The document outlines the design cycle process for a school project on mythbusters, including investigating the problem, planning experiments, creating a script and video to test if duct tape boats are faster than aluminum boats, and evaluating the results. It describes the stages of investigation, planning, design, creation, and evaluation that the students went through to complete their mythbusters project comparing duct tape and aluminum boats using a video and script they created. The project found that the duct tape boat traveled farther when blown by a fan, confirming that duct tape boats are more efficient than aluminum boats.
1. Design Cycle
Computer project
4th Quarter
by: Raymond Tycangco
2.
3. Design Cycle
The design cycle consists of 4 or 5 stages. The
stages guides people in almost every project.
The Design cycle starts with an
INVESTIGATION and follows with PLAN,
DESIGN, CREATE and then EVALUATE.
Today, I will be talking about these cycles
and an example of how I used this cycle to
finish a project.
4. Design Cycle
Investigate - This stage would identify the problem and
gather information on how to solve it
Design - This stage would make designs and evaluate the
best design
Plan - This stage will modify and finalize the design and
show a step-by-step plan on how to do the task
Create - This stage will follow the best plan and start to
work and create the project
Evaluate - Comments from viewers
5. Mythbusters Project
Today, I will be talking about our Mythbusters
project and how we made it successful. We
had made mistakes but because of our
teamwork and our determination in finishing
the task, we accomplished the project and
got a good grade from it.
6. Investigate
During our mythbusters project, we had a hard time in a
lot of things. Some of them include:
• lack of time
• lack of materials
• no quiet place to go to
We solved the first and third problem by spending some of
our Saturday time filming the project. It was hard but all
of the members were able to go there. It was nice filming
on that day because it was also a quiet day so our
voices could be heard and there was only little
background noise. We solved the second problem by
helping each other gather materials for our Mythbusters
project.
7. Plan
We thought about how are we going to do it
and came up with showing a video to explain
our mythbusters project. We thought of a
script and our effects for our video.
8. Script
Edrick: So this is a special Mythbusters episode where we all are going to perform one experiment.
Terrill: So what do we have in mind today?
Lance: I’m thinking we can do again the duct tape experiment, many people are asking if duct tape boats are faster than metal
boats.
Raymond: You mean some guys are going to race?
Edrick: Probably, the other guy is thinking that using a duct tape boat might save on money and gasoline.
Terrill: Actually some people are also asking if duct tape can make vehicles more efficient.
Lance: Yeah that’s right.
Edrick: So are you ready to test this myth.
Everyone: Yeah!
Narrator: The mythbusters are off to try an experiment where they will test which boat travels faster and farther by simply blowing.
Edrick: Some materials we need for this experiment are barbecue sticks, we will use this to make the boat frame, and to stick the
frame of the boat, we will also need some super glue like this. Obviously, for the main character of the experiment we need
the duct tape and to replace the aluminum foil we’ll use aluminum tape this is how it looks like. To experiment the dependent
variable or the speed we need the fan.
Lance: The dependent variable, or the thing that’s being observed and measured is the speed and efficiency of the boats. The
independent variable, or the thing that is being changed is the types of materials used in each boat. The controlled variable
is the aluminum foil boat. The thing being kept constant in this experiment is the speed of the wind and the frame of the boat.
9. Script
Narrator: While Terrill and Edrick are making the boat frame, Lance and Raymond are gonna find the place where the experiment
will be held.
Raymond: Where are we gonna find the place to test this myth , we have all the materials already.
Lance: Hm. I think I know just the right place.
Terrill: In this episode, we’ll use a small scale of the experiment since the large scale is too expensive.
Narrator: ...and we’ll test...
Terrill: …How far the boats will travel in a distance.
Raymond: Hey guys.
Terrill and Edrick: Hey
Raymond: Lance has found a place to test the myth.
Terrill and Edrick: Really?
Lance : I’ll show you it’s a surprise
10. Script
Narrator : One hell of a place indeed, the mythbusters are going to the swimming pool to perform the experiment.
Terrill: The experiment would be based on their speed
Edrick: This is the duct tape experiment in 3,2,1
Edrick: based on what we saw that was over 4 feet
Narrator: ...and now...
Edrick: This is the aluminum boat in 3,2,1
Edrick: So in that aluminum foil experiment the boat moved more or less than 3 feet.
Narrator: To conclude the experiment, we can say that...
Lance: This myth is confirmed because duct tape boats are more faster and efficient than aluminum boats. First, by a simple
blowing of wind the duct tape boat travelled faster and farther than the aluminum boat.
Raymond: Duct tape boats are also efficient because they can move by simple blowing of wind, this saves gasoline, and can
reduce the mining of metals.
Edrick: We think it’s confirmed thanks for watching.
Narrator: To wrap it all up, Duct tape boats are more environmentally friendly because they can move farther by a simple gust of
wind. They also prevent the mining of metals. We can also recycle plastics to make duct tape
11. Create
We followed the plan and ended up creating a video that
will explain how a duct-tape boat is better than the
aluminum boat.
This video would show what we accomplished in the end
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJwYOWsNVPw
