Tech6- Post 3

As you may or may not know, in Tech I have been working on my Choice or Passion Project. For this, we may build something related to our choice or passion. I am building a foldable chair that saves space. Below are some questions we were asked to answer.


Please share with us your successes, and failures with your project thus far in the lab. 
Making the basic outline and/or plan was definitely a success. At this point, I have a plan that I am happy with, and will help me throughout this project. I haven't had any failures, but I feel that I am not getting enough things done in one class period. I want to spend more time working and getting things done, so I get the project done in time.

What have you learned about yourself so far in the building process in the lab?
I learned that I am a person who really thinks over plans, and takes my time with them. Just two or three classes ago, I finished my plan; which isn't being extremely efficient on the planning. I think I acted this way because I have had previous experiences where I have a bad plan for a project, and that messes up the whole thing. I was really excited to get started with this, and see my end product, which is why I didn't want to mess it up. What I need to do is get the right balance, and be efficient yet thorough with my planning. Like I said, I don't want one small planning mistake to ruin my whole project, but what I am beginning to learn is that there are a lot of solutions to small problems that occur.

Do you feel you have enough resources available to you in the lab to build your project? If not, what recommendations do you have for the teacher in this area?

Frankly, I was quite surprised to see and use all the equipment we have in the lab. I haven't used more than half of them before, and what we have definitely meets the needs for my project. I really liked how we got a chance to try some of them out, whether we needed them for our project or not. On top of all the materials and equipment we have, Mr. Diebley always has ideas and solutions to small problems we have. This way, we can try out new things on our own, without having the teacher do the work for us.

To the left is a picture of my cutting setup. This is how things look when I am ready to cut. I have learned a lot about using a hand-held jigsaw over the past few weeks. For example, if you don't want the cardboard to vibrate a lot, you should keep the plate that is around the blade low. As of April 20, I have finished cutting my base. Now I only need to attach the base, cut the layers, and attach the layers.  

Tech6- Project Sketches

In Tech, we have began to make our Choice or Passion projects. The idea is to build something unique that is our choice or passion. Below are my answers to some questions our tech teacher wanted us to answer.

What is it that you plan to make?
I plan to make a chair with multiple parts, that can collapse. The idea is to have a chair that doesn't take up as much space as a regular chair would, because it can be broken or folded down to a smaller size.
How did you come up with the idea for your project? Is it an original idea or a modification of something you have seen on DIY site or other?
I got the idea from both the DIY website and Mr. Diebley. The DIY website has a lot of projects done with cardboard, and my chair will be made out of cardboard. Mr. Diebley always talks about how he likes compact furniture, and new things made from discarded things. But the idea itself was my own.
Please share with your viewers the initial sketches you have created by taking a picture with your laptop and adding it to your blog. It could be a video if you choose.
These are the sketches I made for the different ideas I was trying to choose from. I had more than one sketch because I wanted to 'solve a problem with an invention,' but I didn't know what my problem should be.

What excites you most about building this project?

I was really excited that we got the chance to be creative with this project, and do whatever we possibly can. I am most excited, though, to see the final product and be able to share it with others. 

Tech DIY Project Blog Divider

In Tech, we have a big DIY Project that we are beginning. The picture below is a divider (or logo) that I will use on my blog so you know I'm talking about my DIY project. 

Using Your Laptop

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