PVU GCE Portfolio

For my second Action Project in Rapid Prototyping, I worked by myself to create a chess piece from scratch. I chose to create the pawn. My design went fairly quickly from a paper sketch, to clay, to cardboard, and to a digital 3D model. I used ABS (same material as Legos) with the Makerbot Replicator 3D printer. I found it very unique to be able to get to use these kinds of machines and not have to pay thousands of dollars for it. We looked at Riemann Sums and the area under a structure like a bridge. We also looked at different types of plastics, impossible objects, forced perspective, and last but not least 3D printers themselves. I am very happy with how it turned out; it was challenging to see other people doing it a harder way than I had come up with. I think my piece turned out really well. Take a look at what I put together in this Prezi.

This is my second Action Project in my STEAM elective course Biomimicry, I was studying animals, I applied what I learned about their habitat and adaptations for my use. We learned about blueprints and how we can use them in life problems. In this project, I used the blueprint of animals I researched  to inspire me to build a sheltered home. I liked learning about different animals. I’m not an amazing artist, but this project helped me get better at drawing. I worked hard on my drawings, and I think they turned out really good. I found it difficult to come up with ideas, but once I get them I am able to progress easily. (PVU, Dec 16, 2015) 

This is the first unit in Rapid Prototyping. We learned about distance formula, and networks. We had to create letter on our CNC Cameo silhouette machines. We also used and drew them by hand. One of the hardest things for me in this project was cutting the letter out by hand. I’m not the most gifted person in arts and crafts. I practiced cutting letters out a couple of times before I got it right.

This is the first Action project for the winter term electives, Biomimicry. In the first unit, we learned about nature and how the Fibonacci sequence is involved in nature. This AP1 is a design something that solves a problem by using plant. By using the Aloe Vera plant I was able to incorporate a principle that I got from the aloe plant. One of the hardest parts of this AP1 was to find ideas. I talked with friends and my instructor AMD on my ideas and narrowed it down to my dog bowl. I thought I put a lot of effort in my drawings. Drawings are definitely not a strength for me. I practiced drawing the plants, so that I can draw the aloe vera plant and idea perfectly. This is my project, go check it out!

For our my Action Project in the course H20, we looked at factors that influence the weather and how the weather patterns. The project was to take a close look at a city I chose Budapest, and I made predictions as to what the future would look like for the city and what steps we can to bring changes. There was a lot of research and reading, I learned a lot about this city in Hungary. I am Happy with the outcome of the project and how my visuals turned out.

This is the third and final action project for MDGs. The MDGs class focused on each and every goal. We discussed them and thought about what we could do to achieve these new goals. This class helped me understand the world better. I now understand where we are in economic and development growth. I think taking this MDG class changed me and changed the way I think about the world. This final topic I chose is about stopping HIV and AIDS. We had to choose one goal between #6, #7, or #8. I chose number six. I chose number six because HIV and AIDS are a very serious disease and needs to be talked about. I used Greece as an example country for my AP3. Learning about the side effects of HIV and AIDS was the hardest for me because it is such a sad topic. The easiest and best part of this AP3 was to finally understand and learn the ways to prevent HIV and AIDS. (PVU, 2015) Stopping HIV and AIDS "Fifty thousand people get infected with HIV each year. In 2010, there