Project

1. Define the term 'ergonomic', and list some different ways (at least 5) that an Mp3 player could be

    'ergonomic'  

    Ergonomics is the science of designing a job or workplace to fit a worker.

    The Mp3 player is designed to suite different kinds of people; teenager,adult etc.

    Designed to fit in a certain place; bag, pocket.

    Made a suitable size,color or shape for a specific person e.g. GC student 

    Designed for a specific reason e.g. for school 

    Built not to be seen by anyone else e.g. teachers    

    

2.Conduct some background research into currently existing Mp3 player designs - put at least 10

   pictures into your blog page.

   A digital audio player, usually referred to as an MP3 player, is a consumer electronic device that has

  the primary function of storing, organizing and playing audio files.Some DAPs are also referred to as

  portable media players as they have image-viewing and/or video-playing support

 

 

3. On paper sketch three different ideas. Get some feedback from the other students in the class, and

    explain which sketch you have chosen, and why.

4. Find the google sketchup program in your computer, and start playing! You need to make a 3D 

    image of your design, to scale - so leave the person in!   

5. When you have finished your design take screen shots of the different views, and post them into the

    page in your blog. Make sure you also save the sketchup file in the right place in your documents.

The Design Process

What is design?
Design is the planning or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of any object or system. 


Lasting or taking a short time. 

Define specifications
A detailed or exact statement

What are resources in design?
 A stock or supply of materials or assets.

What is evaluation? 
Determing the value or significance of something or someone

What are key stages?
Different stages of learning maintained only in special school's.

 
Why is it important to do background research before starting a design project?
This is important because you learn alot about the topic you're researching or finding out about so when you start the project you know alot more plus it will be an easy topic for you on the future.




Define brief

good and bad features of powerpoints

Good

• Room for an image
• Enough bullet points(5) 
• Good font size
• Font colour contrasts the well with background

Bad

• Should not have too much info and a bigger font
• Don't write in paragraphs
• No pictures
• Too many bullet points
• Too big font
• Not enough information
• Different fonts are being used
• Different colours
• Bad colour,not very contrasting
• Same/one colour needs to be used for the text
• The colours are too light and too hard to read, not enough clour contrast
• The image is too small
• The image is too big
• Too many images/ too hard to focus on them
• Pixellated image, can't make out details
• Image is covering the text

http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Perissodactyla/Equus_zebra.html 

          Equus zebra [Linnaeus, 1758].  

Citation: Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:74.

Type locality: South Africa, SW Cape Prov., Paardeburg, near Malmesbury.

Click on the pictures above for a larger view of the photographs

General Characteristics

Body Length: 220 cm / 7.3 ft.
Shoulder Height: 120-130 cm / 4-4.3 ft.
Tail Length: 50 cm / 20 in.
Weight: 260-370 kg / 572-814 lb. The mountain zebra's coat is characterized by its series of black and white stripes.  These vertical lines are thin and relatively close together on the neck and torso, but on the haunches they change into a few wide, horizontal bars.  The striping on the legs is composed of very fine, horizontal bands which may circle the entire limb.  The rear spine and upper tail are marked with a zipper-type grid-iron pattern - the most easily recognizable feature of the mountain zebra.  The undersides are a creamy white, interrupted by a dark stripe which runs the length of the belly.  There is a hanging flap of skin on the upper neck which is reminiscent of an Adam's apple.  The stiff, upright mane on the nape is striped continuously with the neck. The head is relatively short, also striped, but with a dark muzzle, and the ears are long, marked with bold black and white patches.  A long, flowing tassel of white and black hair is found along the lower half of the tail.

Ontogeny and Reproduction

Gestation Period: 12 months.
Young per Birth: 1
Weaning: 10 months.
Sexual Maturity: 2 years.
Life span: At least 25 years. Breeding occurs throughout the year, although there a regional peaks in births

Ecology and Behavior

The mountain zebra is diurnal, with feeding consuming more than half of the daylight hours.  Peaks of activity occur in the early morning and late afternoon.  Dust baths are taken frequently - generally once or twice daily.  The name mountain zebra is very appropriate - these animals are excellent rock climbers and are much more sure-footed on steep or rugged surfaces than their plains relatives.  A distinct hierarchy is maintained within a breeding band, with the dominant adult stallion responsible for defending the herd.  Breeding groups use a home range which varies from 3.1-20 square kilometers in area.  These home ranges overlap among groups, with no evidence of territoriality.  Adult stallions may become aggressive if two bands meet, although these may also join temporarily into a larger group, rarely exceeding 30 animals in size.  Vocalizations consist of a high-pitched alarm call, and a squeal indicating submission. Family group: Small herds led by an adult male and 1-6 females and their young, other males in bachelor herds.
Diet: Grasses, bark, leaves.
Main Predators: Lion, hyena

Distribution

Deserts and semideserts of southwestern Africa.

Range Map (Redrawn from IEA, 1998)

Spreadsheets

1. Make a list of 10 different things that a spreadsheet like Microsoft excel could be used for.

1. Maths calculations
2. graphs
3. collecting data
4. calculating data
5. shopping list
6. contact list
7. counting
8. charts
9. surveys
10. planning

2.  Describe which different subjects in school you might need to use a spreadsheet for, and what you would use it for in that subject.

1. maths-mathematical calculations
2. science-listings
3. english-collecting data
4. technology-survey
5. social studies-graphs

3. Open the powerpoint file called 'SS_Features'
You will find it: T-Drive - Technology - 9iTEc - Spreadsheets

Watch the powerpoint, and explain what each of the following things are on the spreadsheet:

• Letters at the top- used to indicate where you are up to  
• Numbers down the side- used to indicate where you are up to
• Cell reference- what the letter and the number equals e.g.G6  
• Active cell- blank cell
• formula- something used to calculate
• =  What a formula starts with
• +  This is used to add
• -   This is used to subtract
• *  This is used to multiply  
• /   This is used to dived  

4.

1. Pick a topic to survey the class on e.g. favourite takeway, favourite tryp of animal, pets, tutor class, house, favourite TV program, sports played....
2. Survey the class, and write your results on a piece of paper
3. Open Microsoft Excel
4. Make a table of your results in a new excel e.g. see the example below:

Internet

1. Terms. Copy and paste the following terms into your page. Use the internet to find out what they mean, and write the definitions in your own words.

www-A computer network consisting of a various amount of internet siteings. (World Wide Web)
internet-A computer network that interconnects with other computer networks/signals.
modem-A piece of electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect to computers.
broadband- a communication network in which  a type of high-speed data transmission is shared by more than one signal. 
dial up-A form of Internet access that is made up of using telephone lines.
SMS-Is a communication service that allows the exchange of short text messages between mobile phone devices.(Short Message Service)
MMS-allows users to  transmit graphics, sound files and short text messages via mobile phones.(Multimedia Messaging Service)
cyberbullying-bullying which involves the use of technology.
phishing-Using e-mails and copies of legitimate websites to steal financial data from computer users. 
cyberstalking-stalking which involves the use of internet/technology.
masquerading-Pretending to be someone or something that you are not.
spam-Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging
virus-Code planted illegally in a computer program.
E-Saftey-Is electronic saftey for children.
spyware-An electronic saftey for children
pop-up-When an applet on a web page causes another window to open up.

2. Social networking

• Facebook
• Bebo
• Twitter
• MSN
• Myspace
• Ning
• Lunkedin
• Tagged
• Classmates
• Hi5
• Friendster
• Meetup
• Badoo
• myearbook
• orkut
• perfspot
• habbo
• netlog
• zorpia

B. Do a survey of the class - who belongs to what social networking sites?


C. Find a newspaper article or news video about the dangers of social networking. Insert the video if you can into your blog, and on your 'Internet' page add a link to your article / video.
Copy and answer the following questions about the article / video:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/06/eveningnews/main1286130.shtml

1. What newspaper was the article published in / news video shown on?
    CBS

 2. Who were the people affected in the story?
     14yr old girl    
     15-year-old Kayla Reed

3. What happened to them?
    The 14yr old girl was murdered
    Kayla dissapeared

4. What did you learn from reading the article / watching the video?
    Be careful with social networking sites and don't trust anyone.

 D. Make a list of the following things (you should be able to come up with AT LEAST 5 things)

• Personal details that should never be given over the internet or on a social networking site
•  
• Personal details that are okay to give online / use in social networking sites
• Personal details that are sometimes okay to give online / use in social networking sites

Computers

Computer-an electronic devive designed to perform calculations at a fast pace.
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=define%3Aautomatically+&meta=

Hardwear-a electrical device consisting of a computer system.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hardware

Softwear- used to operate computers and related devices,the programs used to direct the operation of a computer,
http://www.edevelopernetwork.com/Software_Define/

Program-a announcement to accomplish a specified end or event that will occur.
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&biw=1259&bih=839&defl=en&q=define:programme&sa=X&ei=16hdTZnpFY2uvgP21MCPDQ&ved=0CB0QkAE

Input-data or a signal going into an electronic system or device.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/input

Output-the process of transferring signal(s) from internal storage to external storage.
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&biw=1259&bih=839&defl=en&q=define:output&sa=X&ei=_qldTbH7Msmwcbia1LsJ&sqi=2&ved=0CBUQkAE

Storage-the act of storing information into a computer.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/storage

Processing-a continuous action of preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/processing

Monitor- is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
Keyboard- a keyboard is an input device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches
Hard drive-a computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic disk and reads and writes information on the disk.
Cooling fan-used for cooling purposes inside the computer wich prevents the computer from heating up too much.
RAM-random access memory. RAM is used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on and running.
CPU-central processing unit.the part of a computer that does most of the data processing.CPU is also know as a microprocessor chip.
clock-a timepiece that shows the time of day

modem-characteristic of the present-day.
video card-a piece of hardware installed into a computer to allow it to send video signals.
sound card- a computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals to and from a computer
motherboard-a board upon which other boards that contain the basic circuitry of a computer can be mounted  
USB stick-consists of data storage 
CD - ROM-a compact disk on which a large amount of data can be stored
DVD drive-the main uses for/of a DVD drive are video and data storage
CD drive-data storage medium that is composed of a disk of thin
Floppy disk-data storage disk that is composed of a disk
Mouse- is a pointing device that functions by moving the cursor to any position
Printer-an output device that prints documents or data
Power supply- a device that supplies a source of electrical power