Term 3: Storage Devices

Statement of Inquiry:
Data storage has evolved through technological advances in the medium of storage devices.

Introduction:
Storage devices is an essential part of the computer, without it, the computer will not work effectively. Storage devices come in many different forms, like SD cards, CD- ROM, USB and many more.

Global Context:

Information Literacy:
During the year I have used my skills of researching, but I have used a lot this topic since it requires a lot of it. I used my researching skills, this term, to make an informative booklet that was mainly aimed for the grade 7's. The main source engine/website I used to find the information is Google since it is a good website to get from one site to another. Another alternative website I can use, is Yahoo, since it is a trustworthy website to use. The websites I use vary from one to another, starting with Bitesize, BBC, Encyclopedia, Britannica and many other reliable and dependable informative websites. During this term of research, I will have to try to not use websites such as Yahoo Answers, Wiki Answers and many others because those websites can be easily edited, resulting in dishonest answers. The research skills I have used and will use in the future is: Analysis since I need to analyze the data from websites and collect the usable content. Another skill is: Critical thinking, since I need to use my imagination, creativity, logic and reasoning to find out information about the devices.

Communication:
I used my presentation skills this term to make the booklet more appealing towards the grade 7's, since this booklet is mainly aimed for them. First of all, I used a more straightforward English type of writing since the grade 7's like more simple, so they will be attracted to reading my informative booklet on devices. Another skill I used to make the booklet more appealing, is the different sized fonts and a wide variety of colors used. I used bold, and attracting colors to make the target audience get engaged to the booklet. And lastly, I used huge, and colorful pictures. This is what makes the booklet interesting because if the booklet is full of information, the students will get bored really quickly.

Fairness and Development:


Task:
Create a booklet for storage devices that is aimed for grade 7 students.

Cover page design sketch 1:

Annotations:

1. Titles are in simple handwriting, so it is easy to read and is eye appealing.
2. The titles are big and clear so the reader are attracted to it.
3. I drew a CD in the middle because it is interesting to read about.
4. The CD is big and has eye-attracting colors to attract the readers on to see the booklet.


Cover page design sketch 2:

Annotations:

1. Big storage device, a SD Card, to catch the reader's attention.

2. SD card is big and is colorful, so it attracts the reader.

3. Big writing to catch attention of the reader.

4. Colorful and bold writing.

Inner page design sketch 3:

Annotations:

1. Easy to read the info.
2. Clear format.
3. Simple design.
4. Big boxes, titles and drawings to attract the reader

Inner page design sketch 4:

1. Good clear design.

2. 3, big boxes for a lot of information.

3. Big, and simple titles,

4. Big drawing to attract the reader.

Reflection:

The task for the past 3 weeks was to make 2 cover page designs and 2 inner page designs. This was a very enjoyable and fun task to do because it was not too simple and it was not too complex. I found this project easy to do, because I am pretty good at doing titles and drawing. The cover page designs was untidy because it was hard to do a circle in the size of the paper, and I am a very clumsy person, so I can not keep my hand straight for a long period of time. The titles which I did, was pretty easy to do because it was simple handwriting. Even though its simple, it is still good because it is big and clear, making it easy to read and eye-appealing. 

Justification:

I chose cover page 2 and inner design 2 because both covers are really good, They have a good amount of detail and is very clear, It is going to be full of information but it is still very appealing and can easily catch the reader's attention.

Computer Booklet:

Hard Disk: Presentation

Tech Fair

Introduction:

These are the ideas I am interested to do in the tech fair:

- Remote-Controlled Robot Car

- Make a computer-animated film

- Make a video about Dubai

- Make a robot

- Artwork out of old computer pieces


In the tech fair project this year, Aarav (my partner) and I are going to make a remote-controlled car. This was the invention I am most interested in because it is a challenge for me and it is going to be fun to make. I find it quite fascinating. Its going to work with a transmitter in the remote control and receiver in the car. The advantages of making these is even though it is a small, toy car, this can evolve to a real car in the future. This can be better since real cars releases smoke that causes pollution, and these remote-controlled cars doesn't cause as much contamination as real cars.

Pictures:

























Below is a video Aarav and I are going to base off our invention of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy9VnZDFXPE

I really like this because it is simple for beginners like me.

Reflection:

From the pictures I researched, I am now more interested in doing this project. Throughout my life from when I was a kid, I was always fascinated by cars, and now making it just excites me more. We, Aarav and I, decided that we were not going to be making a normal, modern remote-controlled car, we decided that we will make the car more special. We do not know what to do, but it will be special.

Power Point:

Reflection:

This lesson we got to choose our partners for the tech fair. And it is going to be me and Aarav together. I am very happy because I know we can work really well together and make a really good project. This is a power point Aarav made based out of the project we are going to do for the tech fair, a remote-controlled car. 

 

 

Remote-Controlled Car - Advertisement Video:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc_mo6VWcoA

 

 

This is a picture of a part in the video I made

 

 

Reflection: I made this advertisement video about the product I made, the remote-controlled car. I had to upload it onto youtube because it took too long to upload on the blog. In the video, I listed the materials I used. I took some remote-controlled cars videos from the internet, which I credited, and I added it onto the video. I felt the video was really good and I am proud of it.

Self Evaluation:

 

 

Peer Evaluation:

 

 



Digital Design - Internet Safety

In this lesson we made a pptx about internet safety:

Project – 3D Modelling and Design

Inquiry and Analysis

Statement of Inquiry: Digital Design & Printing as a form of communication and output has evolved through time and space to influence audience’s perspective.

Introduction

My name is Joseph and I am a student of technology in an international school in Dubai. As part of my MYP unit in my first term, I am learning about a simple, 2-D and 3-D modelling software called TinkerCad. This software helps you to make 2-D and 3-D object designs. For my project in term 1, I have been told to think about a design I should make in TinkerCad, so as soon as I got home, I thought about it straight away.
So I have decided for my MYP program project to make a drone which you could attach your phone into so you could record amazing views with your phone. I chose this idea because many adventure, travel videos have inspired me by taking some really good shots with a drone. And these drones have very high quality video recording.
I have looked up some of these drones, and they were awfully expensive. Some were the ones with a drone without a camera, then have to buy and attach a gimbal onto the drone to put the camera/phone/go pro or any other type of recording device onto it.
I thought that phones these days have some really good cameras, so why not build a drone which doesn't constist of expensive materials, and attach a phone holder onto it?

Primary Research:

I have held a survey, consisting of 4 questions, related to the product I have designed.

And these are also a graph made based on the 4 questions I asked

Secondary Research:

I have researched on the internet on different drones that other people have created/invented, and I haven't seen any which can hold phones. All of these brilliant drones either have their own high definition camera or it can other types of cameras (e.g. DSLR's and GoPro's)

Another thing I've inquired, are these drones costs a lot. From a wide range of cost (e.g. $300 - $6000) And this is something I don't want to do.

I have used some of these drones as an inspiration.

This drone is called the DJI Phantom 3. This is one of the most advanced drones you can get in the market. This has its own high-def camera, it shoots in 4K.

This is the Parrot Bebop Drone, this is made towards beginners - novice drone flyers. This has its own camera which shoots in high quality (2.7 K)

This is the IRIS+ drone. This drone is towards professional drone flyers. This drone holds a GoPro, because of this, it is very expensive, It doesn't come with the camera,

Design Specification:

My phone-attaching drone, Phrone I would call, would be made out of strong carbon fiber. Including the gimbal, making the drone get a full, unlimited three sixty degree view of the world under. Phrone would include a three axis stabilization gimbal, which would make the video/photo results not shaky. The fully functional remote, will have a phone/tablet holder, which would have an app to see what the other phone on the drone would see. This app is available in IOS, Android and Windows. The drone would have a huge limit of 4 kilo meters away from the remote, giving the user complete control of what they wish to record.

Design Specification Part 2

Aesthetics: Medium sized, simple design, white.
Cost: 500 dhs/125 dollars
Customer: Film-makers (view filming, aerial filming etc)
Environmental considerations: Costs less than other high-quality drones.
Function: Used to film in a high altitude. Mainly directed to film makers. Stored in electronic stores (e.g sharaf dg, virgin etc) Very simple to use, turn on drone, attach your phone onto in, and start recording!
Manufacturing: Made out of a strong, light material. Carbon fiber.
Software: Needs a phone with a camera. Preferably good cameras (e.g iPhone, Samsung etc)
Safety: PG13, anyone under 13 years old needs parental guidance.
Size: Medium

Peer Evaluation:

TinkerCad Complex Designs

This house, is the first complex design I did. This was very fun and interesting to do yet didn't take a long time. Although, at first I was pretty stuck at making the wagon, then after about five minutes of thinking, I figured out that I should just take the same shape put it more up and press hole. After that, I pressed both the shapes, then grouped it together.

This crown, is the second complex design I did. I found this design harder than the house design and it took me longer too. The problem I had was re-sizing and moving the circles and the steels on the sides to be on the right place. In the end it just took me longer than I should've did to make it look perfect. 

Rocket TinkerCad

This rocket is the first design I have made on TinkerCad without any instructions from them and I found it pretty easy. Below are the steps I did to make it.

Step 1: I first drag the a cylinder shape onto the middle of the platform.
Step 2: Then I re-sized it bigger.
Step 3: After I dragged a paraboloid, then I put it on top of the cylinder.
Step 4: Then finally I dragged a wedge shape, re-sized it so it would fit like a fin. Then copied and pasted so there are 4.

This is the final result: