Intro. to Engineering: Carleton

Welcome to the class!  Let’s design!

15December2016

Turn on your computer and be sure your Revit works.  If not, you’ll have to find someone to switch computers with after they finish the test.  Hint: pick someone who is likely to finish early.

Final….GOOD LUCK!

13December2016

Review:

• Newton’s Laws 
• Revit
• Circuits
• Parallel
• Serial
• Programming
• make a light blink
• Aerodynamics/Astrodynamics
• Parallel vs. Series staging in rockets
• Mars landing Video
• Bridge-building contest(Feb 18th): http://bit.ly/coloradobridgebuilding

12December2016

Any rockets left?

Quiz

Review:

• Newton’s Laws 
• Revit
• Circuits
• Parallel
• Series
• Programming
• Aerodynamics/Astrodynamics
• Parallel vs. Series staging

7December2016

• What is Pearl Harbor Day?
• Entrance ticket:  open note, closed mouth

 

• Video

 

• Presentations

6December2016

Launch prep:

• motors/igniters
• wadding/chutes
• launch device
• altitude measurement
• safety

Launch scores:

• 10 points-successful launch over 50ft. with parachute deployment
• 7.5 points-successful launch over 50ft. without chute deployment
• 5 points-successful launch under 50ft.
• 2.5 points-rocket never leaves the launch pad

5December2016

Finish Rockets

Detail/decorate

Present?

2December2016

Guest presentation!!!!

Finish rockets.  

Decorate/customize rockets.

1December2016

Build rocket:

 

Test flight?  http://openrocket.sourceforge.net/  (must download)

30November2016

Rocket Talk

Submit presentations

Discuss build days.

28November2016

Entrance Ticket:

• Review ticket

Notes:

Work on presentations…due Wednesday.  Should have:

• a slide made for each requirement
• a title slide with a picture of the mission
• a slide with your sources cited in MLA format
• all research included
• a slide for rocket type(s) and why they were selected
• a slide showing how the engine functions(with diagrams) and relates it to Newton’s Laws
• a slide for other similar rockets and how their missions were similar/different