Evidence of Work

In this project, we had to bring in an item, disassemble it, and draw out detailed sketches in our engineering notebooks. I originally brought in an Xbox controller but I couldn't open it so I used an old Atari controller instead. As you can see with the pictures below, it shows the internal and externals of the object with a detailed sketches and labeling. Our goal was not to research how it works but to guess and figure out how it operates and what materials we think its made from. The steps I had to go through was to first disassemble the item completely by using tools such as screwdrivers. Next, I made sure I didn't lose the small pieces and started drawing a sketch in my notebook. I also made sure to include labels to what I think those internal parts are, questions and a flow chart. Lastly, I reconfigured the item back together and took pictures of it.

Context

Latin -> ingenerare = to create

Ingenium = Product of genius = machine / ingen: used to describe machine

Engineer (creative design and analysis): energy, materials, motion and information

Knowledge: form of variables expressed number and units

Conceptual sketches: simplified sketch illustrating the main aspects of a concept of system 

• Elements and relationship involved in a problem

• Engineers would consider inadequate because it fails to express functional connection among various parts

Flow Chart: Diagram of steps in a process and their sequence 

Reflection

I had a lot of fun with this proejct and it increased my love for engineering and the thought process within it. I had to face some hard challenges that I preservered and I learned with the right amount of help from your classmates and your teacher, anything is possible. Two things I did well was my time management and my detailed sketch. Throughout the time period we had to complete this project, I used the time I had in class effectively to accomplish all I had to do. I'm proud of my sketch because I've never drawn anything so detailed without having to trace over a prompt. I also improved on my collaboration and communication skills with my classmates by comparing my item to theirs and writing on how similar or different it is.