Project

1. PROJECT Copy then paste “Project” information from my Wiki Home Page over the lines below: _I recognize that there is a need for high school or college physics students to learn through hands on experiences. My project of //Product Development// is to create my own smaller version of a Rube Goldberg and video record it for Springfield Township High School physics classes because Rube Goldbers enable students to see or create principles of Physics in action. _

2. CONTACT Identify at least two individuals by name (and following information) with who I will communicate to organize my project. I may not wait to hear back from the individuals with who I correspond. This is my project and I am responsible for its successful completion. I must employ tactics to complete my project.

Contact Name & Title: Melvin Goodfriend-Zayda E-mail address: Telephone Number: 215-872-5699 Date(s) of contact: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Purpose for contact: Help me start developing my project

Contact Name & Title: Dr. Benson- Engineering Professor E-mail address: Telephone Number: Date(s) of contact: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Purpose for contact: To get an professional engineering perspective on how to approach my project

3. TIMELINE Internship or Community Service: Identify the dates and times I will be on site (to complete my hours). Social Action or Product Development: Identify the dates & times I will be completing the goals for each step.

Thursday, April 8, 2010- start sketching entities that will go into my Rube Goldberg

4. PURPOSE/GOAL Internship or Community Service: Identify the purpose of each visit corresponding to each date along my timeline. Social Action or Product Development: Identify the goals for each step and corresponding date along my timeline.

Friday, April 9,2010- Finish two entities of Rube Goldberg

One goal: Complete water bottle drop entity of Rube Goldberg Task for goal One: Figure out a way for the mousetrap to push the masking tape into the water bottle Second goal: Rig fan bezel to sub wolfer using 45 record Task for goal Two: Make entity operation without human assistance Third goal: Deduce how I am going to rig the fan bezel to knock the ball off the ramp Task for goal Three: Currently working out kinks in machine to make it run more smoothly Fourth goal: Deduce how I am going to incorporate a mousetrap car into Rube Goldberg Task for goal Four: Build mousetrap car and test entity Fifth goal: Film and edit video in Mr. Meder's class for Powerpoint Task for goal Five: Have Rube Goldberg finished and filmed so it can be submitted into powerpoint for presentation

a.) I am happy with my progress with my project because my Rube Goldberg is coming along nicely and most of the entities are in working condition b.) As I have been progressing with the first three goals of my project I want to change the way the mousetrap hits the water bottle about my process in order to complete my stated project because the power exerted with kinetic energy is not great enough in the dominoes. c.)Finally I will address the prompts for my Project: I have continued with my habits of time organization since they have also helped me be successful with the aspects of designing and building the Rube Goldberg in time for my presentation for my project.

Project Vision: I'm developing a sideshow that explains who Rube Goldberg was and the impact his artwork and engineering had on the scientific community and giving an example of a Rube Goldberg that I developed in my presentation. 1.) Explain Who and What a Rube Goldberg is 2.) Give examples 3.) Explain relevance to engineering 4.) Examples of Purdue Rube Goldberg Contest 5.) My Rube Goldberg