Part E. Application of STEM principles and practices
Science and engineering Concepts you investigated - what do you need to know in order to build your product (consult with your advisor)
Science concepts:
How magnetic fields work and affect each other.
Corrosion of materials on the product.
The laws of conservation of energy
Engineering concepts:
How renewable source is wired to provide the electricity
Material testing.
How to connect electrical wires.
Understand how a motor works.
How to make a motor more efficient.
How much the magnets can store the energy
How magnetic fields work and affect each other.
Corrosion of materials on the product.
The laws of conservation of energy
Engineering concepts:
How renewable source is wired to provide the electricity
Material testing.
How to connect electrical wires.
Understand how a motor works.
How to make a motor more efficient.
How much the magnets can store the energy
Brief description of prototype construction stage, testing stage and data gathering stage - your anticipated course of action
prototype construction stage
We are going to use a computer fan as our prototype to see how much power it can produce. So, we can narrow down the motors that we are going to use for our final product.
testing stage
- We would test out how the magnets would be laid out
- We would test out different fans (# of blades needed)
- We would test the strength of the magnets and which magnets are the strongest
- We would test the efficiency of the motor
- We would test how much shielding is needed and how efficient it is
- We would test different layouts of the product as a whole to see which one is more efficient
data gathering stage
We will collect data based on the amount of power produced by the motor. So we will find the average ratio of output power to the strength of the motor. We are going to collect data on the durability of the product. How much force it can withstand, the corrosion resistance, noise produced, and how long the motors are able to run before getting hot, or becoming inefficient.
List of Experts (advisors). Attach copy of introductory letter to your advisor
Steven Bolgiano - [email protected]
Dear Mr. Bolgiano,
Our names are Andrew, Jaehwa, and America and we are part of the12th grade Engineering Program at Worcester Technical High School. Currently, we are looking for mentors to help us through our final project. We got your contact information from our teacher, Mrs. Zienty and we were hoping that you would be able to provide us with knowledge and guidance through our time on the project. Our project involves designing, building, and testing a new source of renewable energy. We are using magnets to turn a turbine which would then generate electricity and provide power to connected devices. Once again, we would be extremely grateful if you would be able to provide us with guidance throughout our project.
Sincerely,
Andrew Miller, Jaehwa Hong, and America Juarez-Martinez
Worcester Technical High School, Engineering program
Dear Mr. Bolgiano,
Our names are Andrew, Jaehwa, and America and we are part of the12th grade Engineering Program at Worcester Technical High School. Currently, we are looking for mentors to help us through our final project. We got your contact information from our teacher, Mrs. Zienty and we were hoping that you would be able to provide us with knowledge and guidance through our time on the project. Our project involves designing, building, and testing a new source of renewable energy. We are using magnets to turn a turbine which would then generate electricity and provide power to connected devices. Once again, we would be extremely grateful if you would be able to provide us with guidance throughout our project.
Sincerely,
Andrew Miller, Jaehwa Hong, and America Juarez-Martinez
Worcester Technical High School, Engineering program
Software, technology, equipment
Soldering kits (iron, lead)
Electrical wire
motor
(prototype) Computer fan
Magnet shielding material
Magnets
External case
Autodesk Inventor /CAD program
Safety equipment (for testing)
Multi-meter (for testing)
Scale
Light bulb
Electrical wire
motor
(prototype) Computer fan
Magnet shielding material
Magnets
External case
Autodesk Inventor /CAD program
Safety equipment (for testing)
Multi-meter (for testing)
Scale
Light bulb