Weekly Progress

  • Week 1: 
    • Brainstorming ideas for the project. 
    • We came up with 10 considerations and 5 ideas. 
    • Took an engineering reflections questions. 
  • Week 2: 
    • Learned how to do a decision matrix. 
    • Picked 3 candidates for the projects on the decision matrix. 
    • Researched on our two favorite projects and came up with some concerns on both. 

  • Week 3: 
    • Decided which project to do, our fenestration project. 
    • Wrote down the materials we will need, how the materials will be used in order to save energy and be environmentally friendly, how our majors relate to it. 
    • Drew some sketches of the floor plan of our fenestration house project. 
    • We are currently working on the Gantt Chart, and Bill of Materials.
    • Done with the project proposal. 

  • Week 4:
    • Tasks:
      • List 3 objectives
        • Comprehend the importance of saving energy (light energy rather than electrical energy)
        • Understanding the concept of how light is reflected off of mirrors (the physics behind reflection)
        • Utilizing mirrors and lenses to reflect and concentrate light

      • Continue with Design
      • Complete parts/ Materials list:


Category
Projected Cost
Laser points
$1/student
Cardboard
$0 (recycled)
Mirror
$10-$20
3D Printing
$0
TOTAL
$11-$21
      • Prepare Elevator pitch:
        • Problem: Running out of Energy, let’s save
        • Solution: Using mirrors to direct natural light throughout a whole house. 
        • Demonstration: We’ll be using a model of a floor plan made of cardboard, small 3 by 3 mirrors and a laser pointer. 
        • Objective: Organize the mirrors such that the laser travels through all the rooms starting at the window or multiple windows. 
  • Week 5:

      • 3D rendered the mirror stands and the house plan.
      • Draft of lab manual is ready.
  • Week 6:
      • Resubmitted the project proposal.
      • Cut the cardboard boxes and shaped the walls for the project.












  • Week 7:
      • Shaped the windows in the walls.
      • Glued the walls together and put the house together.
      • Updated the lab manual.

  • Week 8:
      • 3D Printed mirror stands did not work so we made them using the k-nex legos.
      • We made a roof for the house.
      • Got nominated for the poster competition. 












  • Week 9:
      • Painted the house with white paint so the light gets diffused around instead of getting absorbed by the walls.
      • Tested the light monitor.


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