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With an overwhelming amount of rain this year, our community has been affected by flooding on numerous occasions. Our students brainstormed ways we could help prevent future flooding in areas commonly affected. They envisioned the invention of a water diverting speed bump. The planning and development process will employ math, science, art, engineering, and technology skills. Students will use aerial photographs to calculate the impervious, semi-permeable, & permeable surface areas of our community. They will interview community leaders to identify local areas where runoff water overwhelms our current drainage system. Combining interview data with math calculations, we will determine locations for the student-invented water-diverting speed bump.
Students will use the Engineering Design Process to design & build a prototype speed bump to divert rain water to natural permeable channels prior to reaching the areas prone to flooding. They determine how much water can be diverted by different speed bump designs. Students will design the speed bump to be functional and stand out on the road in a bright color. Students will research materials to be used in design and its available colors. They will use SketchUp to create a blueprint. A 3D printer will be used to print several prototypes. We will test and report findings to our local officials. Finally, students will create a commercial informing others of the purpose of these new speed bumps in our community.
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With an overwhelming amount of rain this year, our community has been affected by flooding on numerous occasions. Our students brainstormed ways we could help prevent future flooding in areas commonly affected. They envisioned the invention of a water diverting speed bump. The planning and development process will employ math, science, art, engineering, and technology skills. Students will use aerial photographs to calculate the impervious, semi-permeable, & permeable surface areas of our community. They will interview community leaders to identify local areas where runoff water overwhelms our current drainage system. Combining interview data with math calculations, we will determine locations for the student-invented water-diverting speed bump.
Students will use the Engineering Design Process to design & build a prototype speed bump to divert rain water to natural permeable channels prior to reaching the areas prone to flooding. They determine how much water can be diverted by different speed bump designs. Students will design the speed bump to be functional and stand out on the road in a bright color. Students will research materials to be used in design and its available colors. They will use SketchUp to create a blueprint. A 3D printer will be used to print several prototypes. We will test and report findings to our local officials. Finally, students will create a commercial informing others of the purpose of these new speed bumps in our community.