Prototype Description:
Empathy: this was probably the hardest part of the project in my opinion; finding a universal need for all of the people at Animas, finding out what we can build with the needs of others, and then trying to find out how to make sustainability happen for a structure that meets everyone's relative needs. I got the idea from the needs, and the need was that there isn't enough shade, so we made a shade sail/spot for everyone to enjoy.
Ideation: For us, we didn't get much feedback at all school exhibition, so we used our creative minds, went outside, and started thinking of possible "shade spots." we came across the west amphitheater thinking "hey, looks like these poles could be used for something."
Prototyping: so, we immediately started building once we got the sail. we were just going to put it up until....... part of the sail was torn off, so Kian and Milo sewed it on with fishing line. Then, I made the correct loophole that would be strong enough to withstand heavy wind. then we put it together with sticks and cement and we were done for the day. the next day, however, we bought 1/8th-inch clamps from home depot and pulleys from the maker's space. We put it all together and that was PRETTY much our project.
Ideation: For us, we didn't get much feedback at all school exhibition, so we used our creative minds, went outside, and started thinking of possible "shade spots." we came across the west amphitheater thinking "hey, looks like these poles could be used for something."
Prototyping: so, we immediately started building once we got the sail. we were just going to put it up until....... part of the sail was torn off, so Kian and Milo sewed it on with fishing line. Then, I made the correct loophole that would be strong enough to withstand heavy wind. then we put it together with sticks and cement and we were done for the day. the next day, however, we bought 1/8th-inch clamps from home depot and pulleys from the maker's space. We put it all together and that was PRETTY much our project.
Description:
Based on what I learned, sustainability is about being worthwhile. not so much Eco-friendly, I learned this by going to the field trip for sustainable housing. only because they put tires on the top of their houses, and because tires are made out of non- degradable material, it confused me that this house is not good for the environment.
I could also tell by knowing that they still use power plants for electricity. so, pretty much this sustainable design project was about what sustainability meant and how we could possibly use that knowledge to make our school a better and maybe even safer place. we used our skills to make things such as shade structures, mini ramps, gardens, and so much more.
The project "rolled out" pretty well, better than I thought it was gonna be. I did not think we would get anything up, like at all. I thought we were going to struggle for the rest of the year because we did not finish the project. I learned that sustainable design does not mean Eco-friendly (according to guest speaker).
I could also tell by knowing that they still use power plants for electricity. so, pretty much this sustainable design project was about what sustainability meant and how we could possibly use that knowledge to make our school a better and maybe even safer place. we used our skills to make things such as shade structures, mini ramps, gardens, and so much more.
The project "rolled out" pretty well, better than I thought it was gonna be. I did not think we would get anything up, like at all. I thought we were going to struggle for the rest of the year because we did not finish the project. I learned that sustainable design does not mean Eco-friendly (according to guest speaker).
Reflection:
A relatively wise man once said “when we search for perfection, we’re using the judgmental mind, the thinking mind. Approaching life in this way, we never find perfection.” Andy Puddicombe has an astonishing point when he says the quote that you just read, But of course, the point has an even greater meaning: the point of that quote being that you get nothing out of judging yourself or others, rather productivity and care will be the “game-changer” for your idea and/or ingenuity.I only say this because I saw so much of this throughout this project, for example when my team was doubting themselves when we couldn't fund raise enough money, so we tried to look at the problem as if we we’re not judgmental on any level. Soon enough, we thought of something better than what we originally thought of. When we used a non- judgmental mind, we got a lot of things done.
Reflection questions:
The HOHAMI (or 21st century skills) that I grew into the most during this project was probably advocacy when I was not doing work.and to be honest, I did A LOT of that. I grew into that one the most because I had a reason too, A lot of the time I definitely could have been doing more productive things in that amount of time. For me, advocacy was pretty much the definition of this project for me. I learned a good amount about my boundaries of breaks.
The HOHAMI (habits of heart and mind) that I struggled with the most was probably perseverance. This was because I couldn't find a motivation for this project, not even in the slightest.the joy in this project was little to none. so I didn't truly get anything worthwhile done. Although I did persevere in this project alone, I did not when it comes to group work.. That was the HOHAMI that I had the most trouble with.
Last wednesday, We thought we were never going to get the shade sail, only because of the money that we had. But then, Milo volunteered to bring in a shade sail of his own and it worked better than expected. WE fixed the problem relatively well because it costed us absolutely nothing. The shade sail that we made out of seemingly nothing was the best thing we did all year…… in my opinion of course.
The time that things got hard and we couldn't fix the problem was when we couldn't find proper weight supports. Instead of buying something heavy online, we just used rocks to keep the sail in place. I feel like we could have used more stable weights, but we did not have the time to do so in this sustainable design project. But, it stays in place. So i'm happy with how it turned out.
I think success would look like just getting the tarp, not even putting it up. The success for this project now would probably have more sustaining weights, ones that weren't TOO heavy but still had some weight to them.
The last question is simple: don't work with all your friends. It might be good if there is some of your friends, don't let them away you on what you actually want to do. Point Being: don't work with all your friends.