CRITERION A-INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS

Tinkercad Lessons:                                                     9/10/2016

Lesson 1:Learning the moves result

Reflection:

In this lesson, my task was to select the shape that was on the work plane.After that, I needed to identify the orange outlined area.Then I dragged the shape on the right side of the work plane and tried to accurately put it on the exact area that was outlined in orange.I believe that the lesson was extremely easy to complete but I also think that it was quite beneficial.Other than that I also think that what I found complicated was maybe finding myself around the tools during the lesson as it asked me to use certain features on the website which I found quite hard as I was quite unfamiliar with the website.In this lesson, I have learned about the work plane and also how to drag shapes to create a 3D object. To conclude I have learned a new skill and I was successfully able to complete the lesson with not many struggles during the process.

Lesson 2:Camera control results

Reflection:

In this lesson, it was about different ways of zooming in and out and also using different ways to see one thing from many different perspectives and from all

different sides and corners.For this lesson, I had to complete every instruction that was given to me in the lesson.My main task was to zoom in and out and observe the image from different perspectives of the work plane to see the person that was hiding behind the barrier in the front of the display, so I had to see the person by using different ways to zoom in and look at it from different sides.I had to use the buttons to be able to locate myself on the screen but I also learned another way which was by right clicking and then moving the mouse to move freely around the work plane.I believe that I found this lesson quite easy but the only difficulty I had was being able to move in the exact direction I wanted.To conclude I was able to successfully pass the lesson without any difficulties and I was also able to learn a new skill by completing this lesson which was being able to use the camera control buttons to locate myself on the work plane.

Lesson 3:Scale,copy & paste result

Reflection:

In this lesson, it was mostly about accurately adjusting 3D shapes on the work plane and adjusting it to several different sizes in terms of height and width.In this lesson, my main task was to be able to find the shapes on the website and then drag it to the correct, proper area next to the example one displayed on the work plane.After that, I had to adjust each cylinder to the measurement that was assigned.I had to adjust it by learning how to select the shape and how to adjust it after it was selected.When I kept trying I then was able to successfully do it at the end with some difficulties.However, I was able to complete the lesson and also learn how to adjust a 3D object on a computer using the tinkercad website.Lastly, I believe I was successfully able to complete all the instructions in the lesson with minimal difficulties but I was also able to learn a very beneficial skill by completing the lesson which is how to adjust a 3D object.

Lesson 4:key ring, letters result

Reflection:

In this lesson, it was mostly about creating a 3D key ring using 3D shaped letters that were provided by the website in the lesson.I was also introduced to a new feature on the website during the lesson which was called inspector which basically showed you the color of the object that you were selecting on the spot.In this lesson, my main task was to create a key ring that spelled the given name to us.I had to make the given name on the key ring 3D by using the 3D shaped letters that were given to me to create.After I put them on I was then asked to clear my work plane and adjust the sizes of the letters while they were on the key ring.However, even though I was able to complete the lesson I struggled in adjusting some of the letters and also clearing out my work plane as I wasn't that familiar with the features of the website.In this lesson I learned a couple of new skills on the website, one of them was adjusting the 3D letters onto the key ring but also changing their sizes, other than that I also learned how the inspector works and also how to clear the work plane and selecting the objects on the workplace.To conclude I believe that I have done a good job completing the lesson with very little difficulties since I was unfamiliar with the website but also the skills and completing all the instructions in the lesson. I was also, successfully able to create the final product and learn several beneficial skills during the lesson.

3D Printing                                                        10/10/2016

What is 3D printing?
3D printing is a process that is performed to be able to create three-dimensional solid objects through this process by using digital equipment for the process to be performed.Other than that it is basically creating a physical object to a three-dimensional digital model

How does 3D printing work?

To create a 3D object you must first start with a virtual design of the object you want to make. Next, your design

could be a CAD (computer aided deign) file, this file is created using a 3D modeling application or a 3D scanner to create a 3D digital copy.Lastly, a 3D scanner uses different technologies to create a 3D model.

What is the technology behind it?
For 3D printing, not all the scanners and the printers use the same technology and equipment as some of them use different ways than each other.They are mostly different about the way they lay the layers to create the final product.There are several methods, some of them use melting and the softening to [produce the layers to create the product.This method uses two main technologies, Selective laser sintering (SLS) and fused deposition modeling (FDM) which are the most common to be used in this method of 3D printing.The next method

•Where would you find 3D printing?
Aerospace- 3D printing is a very vital tool for their everyday job.They use it to have a quick prototype, manufacturing, and tooling.
Architecture- 3D printing is also quite vital in architecture as there the main job is to build and create they use 3D printing to create models for their new projects.

Art- In art, it is one of the most common jobs that uses 3D printing to be able to create certain types of art by fusing 3D modeling and traditional finishes.
Automotive- For this job it also uses 3D modeling, a way that it uses it is by using it to create highly accurate and functional tools and prototypes that they then develop into their job.
And other several places

•Who would use 3D printing?

There are many different people that can use it, for example, an artist can use a 3D printer for many things like creating new styles of art like fusing 3D modeling with traditional finishes and creating models by art.A second person that can use architect as they also need to create models to be able to develop new projects by using 3D modeling to create a virtual model using 3D printing.A third person that uses 3D printing are people that work in aerospace as they also use it in their daily job for manufacturing and to create tools to then help them by using it in their job.The last person that can use it is a person that works in automotive as they also use it to create functional prototypes and accurate tools to help them in their job.

References:

Strikwerda, P., Mahony, R., Sinclair, B., Touw, S. and Dehue, R. (2016) What is 3D printing? Available at: http://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/#howitworks (Accessed: 10 October 2016).
B, U. (2016) 3D printing in automotive. Available at: https://ultimaker.com/en/explore/where-is-3d-printing-used/automotive (Accessed: 10 October 2016).

Real life situations where ergonomics friendly products are used:

• Manufacturing processes:In 1979 one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural equipment John Deere used ergonomic principles to reduce the number of injuries that the workers have in their job in North America.
• Mainframe computers: in Sandiego, California a manufacturer in mainframe computers decided to involve ergonomics into their workstations to help decrease the number of injuries in their work 
• Faster Directory assistance:A telephone regional company used ergonomic to redesign their workspace mainly for easier viewing, they also redesigned so they could allow the operators to answer calls but they also were able to reduce the amount of time for each call.
• De-bonding plants:In this area they also used ergonomics, they used it to create redesigned, de-bonding butcher knives.The reason they use ergonomics was to create these knives and after that the worker's injuries were decreased and also, their profits increased.

References:

Association, A.P. (2016) Ergonomics: The science for a better living and working. Available at: http://www.apa.org/about/gr/issues/workforce/ergonomics.aspx (Accessed: 14 October 2016).

3D evolution brainstorming:                         11/10/2016

References:

Luxexcel (no date) Evolution of 3D printing. Available at: http://blog.luxexcel.com/3d-printing/evolution-of-3d-printing/ (Accessed: 14 October 2016).

The situation:                                                    16/10/2016

Many children complain that piano is very hard, and me as a young piano player use to also complain that it was very hard for me to learn how to play the piano, also since I sing too I also find it extremely hard to harmonize with my partner but also for example to play the harmonic tune for the song I am performing. I also think that it is very hard to receive notes to play certain notes for musical pieces and also it is quite difficult to play a song on the internet and find the notes so that you can be able to play it on the piano. Other than me I believe that there are many children around the community that suffer from this problem. It is a very common problem that happens in many houses all over the world with many piano players. It is a problem that many pianists in different ages in different countries. The problem is for example, when you decide that you would like to harmonize a certain pitch that you are playing on the piano to the note that you are singing, most if the time for many young piano players it is very hard to find the harmonizing note that could go well with the note you are trying to harmonize. Also, many students in a school suffer in music classes to actually play the right notes from sheets that they are given in class and other people that sing really suffer from being able to match the notes on the piano to the song they are singing. Another thing that I think is also students that enter to play for the first time may find it extremely hard to play which is why I believe that I can create something to help them be able to actually play the music. Lastly, I think if I invent something beneficial I think that I can really help many people in my community that suffer from this, also I think if my object succeeds  I could really help and courage little children that play the piano.

I have noticed among the days at my house that my desk is always untidy due to books and stationary and many things that just make it look extremely untidy and very disorganized. A problem that has been caused by the amount of untidiness on my desk is that I have lost several things and have had them gone missing.For example, once I had lost a certain certificate in my house and spent a long time looking for it  and then found it under the pile of books and random items on my desk. After that I tried to clean it up but, after a certain amount of time it was very messy again, I kept continuing to clean it up and attempt to make it organized but it always returned to a messy place.I have also sometimes lost some of my books or my stationary because at the end of the week my desk turns into a heap of books and scrap papers.It then becomes extremely hard to organize ad make it look neat but also, to find anything missing or anything I am looking for.Other than that I heard about another  people also suffer from due to this.This problem is that sometimes when you are settled into your desk and you are ready to start to study you then remember that you couldn't find your book or you have forgotten where you have put it in the house yesterday when you were studying the day before it.they  then start looking for it everywhere in the house and their parents blame their children for being disorganized and not be neat or tidy and not being able to keep their desk clean and also not able to organize your books properly and that you are not responsible enough to keep them  organized and neat.Parents have also complained that their kids sometimes loose assignment due to how messy their workspace is and how they do not keep their desk tidy and leave it extremely messy and also not able to hand in assignments due to how disorganized the person is.

The inventions:                                                 17/10/2016

For the first problem, I chose to create a small invention to help solve it.The problem was that it was hard for people to play the piano, to play harmonizing the notes and find the minor or the major.Also, picking up some notes, playing certain pieces, guessing the next note of a famous song that you are playing and several other factors of the problem.The invention I will be creating will be simple however it as an amazing function that could help solve this problem quite easily.This invention is going to be a small object this object has the option to be clipped to the piano.After that, it will have a microphone that will then will then be able to hear the note you play and will be able to play you the harmob=nizing note.This will also be able to play you the next note to a song by playing the song to the microphone so then the object could acknowledge it and play the next note for the song.Another function that it does is that if you are stuck and you are trying to look for either the major or the minor it can also be able to locate it if it hears the note you need.Other than that it can also help young kids to learn how to play the piano.The invention will also have the option to teach random scales but also notes to help basic pianists improve but also to help young children play the piano by making it easier for them as it is known that piano is one of the hardest instruments to play at a young age.

Do you play the piano?	yes	yes	yes
Is it hard for you to play sometimes?	yes	yes	yes
Is it hard to harmonize notes?	yes	yes	no
Is it hard to play certain pieces?	yes	yes	no

For the second problem, I decided to create a small simple invention to help solve a problem.This invention can be mainly used by teenagers or young kids in middle school, primary or even high school.The main problem I would like to address is how many children and students are quite disorganized and face a lot of problems due to being untidy and not very neat.Another thing is that some students have also been unable to keep their workspace at home and to keep it organized and instead if that they make it extremely unorganized and extremely messy which makes it look extremely unpresentable.My simple invention will help solve this problem in many different ways.My invention is not extremely big but it is in a medium size which can perfectly fit in a regular house which makes it usable in a house.What this machine is it is basically a robot that holds your books and all your things in drawers that it carries.This then has a tracking machine  attached to it so, when they need a book or any other thing like stationary they can use a remote to track the robot and bring it to the person by using a remote control.This will also have durable drawers so that it can hold books which can then make it more durable and also useful to use.By using this machine I believe that it could solve the problem and also help people become more organized, tidy and neat.To conclude I believe that the machine is quite beneficial and using it can be very good and that it can make a positive effect and make people more organized and also much tidier.

Do you have trouble keeping your desk clean?	yes	yes	yes
Do you keep your desk organized?	yes	no	no
Do you ever loose books?	yes	yes	no
Do you struggle to find something missing on your desk?	yes	yes	yes

Criterion A Checklist (Peer marking)                23/10/2016

After checking my checklist by Kiyara, I believe that I have done extremely well as I managed to meet all the points and fulfill all my tasks on the blog. However, even though I managed to fulfill all the tasks I think I can improve on certain tasks by maybe adding more references and also maybe make certain written tasks more informative abut also detailed. Other than that I think that I can improve my reflections by increasing the amount of text.Also, I think That I can improve on my blog by making it s little more creative but also to decorate it a little bit more and to also set up my blog creatively. To conclude I think I have done extremely well but that to make my blog even better I think I can improve on certain tasks I have fulfilled.