Achievements

Idea Generation Achievements

Brainstorming-Create a sketch of one possible solution. Include labels.

-Create a sketch of another possible solution. Include labels.

Material Prep
-Generate a list of materials required for build day.

-Document a plan to ensure materials are brought in on block day.

Build Achievements

Material Size:-Your materials fit inside a printer paper box

Material Weight:-We did not make weight

Drop Achievements

Drop Accuracy:-You hit the butcher paper!

-You hit inside the third ring!

-You hit inside the second ring!
-You hit inside the first ring!
-You hit the Bullseye!

Egg Resilience:-Your egg broke but the yolk remained intact.
-Your egg cracked but the yolk stayed inside and intact.
-Your egg cracked but was still together.
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)


Calculation Achievements-Describe an aspect of the event using arithmetic.

Communicate Results Achievements-Didnt make the design on CAD

Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space

1) What is the TED organization about?- Ideas Worth Spreading.

2) What is the purpose of their website and how does the functionality of their site support that?- the TED website is basiclly a website that is just trying to spread ideas on what is going on in our lives.

3) As Engineers and Problem Solvers, which topic areas (the choices from the "Show talks related to:" section on the sidebar) are of most interest to us? Justify your answer.

4) Based on your previous answer, what are 3 talks (videos) on the site that appear like they would be of most interest to you as an Engineer/Problem Solver? Justify your choices.

5) Each student will watch a unique video. Select a video to watch and inform Mr. Olson of your choice. If no one else has "claimed" the talk, you will be allowed to proceed with it. If someone else has already chosen the talk, you will be asked to pick another one. Watch the video. Create and post a bulletized outline of the key issues presented in the talk.

6) How could you get involved in the field/technology/issue you chose to hear about? What experience/skills/training/education would you need to learn to get involved with this field?

Part II of the TED activity will have you negotiate within a group to select the "best" video to represent the group. The student with the chosen video will recieve extra credit. The group will then prepare a short presentation that summarizes the talk and will present to the class. The class will choose the best presentation and that group will recieve extra credit.

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• What technical problem caused this accident? -A combustion gas leak through the right Solid Rocket Motor aft field joint initiated at or shortly after ignition
• What was the big picture problem that set the conditions for this accident?-new saftey standareds that needed to be followed
• What implications did this have for the US Space Program? For the nation?-we got scared
• What other challenges have the Space Shuttles encountered?-External Tank was starting to break down