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'''Before you leave today:''' Spend 5 minutes to write in your response record (or laptop and print) any ideas you have about this challenge. How did your paper airplane perform? What did you think about your role on the team? What did you learn? Why do you think this challenge was assigned? What would you do differently next time? | '''Before you leave today:''' Spend 5 minutes to write in your response record (or laptop and print) any ideas you have about this challenge. How did your paper airplane perform? What did you think about your role on the team? What did you learn? Why do you think this challenge was assigned? What would you do differently next time? | ||
==For next time== | ==For next time== | ||
# | # Draft a letter, due tomorrow. Address this letter to someone(s) you care about. Your letter should introduce and describe a problem or opportunity, one that you have inherited, identified, dreamt about, or otherwise encountered, and that you would like to solve or realize. Your letter should explain why you feel the problem or opportunity is important, and what the consequences of success might be. You can focus on more than one issue, but each issue needs to be explained. Please print and bring your letter to the studio tomorrow. Time to complete this letter: 1 hour MAX. | ||
# Register for an account on [[Main Page | OpenWetWare]] by filling out the [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Join "join OWW" form]. Once you get an account add the 20.20 home page to your "watch" list so you'll be notified by email when an announcement is made. | # Register for an account on [[Main Page | OpenWetWare]] by filling out the [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Join "join OWW" form]. Once you get an account add the 20.20 home page to your "watch" list so you'll be notified by email when an announcement is made. | ||
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Week 1 Day 1
Challenge: Project Runway
Instructions: Today you will design, build (i.e. fold) and launch a paper airplane. Your goal is to make a plane that flies further than anyones. Working in teams of 3, choose one person to be the designer, one to be the builder, and one to be the launcher. You can talk to each other at all stages but be sure each person does the assigned job and that someone takes notes of your work together (decisions, uncertainties, disagreements, expertise etc). Your team may use the internet if you want. The designer has one dollar to spend and your team must keep track of costs. In the event of a tie, cost and aesthetics will serve as the tie breaker. Relevant materials cost:
- paper is 30 cents a sheet
- paper clips are 10 cents each
- scotch tape is 5 cents per 1 inch strip
- pennies cost 20 cents each
- a pencil costs 10 cents
- scissors are unavailable
- a test flight before the competition costs 30 cents.
Your team has 20 minutes to design and build a plane for the competition. If you are not ready to launch at this time, you will forfeit.
Before you leave today: Spend 5 minutes to write in your response record (or laptop and print) any ideas you have about this challenge. How did your paper airplane perform? What did you think about your role on the team? What did you learn? Why do you think this challenge was assigned? What would you do differently next time?
For next time
- Draft a letter, due tomorrow. Address this letter to someone(s) you care about. Your letter should introduce and describe a problem or opportunity, one that you have inherited, identified, dreamt about, or otherwise encountered, and that you would like to solve or realize. Your letter should explain why you feel the problem or opportunity is important, and what the consequences of success might be. You can focus on more than one issue, but each issue needs to be explained. Please print and bring your letter to the studio tomorrow. Time to complete this letter: 1 hour MAX.
- Register for an account on OpenWetWare by filling out the "join OWW" form. Once you get an account add the 20.20 home page to your "watch" list so you'll be notified by email when an announcement is made.
Week 1 Studio
Part 1: Wednesday matinee
Instructions: Today you will have the opportunity to watch two of four videos showcasing completed iGEM projects. The international Genetically Engineered Machines ("iGEM") competition is a summer-long opportunity for teams of students working at colleges and universities around the world to design and build genetically engineered machines, many of which use standard biological parts from the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. The videos will orient you to the kinds of accomplishments realized in a summer by teams of undergraduates and their advisers. Our featured presentations will be
- the 2007 iGEM team from Bologna describing genetic logic
- the 2006 iGEM team from Missouri describing an environment sensor
- the 2007 iGEM team from UCBerkeley describing a synthetic blood
- the 2006 iGEM team from MIT describing fine chemical synthesis
You will have time today to watch two of the four presentations, gathering with your fellow moviegoers to answer the iGEM review questions found [here.]
Part 2: Dear John
As homework you were asked to write a letter describing a problem you have inherited that could be addressed in the near term (defined as just over 10 years).
For next time
You should watch on more iGEM presentation of your choosing and answer the same questions you addressed as a group [here]. You should spend no more than one hour watching and reviewing a presentation of your choosing. You will turn your reviews of all 3 iGEM presentations you watched; these will contribute to 5% of your final grade for this class.
Week 1 Day 2
Challenge: Sexy on the inside 2
- watch this video of a person taking apart a MacBook Air
- take apart a tape recorder.
- watch this video in which Gever Tulley talks about learning by doing.
For next time
- Read Adventures in SB
- Complete survey. Click here to start
