Activity 3.1.1

In this activity we were making sure we knew how to use all the input and output function of the interface. Below is a picture where we wrote our work down from the handout.

Prop Cars

For about a month we have been working on prop cars. After a lot of readjustments and hard work our car ended up coming in first! It was definitely great to see hard work pay off.

Flow Charts: Activity 3.1.2

In engineering class we have been learning how to create accurate glow charts. This two below are from our Activity Sheet 3.1.2.

How to Program NXT Robot

Below is a very useful video that explains how to program our NXT Robots!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzRRulYvVdY&sns=em

Activity 2.1.7 Week 7

This week we worked on calculating Truss Forces. Something that was useful that I learned was 2J=M+R. The J meaning joints, M: members and R: reactions. Thus helped us solve static determinacy.

Trusses

This week we took on Trusses! We worked on taking the angles and lengths of each of the parts. At times it was a but confusing, but we got through it.

Moment Calculations

Wednesday in class, we worked on calculating moments. Probably the most difficult part was converting from grams to newtons. Though my group was successful in completing the task!