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Scenario: You have been hired as an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER by PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY in
Chiang Mai. They want you to research, design, build, and test sustainable energy methods and create a prototype
that could be used in the area.
SOI:
Task Description
GOAL To create a model prototype of a sustainable energy generator which is easy to understand and potentially useful.
SITUATION You are in the first few weeks of a new job as an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
STANDARDS You will be assessed against MYP Design Criteria A - D. Science Criteria B and C . And Interdisciplinary Criteria A - D
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS 1: EXPLAIN AND JUSTIFY THE NEED
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8
i. States the need for a i. Outlines the need for a i. Explains the need for a i. Explains and justifies the
solution to a problem. solution to a problem. solution to a problem. need for a solution to a
problem.
Task Clarification:
PROBLEM: What is the problem Many people are burning fossil fuels so it pollutes the environment and it causes problems like global
P you are going to solve? warming and greenhouse effect so why don’t we change to use sustainable energy that could protect
the environment.
What information do you already
know about this problem?
CLIENT: Who is the client? The client is us, we are trying to discover a new e energy that can run by generator without pollution,
C our job is to build a sustainable generator, 1 Hydro generator, 1 wind generator and one of your own
Why are you interested in designing choice.
for this client?
EVIDENCE OF THE NEED: What The client asked us to solve the problem by using sustainable energy which will not destroy the
E evidence, observations, or ideas do environment and is good for us to use.
you have about the nature of the
problem? Some generators that can use sustainable energy like wind, water, and sun and why we would like to
use these energies is because it protects the environment so we can keep continuing using it, the
Why has the client asked you to same time not polluted the nature.
solve this problem?
EXPLANATION OF If we don’t take action and change, the environment will be polluted and destroyed, but luckily we have
E IMPORTANCE: Why is this much sustainable energy that we can use but we just don’t discover it, sustainable energy like the sun
problem an important one to solve? can be used as solar panel and it can exchange to electricity and we can have hot water shower, so
we don’t need to burn gas or coal which can destroy the environment easily.
How will solving this problem help Our global context is sustainability and development, from my understanding of the unit I think this
you understand the Global means we need to use some sustainable energy which can use for a long time and as the client also
Context? the designer, our job is to use sustainable energy trying to devolvement some new ideas and products,
because as everybody knows if we use non-sustainable energy, first it’s bad for environment, second
is not sustain so why don’t we take action and try to make some changes.
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS 2: IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE RESEARCH
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8
i. States some points of i. States and prioritizes the i. States and prioritizes the
research needed to main points of research main points of research
ith
develop a solution, w needed to develop a needed to develop a solution
some guidance. solution to the problem, to the problem, with minimal
with some guidance. guidance.
Task Clarification:
i. States the main features of i. Outlines the main features i. Describes the main features
an existing product that of an existing product that of an existing product that
inspires a solution to the inspires a solution to the inspires a solution to the
problem. problem. problem.
Task Clarification:
EXISTING PRODUCT ANALYSIS 1: 12V DC Generator 10W Hydroelectric Power Water Turbine Generator Water Charging Tool
(small image of the product)
AESTHETICS: Does the product look good? CUSTOMER: Who is the producer designer for?
It’s not bad, it is quite small with black color look like an alarm It's designed for people who need water electricity and like it produce
energy.
SAFETY: This is very small and for a water generator I think is SIZE: It's appropriate because I think water generator doesn’t need to
lightweight already be that big
FUNCTION: Yes, it works pretty and I know that because I’ve watched a MATERIALS: electrical lines, plastic maybe Iron and steel and some
video about how it works other materials.
EXISTING PRODUCT ANALYSIS 1: Windmax HY400 500 Watt Max 12-Volt 5-Blade Residential Wind Generator Kit
COST: The estimated price is around 700 Baht ENVIRONMENT: This is a generator that uses wind and produces
electricity and wind is sustainable energy so there is no impact on the
environment, in fact, it actually protects the environment.
SAFETY: For a wind turbine, this not that big and it’s lightweight and SIZE: It’s appropriate because I think smaller wind generator is much
durable also this product have a pretty good output so there is nothing more durable and lightweight than the big ones.
to worried about the safety
FUNCTION: This cutting-edge wind turbine from Windmax is a well-built MATERIALS: 500 Watt Max/400 Watt Rated Pole is not included Wind
model that offers superior performance. It’s small in size but big on turbines include generator, blades, controller and screws/bolts
results. This residential wind generator kit doesn’t need high-speed Maintenance free Greater energy production yield for all wind speeds
winds in order to work which means it can operate on any type of and lowest ownership cost
location. It comes fully equipped with all the components you’ll need, (All is from
including a generator, a controller and bolts. It also comes with https://www.semprius.com/wind-turbine-generator/)
integrated aerodynamic brakes to help regulate the speed at which the
generator travels during high wind conditions. (Most the words come
From https://www.semprius.com/wind-turbine-generator/)
EXISTING PRODUCT ANALYSIS 1: Automaxx Windmill 600W Wind Turbine Generator Kit
AESTHETICS: This product looks like a airplane and the color is full of CUSTOMER: This is designed for large houses and it has a special
white and if you look straight it’s like a frisbee with airplane back. energy system and It’s a good thing that this wind energy system
comes with solar adaptability because then you can integrate it into
your solar energy system. Otherwise, this kit alone wouldn’t be able to
generate enough energy for a large home.
COST: the estimated price is about 550 Baht ENVIRONMENT: This is a generator that uses wind and produces
electricity and wind is sustainable energy so there is no impact on the
environment, in fact, it actually protects the environment.
SAFETY: This is not too big also but it's used for some large home and SIZE: It’s appropriate because I think smaller wind generator is much
if you have any problems company members will help you fixed more durable and lightweight than the big ones.
because the company promises this product's warranty is 1 year.
FUNCTION: Integrated automatic braking system to protect from MATERIALS: Wind turbine rated power: 400W Voltage system: 12V &
sudden and high wind speed. Easy DIY installation methods with all 24V (Autodetect) Rated Voltage: DC27-54V Battery Voltage:DC12V
materials provided. Can be used in conjunction with solar panels. MPPT Material of Wind Leaf: PBT; Start-up Wind Speed: 2.5m/s(8’/s); Rated
Maximum power point tracking is included. Made with high-quality Wind Speed: 12m/S(35’/s); Rated Speed: 800r/min[RPM] Suggested
Polypropylene and Glass Fiber material with a weather resistant seal. battery capacity: 100A or larger Number of blades: 3 Rotor diameter:
(From:https://www.semprius.com/wind-turbine-generator/) 4.3 ft Lightweight: 31 lbs Working Temperature: -35~+75℃ (From:
https://www.semprius.com/wind-turbine-generator/)
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 1
The solution is not capable of using WIND or WATER energy. The solution is capable of using WIND or WATER energy.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 2
The solution does not include an electrical alternator. The solution includes a working electrical alternator.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 3
The solution is built using materials found at home or within the APIS community.
The solution includes parts that were ordered/bought specifically for this The solution is built entirely out of parts gathered from home or the
project and could not be replaced with common household items. APIS school community.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 4
The solution should be immediately understood (with little to no explanation) by a person unfamiliar with the scientific principles used
to create it.
Viewers are unable to see the Some of the internal elements of Most of the internal elements of All internal elements of the device
internal elements of the device the device can be seen through the device can be seen through can be seen through various
and it must be taken apart for various visual access points. various visual access points. The points in the outside of the device.
inspection. purpose of these components is The purpose of these components
immediately evident. is immediately evident.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 5
Produces no measurable energy. Produces lesson than 1 Volt. Produces less than 2 Volts. Produces 3 or more Volts.
DEVELOPING IDEAS 2: DEVELOP DESIGN IDEAS
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8
i. Presents one design idea, i. Presents more than one i. Presents a few feasible i. Presents feasible design
which can be interpreted by design idea, using an design ideas, using an ideas, using an appropriate
others. appropriate medium(s) or appropriate medium(s) and medium(s) and outlines the
labels key features, which labels key features, which key features, which can be
can be interpreted by can be interpreted by correctly interpreted by
others. others. others.
Task Clarification:
DESIGN IDEA 1
Features:
● First there is a hole for water came to a cube and there is a filter
separate the good water and the dirts
● Then it goes to the man part which is the coil and what it does is
keep spinning to generate hydro energy
(picture)
DESIGN IDEA 2
(picture) Features:
● First the wind goes into the wind turbine and then goes to the
main part which is the coil.
● Last is going forward through a wire to the light bulb and make it
light.
DESIGN IDEA 3
Features:
● First the water go to the coil and the coil rotates and
transformed the water to energy
● Then it go through the wire and there is still few more filter and
then at last it will give the best power to the lightbulb and make it
light
(picture)
DEVELOPING IDEAS 3: PRESENT THE CHOSEN DESIGN
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8
i. States the key features of i. Presents the chosen i. Presents the chosen design
the chosen design. design stating the key describing the key features.
features.
Task Clarification:
CHOSEN DESIGN
Key Features:
● First the wind goes in to the wind turbine then to the coil and we
will put the magnetic field perpendicular to the coil because that
works the best. Then it goes through the wire to the strand
● At last the two wires goes to board and the alternator and then
to the lightbulb and make it light.
ii. Lists the main steps in a ii. Lists the steps in a plan, ii. Outlines a plan, which
plan that contains some which considers time considers the use of
details, resulting in peers and resources, resulting resources and time, sufficient
having difficulty following in peers being able to for peers to be able to follow
the plan to create the follow the plan to create to create the solution.
solution. the solution.
Task Clarification:
TIME NEEDED:
1 class period
TOOLS:
MATERIALS:
TIME NEEDED:
1 class period
TOOLS:
Tapes, cutter
MATERIALS:
TIME NEEDED:
1 class period
TOOLS:
MATERIALS:
TIME NEEDED:
1 Class period
TOOLS:
MATERIALS:
TIME NEEDED:
1 class period
TOOLS:
MATERIALS:
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Step-by-Step Description: Description of Changes (if any):
● This is the wind turbine that we build ● I add more hot glue in for each blades
using the material I’ve introduced. and make it more stable make sure it
don’t falls.
● We make each blades 45 degrees
because it works the best also this
works well because of it structure, I
make the central of the turbine light so
when winds comes it will spin
automatically.
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Date:21/5/2019
(pic) Step-by-Step Description: Description of Changes (if any):
● This our second entry log and what we ● We decide to wrap more coil so we
are changing is our coil. As you can produce more voltage
see in our data we are producing very
less voltage and we hoped that if we
change the coil, the number of voltage
will increase
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Step-by-Step Description: Description of Changes (if any):
● This is our final work, it’s not very ● Last time so no changes and I think is
perfect but still meet our expectation, it already good,
produce about 1 volt, spins really fast
coil are good and advance and magnet
is in the perfect position!
(pic)
i. States the success of the i. States the success of the i. States the success of the i. Outlines the success of the
solution. solution against the design solution against the design solution against the design
specification based on the specification based on specification based on
results of one relevant test. relevant product testing. authentic product testing.
Task Clarification:
● Copy/Paste your Design Specifications below.
● State/Outline the success of your generator based on each of your Design Specifications
The solution is not capable of using WIND or WATER energy. The solution is capable of using WIND or WATER energy.
Our group generator can produce electricity using wind energy right
now and I think we are success in this specification because pur
generator can produce around 1 volts.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 2
The solution does not include an electrical alternator. The solution includes a working electrical alternator.
My group does not include an electrical alternator in our generator even
though it produce limited electricity but we still don’t want to include an
electrical alternator because its meaningless but I will still count
success because we did what we planned and we did not use the
electrical alternator.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 3
The solution is built using materials found at home or within the APIS community.
The solution includes parts that were ordered/bought specifically for this The solution is built entirely out of parts gathered from home or the
project and could not be replaced with common household items. APIS school community.
I will say it depends because we did buy some extra magnets from
somewhere else but everything else was from school and I feel I am not
success because some of our material are not from our home or
school.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 4
The solution should be immediately understood (with little to no explanation) by a person unfamiliar with the scientific principles used
to create it.
Viewers are unable to see the Some of the internal elements of Most of the internal elements of All internal elements of the device
internal elements of the device the device can be seen through the device can be seen through can be seen through various
and it must be taken apart for various visual access points. various visual access points. The points in the outside of the device.
inspection. purpose of these components is The purpose of these components
immediately evident. is immediately evident.
Our generator is kind of see
through generator and are really
simple to understand by just
looking at it. I will count it success
because we made our generator
plain and simple with no extra
cover so people can just take a
look and understand how it work.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION 5
Produces no measurable energy. Produces lesson than 1 Volt. Produces less than 2 Volts. Produces 3 or more Volts.
Our generator only produce
around 1 volt and I will said we are
not successful in this specification
because we did not reached our
goal of producing 3 or more
voltages.
EVALUATING #2: EXPLAIN HOW THE SOLUTION COULD BE IMPROVED
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8
ii. States one way in which ii. Outlines one way in which ii. Outlines how the solution
the solution could be the solution could be could be improved.
proved. improved.
Task Clarification:
(image)
(description) If we changed the surface area of the blades, the turbine will spins faster. We will changed the material for our blades. At the central
of the turbine we can improve our turbine by changing it to light object with round shape. When wind blows it will increase the the speed of of
spinning also in order to produce more electricity.
NAME OF IMPROVEMENT: Wrap more coil use the type that best fit
(image)
(description) This picture is about the improvements for coil. I drawing a well wrapped coil by wrapping a different type of coil that would fit our
generator and increase the wrap. I think this can make our generator better because if we use a stronger and advanced coil then more stable
electricity will be produced, also electron can runs normally and that mean more voltage is going to be produced.
END OF UNIT REFLECTION
● My greatest success is produce electricity no matter how much you produce because from the start of the unit I think is hard to make a
generator by our hand and make it produce electricity and that is like a unreachable target but the end my group produce a pretty good
amount of electricity and really make me excited and very happy
● The greatest challenge for our group I guess is the coil because we changed our coil about 5 times and everytime has a different reason
and at a point our group was desperate because we already make 120 wraps each side but suddenly it just all falls apart but at the end
we never give up and make our coil pretty well.
(sentence starter: “My greatest success/challenge was _____ because _____ .”)
Statement SOI: Innovative systems, which harness science to create technology, can change forms of energy
of
and create sustainable solutions.
Inquiry
How did learning to combine SCIENCE and DESIGN help you understand SYSTEMS better?
1: Learning in Science helps us identify many 2: Combining science and design help me 3: For me if there is only science class or there
challenges and problems that we faced during understand how to make a generator that is only design class i cannot do my generator
the building also scientific knowledge always could only use sustainable energy. In science because in science we are learning and in
help when we have some hard questions we talk about how electricity and circuit works. design we are doing and fixing and reflecting.
In design we learn the function of the For example in science class I just know how
generator and why we should make it make it. electricity works but I don’t have design class
Combining these two subject together will to really test it out and do it so I still cannot
create a sustainable working generator that success.
uses wind or hydro energy to create electricity.
How did creating a generator change your idea about SCIENCE in the real world?
The first time I saw the topic, I am panic and nervous because I imagined when we are creating our own generator we need a lot of
adnavance and materials, there is a lot of troubles and problems comes up while we are building it , i combine my scientific knowledge
with design knowledge to help me build the sustainable generator. Also I think except the coil part we are not really good at but still I
think that we’re making a lot of progress each week.
What are the three most important skills you used during this unit? Explain:
● Building skills because I actually need ● Critical thinking skills because when ● Listening skills because when we are
to use a my hand to build a generator, you are building, you will always have building we need listen the suggestions
it seems impossible but I think I am problems and anything could happen to from our teacher or teammate because
pretty good at building because I build you must use your critical thinking skills they might have a better idea and they
the turbine for my group to solve the problem critically are just too shy to shared it or they said
it in a really small voice and sometimes
you cannot heard
This unit we worked on the ATL SKILLS of TRANSFER and COLLABORATION. Which one was the hardest? Why?
This unit I found the skill of collaboration to be the most challenging because if you are working with someone you are not familiar with or you
guys only know each guys a little bit, is hard to be together and work collaboratively but make sure to talk with them listen to their and I think it will
get better just like our group.
(sentence starter: “This unit I found the skill of ______ to be most challenging because ______ .”)
What did you learn about SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION this unit?
I think that technology innovation is about creating a well-working generator that works properly, spins fast, make least friction and but
science focus on something totally different, it focus on coils, magnetic field and how the magnet rotates to make an good amount of
electricity. The combination of both can make me understand more about our topic and how is my generator should look like later on.
I think that if i could make one change in this unit,I would give more time for us to build and test because in my point of view the more test you got,
the more suggestions you listen, the more changes you made can make and bring your generator to a higher level.