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“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein

Welcome to Marine Science Makerspace!

Project Overview

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." Thomas Edison

Directions Deliverables Deadlines

Hello, I'm Dr. H. Are you ready for a STEM challenge?

Hello I’m Dr. H with your next STEM Challenge!

Project 1: Chamber for Underwater Photography

The objective of this project is to design and construct a transparent chamber that will house a camera suitable for underwater photography and equipped with appropriate lighting. In addition to testing the chamber with regard to its photography, students will also explore viable mechanisms for retrieval. Sources: Instructables - 3D Printed Underwater Camera Instructables - Underwater Video Camera Housing

Deadlines

Oct. 15, 2023: Project introduction, group and topic assignments, and delegation of roles/responsibilities among groups. Dec. 1, 2023: Submission of observation log with detailed progress on assigned topic and rough draft of schematic design of proposed solution. A list of proposed materials required for construction of your solution prototype with orders to be placed by teacher on 12/15/23.. Jan. 12, 2024: Received materials are disbursed to all groups. Mar. 1, 2024: Submission of observation log with detailed progress on design and construction of issue solution. Mar. 8, 2024: All deliverables are due by the end of the school day.

Project 4: Designing a Coral Reef Ecosystem

The objective of this project is to create 3D printed models of three types of coral reefs and using this model to conduct an analysis and comparison of structural features and how they provide shelter, sustenance and protection to support ocean organisms. In addition, this group will explore ocean acidification, its detrimental impact on coral reefs, and propose a method or strategy to protect coral reefs from this process. Sources: Instructables - How to Save Coral Reefs Website - Examples of 3d Print Files of Coral Reefs

Project Overview

The marine science makerspace project is a STEM-based challenge where each student, working in small groups of up to 4 students, will address an issue in marine science. This will be accomplished through research, inquiry, and investigation ultimately resulting in the conceptual design and model construction of a proposed solution. Once your group is formed and your topic is assigned, you will work in a collaborative manner to understand the scientific concepts involved in your topic, engage in discussions as to what could be entailed in designing a solution to the issues surrounding your topic, the materials required and steps involved in designing and constructing a solution, and detailed progress in an observation log.

Directions

Please explore and review this interactive image for information you will need regarding this challenge. In addition to general information about the project, I have included information specific to each assigned topic and links to marine science resources. You will find a Google Jamboard collaborative space for group members to plan and discuss your assigned project. You will also have access to a Padlet (online bulletin board) page to pose questions or describe issues that you might have to seek input not only from your group members but from me and the entire class as well.

Deliverables

At the end of the project on March 8, 2024, your group should have completed the following three deliverables: 1) Final schematic draft of the proposed solution to your assigned topic developed using Tinkercad with appropriately labeled front and side views 2) A physical 3D model of your proposed solution with a description of its individual components, their functionality and the overall operation of the constructed device or structure. 3) Observation log documenting weekly progress including: • designation of roles & responsibilities of each group member; • progress accomplished at the point of reporting; • documentation of progress in words, diagrams and pictures; and, • description of any problems or issues that arose and how they were resolved.

Project 6: Ocean Data Buoy

The objective of this project is to design, construct and deploy an ocean buoy or a hollow floating chamber equipped with various sensors and GPS tracking capabilities that will collect and transmit data and position points similar in principle to the buoys deployed and monitored by NOAA (NOAA Marine Environmental Buoy Database). Sources: Instructables - BUOY Instructables – Ocean Data Buoy 2.0

Project 5: Aquatic Vessel with Data Sensors

The objective of this project is to design and construct a remote-controlled rover vehicle equipped with sensors that will collect environmental air data while navigating terrain and water data while navigating on water. The rover can be constructed with 3D-printed components and equipped with a GPS tracker to link data points with their geographical coordinates. Sources: Article - Introducing ROAVEE_Physics Teacher Instructables - Amphibious Robots/Pool Noodle Wheels

Project 2: Automated Oceanic Depth Recorder

A Secchi disk is used to measure lake water turbidity or degree of transparency by recording the depth it can be seen below the water surface. The challenge here is to design a Secchi disk that can record water depth using ultrasonic sensors rather than relying on visual observations. Sources: YouTube Video - Build Your Own Secchi Disk Carleton College - Measuring Lake Turbidity Using a Secchi Disk

Project 7: Marine Pollution Cleaner

The objective of this project is to design and construct a remotely-operated vehicle resembling a barge designed to corral microplastics and devise an approach to accumulate collected objects that are securely stored until its return to land for proper disposal. Sources: YouTube Video - Meet Jellyfishbot, the Robot that Eats Trash on the Sea YouTube Video - Seaswarm

Project 3: Underwater Data Collection Device

The objective of this project is to design and construct a weighted compartment with sensors for environmental water variables to collect scientific data below the surface of a body of water. Data should be collected from several points within the selected body of water, graphed, displayed and compared for analysis. Sources: Instructables - Overview of the CPS-5 Underwater Drone Instructables - Underwater Monitoring and Sampling Robot

Project 8: Oil Spill Containment Strategy

The objective of this project is to design and construct a remotely-operated vehicle resembling a barge which will transport layers of aerogel sheets. Aerogel is a hydrophobic absorbent material that attracts oil. As the barge approaches an “oil spill,” sheets of aerogel will be dispatched in a manner similar to the unrolling of toilet paper and positioned over the area of the spill to engage in the absorption process. Sources: Carleton College - Exploring Oil Spills National Geographic - Simulate an Oil Spill Cleanup