Biosphere project

•    Based on President Bush’s plan in 2004 to establish a base on the moon, the cost projected to be about 100 billion dollars

•    NASA said it would cost about 104 billion dollars for the first moon base by 2020 and 230 billion dollars by 2025

•    Have businesses invest their products and technology into the project which will cut a lot of cost that the government would otherwise have to pay for

•    It would be possible to get technology billionaires to invest private money into the project.

•    Another option would be to have state voting on having a portion of tax dollars go into funding the project

•    Our current technology for traveling to the moon isn’t capable of transporting the amount of supplies we would need to settle there but….

•    NASA was developing new rockets called Ares 1 and Ares 5 to launch the rocket Orion which could potentially transport people and supplies

•    The cost of a round trip to the moon is estimated to be about 3 billion dollars, but we would likely need multiple trips to transport supplies

•    To transport supplies, the U.S government has proposed putting 6 billion dollars towards developing commercial spaceflights to the moon

•    This craft would be able to transport travelers as well as supplies we would need

•    Since the moon’s gravitational pull is 1/6th of earth’s, engineers would be able to build less gravity-restricted structures

•    Local materials can also be used to build to cut the cost of bringing supplies from earth

•    Lunar regolith (which is pulverized Moon rock) can be used to cover parts of habitats to protect settlers from cancer-causing cosmic rays and provide insulation

•    One idea for a structure is an inflatable habitat. This is a good option because it optimizes living space but it also lightweight to transport from earth

•    another option is to transport each part of the habitat separately and assemble it on the moon

•    another alternative is to use existing moon rock to produce a new type of concrete to build a dome like structure. This would lower transportation costs by not having to transport materials from earth

•    the time it would take to build the first small moon colony would be about 10 years

•    the cost to transport 100 people is about 15 billion dollars – this includes their basic equipment and initial food

•    The most important resources we would need to bring are food and water

•    To lower the cost of transporting food, dehydrated food is one option

•    This would be more efficient because it comes in minimal packaging and stores for years but…

•    since most people living there wouldn’t be satisfied with freeze-dried food, hydroponic farming is an alternative

•    Hydroponic farming is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions without soil

•    This would also benefit because it would eliminate transportation cost and produce fresh food

•    In terms of providing water, scientists have recently discovered about 1 billion gallons of water ice in a moon crater, so if we build colonies near ice deposits we would have a natural supply of water

•    In addition, we would have to use purifying systems for removing toxins from the water and when melted and broken down into its components, ice water could also be used as fuel for rockets when converted to hydrogen and oxygen

•    As far as providing power, solar panels could provide the energy needed to power the colony

•    Scott Anders director of the Energy Policy Initiatives Center at University of San Diego School of Law estimated that the city of San Diego could be powered with 50 square miles of solar panels

•    Therefore, since the moon colony would likely start small, it would require less space to build solar power structures

•    In order to provide breathable air, oxygen can be extracted from the soil on the moon using heat and electricity

•    Many private businesses are looking into transporting people on private trips that would cost about 200,000 dollars, these flights might be an option for a means of transporting people to the moon

•    In a previous proposition to transport people to the moon, NASA’s Orion spacecraft would have taken 4 people at a time costing about 840 million dollars per unit

•    If we were to use similar technology, it would cost about 4.2 billion dollars to transport the first 50 people

•    Based on past manned missions, it takes about 3 days for a one way trip to the moon. Therefore it would probably take about a month to bring the first 50 people

•    If the first 50 people were to rely only on the ice water found on the moon, it would last about 2 years, given that each person uses about 33,000 gallon of water a year

•    Therefore, after the first 2 years we would have to transport at least 330,000 gallons of water to last the next 10 years, considering population growth

•    Since shipping 1 gallon of water would cost about $400,000, an alternative to provide water would be shipping liquid hydrogen and mixing it with oxygen to create water

Activity 3.1.2 - Flowcharting

Bicycle Storage Challenge

Architecture Capstone Modes

Method: Prototype to Test
We used CAD to prototype our model.

Method: Prototype to Test
We used Minecraft to prototype our model.

Method: Prototype to Test
We used foam boards to prototype out model.

Method: Feedback Capture Grid
All the groups went around and posted feedback onto our house.

Method: User-Driven Prototyping
We asked Mr. Aldworth several questions regarding his life:
-How many kids do you have/ plan on having?
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-Is there any important features you're looking in for a house?
-I want it to be two stories, the bedrooms on the top floor. And have it on stilts with a pool. Oh, and a rope swing and a trampoline.
Engage:
-we interviewed Mr. Aldworth on what he was expecting with the house before we began designing the house.

Method: Testing with Users
After finishing the Minecraft and CAD models, we took the results to Mr. Aldworth and made sure that he liked house the house was turning out. We said he loved it, so we proceeded to create the physical model. 

Method: Imposing Constraints
One of the hardest constraints we had to deal with that having just one material to build the house: foam board. We didnt have any other materials to use, and the house ended up looking very bland. To solve the problem, we brought in paint so we could paint the house to make it look realistic and beautiful. 

Method: Imposing Constraints
We agreed to only work when all members of the team were together, so no decisions would get made without the input of a member of the team. Because of this, we could only work during class hours, which severely hindered progress. But, we were still able to finish the model on time. 


Method: Brainstorm
At the very beginning, we sat down in a group and just pooled ideas on how to create a house to meet Mr Aldworth's requirements. 


Method: Facilitate a Brainstorm
One of the rules of brainstorming was that no idea was a bad idea. All ideas where welcome in the group. This helps bring out the team's goals, and what we would like to see accomplished


Method: Selection
Before starting any prototypes, we made created a basic model on paper. Which this model, we saw what we needed to add and what was missing.

Method: Character Profile
We profiled Mr. Aldworth to find out what he needed the most in his house. 
Mr Aldworth has two kids and a wife, a medium income family, a job here in coronado, he is 43 years old. With this information, we could make suggestions like having multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, having a rope swing in the front yard, and making the house's location close to the school.

Method: Interview
We interviewed Mr. aldworth to find the things he wanted most out of the house. 

Method: Stoke
In the building process, we became bored multiple times. To stoke the group, we planned multiple parties on the side. These parties brought the mood of the group back up, so we could go back to work. 

Method: User Driven Prototyping
Our final prototype, the physical foam board prototype, was made solely with Mr Aldworth in mind. He gave us a base of what he wanted, and we made this prototype with those in mind. 

CAD Train

hitch magnet

hitch peg

linkage arm

linkage peg

Architecture Capstone Project

Step 1 (2 out of 2 points)
•the scope of this project is to build a two story house on stilts
•we're going to try to model the entire house, however we can't model any features surrounding the house such as the beach, the ocean, or trampoline

Step 2 (2 out of 2 points)
•cut short, fluid strokes. Make sure the cuts were straight. Use the back side of the ruler.
•our scale was based off of the side of the first wall on the first floor. We utilized the eyeball technique to determine the rest of the proportions

Step 3 (21 points)
•Client feedback: We talked to Mr. Aldworth after finishing the house, and he told us how amazing it was and he really loved it.
•Instructor feedback: Mr. Olson was fascinated by the design and creativity of the house.
•Student feedback: Most people liked the stilts and the painting we did. "It's painted and it's able to stand on stilts!"

Egg Drop Achievements

Idea Generation Achievements 

Brainstorming

• Create a sketch (2) - 2 points

Material Prep

• Generate a list of materials required for build day- 1 point

• Document a plan to ensure materials are brought in on block day- 1 point

Build Achievements

Material Based Achievements

• Your materials fit inside a printer paper box- 1 point
• Your materials fit inside a shoe box- 1 point
• Your materials fit inside a cigar box- 1 point

Material Weight

Our design weighed 21 grams, so we are claiming the following achievements.

• Your materials weigh less than 500 grams- 1 point
• Your materials weigh less than 300 grams- 1 point
• Your materials weigh less than 200 grams- 1 point
• Your materials weigh less than 150 grams- 1 point
• Your materials weigh less than 100 grams- 1 point
• Your materials weigh less than 50 grams- 1 point
• Your materials weigh less than 25 grams- 1 point

Drop Achievements 

Drop Accuracy: 

Our design had parts that landed inside the 2nd ring, so we are claiming the following achievements.

You hit the butcher paper- 1 point

You hit inside the 3rd ring- 1 point

You hit inside the 2nd ring- 1 point

Drop Time:

Your solution takes more than 2 seconds to hit the target- 1 point

Egg Resilience:

Your egg didn't break in any way (5)- 5 points

Total- 23 points