Conceptual model
- Identify the problem - Clear and concise.
- Generate Ideas - No idea is too small to include.
- Constraints - How is the problem limited for you?
- Criteria - What factors are you using to determine the best wind turbine?
- Research - Theoretical Research - What have you looked up? Include search terms and summaries. Empirical Research - What have you discovered through trial and error?
- Possible Solutions - Each group member has developed a possible solution to the problem. Be sure to explain how each possible solution should work.
- Idea Matrix - Include an image of your matrix. The matrix should compare the possible solutions based on the criteria. They must match.
- Summary - Conclude your planning stage with a summary that explains what solution your group has chosen and why.
Graphical Model
SketchUP
- Clarity - Viewers can easily visualize the design based on the supplied screenshot(s) and descriptive notes.
- Dimensions - The supplied screenshot(s) show all dimensions needed to reproduce the design accurately.
- Neatness - Stray lines have been removed. All faces are in tact. Design is "water tight."
- Detail - Textures have been used and all components of the design have been included.
Technical Sketch
- Clarity - All views work together to allow the viewer to easily visualize the design.
- Dimensions - Dimension lines are used to show all dimensions needed to reproduce the design accurately.
- Neatness - Sketch is free of stray lines and erasure marks.
- Detail - Accurate line weights are used to help show even the smallest detail related to the design.
Mathematical Model
- Contribute - Fill out the Google Form for all major changes in your design.
- Analyze - Compare the data provided on the Google Form.
- Adjust - How did you use the trends found in the data to improve your design?
Making of the Mathematical Model:
Input information from your successful wind turbine. Make sure to have your turbine weighed and have the area of the blades calculated.
Examine the data:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xbsLypGCXcH94gbWZt0tXfaWAM8Na4md4UQtsEh1e8o/edit?usp=sharing
Find trends:
Trends are in the data. Using filters and graphs can help you locate them. Be sure to find more than just one trend.
Use the trends:
Adjust your wind turbine based on the trends. Make sure to make minor adjustments and to enter data when changes in your results occur.
Input information from your successful wind turbine. Make sure to have your turbine weighed and have the area of the blades calculated.
Examine the data:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xbsLypGCXcH94gbWZt0tXfaWAM8Na4md4UQtsEh1e8o/edit?usp=sharing
Find trends:
Trends are in the data. Using filters and graphs can help you locate them. Be sure to find more than just one trend.
Use the trends:
Adjust your wind turbine based on the trends. Make sure to make minor adjustments and to enter data when changes in your results occur.
Working Model
- Test and Adjust - When you have a wind turbine that generates electricity, document each time that you test it and what you change. The more minute the changes, the more accurate this section will be.
- Pictures - Include pictures of your design. If you have them, include building and finished products. Pictures with faces of classmates will count against your grade. If you need assistance acquiring pictures, Just ask. I'll gladly help out with that.
- Revisions - With this assignment, no design is perfect for the first test. Changes should be made to increase the amount of electricity produced. What changes have you made?