User:Bmart14/enes100/2ndEscher

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Instructor has assigned me to work on the MC Escher Project for the next four weeks. I am working with two other people on this project.

Write problem statement
Now that the Escher waterfall is built, we have to get pumps and everything almost lined up perfectly so that we can take videos and present to the class our finds and how to improve for future attempts.

Assign Task1
Finish up finalized dimensions for next monday we can attempt to attach hidden pumps for water flow.

Compare actual work done to Task1
Our project has been completely finished with the building aspect. The mission of the illusion has been completed for the first and second level but the third level is off by a little. The mission of last week was to complete the actual hardware of the design, so we could then integrate the water pumps into the waterfall for perpetual motion.

Week1 Narrative
The building is complete for the waterfall so that we could start integrating the pumps. The problem we have is the third floor is not matching up so we must fix that before we can attach the pumps. The project is moving along very well.

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 a signature ~ by entering four tildes in a row to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task2
This weekend, i will be working on the water pumps so that we can incorporate them so that they are not visible. I will study how they work, how i can hide them, and how fast they pump water.

Compare actual work done to Task2
Over the weekend my testing on pumps was successful. I took many pictures of the pumps I received from Mr. Forester and tested all of them. Testing was successful and decided on which pumps to use.

Week2 Narrative
The testing went well and i decided to use the 1/6 HP pump for the project. I will have to figure out how to use the pump so that is doesnt spit water out as fast. We will present this problem to the class and see where we get from there.

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 a signature ~ by entering four tildes in a row to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task3
After the class presentation we got many ideas, the best idea was to use the Siphon idea which we would have another tank that we could siphon water out of tank which is on a higher level than the third floor so that water would flow constantly. I will work on incorporating this over the weekend.

Compare actual work done to Task3
Over the weekend i worked on the siphon idea and almost perfected the system.

Week3 Narrative
Here are some photos of my weekends work of making the siphon and different types of ideas I used.

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 a signature ~ by entering four tildes in a row to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task4
Over this weekend I plan on finishing up the siphon for the third floor to have water and then incorporate the siphon to into the project with Mike Chung.

Compare actual work done to Task4
I worked with all of the tubes and tubs and made a system that the water flows at two cups every 10 seconds. I spoke with mike and we are meeting today to put my part and his part together

Week4 Narrative
[Waterfall in google Sketchup]

[One way I can hook up the waterpumps this weekend]

[The way i plan on using the siphon and hoses this weekend]

Once mike has made the final decisions and edits to the actual waterfall, we can then meet up and hook up my siphon to the waterfall.

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 a signature ~ by entering four tildes in a row to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

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