BlaisdellAgenda_Spring2014

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Feb 3-7
>> Shop Tour
 * Mon - Introduction
 * Course Outline - Course Overview, content and expectations
 * Requirements:
 * Your UserID and Password
 * Binder, Pencil and Paper
 * A good attitude
 * What is Technology?
 * Tue - Computers and Drafting - Orthographic projections
 * Lab Rules
 * Bookmark and add to toolbar this wiki and agenda page
 * Have you got your login?
 * Let's start with some computer basics- Handout and Handin folders - file management, the network, etc.
 * Technical drawing - drafting, orthographic and isometric drawings
 * [|What is drafting?]
 * Key terminology on the whiteboard
 * The Orthographic projection: top, front and right side views
 * Orthographics
 * Isometrics and obliques
 * Practice with Orthographic projections and Isometric drawings
 * Wed - Drafting & Google Portfolios
 * Let's consider TEN important technological concepts
 * Logging into GoogleDocs
 * Now for some drafting practice!
 * Please complete Drawing sheets D8\D2\D27
 * Thu - Drafting & Google Portfolios
 * Practice with Orthographic projections and Isometric drawings
 * Let's do sheets D5\F1
 * This drafting package is due this Friday
 * Drawing sheets - finish all that are unfinished
 * Setting up Google Portfolios - See this link
 * How do we setup our Google Portfolios?
 * Please use ONLY the template for TIJ10
 * Be sure to share your document with me (make me an owner) and disable others from creeping it
 * Fill in the URL form so that I may link up your portfolio to our portfolio page
 * I will then link you to our class portfolio -
 * Fri - Sketchup Tutorial, Drafting and Portfolios!
 * //__** Awesome Job Folks getting your portfolios up and running! **__//
 * Has everyone created their Portfolio and sent me the link? Portfolio audit
 * Issues with Sheets D5\F1
 * Please hand in these sheets at the end of the period. Thx
 * Massive Black - A commercial application of SketchUp
 * How do we use Sketchup?
 * If it's not installed on your machine, install SketchUp MAKE (not Pro; it expires in 30d)
 * Check in programs first
 * Download (only if you need to!), then install. See and follow the tutorial below
 * ** IMPORTANT ** - When first starting sketchup use the second to last template (units Feet, Inches). This will be saved as your default template and will be used from now on.
 * Sketchup tutorial
 * Please complete exercises 1, 2, 3 & 4 located here
 * Please post a jpg image from your work onto your web portfolio Under a new project called "SketchUp" Not sure how to save your sketch as a picture? see here ||
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 * Sketchup tutorial
 * Please complete exercises 1, 2, 3 & 4 located here
 * Please post a jpg image from your work onto your web portfolio Under a new project called "SketchUp" Not sure how to save your sketch as a picture? see here ||
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Feb 10-14

 * Mon - Schoology
 * Logging into Schoology
 * Please register with schoology __using your John McCrae email__ and this Access code 2M6F2-W6TGX
 * Everyone connected to Schoology?
 * Schoology - Testing, Testing.... Let's review the class rules and then try schoology
 * Start schoology and take the first test!
 * Tue -Safety
 * If you haven't got a portfolio yet Please see me today! Thx
 * Tools and Safety General tool use
 * More Safety - The Bandsaw
 * When we're finished General Safety and Bandsaw safety, take the tests on schoology.
 * Homework for tonight, see the safety links on the Drill press (link below)
 * Wed - The Drill Press
 * When we're done the Drill Press, take the safety test.
 * Homework tonight: see the safety on the Mitre saw below.
 * Thu - Safety Quizzes and Lessons
 * Tomorrow is the last day to submit drawing packages!
 * Safety lesson - Mitre Saw
 * When finished take the safety test.
 * Any issues with previous tests? Please see me after you write the Mitre saw test.
 * Not finished making your portfolio? Let's get it done - See me if you have questions!
 * Not finished with exercises 1-4 on SketchUp? You may work on these after your test.
 * Homework - **Sanders** and **scroll saw** safety.
 * Fri - Safety Quizzes and Lessons
 * Scroll saw and Sanders safety
 * Safety Tests on same
 * Have a great weekend. ||
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Feb 17-21

 * Mon - Family Day
 * Tue - Quick review - Sanders and Scroll saw
 * more sander safety
 * When you're ready Please take the Sander and Scroll saw tests
 * Afterwords - Let's clean up all the loose ends - 1.Portfolios, 2.Schoology tests, and 3.SketchUp Exercises
 * Please finish all of 1, 2 & 3 above that you may not have finished last week.
 * Finish all from last week (see above weeks wiki for instructions)
 * Wed - Exercise 4 in Sketchup and Finishing ALL safety tests yet unwritten
 * Return Drafting packages - Due last Friday - Please keep up with all missed work!
 * When you're ready Please take the Sander and Scroll saw tests (After Schoology Issues Yesterday)
 * Afterwords - Let's clean up all the loose ends - 1.Portfolios, 2.Any unwritten schoology tests and 3.SketchUp Exercises 1 - 4
 * If you have not already done so, please __complete exercise 1-4 on Sketchup__ and add a jpg to your portfolio under a New Project "SketchUp"
 * If you have not finished all of the safety tests, please do so today (after a bit of review!)
 * ** Exercise 1-4 are due today ** -end of period- Please put a jpg of your completed exer 4 on your portfolio under a new page SketchUp
 * Model the isometric view to Scale
 * Thu - Making plans in Sketchup
 * So how do we make plans using SketchUP?
 * Assignment for today is to make a Plan in SketchUp of the Model you created in Exer 4
 * Your Plan should be saved and exported in 2D to your portfolio under your Project - SketchUp
 * You may want to add a table for exer 4 and for today's plan.
 * Fri - Shortened Periods (Hockey game) Snow Day ||
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Feb 24-28
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 * Mon - Safety Test Audit
 * Let's Finish Exercise 4 from Thursday - Post a 2D JPG on your portfolio under the sketchup Project
 * Any difficulties?
 * If you finish, Let's begin our top designs (login to Schoology, see the top design project )
 * Tue - Exercise 4 Assignment Audit
 * This assignment is due on your portfolio end of class today
 * Please include a SketchUp Page with a** 2D graphic ** of your isometric exer 4 and your Orthographic Plan drawing. See my example here
 * Wed - Let's Begin our Spin top Designs
 * See the Spin Top project description here
 * First create a new project called __**Spin Top**__ in your portfolios
 * Make four pages UNDERNEATH this main page
 * Research
 * Planning
 * Production
 * Reflection
 * Read the descriptions of the content of these pages
 * Thu - Finish Spin Top Designs
 * Be sure your portfolio pages are complete
 * When complete, submit your project to the "Drop Box" in Schoology under Spin Top Designs
 * When complete, submit your project to the "Drop Box" in Schoology under Spin Top Designs
 * Fri - Demonstration - Spin Top Construction and **Practical Safety Tests**
 * When Finished your designs and portfolio you may begin Spin Top Construction** IF ** you have passed all the safety tests with a minimum 75%
 * Exercise 4 - is due today on your web portfolio
 * Homework this weekend - Finish up Top Plans! Complete your portfolio for the spin top! ||
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Mar 3-7

 * Mon - Spin Top Construction
 * Safety tests - See white board if you need to complete
 * Lets' Get our stock and see how were going to make these tops! (demo)
 * Layout
 * top - drill, band saw, sander using jig, insert dowel (after drilling hole for string)
 * Handle - drill center hole, cut out rough outside, sand, drill dowel hole
 * Practical safety tests (Bandsaw, mitre saw, drill press)
 * Get Stock - Begin
 * Tue - Spin Top Planning Continues
 * Wed - Spin Top Planning and perhaps Construction
 * Plans in 2D with Template (Fr, Top, RHS views __with dimensions__) on Portfolio and submitted to the "Drop Box" - Put a jpg there - Not the actual SketchUp file
 * Portfolio Pages completed - (Research, planning. - Production and reflection are finished after building)
 * Print your plans to Rm 204 printer
 * Thu - Spin Top Construction
 * In the shop
 * If you haven't finished your plans yet, this is your homework over the break:
 * 2 D plans - hardcopy, also submitted to drop box on schoology, and posted to your web portfolio.
 * On return, you have to be prepared to go into the shop.
 * Fri - PD Day


 * Have a Great March Break! ** ||
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Mar 17-21

 * Mon - Top Construction - ** Homework Alert **
 * By Now your designs (Plans) and portfolio should be complete and posted to your website.
 * ** Our tops will be due (completed) Thursday! Portfolios are due on Friday end of class. **
 * You need to be in the shop today working to finish on time
 * No more Class time will be designated for designing, or portfolio work, etc
 * **Whatever isn't finished by now is homework (SketchUp, web work)**
 * Competitions will be held this Friday. Completed tops and Portfolios will be marked this weekend
 * ** Ethan and Evan - You need to complete the General Safety test TODAY on Schoology. **
 * ** Bailey -Mitre saw; Andrew - Sanders test; Please complete today **
 * Tue - Top Construction
 * Wed - Top Construction
 * Thu - Top Construction
 * Fri - ** Tops are due at the end of the period Monday **
 * Monday we'll test them. Following testing - please complete the Reflection and Production portions of your portfolio. Portfolios are due Monday end-of-class. ||
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Mar 24-28

 * Mon - Top Testing day
 * The Rest of the story...
 * Let's test those tops - Place them in the box with your name at the end of class
 * Your Portfolios are due at the end of class today
 * Tomo - we begin our next project!
 * Tue - Top Testing - Final Day
 * Tops and portfolios due at the end of the period
 * Wed - Begin our next project - Pnuematic Cars **(Note tomorrow's room change!!)**
 * Energy and Propulsion
 * Forces - Fluid Friction (air) and Mechanical Friction
 * Aesthetics
 * Portfolio Creation for the Pneumatic Car (same format as spin top project)
 * Research - Consider carefully the factors which will lead to a successful design (Research)
 * Let's prepare our "Blanks" for making our cars in the shop downstairs
 * Thu- Research and Design for the Pneumatic car
 * ** Today's Class will be moved to a __ room to be decided __ as a result of the OSSLT (Lit test) See the classroom door for re-direction **
 * **Work on the research and design of your car today**
 * **Make sure a new project is created in your portfolio -**
 * **Should have an intro page for the Car __and__ 4 pages: Research, Planning, Production and Reflections**
 * For sketchup - Need Orthographic views on the template (see below) - Put these on your planning page of the portfolio (see the [[file:Plan Template 2013.skp|template]] here)
 * Fri- Continue car design
 * Let's continue to prepare our "blanks" in the shop downstairs
 * Cutting the 3/8" dado, cutting into 12" sections and filling the dado to make the "chamber"
 * Carry on with Research and Design
 * Should have these complete to start in the shop on Monday ||
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Mar 31-Apr 4

 * Mon - Car Design
 * Continue working on your portfolios - Research and Designs
 * Watch a quick video at the bottom of this page
 * ** Portfolios and Plans are due tomorrow ! ! **
 * Tue - Continue working on your plans and portfolios
 * You need a dimensioned drawing and completed portfolio to begin cutting wood.
 * Car production (shop) starts today if your plans are ready!
 * relay for life presentation today - second half of class (?).
 * Wed - Car production (shop)
 * Thu - Car production (shop)
 * Fri - Car production (shop)
 * Completed Cars will be raced on Thursday next week! ||
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Apr 7-11

 * Mon - Car production - Completed cars and portfolios Due Thursday
 * Continue working on your Pneumatic cars
 * Don't forget to complete portfolios as we go!
 * Tue - Car Production
 * Wed - Car Production
 * Thu - Last day of car construction and painting
 * Portfolios and cars are due today at the end of class
 * Fri - Car Testing
 * Portfolio wrap-up and Conclusions
 * Car testing
 * Please leave your car with your name in pencil somewhere on it in the box with all the other cars. ||