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Broken White and Brown Modern Employee Handbook Booklet.pdfVEX CSE Car Construction
February 16, 2023- February 21, 2023
The objective of this project was to create a car made of VEX parts that held multiple sensors, a battery, motors, and a brain for the CSE (Computer Science Essentials) students in the PLTW program to use for one of their projects. The car had to securely hold all of these components, wired and easily accessible. In addition to the car, we had to create an instruction manual that informed the students of where the parts were located and how to use the car. Our car incorporated a 3 tier structure that held the parts at various levels. We strategically placed our sensors the closest to where they would be sensing. Our car had to fit in an 8 in x 8 in x 8 in box, as the squares upon which the CSE students would only cover an 8 x 8 square. We kept our brain at the top tier so that it would be easily viewable and accessible for the students to change the controls. Our batter was in the second tier where it was easily slideable. Our motors were hosted in the bottom tier and placed on opposite ends in order to make turning easier. I was in charge of making the structural concept and assisting with its building of it. I also was in charge of making the how-to manual as I was the most experienced with Canva. This project was a good lesson in the value of planning, testing, and efficient evaluation. It is important to catch errors early and make immediate changes.
Compound Machine Project
September 24, 2022- October 10, 2022
The objective of this project was to create a compound machine composed of several simple machines that would accomplish a simple everyday task. Our group chose to create a machine that would water a plant, incorporating a wheel, a simple gear system, a first-class lever, and a block-and-tackle pulley. This lifted a plastic cup and dispensed the water into a plant cup beside it. This project was used to develop our skills using VEX engineering parts as well as get practice calculating mechanical advantage, which we were required to complete individually. In addition to the actual machine, we were required to present online documentation as well as a short video demonstrating the functionality of the machine. In the video, I explained how the contraption worked and functioned. My role was to create all the final drawings such as the final concept as well as the annotated sketches as seen in the online documentation. I got a lot of practice with hands-on building, which helped solidify my understanding of simple machines and how they work.
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