Weekly Report - March 16-20
I should clarify this week's projects and class time to everyone.
I will do this each week, if all the announcements and comments become too overcrowded on Google Classroom.
We began our online instruction this week, on Tuesday, March 17th and we had two assignments due from UNIT 6: Reverse Engineering.
Tuesday (C-day): 6.1 assignment posted Tuesday morning at 7:30 for your class to do during "class time". I did edit it on Wednesday, adding more information to help those who had misunderstood the 6.1 project
Wednesday (D-day) I posted the 6.2 assignment at 7:30am for your "class time". I did edit it on Thursday, adding more information to help those who needed clarification before it was graded.
These two assignments are similar in that you are visually analyzing using a chart and developing your understanding of visual elements and principles that help the success of products.
They are the only two things I've given you all week that are due this week.
Thursday (A-day) - we don't have class, so no new assignments given on Thursday.
Friday (B-day) 6.3 PLTW assignment is started during "class time", intended to be completed during two class periods (Friday and Monday) and will be due at the end of class on Monday (midnight) to be graded. I will answer any questions you have about the assignment on Friday or Monday morning, such as approval of your choice of man-made product to reverse-engineer.
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Looking ahead: Next week's assignments will be to further develop and work out your automata.
I may break it down into small deadlines so I can give feedback while you continue.
It will involve creating a multi-view drawing of your automata, showing your structure and function of your automata, explaining its stability and how you know your simple machines will operate smoothly.
At the end of next week, we will begin designing your crank handle for your automata - first on paper, with brainstorming, research, using resources, and then sketching your own design, and developing your own design in a multi-view drawing and an isometric drawing.
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All of these items and assignments are pointing to our two big goals this year, in this class:
1) Your achievement in the End of Year assessment, proving your knowledge and skills developed this year.
The PLTW End of Course Exam is planned for early June (usually 2 weeks before final exam week)
2) A portfolio (you will create a webpage with your portfolio of images) and a formal "Paper" presentation of how you have innovated a product(the automata), showing your understanding of the design process and understanding of the function, structure, aesthetics in designing a product. Your portfolio will also demonstrate all the skills you have used on the computer. You will have a presentation of your automata design at the end of the year, in June, after the PLTW End of Course Exam, when we are back in school to 3D print your handle and laser-cut your parts and assemble with your box.