space tower project
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Space Tower Project. By: Jeremiah Oghafua. Defining a Problem. The problem that I was trying to get solved in the project was: -Constructing a space tower out of t hree sticks of balsa wood. - Using a a little amount of green glue. Brainstorming. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Space Tower Project
By: Jeremiah Oghafua
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Defining a Problem
• The problem that I was trying to get solved in the project was: -Constructing a space tower out of
three sticks of balsa wood.- Using a a little amount of green glue.
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Brainstorming
• Before I could construct the model, I brainstormed possible space tower designs and pondered which designs I could use.
• I also thought about how I could make a design that wassimilar to the designs that I looked up online.
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Researching and Generating Ideas
• For research, I looked at pictures of towers. The towers were also made from balsa wood.
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Identifying Criteria and Specifying Constraints
• The criteria of the tower was that it had to be:• 27 CM TALL• A BASE WITH A WIDTH OF AT LEAST 8 CM• A TOP WITH A WIDTH THAT IS AT LEAST 3 CM LESS WIDE THAN THE
BOTTOM BASE• THE MEMBERS MUST BE GLUED WITH GREEN GLUE
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Exploring Possibilities• As I looked into the design, I used several sketches
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Selecting an Approach
• I decided to go ahead and construct the tower according to the design on the far bottom left side of the sketch paper.
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Developing a Design Proposal
• For designing the tower, I used the sketch as a design proposal.
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Making a Model or Prototype
• The prototype of the bridge was built with a set of balsa wood sticks apart from my main supply of materials. The prototype turned out to be crooked and off center as I built it. The use of glue was excessive to ensure that the tower was well sustained.
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Refine the DesignThe prototype was refurbished of its rough members and glued more efficently.
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Create it
This the finished product of the construction.
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Communicate ResultsThe construction of the tower was a success.