Day 2

Today, we started on the main project where we have to build a mechanical contraption which enables us to propel a model car as far as possible in a straight line by converting the potential energy of one liter of water at one meter height into kinetic energy to move the car. With limited materials and time, we have to come up with ideas to design it. We have to face many design problems and as a result we had to keep on modifying the device without destroying it. We also face team members who were already about to give up on the project as it became very difficult. However, in the last minute, we managed to complete a workable model which was, to us, a miracle. It almost seemed unbelievable that we managed to complete the model at the last minute. It essentially showed me that we shouldn’t give up so easily and just persevere. We learnt that there are essentially three different types of designs; an original design which is a design invented from scratch, an adaptive design which is a very common type which involves improving a successful design and a variant design which involves making use of an original design and adding it with new and different technology. The most important thing is that designing requires a lot of skills that we are learning in school today.

Day 1

The Project title we were assigned to is Sustainable Mechanical Design, Energy Extraction from Rain Water. The thought of designing something to me is very special and could be very fun and exciting. However, the fact that we are creating something that can help prevent many environmental issues and at the same time help us in our daily life makes it even better. This project would allow me to be more creative both in this project and in the future as well as teamwork. I want to learn about how this project can affect in the future and how can I enhance my creativity.

Plenary Sessions:

1. Knowing well about the patterns in natural disasters like earthquakes not only benefit the knowledge of the person learning about it but it can also benefit the people who may be affected by it.
2. We learnt about how the different kinds of animations have different ways of being made, that they have different cost and that they are always very tedious.
3. Nanotechnology is used in many different fields such as the biology field and as well as medicine, we also learnt about how they benefit as currently and how would they benefit in the future.