technology

TECHNOLOGY UNIT PLANNER Group Name: The Always Better Than You

Project Title: Move It!  Group Members: Nicholas T, Jacob Hill, Sam Carrodus

Group Roles:   Designer: Jacob Prototype Builder: Sam Google Docs Guru: Nick

DESCRIPTION OF CONTEXT:  Investigating ways of transferring energy to cause movement in vehicles
BRIEF: Mangonel To build a device to shoot a table­ tennis ball over a barrier, the height being increased after each round. You are only allowed to hold the ball before ‘firing’, you must not hold the frame of the device and neither may it be taped to the floor. Only one person from a team is permitted to hold and fire the mangonel. You will be allowed one attempt at each barrier height, so your device must be reliable and also sufficiently robust to last several rounds. Assessment – SOLO Rubric  (see below)
Prior Knowledge needed: How are forces used in the real world to create this type of movement? (provide examples and/or drawings from what you already know) Gravity eg. When the table tennis ball is thrown up in the air, gravity will bring the tennis ball back down Momentum eg. When launching the ball, it needs enough momentum to fly past the barrier Air resistance eg. If it’s Head wind the air might push the table tennis ball back Thrust eg. When launching the table tennis ball, it needs to be thrusted hard enough to go past the barrier
Resources required: Date completed 9.9.15 4 Rubber Bands | Nicholas ✓ 10 Plastic Drinking Straws | Nicholas ✓ 10 Ice-block / Popsicle Sticks | Sam? 2 A4 Pieces Of Card | Supplied? 2 Skewers | Supplied? 1 10m roll of 15mm Sticky Tape | Supplied Scissors | Supplied	KEY FOCUS:      Follow the Technological Process Ask What is the goal? Why must we create this technology? Imagine What will the technology look like? What kind of research should we do? Plan How can we achieve the goal? Create Build a prototype(first design) and observe if problems occur. Improve Generate  solutions/fixes to the original prototype Evaluate how successful your design was.

Timetable for completion of tasks:

Date	Task	√ if deadline met
Friday 4 September	Choose your group and your challenge.  Add group names to google doc.	✓
Tuesday 8 September	On google doc add brief and details in Prior Knowledge section. Resources are organised, add list to google doc.	✓
Wednesday 9 September	Plan is drawn, labelled and photo of it added to this doc.	✓
Tuesday 15 September	First prototype made and trialed.  Notes made on this doc.	✓
Wednesday 16 September	Improvements made and tested. Notes made on this doc.  Photo of design added to this doc. SOLO Rubric completed.	✗✓

Photo of the drawing of your design, include labels describing parts of your model and materials used.  Date Completed 10.9.15
Add a photo of your design:  Date completed______________
First Trial Notes We created but it broke immediately	Refinements Needed Needs to be more stable	Date completed 7.9.15
Second Trial Notes We had built it but it broke when we launched it.	Refinements Needed	Date Completed 14.9.15
Final Trial Notes We had built it but it broke when we launched it.	How successful was our design? Not successful because we didn't launch	Date Completed
How well did the members of our team work? You have $300 to award to the members of your team according to: the effort they put in to making your team work well the effort they put in to helping your challenge to be successful. Allocate the $300 amongst your team according to this criteria. Name $$ earned Reason 1. Sam $100 Because Sam helped his team mates (Gonna build it) 2.Nick $100 He made the doc and did the presentation 3.Jacob $100 Because he made the Plans

Apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge.

SOLO Functional Rubric

Apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge. Effective Strategies to use: 1. Ask What is the goal? Why must we create this technology? 2. Imagine What will the technology look like? What kind of research should we do? 3. Plan How can we achieve the goal? Design your prototype 4. Create Build a prototype(first design) and observe if problems occur. 5. Improve Generate solutions/fixes to the original prototype Evaluate how successful your design was.	I need help to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge.	I can apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge if I am prompted or directed.	I use several strategies to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge but I am not sure when and or why to use them. (trial and error – aware of strategies but not sure why or when to use them so makes mistakes)	I use several strategies to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge and I know when and why to use them. (strategic or purposeful use of strategies – knows why and when ).	I use several strategies to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge and I know when and why to use them. I act as a role model for others to help them apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge I seek feedback on how to improve how I can apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge.
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