Week 19 Prompts due 5/29

Weeks 19 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Screenshots of your final design if you don't have it (and an exploded view) in an earlier post. Photos of your construction so far!

Prompts: 

• How far have you gotten in your design and construction process?
• You should be finished by Tuesday at 4:30 so you can present on Wednesday. What plans do you have for coming in additional time as needed? Remember you need supervision to be in the design space, so you have to make plans ahead of time!!
• What is the biggest challenge you see at this point? ("finishing on time" is not an option - that's a give for everyone!) 
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• REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports, and email me when things are updated. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 5/29 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

Weeks 17-18 prompts due 5/23

Weeks 17-18 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Screenshots of your three designs. One rendered image of your EMISSIVE (ie: glowing) final design. Exploded view screenshot.

Prompts: 

• How far have you gotten in your design and construction process?
• How will this construction be different from your amp and allow you to explore other materials or fabrication techniques?
• What is the biggest challenge you see at this point? ("finishing on time" is not an option - that's a give for everyone!) 
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• REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports, and email me when things are updated. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 5/23 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

Week 16 Prompts due 5/8

Weeks 16 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Your top three inspiration pieces, design brief screenshot and whatever you've started in fusion 360 screenshots

Prompts: 

• Your purpose for this light is  . . . .(ie: design brief)
• Your planned materials so far are . . . . 
• What is the biggest challenge you see at this point? ("finishing on time" is not an option - that's a give for everyone!)
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• REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports, and email me when things are updated. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 5/8 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

Week 15 prompts Due 5/2

Weeks 15 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Photo of your finished amp from the "photo shoot" setup (2 -3 views)

Prompts: 

• What was the change to the audio with your amp? 
• Describe the quality of the sound change and note the decibel increase
• What are you most pleased with in your Amp project? 
• What is one thing you would do differently if you were to do the project over?
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• What is your "need" or lighting task for your next project? 
• ***FINISH your research, come in with the 3 examples in depth, a summary of the research overall, and your specific task when you come to class on Wednesday. We'll start designing in Fusion 360*****
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• REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports. 

Please have your blog post done by Tuesday 5/2 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

Week 14 Prompts due 4/24

Weeks 14 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Photos of any construction you did this week (3D printed, laser cut, glued, etc.) - If you are already done, be thinking about the Lighting project next (intro slide show is in your class folder as of Thursday)

Prompts: 

• What, if anything, do you have left to do?
• Did you make changes as you were putting your project together? What were they and why?
• What would you change in your project if you could do it over?
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• If you need more time to work on your Amp, plan with me for Activity, Flex, or after school THIS WEEK please.
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• REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 4/24 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

Week 13 Due 4/17

Weeks 13 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Photos of any construction you did this week (3D printed, laser cut, glued, etc.)

Prompts: 

• What, if anything, do you have left to do?
• What is a roadblock at this point? How can you / we make it work so you can keep making progress?
• What changed this week?
• Remember it takes time to cut on the laser cutter. After school is an option Tues / Thurs if you talk to me to schedule supervision!
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• REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 4/17 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

Week 12 Prompts due 4/10

Weeks 12 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Photos of any construction you did this week (3D printed, laser cut, glued, etc.)

Prompts: 

• What are the next steps you need to do to finish? GOAL: done by Friday 4/14
• What is a roadblock at this point? How can you / we make it work so you can keep making progress?
• What if any changes to your design have you made since you started having actual, real world parts to look at / test?
• Remember it takes time to cut on the laser cutter. After school is an option Tues / Thurs if you talk to me to schedule supervision!
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• REMEMBER TO FINISH UP your design documents by 4/7 (Design Brief, Design SPEC, annotated exploded views that reference your design spec needs, etc. )

Please have your blog post done by Monday 4/10 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

Week 11 Prompts due Monday 4/3

Weeks 11 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Screenshots of any further developments of your AMPED design.(new exploded progress) AND photos of any construction you did this week (3D printed, laser cut, glued, etc.)

Prompts: 

• What are the next 3 steps, in order, that you need to take to make your amp?
• What is a roadblock at this point? How can you / we make it work so you can keep making progress?
• What if any changes to your design have you made since you started having actual, real world parts to look at / test?
• If your next step is cutting layers using the laser cutter, consider coming in early for class on Tuesday 4/4 (Activity is right before)
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• REMEMBER TO FINISH UP your design documents (Design Brief, Design SPEC, annotated exploded views that reference your design spec needs, etc. )

Please have your blog post done by Monday 4/3 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues.  HAVE A FABULOUS BREAK! :)
Ms. Sutter

Week 10 Prompts due Tues 2/21

Weeks 10 Blog Prompts 

 

Design & Fabrication 

 

  Photos: Photo of your phone stand (cut, folded, holding a phone IF you dont have it in a previous post). Screenshots of any further developments of your AMPED design.(new exploded progress) AND photos of any construction you did this week (3D printed, laser cut, glued, etc.)

Prompts: 

• What are the next 3 steps, in order, that you need to take to make your amp?
• Have you gathered your materials yet? Made the STL file? 123D Make file?
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• MAKING AMP on Monday! Come ready to actually make something and/or take your next steps!

Please have your blog post done by Tuesday 2/21 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues.
Ms. Sutter