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CRITERION D - REFLCTING AND EXPLAINING (SPECIFICATION COMPARISON…
CRITERION D - REFLCTING AND EXPLAINING
SPECIFICATION COMPARISON
Specification: The model of our bridge should be made mostly (approximately 80%) out of wood.
We met our specification.
Why/Why Not: Our bridge is mostly made out of wood, and the rest is acrylic and glue.
We looked at our bridge and it was mostly made out of wood.
Specification: The bridge should withstand at least 10kg of weight before collapsing.
We met our specification.
Why/Why Not: We put books weighing 10kg on our bridge and it did not collapse.
We put books weighing 10kg on our bridge and it did not collapse.
Specification: Our bridge should have protective bars along the side. There should be 11 bars on each side of the bridge with a 10cm gap between them. In real life, there would be 1401 bars on each side of the bridge with a 50cm gap between them.
We did not met our specification.
Why/Why Not: We didn’t get enough time to build them.
We looked at our bridge and it did not have protective bars along the side.
Specification: The final model of our bridge should be able to lift its decking up to let ships through.
We met our specification.
Why/Why Not: Because we built a decking that can lift itself up.
We observed and tested our bridge and it can lift its decking up.
Specification: The final model of our bridge should be 1 metre in length.
We met our specification.
Why/Why Not: After the structure of our bridge is done, we used a ruler to measure it and it was 1 metre long.
We measured our bridge from left to right and it was 1 metre long. This proves that we have met our specification.
Specification: The final model of our bridge should be in Neoclassic style.
We did not met our specification.
Why/Why Not: We didn’t get enough time to add decoration.
We observed our bridge and it is not in neoclassical style.
Guiding Questions
Look at your model: How could you specifically improve your model?
Think about your woodworking skills
I can improve my model by drilling the holes more accurate because some of the holes that we drilled are 0.5cm-0.1cm off and it cannot be joined with a dowel. Also, We could have made the stand that is going to hold the decking that is going to lift up more durable, since right now it is not very stable. We can also make the appearance of our bridge seem less crude, since that will make it look better.
Look at your model’s structure: What could you change about your structure or design that could improve your model?
We could have made our top tower shorter because right now it is extremely tall and that is bad because it adds unnecessary pressure to the decking of our bridge and it also adds excess material.
Think about your artistic design and model: How will this bridge affect the community and location where you proposed to put it?
It would make the citizens of the communities life more convenient since once we have built our bridge in our desired location, people can ave time by using the bridge as a shortcut to get to the entertainment sector across from them. According to our aartistic drawing, it will also seem aesthetically pleasing, which can incease the citizens' mood.
Reflecting on Learning
Sam
What have you learned about yourself during this project?
I'm the kind of person who always got an idea in my mind. And I want people to listen to me, so it's especially important to me to know how to communicate and to express my idea.
What is your biggest takeaway from this project overall?
I think my biggest takeaway is the skills of collaboration. During the several weeks of working Phillip, we've got some arguments, it's a normal thing for us. We practiced the skills of communication and learned how to persuade other.
What have you learned about the process and skills that you developed during this project?
I learned that when ever you are doing anything in DT lab using equipment. You should wear your protection. PPE and goggle is always and sometimes even more.
Phillip
What have you learned about yourself during this project?
I have learned that I should have better collaboration skills since I and sam wasted a lot of time by arguing with sam. I also learned that I need to delegate work better since often I try to do as much work as possible and not split up the work evenly. I should improve this by attempting to delegate work more.
What is your biggest takeaway from this project overall?
My biggest takeaway from the project is having to work with a partner. In other classes, we only get to work with a partner for 1-2 classes, but in design, we worked with our partners for weeks, so it was a new experience to work with my partner for this long, and I think that it have helped me to enhance my communication and collaboration skills.
What have you learned about the process and skills that you developed during this project?
I learned how to use different equipments like laser cutters and fret saws. I learned about the design cycle and learned how to use ratios to create a model. I learned how to analyse a product via ACCESS FM. This helps me to operate in the design lab more efficiently and it also helped me to understand the math in design.
