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School’s Name: Caribbean Union College Secondary School

Name of Student: Jay-Leon Campbell

Subject: Technology Education 2023

Class: 3B

Tech. Ed. Teacher: Mrs. Amos-Thomas

Term: 3

Challenge Title: Beat the Heat

Group Members:
Leader:

Jay-Leon Campbell
Wyehanna Campbell
Jayden Charles
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Number
Problem Defined 3
Evidence of research 3
Listing of references
Evidence of research- Text Material 4
Evidence of research-Interviews/Surveys 5
Evidence of research- Internet 6
Possible Solution 1 and Rationale 7
Possible Solution 2 and Rationale 8

Chosen Solution 9
(a) Instrument use to justify Choice (Rating Scale/Voting etc.)
(b) Chosen Solution clearly identified and Rationale
(c) Possible Limitation of the Chosen Solution
Developmental Work 10
(a) Tools Listed
(b) List Materials
(c) Steps of procedure
Final Product 11
Testing 12
Evaluation 13
(a) With Reference to test results
(b) Self Evaluation/ Peer Evaluation
(c) Limitation and Opportunities for further work identified
PROBLEM DEFINED

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 For the past few months Trinidad and Tobago has be experiencing a heat wave that is affeting
our daily lives.

EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH

 Information from Books (summarized information: include author,

book title and page number)

 Information from interviews and surveys (person, relevance of

person and date interviewed)

Use of Internet (web address and date retrieved)

EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH–TEXT MATERIAL

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Summary:

Even if a moderate warming were to materialize,its consequences would be largely benign --

for other climate parameters, for sea-level changes, and for agricultural production.

Book title: Hot Talk, Cold Science

Author: S. Fred Singer

Page/s: 2

EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH-INTERVIEW/S
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Summary: The heat is affecting many people and their ability to work.

Interviews/Surveys:

Question 1:
How do you feel about the heat wave we are experiencing?

Answer: I think it is affecting my ability to do work

Question 2:
Do you think people need to open their eyes about how bad the weather is, why?

Answer:
Yes because it is affecting our live.

Question 3: If you had a wish to change the weather back to normal would you?
If you had a wish

Answer
Yes I would

Question 4: Do you like the heat we are getting right now?

Answer
No

Name of person/s: Jaylon

Date of Interview/s: 16.11.2023

Relation to student: Friend

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EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH- INTERNET

Extreme heat can increase hate speech, put heart failure patients at greater risk and affect low-
income communities disproportionately, scientists have found.

address:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/heatwaves-unexpected-impact-diverse-comm

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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Possible solution # 1

(Annotated diagram with descriptions and measurements)

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Rationale:
The reason I picked this solution is because it is effictive and easy to make

Advantages and disadvantages of possible solution #1

One advantage of the solution is that it would last longer than 30 minutes but one
disadvantage is that it has to be pluged on to work so it would be limited to certin places in
a classroom

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS`

Possible solution # 2

(Annotated diagram with descriptions and measurements)

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 Rationale:

Advantages and disadvantages of possible solution #2

CHOSEN SOLUTION

Voting Scale /Rating Scale

E.g. - 50% recycled materials Environmentally friendly function for 30min Aesthetically pleasing

Solution Criteria 1 Criteria 2 Criteria 3 Criteria 4 TOTALS

Solution 1 4 3 2 5 14

Cooling Fan 3 1 2 4 10

Johnathan 3 1 2 4 10

Ice me out 5 5 3 1 20

very poor: 1 poor: 2 satisfactory: 3 good: 4 excellent: 5

The Chosen Solution

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Name of chosen the solution:- Table Fan

Label drawing /description of chosen solution/recipe

Possible limitation/s or weakness/es of chosen solution

One limitation of the chosen solution is that it is made of cardboard so it may bend and if it gets
wet it will not hold shape
Rationale:

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DEVELOPMENTAL WORK

Tools Materials/Ingredients

1. Box cutter motor

2. Ice pick switch
3. Glue
4. Click here to enter text. tape
5. Click here to enter text. paint
6. Click here to enter text. Plastic bottle

Steps of the procedure/method

1. Tape the roll, cut out a piece for the switch and a small hole for the blade.

2. Cut out a blade

3. Poke a hole in the bottle cover.

4. Put the cover and the blade into the motor

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THE FINAL PRODUCT

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 Place a picture of the Final Product on this page.

TESTING

Did the product achieve the specifications?

Specification 1 YES
Can it last for 30min?

Explain
Yes because we got proper batteries

Specification 2 Is it aesthetically pleasing? YES

Explain
We painted the fan so it would look nice

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Specification 3 YES
Can it function properly and produce breeze?

Explain Yes because we got a powerfull motor to enshure that it works

Specification 4 Is it made of 50% recycled material YES

Explain Yes because we recycled a plastic bottle and a paper towel roll

EVALUATION

1. Evaluation of the product (test results)

I think the product didn't come out bad but we could have done better

2. Self-Evaluation /Peer Evaluation

I think that I could have helped more and tried to speak up more.

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 3. Limitation and opportunity for further work identified

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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