Foundations of Engineering

8/4 Sample Task

Brief/

Introduction

Today, we are building unique wooden phone holders in class. We will be using a Band Saw and a Nail Gun to sculpt our piece. There are many safety precautions when using a bandsaw and nail gun. For the bandsaw, your fingers should never be in the line of the blade and you need to always where glasses. For the nail gun, you should always make sure that the nail gun is placed flat with whatever surface you are using and to prepare for the kick back.

Research

I researched several designs that have been made and I am designing my holder from a combination of those designs.

Early Stages

Our group consists of Landon Calbert, Titus Smith. Panselle Range, Penny Dunn, Michael Rashad, and Timothy Whitaker.

The jobs we assigned were:

Leader: Landon

Cutting the wood: Timothy and Panselle

Nail Gun: Penny, Titus, and Michael

Prototype

This is our rough draft.

Challenges

We had several challenges along the way. The first problem we ran into was properly securing the swing set. We had to add platforms for each support beam to be on. The second challenge was making the swing set realistic. What I mean by that is having the "swing" on the swing set hollow. It wasn't easy to cut on the band saw, but with careful woodwork and time, we were able to pull it off.

Final Product

After we researched and decided the jobs, we got to work. after three classes, we finished our final product. Our swing set phone holder.

9/18 Building Task

Brief/Introduction

For this project we were tasked to create a wooden box using these types of machines.

Box Design

We first designed the layout of our box, putting into consideration the lengths of our pieces of wood. Once we had the layout of the box and the length & width of each piece of wood. We took a 2x4 piece of wood and took it through a miter saw, planer saw, table saw, and band saw. Once we had our pieces, we pre-planned what the box would look like.

Prototype

This is our vision of what the box would look like. So far, we have the bottom and four walls.

Orbital Sander

Safety Information

Do's

Flat against the surface
Change the sand when needed
Wear protective goggles.

Don'ts

Stick your finger in the sander
Round the edges out
Have anything poking out

Purpose

To smoothen things out

Wood Putty

Do's:

Clean you hands when finished
Make sure glue is even with wood
clean scrape when done

Dont's:

Use your hands
Put too much
Eat it

Purpose:

Fill in cracks

Made out of:

Wood putty is made out of wood glue and saw dust.

Before > After

This is my box after the wood putty was applied. I then sanded it down to make it neat.

Staining

The next step is to stain the box. I put two layers of brown stain on my box and lid. Here are the results.

Wood Stain

Do's:

Go the same way as the grain of the wood
Wear gloves
Wear an apron

Don't:

Get any on your skin
Use too much
Have the lid open when done.

Purpose:

To turn you piece of wood different colors.

Hinges

Finally, I added hinges to the box. This is the completed verison of the box.

Infinity Table Project

Mu Editor Code

This code was used to make the 3 light and 6 light traffic light project.

3 Light Traffic Light

The three light project required a pico board, Mu editor, a usb cord, female-female cords, lights, and various lines of code.

04/08 Bandsaw / Laser Cutter Bowls

Inspired by: Theme for Space is The New Place: GROWTH, Change, Transformation, Nature, Flowers, Plants.

Flyer For Space is The New Place

Elements of the event will be rehearsed after school on Thursday,
April 18th from 4:30 to 6:30. (Get Community Service Hours)

BRIEF: The goal is to create a laser cut/scroll saw bowl that is an inspired kinetic sculptures. The theme for this project is GROWTH. When I think of growth I think of something evolving and adapting. The deadline is Friday, April 19th (Please complete BEFORE the day of Space is The New Place)

Material(s)

Plywood
Paper
Scroll Saw
Pencil
Laser Cutter
Bandsaw
Wood Glue
Stain
Paint
Finsher

RESEARCH

Philadelphus Satsumi

Here

Deceit

Dahlia pinnata

Here

Staying true to your values.

Daisies Marguerite

Here

Love, innocence, protection, and truth.

Hydrangea

Here

abundance, heartful emotion, gratitude, boastfulness.

Teacher Appreciation Week Gift

Monday, May 6th, 2024 - Friday, May 10th, 2024

DEADLINE: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 11:25am

Brief

Teacher Appreciation Week is slowly but surely approaching! We are tasked to create a wooden object that will show our appreciation. We will brainstorm, design, then create the object that we will be making.

Personalized Pen Holder

Here

People need places to hold their stuff, so this wood (pun) be very helpful

Apple Personalized Pen Holder

The same as the last one, but its an apple

Card Holder

So people can hold their business, credit, or debit cards.

Insipring Plaque

So people can start off the day feeling good.

Idea Development/Brainstorming

I combined two or more ideas to create my design of my gift. It will be a sign saying I can & I will, watch me. It will also be able to hang on things using a rope that will be attached.

Sketches & Dimensions

Color: Light brown and white.

Dimensions: 1 foot, 2in, 0.25in

Design

This was the design for the front of the sign. It is a motivational message for my mother.

Prototype

Front

This is it 3D printed out on the piece of wood. I plan to stain and trace the words.

Back

On the back it has "MOM". Its to show who made it for her and its going to remind her of me.

Bandsaw

Safety Information

Always wear goggles

Stand infront of Bandsaw at all times
Keep fingers away from the blades path

Purpose

Used to cut smaller pieces of wood apart

Nail Gun

Safety Information

Make sure the nozzle is flat against whatever surface your're on
Wear goggles
Brace for kickback

Purpose

Used to combine pieces of wood together
Good for making stuctures

Table Saw

Safety Information

Keep wood flat
Have someone on the other side catching the wood
Wear goggles

Purpose

Used to cut big pieces of wood

Planer Saw

Safety Information

Wear eyegoggles and/or earplugs.
Move the wench one rotation counterclockwise after each motion through the machine.
Keep the wood stable.

Purpose

It makes the wood an even thickness.

Miter Saw

Safety Information

Don't touch the safe guard.
Wear goggles at all times.
Do not move wood past the marked barriers.

Purpose

Used to cut more narrow pieces of wood.

Biscuit Jointer

Safety Information

Always wear safety goggles
Make sure the line on the jointer lines up with your mark on the wood.
Hold down the metal piece to make sure the jointer stays flat on the wood.

Purpose

It makes "biscuit" shaped holes in your wood to connect two pieces of wood together.

Orbital Sander

Safety Information

Do's

Flat against the surface
Change the sand when needed
Wear protective goggles.

Don'ts

Stick your finger in the sander
Round the edges out
Have anything poking out

Purpose

To smoothen things out

Wood Putty

Do's:

Clean you hands when finished
Make sure glue is even with wood
clean scrape when done

Dont's:

Use your hands
Put too much
Eat it

Purpose:

Fill in cracks

Wood Stain

Do's:

Go the same way as the grain of the wood
Wear gloves
Wear an apron

Don't:

Get any on your skin
Use too much
Have the lid open when done.

Purpose:

To turn you piece of wood different colors.

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