User:Ayapici/Corn Starch

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Give instructor top 3 project choice list
My top three project preferences were Perfume, Corn Starch, and Music project, and I was assign to work on Corn starch..

Write problem statement
One of my research interests is the behavior of corn starch gels. Corn starch has interesting properties that I will try to find out why it act like this.

Assign Task1
task one for the week one to get the corn starch, and make an oobleck mixture, and find the recipe.

Compare actual work done to Task2
The Major task was done completely, I was able to get corn starch, and found how it acts when you mix it with water, it became solid and liquid.

Week1 Narrative


One of the most important thing was made this week was how to get the perfect recipe for the corn starch to act like solid and liquid.

At first, I got the corn starch, and because I was very excited I ended up opening the box from the bottom. After getting my materials ready, I followed the link that had the main recipe..:recipe of Corn Starch, I followed step by step and I had some issues, my first problem was less water, and I add more water and waited about 10 minute and start stirring again.The mixture was acting like glue or honey most likely and that is how it spouse to be like. After adding more corn starch and waiting little more, nothing much happen it was not as sticky as it should have been. I have decided to add more corn starch to the mixture, and find out how it is going to act, if it acts like a solid I would add more water. I finally reached my goal, it was acting as a solid and a liquid.

This part of the project was not difficult but it just needed some preciseness and accuracy by adding water and corn starch to find the perfect amount for corn starch to act like its states (solid and liquid) To see how corn Starch act, in a very short video just follow the link. The Mixture of corn starch

Things that You need to make the mixture
 * 1)Cornstarch
 * 2)Pitcher of water
 * 3)Measuring cups
 * 4)Mixing spoon
 * 5)Newspaper for covering tables
 * 6)Food coloring or tempera paint (for fun)if you want...

Week1 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:32, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

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Record what you are planning on doing for the team during the weekend between week2 and week3 of the project here.

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Week2 Narrative
Upload photos to wikimedia. Upload video to youtube. Convert all spreadsheets, documents, and presentations to wiki format and create wiki subpage of your page for each of them. Link to them here in a narrative that tells a story. High light the problems (engineering problems) you had and how you solved them.

Week2 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:32, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task3
Record what you are planning on doing for the team during the weekend between week2 and week3 of the project here.

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Rationalize differences

Week3 Narrative
Upload photos to wikimedia. Upload video to youtube. Convert all spreadsheets, documents, and presentations to wiki format and create wiki subpage of your page for each of them. Link to them here in a narrative that tells a story. High light the problems (engineering problems) you had and how you solved them.

Week3 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:32, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task4
Record what you are planning on doing for the team during the weekend between week2 and week3 of the project here.

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Rationalize differences

Week4 Narrative
Upload photos to wikimedia. Upload video to youtube. Convert all spreadsheets, documents, and presentations to wiki format and create wiki subpage of your page for each of them. Link to them here in a narrative that tells a story. High light the problems (engineering problems) you had and how you solved them.

Week4 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:32, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

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