Adv Engineering

Summary: During this week, we were given the Sound Amplification project. We are currently doing our background research - the technology behind sound amplification. Before we moved onto this part of our background research, we first had to complete a 10-page Google Document on the science of sound amplification as well as answering the questions while doing a "Gizmo". We also had to create our own Trello Board (link below). EDP: I am on the Define The Problem part of the EDP. What I mean by that is that I am on the "background research" part of the Define The Problem step of the EDP. Image Link(s):  Sound Amplification - Jewel, Aanchal, Tiffany Aanchal's Hearing and Sound Gizmo Sound Amplification Technology, Background Research - Tiffany Hoang, Aanchal Vyavaharkar, Jewel Vijay PicMonkey - #Collage Trello Board:  Sound Amplification - Jewel, Aanchal, Tiffany

Summary: This project was about reverse engineering an item & then presenting it to the class. Our team chose a clock to reverse engineer. When talking about the clock, I learned that the clock had three main gears that controlled the hands (second hand, minute hand, & hour hand) while the other gears were there to help it move. I also learned that there was a compartment box for the gears & a small space in the back for what looked like a 15A battery. Backward-Looking:  What problems did you encounter while you were working on this piece? How did you solve them?   The problems we encountered while working on this piece were one, something had happened to the clock & the lens on it had somehow cracked. Another problem was that the clock frame had been opened and the glass lens had bent the second hand out of shape. Then our next problem was the compartment box - that was broken in have and so the gears kept spilling everywhere.     We s...

Summary: During this week, our class was assigned a project from last week - a Simple Machine. However, when that project was finished, we reverted back to our Reverse Engineering project. Since we got a 25/50 score on our Manual, each and every one of us in our team had to ask our teacher for a regrade. I wasn't sure how - other teachers have us ask for regrades differently. Then I learned that in order to request a regrade, we had to state was we did wrong. I also learned that "regrades are not automatic for all members of the team".  Step of the EDP: I am currently on the Modify and Improve Design of the EDP - fix problems, improve design, do more testing if needed, and finally, worst case - scrap design. Link:   Clock Manual