Pioneer's Open House!
By:Forest G.
Earthquake PBL Project
Driving Question: How can we as structual engineers construct a two story house in California for Tony Stark that will withstand seismic activity?
Final Design Blueprint
Our Design for Tony Stark was quite simple, we made a box with a wide cone on top as the roof. We used clay as stabilizers because our design would have to withstand seismic activity. The wood planks would be somewhat like steel bars.
Final Chosen Location
Our final chosen location would be Monterrey Bay. This would be our location because it is not near any large active faults. There were no large earthquake near Monterrey Bay. It is in a low earthquake risk area. These are reasons why we chose this location.
Final Design
This is our final design. It was able to survive the shake test because it was able to withstand seismic activity. Our design was also very accurate. It was a lot similar to our blueprint as we built it well enough. The lead builders and our team tried our very best to make this.
30 Hands Project
-I learned from the project how climate change and global warming are occurring, because of some human and natural actions.
-I enjoyed having creativity to do picollages on every question and than record myself off of the script I had written.
-I enjoyed having creativity to do picollages on every question and than record myself off of the script I had written.
Invention Convention
-The environmental problem that my team is working to solve are forest fires. We are trying to innovate the smoke detecting sprinkler so that it will be used in trees. The large forest fires were started from small fires. If taken care of fast it is not very strong.
-Our innovation will stop fires by having a pump powered by solar send water out of the hole in our sprinkler to extinguish the fire. Fires are very dangerous toward the community as they may spread to buildings and houses. This is why my innovation could be so useful.
Invention Convention Folder
Our work and research on our invention. On the left is a sketch of the project.
Final Product
It was made to be stable enough to stand in a vertical stance. We used water bottles inside to work as a counterweight on the milk carton and the uneven sides. Tape was used to tape the broken waterbottles together.
Group Photo
Team of Luke, Lime, and Forest!