Welcome to IED - Period 1
Body Powered DevicesEverything we do generates power — about 1 watt per breath, 70 watts per step. This year, Michael McAlpine of Princeton University and colleagues figured out how to turn locomotion into power by embedding piezoelectric crystals into a flexible, biocompatible rubberlike material that, when bent, allows the crystals to produce energy. Put the crystals in shoes, say, or implant them directly into the body and they could produce enough power to charge personal electronics or internal medical devices. Read more?
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Power-Aware CordWe'd all like to be more energy-efficient. But watching the meter doesn't intuitively show how much juice is being used minute to minute. The Interactive Institute, a Swedish nonprofit that explores technology and design, had an idea: what if you could actually see the electricity flowing into your machines? The Power-Aware Cord embeds wires around a cable that pulse light in relation to how much electricity is being drawn off the grid. Read more?
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Autodesk Digital STEAM
Unit 1 Review
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Make an Impact Project
3H2O
Team Members: Karla, Nick, & Wilens
“The Water Sprinkler Storage Unit”: An innovative system that connects to gutters and stores rain water. Then you can use the free stored water for your lawn or garden Team Dihydrogen Monoxide ConservationTeam Members: Chris C., Caaman B., Jay G.
Pressure Pad that, when stepped on, turns a valve that causes water to come out of the showerhead. However, when it is not stepped on, the valve is closed to conserve water. Ninja Water TurtlesTeam Members: Brogan , Parker, & Katherine
Redefining the way you water your precious pet with automatic water which is filled with rain water. Falcon SwagTeam Members: Jamie, Tanner & Wesley
Revolutionizing the normal washing machine and cutting down water usage through the use of RF sensors to sense the amount of weight from the clothes a calculated amount of water fills your washing machine to save water. |
Hydras
Team Members: Dakota, Juliette, & Riley
The project is enormously behind schedule. Homework and after school work is required. Hydro-Controllers
Team Members: Daniel, Mayrin & Gentry Anne
The Hydro-Controller system transports H2O from your gutters to a container that is used by your sprinklers system. Excess water will be saved in the Hydro-Controller storage tank. Steamer Keepers
Team Members: Michael, Chris L. & Qua
Keep steam at home with a sealed shower design with a dome that condensates water and funnels it back into the water system. Crack Pots
Team Members: Creighton, Devon & Walker
Cracking the code of lost pot steam Crack Pots Ltd. has designed a steam-condensator pot that captures steam for reuse. It is easy and conveniently to usee. |