Just to Re-Cap!

Here is a simple layout of how I went about my ISU...

1. Talk to Mr. H about ISU
2. Research thermodynamics, watch videos
3. Blog
4. Talk to Mr. Kelly about ISU
5. Meet with Mr. Kelly again to look at designs
6. Get copy of cottage from Mr. Kelly on USB stick
7. Blog
8. Make rough plan of intro, design and pitch
9. Research the photoelectric effect and how it is related to solar panels (watch youtube videos)
10. Answer all questions through more research
11. Take notes
12. Research the economical side of solar panels
13. Review rubric level 4 goals
14. Note to self: blog more
15. Finish report: intro, design, etc.
16. Blog
17. Prepare pitch
18. Blog

References of websites used throughout my research:

http://phys.org/news/2014-01-solar-power-device-efficiency.html

http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/research/review-and-comparison-of-solar-technologies/Review-and-Comparison-of-Different-Solar-Technologies.pdf

http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/06/technological-advancements-drove-solar-panel-prices/

http://swcphysics30.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/the-photoelectric-effect-and-power-generation-from-solar-energy/

http://costofsolar.com/why-solar-energy/

http://sroeco.com/solar/calculate-solar-cost/what_size_solar_system_do_i_need/

http://www.physics.org/article-questions.asp?id=51

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=97&t=3

Finito!!!!!!

Isu is officially complete.

Friday!!!!! (Senior Skip Day but Physics comes first)

FYI... The last post was written earlier this week just forgot to publish it.

Today I am researching more about the photoelectric effect behind solar panels.

Awkward Moment When you Forget About your Blog...

So, I did end up talking to Mr. Kelly in April!

He explained to me that in order to be able to create a fully scaled diagram of a house with "skimatics" and autocad, etc. I would have had to taken the full semester course in grade 10, 11, or 12. I did not do this so instead, he helped me through understanding the concept of designing the basics of a house.

Mr. Kelly gave me a copy of a cottage that he designed on autocad. With his scaled diagrams, I could then add all of my environmentally-friendly ideas to different parts of the house. For example: solar panels, etc.

Here is the overview, front and back view, garage and bottom level, and top level:

Also, he added a layout of the bottom level:

By next Monday, I will have this finished!

Goals for this week:

-Add my designs to Mr. Kelly's

-Double check designs with Mr. Kelly for approval about accuracy

-Research and study more Physic topics concerned with my designs

-Organize and understand all of my findigs

-Prepare a presentation for Mr. Humpartzoomian

-Schedule a meeting time with Mr. H

So, I'm designing a house...

Yesterday night I watched a video about thermodynamics. It was posted by Khan Academy and turned out to be much of what I already knew from Grade 11 Chemistry. He outlined the pressure/volume equation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQcB9BLUoVI

I also found interesting and helpful information on this website:

http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/py105/Firstlaw.html

Mr. Humpartzoomian outlined the following things that would be important to consider when going about designing an environmentally friendly house:

-Thermodynamics

-Photoelectric Effect (If using solar panel heating, etc.)

-Different technologies

-Skimatics (Ask Mr. Kelly)

-Google Sketch-up

-AutoCad

-Having a scaled diagram (using a ruler)

Next step: 

Talk to Mr. Kelly about what he thinks would assist me in designing my project.

Goal for this week: 

Have a rough plan of what my design is going to be made up of.