINGS MUST HAPPEN IF YOUR FILE IS TO BE PRINTED. THE HARD COPY IS HOW INSTRUCTORS KNOW THINGS NEED TO BE PRINTED; THE ELECTRONIC FILE OF COURSE IS NECESSARY TO PRINT YOUR FILE.
Students used the period to model their wind spinner for the Blowin' In the Wind Design Project in Solidworks.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 3/7/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize lofting and the flex feature in Solidworks.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to prepare Solidworks files for 3D printing on the school's 3D printers.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today. Instead, students were asked to take some notes regarding 3D printer.
Intro to 3D Printing Notes.
Students were given this Zortrax 3D Printer Introduction Assignment, intended to introduce them to the school's 3D printers. If you are needing all the class time to complete Solidworks assignments, this assignment should be completed outside of class. All you need to complete this assignment is access to the internet. Please let your instructors know if this is a problem for you.
For the remainder of the period, students worked on the Blowin' In the Wind Design Project and/or the 1st Semester Wrap-Up Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Zortrax 3D Printer Introduction Assignment (DUE 3/9, at the beginning of class)

MONDAY 3/6/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize lofting and the flex feature in Solidworks.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Students needing to print a sign on the UV printer for a staff member were asked to get Mr. K their file today so they can get printed. He will help with this as he has time.
DAILY JOURNAL: Journals were graded this weekend. Look at your score. Look at the comments that were left (these comments merely indicate what might have been missing). In your journal, indicate what you need to do better to get improved scores on your journals. Submit today's response under Journal #6.
The use of lofts, the flex feature, and the patterning feature in Solidworks is demonstrated in this Loft, Flex, and Pattern Features in Solidworks Video. Students watched this video first today.
Loft, Patterning, and Flex Feature -- Notes.
When done with the Mug Assignment, students should start this Blowin' In the Wind Design Project, working on the Solidworks part first. NOTE: to finish the drawing of your part, you will need to generate a 3D print file using the Z-suite software. This software will be discussed next period (instructions are posted for next period already). Both the drawing and the 3D print file are due on the same day.
For the remainder of the period, students worked on the Blowin' In the Wind Design Project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

When finished with your Mug Design, watch this Loft, Flex, and Pattern Features in Solidworks Video (DUE: TODAY)
Before starting the design of your wind spinner, please watch this Wind Spinner Modelling Video in which Mr. K demonstrates how he created his wind spinner. Your spinner should be substantially different than his, but many of the same tools, techniques, and considerations should be used. (DUE: TODAY)
Blowin' In the Wind Design Project
- Blowin' In The Wind -- Hand-drawn sketch with outline of steps to be used in Solidworks to create your wind spinner (DUE 3/7, at the beginning of class)
- Blowin' In The Wind -- Printable File placed in one of the online Google folder queues, as well as the associated hard copy queue filled out (DUE 3/14)
- Blowin' In The Wind -- Solidworks Drawing (DUE 3/14)
- Blowin' In The Wind -- Wind spinner printed (DUE 3/21)

THURSDAY 3/2/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize revolves and sweeps in Solidworks.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Extra credit opportunity. 8th Grade Open House on 3/8 -- sign-up options. After looking at this document, you may come and sign up with Mr. K.
DAILY JOURNAL: There is no journal today.
Students used the period to:
- Complete the Personal Mug Design Assignment.
- Comlete the 1st Semester Project Wrap-Up Assignment.
- Watch the videos posted for next class period.
- Start the Blowin' In the Wind Design Project (see next class period).

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 2/27/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize revolves and sweeps in Solidworks.
DAILY JOURNAL: For your journal today, indicate what your assigned task is on today's assignment, and indicate the first step you need to complete in getting it done.
The posted assignment for today was discussed. The UV printer queue has been refreshed. Please use the new queue to help with scheduling print jobs.
For the remainder of the period, students worked on either their Personal Mug Design Assignment or the new assignment for the day.

ASSIGNED WORK:

1st Semester Project Wrap-Up Assignment. Complete the tasks indicated on the assignment. When finished with everything, turn in pictures of hanging signs, final .ai files, and/or pictures of your finished and mounted class collage piece to Canvas. (DUE 3/14)

TUESDAY 2/21/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize revolves and sweeps in Solidworks.
DAILY JOURNAL: You have created a part in Solidworks. Now you wish to make a drawing of this part. Unfortunately, when you import the front view into your drawing, it is not oriented correctly. To fix the view's orientation, first you must select the view. Next, you can do two things (one or both might be needed). In your journal today, describe what these two things are. Including screen shots of these two tools can help minimize what you have to write in your journal, but don't just include screen shots without some description.
The next assignment in Solidworks will require using two new features: revolves and sweeps. Students first watched these features being demonstrated in this Revolves, Sweeps, and Reference Planes in Solidworks Video.
This Personal Mug Modelling Video demonstrates the general process of how you might go about modelling your own mug in Solidworks. If you find you don't know where to start, or run into trouble while working on today's assignment, try watching this video -- it should help.
Revolve and Sweep Notes .
For the remainder of the period, students worked on the Personal Mug Design Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch this Revolves, Sweeps, and Reference Planes in Solidworks Video (DUE: TODAY)
Watch this Personal Mug Modelling Video (DUE: TODAY)
Personal Mug Design Assignment (DUE 3/2)

THURSDAY 2/16/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize Solidworks as a design tool as well as a problem solving tool.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Be sure your drawing views are oriented in the same fashion they are in the PDF's that your instructors have provided you. If needed, view this Changing a Drawing View Orientation in Solidworks Video to find out how to alter your view orientations in a drawing. Sometimes the Move/Copy Feature (demonstrated in this Moving and Rotating a Part in Solidworks Video) can be useful in accomplishing a change in how a view for a part is oriented.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Only turn in a PDF of your drawing. DO NOT TURN IN YOUR SOLIDWORKS DRAWING FILE!! UNLESS YOU ALSO SUBMIT YOUR PART FILE, THE VIEWS WILL NOT BE THERE ON YOUR DRAWING WHEN YOUR INSTRUCTOR OPENS IT!
DAILY JOURNAL: When making a drawing of a part in Solidworks, there are four views of the part that go on the drawing: top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right. Name what each of these views are (i.e. back view, bottom view, etc...), and what their appearance should be set to in Solidworks.
The following shorthand notations will be used when grading drawings that are turned in:
- BT -- dimensions placed between views
- C -- text is not all in CAPS
- R -- redundant, unnecessary dimension
- SE -- view is not shown with "shaded with edges" -- the ortho view should be set to this
- HL -- view does not show hidden lines
- VO -- view orientation is wrong
- S -- the views are not adequately scaled to fill the page -- they are either too small or not big enough to fill most of the page
- OB -- objects placed beyond the border of the template -- never do this!
- A -- view is not aligned to another view as it should be
- MD -- missing dimension needed to build the part correctly
- X -- part constructed improperly (may be more than a .2 deduction)

For the remainder of the period, students worked to create a drawing of their Riser, Step Block, Wedge, and the Linkage.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 2/14/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize Solidworks as a design tool as well as a problem solving tool.
- DAILY JOURNAL: Please answer the following questions:
  1. Explain in your journal why it is important to only turn in your Drawing of the Riser and no other drawings of parts until you get this first one back.
  2. When creating a drawing of one of your parts and the dimensions you populate on the drawing do not match the dimensions on the drawings you were provided to make these models, what should you do?
Technical drawings are intended to communicate important information about objects -- enough so the object can be created. Hand-in-hand with the drawing itself are the dimensions a designer includes on a drawing. It is important that dimensions are presented in a consistent fashion to facilitate interpretation and reduce the risk of error in reading the drawing. As a result, rules have been developed by which all technical drawings are dimensioned. These CVHS Dimensioning Standards were discussed, and should be used when creating drawings. These dimensioning standards are also located on the Resources Page.
These Dimensioning Standards and Solidworks Notes highlight the dimensioning standards that Solidworks takes care of automatically for the user vs. those dimensioning tasks that the user still must focus on and do correctly. Solidworks won't do everything for you!
Please watch this Adding Dimensions in Solidworks Video before working on today's assignments.
Students will receive a grade for the Riser, Step Block, Wedge Block, and Linkage by creating a drawing for each of of these in Solidworks, saving it as a PDF, and submitting it to the appropriate Canvas assignment. SUBMIT THE PDF, NOT THE SOLIDWORKS FILE.
For the remainder of the period, students worked to create a drawing of their Riser. This should be submitted, graded by an instructor, and reviewed by the student BEFORE turning in drawings for the other three parts. This will help students avoid repeating the same mistakes and needlessly loosing points on the other drawings. Students electing to turn all drawings in at once will miss this opportunity. Students will not receive another chance to submit these four drawings.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch this Adding Dimensions in Solidworks Video (DUE: TODAY)
All drawings must be completed as demonstrated in class and on the online video and posted instructions. The views should be oriented in the exact same fashion as shown on the PDF's posted on this website that you used to create the models originally. If your dimensions do not match those shown on the provided drawings, fix your model before turning in your drawing. Correct modelling will be part of the grade for these drawings.
Submit a correctly dimensioned PDF of the drawing of the Riser in Solidworks (DUE 2/16)
Submit a correctly dimensioned PDF of the drawing of the Step Block in Solidworks (DUE 2/21)
Submit a correctly dimensioned PDF of the drawing of the Wedge Block in Solidworks (DUE 2/21)
Submit a correctly dimensioned PDF of the drawing of the Linkage in Solidworks (DUE 2/21)

MONDAY 2/13/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize Solidworks as a design tool as well as a problem solving tool.
The homework assigned last period was collected at the beginning of the period.
Please watch this Creating Drawings In Solidworks Video. When objects are created in Solidworks, students will generally be requested to produce a multi-view drawing. Detailed instructions covering what was covered in the video, as well as the drawing templates to be downloaded and used when making drawings in Solidworks, are located on the Resources Page of this website. When completing your first drawing, it might be helpful to open the instructions located on the Resources Page and simply follow it step-by-step.
Students worked today to create drawings of the four parts they modelled last week.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch this Creating Drawings In Solidworks Video (DUE: TODAY)
Create a Drawing of each of your four models (DUE: TBA)

THURSDAY 2/9/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the Shaper Origin CNC routers.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the laser engraver.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the UV Printer.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize Solidworks as a design tool as well as a problem solving tool.
DAILY JOURNAL: Please answser the following questions:
1. Explain what a relationship is within a sketch in Solidworks, and how you know one exists in a part that you are modelling.
2. How do you delete a relationship when it is unwanted?
3. What relationship sometimes gets added unintentionally and can cause problems when modeling the Wedge Block? To model the Wedge Block correctly, it can not exist.
Various sketch tools were demonstrated in this Basic Sketch Tools Video. Please watch this video BEFORE attempting to complete the Linkage drawing. It may be helpful.
Following this, students continued to work to model each of the first four parts in Solidworks.
When finished with all four parts, students were asked to work on the Best Dimensioning Worksheet to the right. This assignment is being given in preparation for instruction on how to make proper technical drawings next week.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch this Basic Sketch Tools Video (DUE: TODAY)
Students are to complete this Best Dimensioning Worksheet. It is to be done by the beginning of the next period. Hard copies were handed out in class. If you are gone you may print this worksheet out and complete it before next class or simply respond to the worksheet on a Google Doc that you may submit on Canvas. (DUE 2/13 prior to the beginning of class)

TUESDAY 2/7/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the Shaper Origin CNC routers.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the laser engraver.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the UV Printer.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize Solidworks as a design tool as well as a problem solving tool.
DAILY JOURNAL: Indicate whether you received the email with the link for the instructions to download Solidworks at home. If you did not, in addition to indicating this in your journal, come see your instructors to let them know.
It is rare to have to completely start over when working on a project using Solidworks. Editing sketches and features is relatively easy. Students watched this Editing Sketches and Features Video so that mistakes can readily be fixed as you create parts in Solidworks.
Following this, students continued to work to model in Solidworks each of the four items posted yesterday in the calendar entry.
Wedge Block Hints Video (watch this video to obtain some hints that will help you avoid common errors when interpreting the drawing for, and modeling the Wedge Block.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch this Editing Sketches and Features Video (DUE: TODAY)
Watch this Wedge Block Hints Video before attempting to model the Wedge Block in Solidworks (DUE: TODAY)

MONDAY 2/6/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the Shaper Origin CNC routers.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the laser engraver.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the UV Printer.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize Solidworks as a design tool as well as a problem solving tool.
Mr. K formally introduced Solidworks. Solidworks is the software that allows us to model things in 3D. A 3D model is necessary to utilize the 3D printers, the CNC routers in the shop, and to create dimensioned construction drawings. While learning Solidworks, the bulk of the instruction will be via videos. This will allow the instructors to come around and assist students as necessary, and also allow them to assist students using the laser engraver, UV printer, and Shaper Origin routers. When stuck, be prepared to indicate what specifically you are having trouble with. Instructors may ask you what in the video you don't understand. These Solidworks Introduction Notes summarize the primary introductory topics.
Students first watched this Introduction to Solidworks -- the User Interface Video.
Then students were asked to watch Mr. K model the first of the four assigned parts in his Riser Demo Video. Students are encouraged to follow along and model their Riser Part as Mr. K models it in the video. This will help you pay attention to this longer video, and you will need to model it anyway.
If you are having difficulty making the Riser, stop and watch the video on editing that is posted for Friday, Tuesday 2/7, before trying to further work on the Riser.
For the remainder of the period, students worked to model each of the four items shown to the right. Eventually, students will need to print drawings of these objects on paper, but instructions on how to make drawings of parts in Solidworks and how to print them will be given later -- so DO NOT PRINT THESE WHEN FINISHED!

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch this Introduction to Solidworks -- the User Interface Video (DUE: TODAY)
Watch this Riser Demo Video (DUE: TODAY)
TO TURN YOUR FIRST FOUR MODELS (LINKED BELOW) IN AS YOU COMPLETE THEM, PLEASE TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF EACH FINISHED MODEL, PASTE IT IN A GOOGLE DOC, AND SUBMIT IT TO CANVAS.
Model the Riser in Solidworks (DUE 2/9)
Model the Step Block in Solidworks (DUE 2/14)
Model the Wedge Block in Solidworks (DUE 2/14)
Model the Linkage in Solidworks (DUE 2/14)

Please create these parts so that the bottom left view on the PDF links (the front view) is what you would see if you look directly at the Front Plane in Solidworks. This will be helpful when it comes time to making drawings of your parts.

Also BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR MODELS TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE. If you fail to save them, or save them to the local school computer that has Deep Freeze and they get wiped off the computer, you will need to model them again to eventually submit your work.

TUESDAY 1/31/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no journal entry today.
Students used the period to work on class assignments.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 1/26/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
ANNOUNCMENT: During the next advisor period (on 1/27), students will be required to attend the CVHS Trade Fair that will be held in the cafeteria. After checking in with their advisors, they are to go to the cafeteria and interact with visiting employers. Students will have a brief written assignment to complete and are to check in with their instructor at the fair for attendance purposes. Participation is mandatory unless you are not at school, in which case you are to follow-up with the instructor.
ANNOUNCMENT: One option when using the Shaper Origins is the Shaper Workstations. This was demonstrated to the class. This option won't work for everyone, especially for people with larger pieces.
ANNOUNCMENT: If you are on an equipment queue . . . don't be passive. Actively be checking to make sure the people ahead of you are getting there stuff done and moving forward. Additionally, be sure you are marking down on the queue when you are finished so others know.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no journal entry required today in order to make time for a number of announcements.
If not already accomplished, students disassembled and cleaned up their egg Launcher.
- All screws that are not stripped or bent should be removed and placed in the "Wood Screw" box on the counter of the shop.
- All used nails should be thrown away.
- If wood has only screw holes and is larger than two spread hands, it can be placed in the scrap wood bins (make sure solid wood vs. flat panel products go in the correct bins).
- Hardware, loaned bungee cords, surgical tubing, etc... can be placed in the location identified by your instructors -- likely a box on one of the tables in the shop.
- Materials students have provided should be taken home.
- Wood that is glued, having lots of hot glue, etc... can be disposed of in the dumpster in the parking lot.
- If you struggle to get your launcher dismantled, consult an instructor -- we might just discard it.
- If you wish to take your launcher home -- check in with an instructor and communicate your plan for getting it home (it can stay in the shop for a day or so, but cannot be stored there indefinitely -- it will be discarded -- we just don't have the space to store things. )
Following the disassembly of their egg launchers, students used the period to work on class assignments.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Egg Launcher Disassembly (DUE: Today)
CVHS Trade Fair Write-Up (DUE: 1/31) If absent (excused) on 1/27, please do #2a, c, d, e, and f by looking into three companies or trades in an online fashion. Indicate this is what you had to do on the document you turn in.

TUESDAY 1/24/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
ANNOUNCMENT: During the next advisor period (on 1/27), students will be required to attend the CVHS Trade Fair that will be held in the cafeteria. After checking in with their advisors, they are to go to the cafeteria and interact with visiting employers. Students will have a brief written assignment to complete and are to check in with their instructor at the fair for attendance purposes. Participation is mandatory unless you are not at school, in which case you are to follow-up with the instructor.
DAILY JOURNAL: Answer these questions concerning Adobe Illustrator:
1. Fully explain why you want to use as few anchor points as possible when using Illustrator's pen tool
2. What is the difference between the pen tool and the curvature tool.
Students used the period to work on class assignments. If on track, students should be finishing their physical shape for the Shaper Origin IDEA Collage Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 1/23/23 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no journal today in order to maximize work time during the shortened period.
Students used the period to work on class assignments. If on track, students should be in the process of making their physical shape for the Shaper Origin IDEA Collage Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 1/19/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: For today's journal, do the following:
1. Open this End of Semester Timeline.
2. Under the FILE menu, select "MAKE A COPY". This creates a copy of this on your Drive that you can edit.
3. Fill this form out, marking all assignments you have completed and turned in, and listing what you intend to complete by the end of each day.
4. Print this form.
5. Bring it to Mr. K. He will approve it (or not). Once approved, you can continue work on your projects.
Students used the period to work on class assignments. If on track, students should have completed their design and submitted their file for the Shaper Origin IDEA Collage Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

End of Semester Timeline (DUE TODAY)

TUESDAY 1/17/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: Answer the following questions associated with the use of the Shaper Origin:
1. When making your piece for the Class Collage Assignment, which cut mode do you want to use, and why? (Be sure you understand the correct answer so you can be sure to do it correctly. If you don't, you will need to remake your piece.)
2. You can use a 1/4" or a 1/8" diameter bit when you cut out your shape? What is the advantage, and the disadvantage, of each?
Students used the period to work on class assignments. If on track, students should have completed the Shaper Introduction Assignment by the end of the period and be working on the Shaper Origin IDEA Collage Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 1/12/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: List three thoughtful and meaningful questions that come to mind (and hopefully you asked) for the guest speakers who were visiting in class today. Questions of a trivial nature will not be given credit (i.e. Why are you studying engineering? What is your favorite class? Etc...)
For the first portion of the period, students listened to some OSU engineering students here at CV working on CNC milling some forms for their concrete canoe competition later this year. Our guests discussed not only the competition itself, but also why they elected to pursue studies in engineering, why at OSU, and what their general experiences have been. . Guests answered student questions.
The USB drive "test" was administered at the beginning of class.
Students used the period to work on class assignments. If on track, students should have begun the Shaper Introduction Assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Shaper Origin CNC Router Introduction Assignment. Place your answers on a Google Doc. and submit it to Canvas when finished. (DUE 1/19)
Shaper Origin IDEA Collage Assignment, Electronic File turned in to Canvas (DUE: 1/24)
Shaper Origin IDEA Collage Assignment, the actual piece installed on the collage board (DUE: 1/31)

TUESDAY 1/10/23

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: What is your assigned clean-up task at the end of the period? Use full sentences to fully describe your responsibilities. DO NOT simply copy and paste here.
Students used the period to work on class assignments. If on track, students should have completed their files for their ornament design, saved their files on their USB drives, and placed their names on the engraver queue.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 1/9/23 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize laser engravers to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the Shaper Origin CNC routers to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required.
ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be a test on Thursday. It will be simple. You will receive full credit if you have your own USB drive with you. You will receive a zero if you do not. We have requested that you obtain a USB drive since September. At this point, you need a USB whenever you wish to run the UV printer, either laser engraver, and now one of the four Shaper Origin CNC routers. YOU NEED A USB drive!! We will no longer be loaning them out -- we don't have enough of them.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Queues for both the laser engraver and the Shaper Origins have been linked to the top of the calendar. They will be used ONLY for in-class and during 7th Period Extensions, and will be processed in order. Only put your name on a queue AFTER your file is ready and you have placed it on your USB drive. When you have completed your work, you must go get the next person on the queue. If they are not present, continue to the next person on the queue, etc.... Don't leave the equipment idle!
Due dates for work assigned up until now were reviewed:
- Ornament Assignment -- Ornament printed and turned into the box in the classroom. It is recommended that the paper that was left on the backside of the acrylic during engraving be left on until it is taken home. Ornaments should be cut so that plastic is conserved as much as possible. (DUE 1/19)
- Final, correct .ai file for each staff sign (DUE 1/27) (but should be completed by now)
- Final staff sign installed (DUE 1/31)
- Any recovery point work must be completed by 1/13.
This Learning Map was briefly discussed to give students a preview of the next major learning topics in the class.
According to the Learning Map, use of the Shaper Origin CNC hand-held routers will be the next major topic. This will first include a video-driven introduction assignment, as well as a hands-on Class Mosaic Project. Both were discussed.
Moving forward, students are to use class time to complete current work (work with due dates that have not passed yet). When finished with current work, students may go back to finish past work. The next couple of weeks have been laid out with what instructors believe is adequate time to complete most work in the classroom.
Students were encouraged to check with instructors and schedule time outside of class (after school for instance) to come in and complete missing work.
Students used the rest of the period to:
- Finish staff signs.
- Continue work on the Ornament Assignment.
- Begin Shaper Origin Assignments (posted on subsequent days on this calendar).

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 12/22/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required.
Students used the period to:
1. Complete the Egg Launcher Energy Analysis (due today).
2. Finish hanging staff signs.
3. Continue work on the Ornament Assignment (due 1/19 by the end of the day).

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 12/20/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at the Egg Delivery System Project. What data are you responsible for collecting today during launch?
Students launched their eggs from their launchers today.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Assume the mass of your egg was 65 grams when you launched it. You will need this for your energy analysis.
Students used the remainder of the period to complete the energy analysis for the egg launcher project. This is due at the end of the day on Thursday.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Egg Launcher Energy Analysis (DUE: 12/22 by the end of the day)
The Ornament Assignment -- ornaments should be engraved and turned into the Inbox in the classroom, and should have a string attached to them (DUE: 1/19 by the end of the day)

THURSDAY 12/15/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be introduced to the concept of center of mass, torque, and rotational equilibrium and be able to employ these concepts to create an ornament that hangs correctly.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the laser engraver.
DAILY JOURNAL: What stroke must your lines be to CUT on the laser engraver?
Students were given some general reminders since after today there are only four weeks left in the semester. General Reminders
Students had time to work on their laser engraver files in Illustrator and print staff signs.
Groups of students were given a demonstration showing how to use the laser engraver.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 12/13/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be introduced to the concept of center of mass, torque, and rotational equilibrium and be able to employ these concepts to create an ornament that hangs correctly.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to use the laser engraver.
DAILY JOURNAL: When is launch day?
The Ornament Assignment was introduced. Students took notes emphasizing important information related to the project.
Students must complete the Laser Engraver Assignment before they can use the machine.
Students were given time to work on sketches and the laser engraver assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

5 sketches for the Ornament Assignment (Due: 12/15 at the beginning of class)
Laser Engraver Assignment (Due: 12/15 at the beginning of class)

MONDAY 12/12/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use the Principles of Design to create unique designs.
DAILY JOURNAL: When is your 2nd sign due? Have you gone an checked to see if a sign holder exists for the sign you are planning to mount?
Ms. Reinwald reviewed how to use the pen tool.
Students worked on a pen tool assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 12/8/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use the Principles of Design to create unique designs.
DAILY JOURNAL: Which principle of design stood out the most to you and why?
Students worked on the Intro to Design Principles Assignment.
Students had time to hang staff signs.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Intro to Design Principles Assignment (Due: 12/8 at the end of class)

TUESDAY 12/6/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use the Principles of Design to create unique designs.
DAILY JOURNAL: There is no journal today.
These Staff Sign Project Notes were discussed.
Students used the rest of the period to work on their staff signs. Students getting done with all three of their signs can begin work on Thursday's assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Turn in Final AI files for each staff member you made a sign for (DUE 1/27)

MONDAY 12/5/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use the Principles of Design to create unique designs.
DAILY JOURNAL: There is no journal today. You will turn in your class notes you take today for points.
Ms. Reinwald introduced the Principles of Design.
Students took notes/sketches in class today. These will be collected at the end of class.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Design Notes (DUE: TODAY)

THURSDAY 12/1/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand what energy is and the energy transformations associated with their egg launchers.
DAILY JOURNAL: Will you have your launcher ready by the end of the period? If not, what is left to do, and how will you and your partner find time outside of class to address what is needed. Work must be done here at school. When finished with your journal, come tell Mr. K what you have placed in your journal -- he wants to / needs to touch base with every group.
Students were given the period to work on their Egg Launcher as needed. THIS IS THE LAST PERIOD IN WHICH CLASS TIME CAN BE USED TO WORK ON EGG LAUNCHERS UNLESS STUDENTS HAVE ALL FUTURE WORK COMPLETED AND HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO IN THE CLASS. Students may come in outside of class to work on launchers as needed -- please check with instructors first for availability.
If your launcher is ready to go, work on your staff signs today in class.
LAUNCH DAY : TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20TH DURING CLASS. NO EXCEPTIONS.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 11/29/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand what energy is and the energy transformations associated with their egg launchers.
DAILY JOURNAL: If a force of 246 N must be exerted to deflect a launcher 9 cm into launch position, how much energy has been stored in the launcher? Show unit conversions, the equations you use, and all your work for credit -- the answer alone is meaningless.
What was not covered yesterday in these Egg Launcher Energy Equations and Examples were covered today. If gone today, read these carefully.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Launcher Spring Constant Assignment (DUE 12/2 -- not a day that class meets, but it can be submitted until 3:30 PM on this day.) If done correctly, some of this can be used for your project energy analysis as well.

MONDAY 11/28/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand what energy is and the energy transformations associated with their egg launchers.
DAILY JOURNAL: No journal today.
The specific equations needed to complete the energy analysis was discussed. What doesn't get covered will be covered next period. Egg Launcher Energy Equations and Examples. If gone today, read these carefully. And even if you were here today, plan on referring to these as you tackle the energy aspects of your launcher.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 11/22/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand what energy is and the energy transformations associated with their egg launchers.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were asked to take notes today regarding energy and how energy applies to the operation of their egg launcher.
Egg Launcher Energy Introduction -- Class Notes. If gone today, read these carefully.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 11/21/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the units of quantities in a problem to be able to solve a problem and be able to make predictions about the physical world.
DAILY JOURNAL: No journal for today :(
Students will listen to guest presenters from NuScale. During the presentation, students will write down questions that they have for our guests. You will receive a grade for these questions. Your questions must be non-trivial in nature, and you must have at least three of them.
Time permitting, instructors will select questions for the presenters to answer.

ASSIGNED WORK:

NuScale Presentation Questions (DUE TODAY at the end of class)

THURSDAY 11/17/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the units of quantities in a problem to be able to solve a problem and be able to make predictions about the physical world.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please sign up on the UV Printer Queue linked at the top of this calendar for a time to print your staff sign(s). Each sign will take approximately 20 minutes to print. This sign-up will a) help your instructors know when to have the printer warmed up and ready to minimize delays, and b) will minimize the risk of having too many people wait too long to print their signs.
DAILY JOURNAL: Instead of completing a daily journal today, students completed the Egg Delivery System -- Self and Group Evaluation #2.
Groups worked in the shop today to fix issues they discovered from their initial testing.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Egg Delivery System -- Self and Group Evaluation #2

TUESDAY 11/15/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the units of quantities in a problem to be able to solve a problem and be able to make predictions about the physical world.
DAILY JOURNAL: What has been the biggest challenge you have had while working on your launcher? What did you do to solve it?
Launchers must be ready to test by the end of the period today. Instructors will check in with each group.
Groups were able to work in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 11/14/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the units of quantities in a problem to be able to solve a problem and be able to make predictions about the physical world.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was no daily journal today. Instead, students participated in class by solving example problems and taking notes.
Notes: Unit Conversions and Dimensional Analysis.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Unit Conversion Worksheet (DUE 11/15 at the beginning of class)

THURSDAY 11/10/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Launchers must be ready for testing by the end of the period on next Tuesday, 11/15. You will have today and next Tuesday to work on your launcher (not Monday).
DAILY JOURNAL: After you have printed your staff signs, what is your next step?
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups were able to work in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Staff signs need to be printed and mounted by the following dates:

Sign #1 DUE 12/6
Sign #2 DUE 12/22
Sign #3 DUE 1/31

TUESDAY 11/8/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Launchers must be ready for testing by the end of the period on next Tuesday, 11/15. You will have today, Thursday, and next Tuesday to work on your launcher (not Monday).
DAILY JOURNAL: Have you tested your launcher yet? What are your plans for a trigger device and egg protection?
Students completed an Egg Launcher Delivery System Group and Self Evaluation .
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups were able to work in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 11/3/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: Start Daily Journal #3. Read through the Staff Sign Instructions. How do you know what the good side of the wood is? What tools will you need to install a sign into an existing holder?
Students completed an Egg Launcher Delivery System Group and Self Evaluation .
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups were able to work in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Egg Launcher Delivery System Group and Self Evaluation (Due: TODAY)

TUESDAY 11/1/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: When you are completed with your shop clean up job, what should you do?
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups were able to work in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 10/31/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: Briefly describe your progress on the egg launcher project, staff signs and personal signs.
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups were able to work in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 10/25/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
Starting today, students have been assigned specific clean-up tasks. During clean-up at the end of each period, students are expected to first complete their tasks as soon as possible (floor brooms cannot sweep before hand brooms are finished brushing off equipment and tables). When finished with their own task, students are to assist someone else and or sweep. Everyone stays working the entire time until instructors indicate clean-up is finished at the end of the period. Some students have assignments in the main classroom. Students receive points each day based on whether their assigned area is cleaned, and whether they stayed busy the entire time during clean-up.
DAILY JOURNAL: Find your clean-up tasks (linked at the top of this calendar page so it is always easy to find). Write out your complete clean-up task(s). Do not just write "band saws". And do not Copy and Paste.
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups where able to begin working in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 10/24/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: Start a new doc for your daily journal and submit it every class period under the Daily Journal #2 assignment. Have you UV printed your personal sign yet? If not, are you on the queue?
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups where able to begin working in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 10/20/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: There was not a daily journal today.
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.
Groups where able to begin working in the shop today.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 10/18/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: Have you completed ALL of your safety tests and test corrections? Which tests do you still need to complete?
Students MUST complete all safety tests and corrections before they are permitted to work in the shop on the Egg Delivery System Project.

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 10/17/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at the Egg Delivery System Project. What columns should your BOM have?
Students were given time to work on their Egg Delivery System Drawings and BOM (Bill of Materials). Please be as specific as you can be so that we have time to gather materials for you BEFORE class. It is unlikely that we will have time to find materials for you during class.
When complete, drawings and BOM were reviewed by an instructor. If everything seems inline with the assignment requirements, then groups were allowed to use class time to work on their first cuts project or work on completing staff signs.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The due date for the Drawings and BOM was changed to tomorrow, at the beginning of class.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Egg Delivery System Drawings and BOM (Bill of Materials) (DUE 10/18, at the beginning of class)

THURSDAY 10/13/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the requirements for their first shop project.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at the Egg Delivery System Project. What specific requirements are we looking for in a completed two view drawing?
Students were given time to work on their Egg Delivery System Drawings and BOM (Bill of Materials). Please be as specific as you can be so that we have time to gather materials for you BEFORE class. It is unlikely that we will have time to find materials for you during class.
When complete, drawings and BOM were reviewed by an instructor. If everything seems inline with the assignment requirements, then groups were allowed to use class time to work on their first cuts project or work on completing staff signs.

ASSIGNED WORK:

5 Thumbnail Sketches (DUE Today)

TUESDAY 10/11/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to utilize the school's equipment in the shop to solve problems.

DAILY JOURNAL: Check your grades on Canvas. What are you missing? When are you going to complete missing work(or work that isn't complete yet).
After students completed their daily journal, Mr. K shared some construction tips that will be useful for Egg Delivery System Project. Students took notes during the presentation. Construction Tip Notes.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Egg Delivery System Project (TBD)

MONDAY 10/10/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: Where can you find the master list of staff members to make sure the department name is correct for your staff sign? Why is it important to check that you have the correct department?
Students were asked which of their staff members have not responded to them. Instructors will do what they can to get a response. In some cases, the original signs will simply be duplicated.
Students continued to work on finishing safety videos, safety tests and corrections, the First Cuts Project, and getting their personal sign printed. After these items are completed, students worked on their teacher signs.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 10/6/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: The syllabus for this course indicated that a USB drive is required. Do you have one yet? If not, when are you going to acquire one. Use of equipment such as the UV printer, laser engravers, and Shaper Origin CNC routers all require them this year.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Due dates for all safety tests, test corrections, and the First Cuts Project have been moved back to 10/13, however this is a firm deadline. Please change priorities to finish these things up before continuing work on teacher signs.
Students continued to work on finishing safety videos, safety tests and corrections, the First Cuts Project, and getting their personal sign printed.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 10/4/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
Results of yesterday's quick survey were used to create a new seating chart. Moving forward, this seating chart will be used in class.
DAILY JOURNAL: Why is it important for you to use the template we have provided when creating your CV staff sign?
See the entry for 9/27 as to priorities for the period.
CV Staff Sign Checklist -- Use this list as a guide before you submit your file on Canvas for final approval and a grade.

There is a 1/2 inch space between the edge of any text or images and the edge of the artboard.
The staff name, department and year started at CV are right aligned.
Check your sign for proper spelling and grammar. Illustrator will not show you errors.
Remove the room number if you have included it….the room number is information you will need when it comes time to mount the sign.
Check this master staff sign list and look at the highlighted column to make sure the department name on your sign is correct.
Look at the space on the sign you have designed. Is it crowded? Is there too much blank space? How can you arrange the text and image to make it look better?

ASSIGNED WORK:

MONDAY 10/3/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: When are all of your safety tests due?
Partner Survey. Please complete if you want to have input as to a partner to work with.
See the entry for 9/27 as to priorities for the period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 9/29/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: Read through the Staff Signs Student Directions. What must you do before printing your sign? What format should you use to save the files?
See the entry for 9/27 as to priorities for the period.
Template for Staff Signs
Staff Signs Student Directions

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY 9/27/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: Did you hear back from your staff members yet? If yes, who was and what is their room number?
For the next several days in class, students will be working on several different things simultaneously. Specifically, students will be working towards:
- Being shown how to use the UV printer to print their personal signs (using just white and ink -- no gloss at this point, and no primer is necessary on raw wood).
- Completing the First the The First Cuts Project and the related safety videos and tests.
- Preparing files for the UV printer for new signs for their assigned staff members.
Work priorities should be as follows:
- 1. Students should contact their assigned staff members if they haven't already. Staff signs should always be the higher priority.
  2. Print your personal sign on the UV printer when it is your turn to do so.
  3. Complete the First Cuts Project, the related safety videos, and the safety tests on Canvas (for the band saws, stationary sanders, scroll saws, and drill presses).
This will remain the plan for the next several days in class.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Watch the Band Saw Safety Video on the CV Safety Website, then complete the Band Saw Safety Test, and test corrections (DUE TODAY)
Watch the Stationary Sander Safety Video on the CV Safety Website, then complete the Stationary Sander Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE 10/13)
Watch the Drill Press Safety Video on the CV Safety Website, then complete the Drill Press Safety Test, and corrections if needed (10/13)
Watch the Scroll Saw Safety Video on the CV Safety Website, then complete the Scroll Saw Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE 10/13)
Print your Personal Sign on the UV Printer (DUE 10/28 -- for now; if printing takes longer, this might be changed)

MONDAY 9/26/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at your current grade in the class. In your journal, list everything that is currently marked as "missing". For each missing assignment, indicate in your journal what your plan is for completing the item and the date by which it will be completed. When finished, have an instructor come look at your plan BEFORE you submit your journal to Canvas.
Students were assigned staff members for the Staff Signs Assignment.
What to include in your email was discussed.
Students had time to contact their assigned staff members.
Students then had the remainder of class to watch the band saw safety video, take the safety test and test corrections.

ASSIGNED WORK:

The First Cuts Project (DUE 10/6)
First, watch the Band Saw Safety Video on the CV Safety Website, then complete the Band Saw Safety Test, and test corrections (DUE 9/27)

THURSDAY 9/22/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
OBJECTIVE: Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop, as well as specific practices associated with the band saws, scroll saws, floor sanders, and spindle sanders.
DAILY JOURNAL: If you use a classroom set of headphones for the computers, where should they be when the bell rings at the end of the period?
In order to learn how to safely use the shop equipment, students will be asked to do The First Cuts Project. In a nut shell, as students learn about some of the equipment, they will be asked to use the equipment on a piece of wood. All students obtained a piece of wood, put their name on it, and then placed it within one of the class cabinets in the shop.
Students were taken out in the shop and general safety considerations were discussed.
Following this, students returned to the classroom and completed the General Shop Safety Test on Canvas. For any question answered wrong, a student must write out on a piece of paper a complete, stand-alone statement that summarizes the correct concept that the question missed was targeting on the test. For instance, "Safety glasses must be worn always" is not a sufficient stand-alone statement because there is no context. "Safety glasses must be worn at all times IN THE SHOP" however can stand alone because context is given. These test corrections can be done on paper and can be turned into the basket in the room. The student's name and the test in question should be on the paper.
Students were allowed to use the rest of the period to complete pen tool practice assignment.
Students selected a pair of safety glasses and labelled them. Instructors will engrave the glasses and the glasses will live within lockers in the classroom.
Students who are also in Woodworking this year will recognize some overlap of content. Woodworking students will not have to take the safety tests again.

ASSIGNED WORK:

General Shop Safety Test and test corrections if needed. (DUE TODAY)

TUESDAY 9/20/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: Check your grades. What are you missing? What is the late policy for this class?
To expand your images, follow these steps:

Save the image you want to use to your computer.
Open your image in Illustrator by going to “File” then “Place” then find where you saved your file on your computer. Then click to add your image. You may need to resize the image. To keep the dimensions correct, hold down the shift button.
Go to “View” then “Show Transparency Grid”. This will allow you to see if your image has a white background that you will need to remove.
Next, go to “Window” and select “Image Trace”. A window will appear. (If it is grayed out, use the select arrow to click on your image.) Make sure to check the box that says “Ignore White” and enable the preview. You may also want to change the color options to either color or black and white.
Now go to “Object” then “Image Trace” then “Expand”.

Students were give time to work their signs. Students who have completed both the AI file and UV file worked on the "AI Pen Tool Practice Assignment". You will need to save this to your Google Drive, and open it within Illustrator.

ASSIGNED WORK:

"AI Pen Tool Practice Assignment". You will need to save this to your Google Drive, and open it within Illustrator. (DUE: 9/22 by the end of class)

MONDAY 9/19/22 - ALL DAY

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: How many layers do you need to create on your UV Printer File for your personalized sign? What are these layers named? Why do you need to use the Roland VersaWorks white?
Ms. Reinwald reviewed how to use layers in Adobe Illustrator and introduced the pen tool.
Students were give time to work their signs. Students who have completed both the AI file and UV file played the Bezier Game to practice using the pen tool to create bezier curves.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY 9/15/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: Why is it important to use image trace and expand your import images in Illustrator?
Ms. Reinwald demonstrated how to use layers in Adobe Illustrator. How to find and use the Roland VersaWorks color library on Illustrator was also covered.
For more in depth information about the UV printer and how to set up files, watch this Using Illustrator for UV Printing video. Headsets are available at the front of the classroom -- return them when finished with them.

ASSIGNED WORK:

UV Printer File for Personalized Sign (DUE:9/20)

TUESDAY 9/13/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
DAILY JOURNAL: Briefly describe how to download Illustrator on a computer at home.
DOWNLOADING ILLUSTRATOR ON A COMPUTER AT HOME: You can now download Adobe Illustrator at home. Follow these directions to install Illustrator on your home computer.
Ms. Reinwald demonstrated how to remove a white background from an image and how to add and personalize text in Adobe Illustrator.
Students were given work time to start creating their personalized signs.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Personalized Sign - AI file (DUE: 9/19 by the end of class)

MONDAY 9/12/22 (ALL)

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the basics of elements drawn in Illustrator, and how to modify them.
Ms Reinwald demonstrated some design tools in Adobe Illustrator.
Students were given some time in the labs to work on Illustrator to complete the first two Illustrator assignments. Also, you must save anything you make to your Google Drive. The computers in the lab have Deep Freeze and all files will be wiped off the machine upon a restart -- including yours!

ASSIGNED WORK:

Submit on Canvas: Complete the "AI Shapes, Fill and Stroke ". Follow the instructions in the lesson. (DUE: TBA by the end of class)

THURSDAY, 9/8/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to access the class website, the Canvas class, complete the initial class survey, and access the class syllabus and contract.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the process of creative thinking and will expand their ability to create original ideas and art.
The class syllabus was discussed.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were directed to open up a blank Google Doc, and then save it as their IDEA Daily Journal. Starting today, the daily routine to start each class should look like this:
- Go to your locker (these will be assigned eventually).
- Remove your safety glasses if you will be using them (you will get a pair today).
- Place your phone into your locker (if you don't have a phone, come get a NO-PHONE token from an instructor). Instructors will be taking attendance based on phones / tokens within the lockers.
- Open your Daily Journal document and add a heading with today's date below previous entries.
- Navigate to this web page. Under the heading DAILY JOURNAL, complete what is requested of you, adding it to your single document that is your IDEA Daily Journal.
- When finished, submit your revised document to the Canvas assignment (yes, you resubmit each day of class).
- Eventually at this point you can then proceed with the day's work.
- You will keep adding to your journal each day. Doing this will allow instructors to get the class started and take attendance while you are learning/reviewing/completing something that is needed.
- If you are absent from class, you must still complete your daily journal.
- Journal grading will be unannounced -- meaning, grading will occur on whatever is (or isn't) submitted to Canvas. Why? Because journals should be maintained and kept up-to-date. Missing entries will receive a zero for that journal assessment.
- Journal entries MUST be correct when there are correct responses to be made. Therefore, do what it takes to make sure you know what correct responses should be. At other times, entries will be graded on the quality of responses. The journal is your instructor's way of ensuring that everyone knows and understands key pieces of information. If you are ever unsure, ask for help!
- For today's entry, answer the following questions regarding the course syllabus:
  - How much is an assignment penalized if turned in late?
  - What must you do to request an extension on an assignment?
  - If you wish to replace a score on something, what must you do?
  - To be considered for rounding of your final grade at the end of the semester, what must be true?
Students were given a second group challenge (but with different groups). Each group was tasked with developing some product that they believe they could make within this class that could be sold.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Group Product Development Assignment (DUE TODAY, one per group)

WEDNESDAY, 9/7/22

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to access the class website, the Canvas class, complete the initial class survey, and access the class syllabus and contract.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the process of creative thinking and will expand their ability to create original ideas and art.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of collaboration in problem identification and problem-solving.
Students were given a brief introduction to the class.
Students were shown Denzel Washington's speech about falling forward.
Engineering and art are closely related, both requiring creativity and originality. This parallel was discussed. Additionally, engineering is very much a collaborative endeavor. Working as a member of a team is important, and will be so in class. Collaborative approaches are essential when problem solving.
One of the first tasks to problem-solving is of course identifying the problem. This is more difficult than you might think. To practive this, students were arranged into groups and asked to identify a list of non-trivial problems associated with the school or classroom spaces. A non-trivial problem is one that offers a variety of solution possibilities. Towards the end of the class period, groups were asked to share what they believe to be their most creative and non-obvious problem. Time permitting, groups could develop and share non-trivial solutions to their problems.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Complete this Initial Class Survey. (DUE 9/7, completed in class)
Read (and have your parents read) this Class Syllabus. Print the last page. Sign this contract as required. Take a picture of this contract. Submit this picture on Canvas. If you do not have a printer, you may place signatures on a blank piece of paper and indicate that you have read and agree to the class contract, take a picture of this, and submit this to Canvas. (DUE 9/8, by the beginning of class)

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