Friday, May 27, 2011

5-27-11

Morning Time: 
  • Me and julio talked about what we need to do so we can finish my final project.
  • then we made a list where we prioritize what we need to finish by today
  • first we finalized the circuit by testing new buttons.
Evening Time: 
  •  i made prototype box so can see if it the dimension would work or not.
  •   i measured the size of the components  to determine the require length and width 
  • then julio started to fix the codes to integrate the sensors
  • then i started to doing the work to transfer this curcite from the breadboard to the perfboard
  • then i cleaned up

May 27, 2011

WHAT I DID TODAY TO MY ICE CREAM TRUCK
  • added LED lights
  • fixed the motor
  • put on the wheels
  • added a sensor
  • made it move

WHAT I STILL NEED TO DO
  • make it out of plexii glass
  • install electronics
  • :)
  • some people came to help us with our projects

  • two women helped us with the arduino code

  • we worked with jaymes on our ice cream truck
  • it was a helpful thing that those people came in and helped us
  • the women helped also with making sure everything was working with our truck

green fab work

Afternoon
  • this afternoon when i got here i started on making the build on my final project to make it move
  • first i laser cut 6 1.5 inch boxes to make a stand for my electronics.
  • second i put ball bearings on the side to make it move.
  • third i made my electronic work on a arduino without a bread board using a battery.
  • finally for the day i put the box and the electronics together to make the stand in the runway for my project.by the way my project is a runway with a plane that goes back and fourth and turns with a servo horn.
What i need to do after
  • My final steps for next time is finishing the prototype.
  • after that i make the final project out of laser cutting wood.
  • then after that make sure everything is in place and working.

May 27th

Thsi morning in GreenFab


  • some people came to help us with our projects

  • we were assigned one person to student

  • Iworked with jaymes on my LM386

  • Ifollowed a diagram on how to build the LM386

  • it was VERY helpful

This afternoon in GreenFab



  • Icame in and quickly returned to my circuit

  • I had to solder some wires to get the potentiometer to work

  • we ran into a problem but when i looked over the diagram again i noticed that we didn't connect a wire to leg #6

  • so once we fixed the problem we tested the circut on a speaker i found lying around

  • (only because i didn't know how powerful the AMP was and didn't want to damage the speakers i was actually going to use.)

Thursday, May 26, 2011

05-26-11

  • Today we was continued working on our final project
  • i finished my box
  • i had to make a new design for ma box
  • and i still have to redesign my robot tower
  • I unplugged everything so now i have to rewire everything again.
  • I have to figure out how im gonna attach the tower to base
1.today we worked on our final project
2. my project is a mobile lit/night light
3. i drilled some holes so the LED get inside (pause)
4. i did a lot of mistakes in the drilling part, some piece would break or something would be wrong with i t
5. i did a sketch on the thingy that the lights would hang from.

1. i have to solder the circuit on a perfboard
2. make the pieces for the base that will hang
3. i have to put the pieces together

5/26/11

DONE:

  • I FIXED MY SPEAKER'S CONE
  • I PUT IN MY LM386 CHIP
  • I SOLDERED IN MY POTENTIOMETER
  • DREW CUT MY SPEAKER BOX
  • I MADE A DESIGN FOR MY IPOD HOLDER
NEED TO FINISH

  • LASER CUT MY HOLDER
  • FINISH SOLDERING THE LAST CONNECTIONS
  • PUT MY SPEAKER IN THE BOX
  • TEST MY SPEAKER AND AMP.
  • ADD THE COMPONENTS TO THE BOX

May 26,2011

Whole-Day.
  • IN THE MORNING VISITORS FROM I.T.P CAME TO GREENFAB.
  • I WAS CONTINUING TO WORK ON MY FINAL PROJECT.
  • AFTER LUNCH I STILL CONTINUED TO WORK ON MY PROJECT.
  • I WAS PUTTING MY RACE CAR TRACK ON MY PROJECT, AND I MADE IT LOOK REALISTIC.
  • AND THAT IS WHAT I DID OUT THE WHOLE DAY.
To-Do List For Next Time.

  • I NEED TO MAKE CUTOUTS OF THE ROAD AND STRUCTURES.
  • NEED TO GET GRASSLAND FOR PARK.
  • MAKE THE ROAD STABLE FOR A VERY SMALL TOY CAR.
  • MAKE TREES, BASEBALL FIELD, AND BASKETBALL COURT.
  • THEN PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER AND BE DONE WITH MY PROJECT.
  • AND THAT IS WHAT I DID TODAY.
-Today in class we worked on our final project
-Me and my partner yeltsy is working on a project to test a person force
-Me our inspiration is the carnival game that you hit the bell with a hammer an d the amout of force is discovered
-We used a code tittled "LED bargraph" from www.arduino .com and we prgramed into our arduino
-I did alot of soldering and putting the wires and leds in its place so that the project can be completed

5-26-11

Morning & Afternoon
*For most of the day everyone worked on there projects and tried there best to finish them
*My task today was to redesign my box but, one graduate from itp said that i should convert everything onto a perfboard
*she said it would be neater and better to work with
*so i started to write down some steps i would take to finish and began to do my project
*first the graduate got a metal container that i could use to put everything inside
*then the graduates were split up based on how many kids their were so there was one graduate for each kid
*next i went to the electronic room with my helper and started to learn about how i would use the perfboard and he also demonstrated how to do it
*so far i have soldered two LEDs, two resistors, power wire, ground wire and two yellow wires to connect to the arduino
*finally i had to desolder some mistakes and redo some wires that fell out but, now on next week thursday or wednesday i will continue it and hopefully finish

5-26

: Today i worked on my project some more with Aiwen from ITP
: She helped me practically finish my project
: Andrew cut some of the box for me
: Aiwen and I then started fixing the trouble shooting
: I also sanded the wood so I wouldn't get any blisters

: Next week I have to finish cutting the case
: I also have to finish soldering components
: I also have to sand the rest of the case
: After I sand it down I have to build it
:

5/26/11

  • Today me and my partner Anthony worked on our final projects..
  • We did the bar graph project for the LED's
  • We also worked on sketch up to make the case for it.
  • Later on we twisted the wires with the drill.
  • We also soldered a potentiometer.

  • Next time me and my partner will also work on our projects.
  • We will finish twisting all the wires with the drill.
  • We will also laser cut the shell of it.
  • Also we will solder the led lights with the wires.
  • After that we will assemble the project.

Sylvester white

*Today in green fab i came in early and worked on my final project.
* The Xbox 360 controller came and i took it apart.
*The reason i dissemble my controller is because i am putting L.E.D. lights inside of the controller.
*The L.E.D.S are going to be red. They was originally green.
*The way i put the L.E.D. lights in was by soldering it.


* The next steps in my project is putting the rest of the L.E.D. lights in the controller.
*Next i have to make sure it works and all of the are lighted up the right way and to make sure nothing is outta place.
*After that step i have to make sure all of the piece are together so I can reassemble the controller back in place the right way.
*After that i will make sure my controller work again by putting in side the computer and seeing if the L.E.D light up.
*Finally i will check off my steps sheet together to make sure i did everything the right way
Morning
  • Sylvester, Wilmer, and I worked on our final project
  • Zack and i had to drill out the stripped screw
  • Then after we got it out we had to desolder the green SMD LEDs and exchange for red SMD LEDs
  • After that we had to put everything back the way we found it so we can put the back of the controller to the front of the controller
  • Then we plugged in the controller to find out that we made a malfunction in the SMD LEDs and only three lights out of four lit up, and we started pressing the buttons and the lettered buttons are a little messed up so we have to fix that on Thrusday
2day finish our final project
-Me,Shane,And Sylvester started to finish our final project
-Our final project is to make a xbox 360 controller light up
-Me and Shane managed to finish 1 of our controllers and made it light up
-Our next step is to make minor adjustments towards the controller
-We are making two different types of controllers
-Our first controller we finished, the guide button lights up red (its original color is green)
-Once Shane and I finish our final adjustments we will help out Sylvester with the other controller
-Overall Everything is looking Rite

Monday, May 16, 2011

5-16-11

  • Today the whole day we were working on our final project.
  • I was continued working on my design for the robot.
  • I made a box for my robot but it wasn't good enough so i'm trying to make another one.
  • I used glue, card board, box cutter, to made a box.

May 6,2011

today
1. i just worked on my projects
2. my project is a edge lit moblie / night light
3. Andrew and i drilled holes ( pause) to test the fit og the LED
4. i built a circuit to make sure all the LED works and to see how they look in the hole of the acrylic
5. we figured out how to use the arduino to make the LED turn on
today
  • I was going to make a night light but it was not going too well.
  • So i work on my final project.
  • My project is a cardboard box that have a arduino, LED, wires
  • It is going to like a cop car light but i didn't have blue LED so i had to use yellow LED
  • Lori is going to help me Thursday with some sound and make my LED much longer so you could see it when the box is close.

5-16-11

Today
*All day today we worked on our final projects and improved them
*I worked on the wiring of my fortuneteller and put my LCD screen on the breadboard
*My components are an arduino,red wire, green wire, black wire,breadboard,LED's,LCD screen and resistors
*Also everything is powered by a 9 volt battery that is connected to the arduino
*Last but not least we cleaned the room and got ready to leave
*almost forgot that i made an inkscape image a box for my fortuneteller

Monday, May 9, 2011

5-9-11

Morning
*We talked to some visitors and the mentors were telling them what we did in each class
*Also we showed them how to use inkscape and designed cardboard characters
*We explained how to set everything up inkscape like the porperties and setting
* Also picked out pieces of cardboard for them to use and to cut out of
*They watched the laser cutter in action and thought it was cool
Afternoon
*We were going to go outside and paint the tree guards but we didn't because the person that had everything setup wasn't there
*So instead we worked on final projects and continued to do that for the whole day
*Some of us worked on fortunetellers, a nightlight, basketball hoop that tally's points and etc.
*At the end of the day we worked on blogs and discussed in them what we did

Monday May 9,2011

In the morning
  • We met new people, I met the same people before in a presentation that myself and some students attended.
  • I learned how to use ink scape to create something to get laser cut.
  • I copied a picture of Buzz Lightyear.
  • And in ink scape made an outline for it, so it could make a chain.
  • Later Andrew use the laser cutter to make it.
In the afternoon
  • We worked on final projects.
  • I worked on putting little holes in my name trace out and in the flowers.
  • I also made the buzz out of the laser cutter and another thing for my little brother.
  • I had a lot of practice with ink scape.
  • Now I'm a lot better at it.

sylvester

-this morning in green fab i came late.
- The reason i came late because there was a delay on the train.
-when i arrived i came in and saw people working on there final projects.
- so i stared working on my final project. My final project is a x box 360 mod controller.
- the people are in my project are Wilmer, myself and Shane.


-In the afternoon we came back from lunch and we went back to what we was doing in the morning.
-when our controller comes we will get stared working.
- The controller should come in about a week or so.
- so far we been looking at videos at what our final project is going to be on
-so our project should be finished in 3 weeks if we work together.

5/9

-visitors came in to the classroom , we presented there company logo using ink scape
-i made there s2p2 logo on ink scape and they were impressed
-at the end of the morning class Andrew laser cut the logo to show them


-this afternoon me and my partner yeltsy brainstormed on project of a carnival game using force to light up leds
-we sketch the project and Carlos was impressed
-in the end we did our blogs
Morning
  • we talked to the new students
  • we had visitors and had to help them
  • we laser cut a picture for the visitors that came from new jersey
Afternoon
  • sylvester, wilmer and i worked on our final project
  • our final project is a modded controller for the xbox 360
  • the part i'm working on is the circuits in the controller
  • the controller will come in a week or so

4/9/11

morning
1. we had visitors
2. some came from new jersey and rhode island
3. we laser cut what ever design they want it
4.we had bagels and coffee
afternoon
1. we continued working on our final projects
2. i continued working on the looney tunes characters
3. i went to google found some picutres copied and pasted into inkscape
4. the looney tunes characters i used are tweety bird, lola, bugs bunny, road runner, daffy duck, taz, sylvester
5.i made sure i saved my work

May 09,2011

Morning
  • Today some visitors came to greenfab from Rhode Island.
  • James told us to behave and act mature to the visitors even thought we didn't have to.
  • Also we had to make a design of a necklace anything for the visitors that came to greenfab.
  • I made a spongebob design but I didn't have time to laser cut It.
  • At the end we ate bagels and drank coffee till we were ready to go to lunch.
Afternoon

  • We continued to work on our final projects.
  • I designed a SketchUp model of my playground.
  • I Also drew another sketch piece of my model so now the go-kart and playground are combined Into one big park.
  • During my work we were told that we were going to get Interviewed by a lady from EDC about greenfab.
  • After the interview I tried to finish my model but I couldn't because my interview took 10 minutes of my time.
  • And that Is what I did In greenfab.
In the morning we sat down
-We really didn't do anything in the morning
-We had some visitors come in
-We also laser cut a picture that they wanted
-A visitor i had was named Carlos and we made a pendant of princess Tiana for his daughter

In the afternoon we started talking about our final project
-our final project is to light up a xbox 360 controller
-I will help with the circuits
-The project will take about a week tops if my team (Shane,Sylvester) work really hard on it (PAUSE)

5-9-11

:This morning we had some visitors
: They were from Newark and from Rhode island
: We explained some stuff on how to use ink scape to them

: This afternoon we didn't paint
: We talked for a few
: I made a sketch model of my project during open lab
  • This morning we made a logo for a group of people called core scholars.
  • We had to find a picture.
  • I later on changed the document properties.
  • Then I duplicated the picture to make a etched version of it.
  • I didn't get to finish it but next time ill put it on the USB port and laser cut it.

  • This afternoon i worked on a sketch for my final project with my partner Anthony.
  • We made a sketch and dimensioned it.
  • We also added the parts we needed it.
  • Later on we decided to make it into a competition for Mets and Yankee fans.
  • We decided to make a pencil smashing project in which who ever got a home run is the biggest fan for their team.

5-9-11

  • came in and saw that everyone was in the design class was sitting down waiting for james to annunce what was goin on
  • our visitors came in and talked to us.
  • i lazer cutted 2 objects

  • worked on my finial project
  • started a demo by using a hot glue gun, sticks, and soft paper.
  • did my blog

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Morning
  • i came late
  • i was on the train and it delayed
  • i got out my house a little late to
  • we used variables
  • we used variable float which allows us to use decimals in processing

Afternoon
  • we worked on final projects
  • i couldnt work on mine because james wasnt here
  • victor helped me with my project
  • after i finished up a little of my project i sat back and listened to my music
  • i played nba legend

5-5-11

: This morning we didn't really do much
: In the green tech room we just talked about projects
: We also worked on projects
: Jaymes tried to help me with my project but it didn't really work
: My project is a portable speaker that I can plug my i pod into

: This afternoon we kept talking about projects
: We also kept working on them
: Most of the afternoon I was doing research for my project
: Such as instructions and materials
: After i did all of this, we began our blogs

sylvester white

-Today in green Fab i came in the morning and stared talking about my final project.
- we stared working with surface mount leds .
-we learned that there is a green line that is on the negative side of the led.
- next we learned that you have to place the pref Bord.
- then we took solder and put it on the iron. then really fast we touched the leds so they could stick to the pref Bord so that they wouldn't burn.


- In the afternoon we practice on solder for our final project.
- we did this because the things that
because when we get our x box 360 controller we have to do it the best way we know how.
- the thing were gonna have to solider is leds.
the reason we have to be careful is because they are really small.
-they can burn out if you put to much solider. and when you do that you have to be very patient and take your time.

5/5/11

morning
1. i was not here. i had a doctor's appointment :(

afternoon
1. we worked on our final projects
2. my project is lit mobile/ night light
3. today i was working on images i want on my project
4. the images i will be working is Looney Tunes
5. so far i have 4 images and i need 4 more to go :)
In the morning we started working on our final project
-Me and my partner Sylvester started to practice soldering with SMD LEDs
-We also started to talk about how we are going to finish the project
-We decided to use the LEDs
-I managed to make 5 LEDs light up

In the afternoon i continued on my final project
-I kept on looking for different ways to create my project
-I Kept soldering and also made some progress on learning how to solder SMD LEDs
-We also used the multimeter and tested continuity.

5-5-11

Morning
*We continued to work on processing and made a circle move from right to left
*Another thing we did was we made the circle spread across the screen so it was just a big line
*We also reviewed a couple of things we did on monday because some students that didn't go monday didn't know what to do
*Afterwards the mentor told us to try different things and mess with it
Afternoon
*Mentor talked to us about the group separation
*Also we continued to work on our final projects that we brainstormed a couple of days ago
* The different teachers were Mike,Andrew,Carlos,Paul,James,Sofy,Jose and Laury
*We were assigned to different types depending on how many people were in the room

5.5.11

in the morning

in the morning i was working on a project making a elephant plack
by working on inkscape i emailed my self pictures of elephants
and i was working on a double elephant.


in the after noon
i was getting the design for the elehant plack by going on inkscape and another program
called illistrator hopefully my plac k should be done today and i would work on the other elephants next time
elephants look nice on arcylic plastic

5-5-11




  • morning


  • we continued to work on processing and made a circle move fro left to right


  • we made the circle spread across the screen so it was just a big line


  • afterwards the mentor told us to try different thing and mess with it

  • afternoon


  • our mentor talked to us in group


  • also we continued to work on our final projects that we brainstormed a couple of days ago

  • i was working on a sketch of newton penduum

  • i am going to think what i am going made it out of

05-05-11

  • On the morning we were working on programming
  • We learned how to choose the the size of the page we wanted.
  • Then we chose the color of our background.
  • I learned how to make different kinds of shapes.
  • At the end I learned how to make lines going in direction by using X and Y axis.


  • In the afternoon session we continued working on our final project.
  • My final project is make a design box for ma robotic arm.
  • I drew a design and I tried to make a box using card board, but I couldn't make it
  • Then I made a design on sketch up.

5-5-11

MORNING
  • THIS MORNING WE USED PROCESSING
  • WE WERE INTRODUCED TO VARIABLES
  • I MADE A COLOR RANDOMIZATION, JOSE TAUGHT US THIS I ALSO WAS THINKING OF INCORPORATING IT WITH MY FINAL PROJECT BUT WENT AGAINST IT
  • I ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE FLOAT VARIABLE
  • THE FLOAT VARIABLE IS A COMMAND THAT ALLOWS US TO US DECIMALS IN PROCESSING
AFTERNOON
  • THIS AFTERNOON WE CONTINUED WORKING ON OUR FINAL PROJECTS
  • I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE AN IPOD BOOM BOX
  • I WILL HAVE POWERFUL SPEAKERS THAT ARE EITHER SOLAR OR BATTERY POWERED
  • I HAVE MADE A SCHEMATIC AND DETERMINED THE OUT LINE OF MY PROJECT
  • I ALSO HELP OTHER STUDENTS WITH INK SCAPE AND OTHER THINGS

May 5, 2011 Thursday

In the morning,
  • We were introduced to processing.
  • Jose taught some students to use the program.
  • While other students and myself, practiced using the program on our own.
  • Jose reviewed the numbers and terms with us.
  • I discovered how to make the color lavender, which was a very good goal b/c i didn't know how to.
In the afternoon,
  • We worked on our final projects.
  • My final project is basically a box night light.
  • The box is going to be cardboard, and it's going to be etched with the word "Sammie"
  • It is going to be fairly small: 7inch by 4inch
  • It will have a bottle cap knobs, that will change the coloring of my name.
  • There will be three knobs controlling : red,green, and blue.

May 5, 2011

Morning
  • We continued to work on processing.
  • We were introduced to variables using the X and Y axis.
  • I made a color randomization.
  • Also I made the same color pattern that we did in my last class.
  • I discovered how to make the color lavender, which was a very good goal b/c I didn't know how to.
Afternoon

  • We worked on our final projects.
  • My final project is me designing my own park to attract people to come and have fun.
  • My park has a go kart track, swings,slides, etc.
  • I researched the different dimensions of a baseball field, basketball court, soccer field, and swimming pool.

  • My project will be the best of the best and I hope to finish this project on time.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

5/3/11

Morning
  •  we talked about measuring i mean to say degrees that we are going to work on it for today.
  • then we start doing the bread board with power and ground wires connecting with other colors wires
  • then we got computers to connect with our bread board to see how it will work and
    also julio told us to make a arrow to connect with the servo motor to move in different direction
  • then we got construction paper with different colors to make an arrow and to look nice.
  • then we cleaned up and went outside for lunch.   
Evening  
  • we got with our mentors so from now we will be with same mentors on Tuesday's and Friday's.
  • then we went to a room and talked about my final project in that case julio helped me with my final projects idea because he knows more stuff about technology carlos helped me with the measurements how it will works and where to have an idea to put my alarm.
  • then carlos told me to think about a case to camera and sensor motion box.
  • then i went to internet to see the design to an alarm.
  • then i start doing my blogs that what i did the whole day.

May 3,2011

Morning
  • This morning in green fab we worked with servos and motion.
  • After that we started making projects of arrows and making them move.
  • Then we went on the computer to start arduino to program the circuit.
  • last we cleaned up and got ready for lunch.
Afternoon
  • i planed what i wanted for my final project.
  • Then i sketched on a paper and listed my materials.
  • After that i started thinking about what i wanted it to look like.
  • finally i started clean up to get ready to leave.

May 3, 2011

~~Morning~~
  • First i opened up the program called programming
  • Then i learned how to chose the the size of the page i wanted
  • then i learned how to chose the color of my background
  • then i learned how to make lines going in all directions using the X and Y axis
  • then i learned how to make two different kinds of shapes. like a circle and a square
~~Afternoon~~
  • First i created my final project of my ice cream truck on Sketch-Up
  • then i opened the program Ink Scape so i could make each piece
  • After i made sure the measurements were correct so that they would all fit together
  • then crystal and i thought of some ways we can get the truck to move, and which type of motors we would use for a project like this
  • After we finished creating the motel on Ink Scape, we decided that we would have a sensor for the lights and the motor so when the lights go off the lights on the truck would go on and the wheels would start moving

5/3/11

in the mornig

in my class in the morning we made arduino arrow and we programed the arduino
with light and it had a touch sensor
we used leds and resistors and leds lights


in the arternoon
i made a orange tiger plack
the tiger came out white and orange
next time im going to make a elephant plack
im hoping my final project will come out nice

5/3/11

  • this morning we reviewed how to use processing
  • we reviewed how to change the dimensions of the pop up box
  • we reviewed how to make lines in the pop up box
  • but the class got restless and did what ever we wonted to do
  • everything we fine until i got into an argument with Jose

  • this afternoon we had to finish what ever we started last week
  • i couldn't find my fake cardboard headphone so i had to make them again
  • at the beginning of the afternoon Carlos talked to use about how long we had left in the
    semester.
  • my next step is find out what i need inorder to finish my final project
  • then my step after that is to figure out how to attach speakers to my cardboard model

May 3rd

this morning in green fab


  • we went over making things move using a motor

  • we had to use a bread board and an Arduino

  • we connected the arduino to the bread board

  • then we used a motor, a cut out arrow, sensor, and a resistor.

  • depending on what sensor you had you could either cover the sensor (photo sensor) or press on the sensor (pressure sensor)

This AfterNoon



  • Romaine and I went into the technology room to work on our final project again.

  • we went over the materials list, and did a few more sketches.

  • then we made a model to see what our final project is going to look like.

  • if you are still reading this our project is a Boom Box.

  • we're making it REALLY LOUD! with Bass and Treble and LEDS to make it a little more interesting instead of a plain Boom Box.

  • Today in Jaymes class we didn't do to much because Jaymes wasn't here

  • Lori wanted us to make the arrow move while using the breadboard

  • First we had to draw the arrow

  • Then we had to wire the bread broad

  • Then we had to hook the breadboard up to the arduino to program it


  • We kept on working on our final projects

  • I cut the headphones out of card board

  • Then after doing that we wired the head phones with metal

  • Then we have to see how the headphones were going to support itself

  • Now were doing blogs

05/02/11

  • Jose taught us more on the processing program
  • Jose showed us how to create lines and rectangles
  • i went on the Google sketch program and created me own model of the boom box and how i would want it to look
  • i went on the processing program and using what Jose taught us i tried to create a pattern using codes
  • I went on a website that Jose showed us and played games that other people created
Afternoon
  • we were put in groups and continued on our last project
  • Me and my partner Chris drew sketches of the boom box we are building for our last project
  • Me and Chris made a list of what we would need to build the boom box
  • We cut out cardboard boxes to build a model of the boom box to show how big its going to be and what shape
  • I used markers and drew on the box to show whats going to be on it like speakers and switches just to show how the boom box will closely look when its complete

Morning-
  • I played around on Google Sketch-up
  • Jose tried to teach us some more stuff on Processing
  • I made an "X" on processing
  • I learned How to change the background color
  • Crystal and I played 3D Pinball
Afternoon-
  • Carlos explained what we were doing this afternoon
  • I got a laptop to work on my LTI project
  • I lost my old file for the planets I created
  • I started over and Made all the planets (Mercury-Pluto)
  • Next I will transfer the file to ink scape so i can use the LAZER cutter to make my model. Then i will fix lights to the individual planet models to make it into a light source.

Friday, April 29, 2011

4-29-11

Morning
  • we talked about how's our spring break was it was good not bad.
  • then we talked about that what we are going to do so we had to see  sophomores project that what we are going work on it today so it was fun.
  • then we had to get a bread board and to connect ground and power wires together which is black and red red is for power nd black is for ground ,Also i had to connect another wire for signal.
  • then we had to connect in our board a potentiometer and a USB line with the computer and to go to arduino program and to see if the board works or not that we made.
  • then cleaned up for the morning time.              

Evening time
  • first we got in to groups with different mentors to do our final projects
  • then we had to tell carlos what we doing for our final projects are so my project is to make a alarm wired door contract so my brother can't bother me when i am busy or something so that alerm wil tell me know when he is coming to ma room or not.
  • then i went to internet to look for how does the wired door contract looks and how does it works.
  • then i draw my door in a peace of paper and also had to draw with the wired door contract where to put it. so i did that.
  • then we started on our blog.then we cleaned up.

4-29-11

  • this morning we were taught how to use processing
  • we learned how to set the size of the window
  • and how to have a colored background
  • we were also taught how to make lines in the window
  • and also how to use fill and stroke

  • this afternoon i looked at the type of headphone i wonted to make
  • i cut the head band outline in cardboard
  • i used a ruler to shape the band
  • then i cut out to speaker shaped circle
  • then i used hot glue too glue my three pieces together
Morning
  • this morning we worked on arduino
  • then we got bread boards and servos to make a quick motion project
  • after that we went on the computer to look at a website to look at projects. The website's name was robives.com
  • after that everyone made their own project
  • finally we looked at other projects for our final projects
AFTERNOON
  • this afternoon we worked on final projects
  • first i brainstormed what i was going to do for my final project
  • then i started making it on google sketch up.
  • after that i made a real life prototype to see what it would look like
  • finally i saved my work and finished .

April 29th

This morning in Green Fab


  • we connected an arduino to a bread board

  • then we connected a potentiometer to the bread board

  • we also connected a motor to the bread board

  • then we used the potentiometer to make the motor move.

  • we then tried to use the models to make things move.

This afternoon in Green Fab



  • we started brainstorming for our final projects

  • i decided to again work with my friend romaine

  • we came up with making a speaker system

  • i had made some sketches for we wanted it to look like

  • then we researched on the internet to see if there were any similar projects.
Today April 29:

  • We used the bread boards to see how can we make the switch turn on
  • we had to rewire the wires and add the new ones
  • after the weiring we had to connect to program the bread board
  • we had to connect the bead board to the led to see if it worked
  • Then we had to find our own codes for the breadboard on the ardunio

  • in the afternoon we had open lab
  • Then we started working on our final project
  • i sketch my head phones on paper
  • then i did another model on the card Board
  • then i did the blog

04/29/11

  • we started on the computer on a new program
  • the program is called processing and basically we use codes to create an visual
  • Jose first taught us how to use the program and whats is about
  • we talked about creating rectangles and lines
  • Then we use what we learned and created our own shape
afternoon
  • we got into groups to figure out our last project
  • Carlos made us research and get information about the project
  • i change my project from the rc car to an Boom box with amp
  • i looked up models of the boom box and how they created there models
  • Then i created my own sketch of the boom box and how i want it to look

4/29/11


Morning:
  • I made a noose
  • We started using Processing
  • I made a purple background
  • Jose taught us how to make shapes with lines and Co ordinates
  • I made rectangles and squares and a diamond.
Afternoon-
  • We ran away from Carlos in the park
  • Carlos told us who we had to go with for the afternoon session
  • I had Carlos -.- I told him my idea for my final project.
  • I started to make and color co ordinate the spheres to be planets in the solar system
  • i took a picture of my work.

april 29, 2011

MORNING~
  • OPENED UP THIS SITE CALLED PROCESSING.ORG/LEARNING/TOPICS/
  • OPENED UP THE DESKTOP ICON FOR PROCESSING
  • TYPED IN CODE , LIKE AN ARDUINO CODE BUT IN PROCESSING
  • TRIED DIFFERENT CODE TO MAKE DIFFERENT COLORS
  • LOOKED AT OTHER PEOPLES PROCESSING
AFTERNOON~
  • MICHEALIA AND I BRAINSTORMED ABOUT OUR PROJECT
  • DECIDED TO MAKE AN ICE CREAM TRUCK
  • SKETCHED THE TRUCK
  • ADDED DETAILS , SUCH AS THE WINDOWS AND COLORS
  • FIGURED OUT THE MEASUREMENTS

April 29, 2011

~~Morning~~
  • first i was introduced to a website that had different interacting designs called Processing
  • then i played with some of the designs there like the flaming cube
  • the i was introduced to the program used to make these special types o designs
  • i created lines to practice with the building process
  • After i got better at making these lines using the X and Y axis, i started creating more difficult shapes like squares
~~Afternoon~~
  • i brainstormed what i wanted to do for my final project
  • at first i thought we should make a car but then crystal and I figured it would be much better if we make an ice cream truck
  • First we sketched how it would look
  • then after we thought of the actual details that would go on the truck
  • After we figured out the measurements for the truck so next time we can create it on ink-scape

Friday, April 15, 2011

Today in Jaymes Class

  • We had to make a list on things that we really don't like to
  • Then we had to work in groups to see how can we something that we hate into something that we can use
  • After drew the project we had to do the input and outputs
  • Then we had to put steps on how the projects works
  • Then we got taped
In the afternoon
  • in the afternoon we had open lab
  • i didn't do anything
  • i wrote my name on a paper
  • then i listen to music the rest of the time

4/15/10

  • today jaymes told us about the 'dream work project' but we didn't make it for real but i wish we could make it for real.
  • -me and my group proposed a invention call the "Lunalarm "and we had to think about ideas how and where the things will go on i mean to put microphones,LED's, Speakers,and also a record button and also to stop button.
  • we used it remote controlled to control it going up down left right
  • we had to present it to the class as if it was a kind of fun make a commercial and it was really fun do that class activity.
  • at the end we knew we would imagine that this dream works or we could make it of our self so i thinks that's why james taught us how to use and to have our experience for our future.

  • In the evening time  we had to do the plant seeds and then james took them to put them in better place.
  • Then we worked on our tree guard but i didn't go i finished it on Tuesday.
  • then i had to work on my finish project sketching parts.

4/15/11

Morning-

  • We listened to songs on youtube.com while we waited for class to start.

  • Jose Opened scratch.exe

  • I made a costume for my sprite

  • I made my sprite move from left to right

  • I added a background.

Afternoon-



  • We listened to Andrew talk about the seeds

  • I planted 3 cilantro seeds

  • I finished the last touches on my tree guard

  • I attached my tree guard to my model.

  • I cut up stuff with the boxcutter

April 15, 2011

MORNING~
  • CAME IN AND OPENED UP SCRATCH
  • MADE A FEW SPRITES
  • LEARNED HOW TO CONTROL THEM; MOVE UP AND DOWN
  • MADE A BACKGROUND FOR MY SPRITES
  • PLAYED MICHEALIA'S GAME SHE MADE ON SCRATCH
AFTERNOON~
  • TALKED ABOUT THE PLANTS WE PLANTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TERM(THEY DIED)
  • REPLANTED PLANTS SO JAYMES COULD TAKE CARE OF THEM OVER THE BREAK
  • TOOK OUT ALL MY PIECES FROM TUESDAY FOR MY TREE GUARD
  • CUT OUT NEW PIECES FOR THE TREE GUARD
  • GLUED IT ALL TOGETHER AND FINISHED

April 15, 2011

~~Morning~~
  • First i opened Scratch and looked at Andrews game that he made
  • Then I learned how to make each sprite move at a different speed
  • I learned how to make a sprite move in a different direction
  • Then i made my main sprite move with the arrow keys
  • I made my game say "Win!!"and "Game Over!!!"
~~Afternoon~~
  • I thought about what i wanted to do for my final project
  • i separated i my tree that i made from the site model so i can do a separate model
  • i fixed my tree and made it look more real
  • i added grass to my model
  • i put my water fountain on the finish product

Thursday, April 14, 2011

il

morning class
-today jaymes proposed a lesson the 'dream work project'
-me and my group proposed a invention call the "flyquum" where it work it works and a painter and vacuum cleaner
-we used it remote controlled to control it going up down left right
-we had to present it to the class as if it was a commercial
-at the end i knew we would this dream work invention

afternoon class
-we had to finish up ideas on our final projects
-we laser cut files from the computer
-we continued to work on the tree gaurd project

4/14/11

This morning we had to chose chores that we did not like to do around the house. Then james number them and we had to pick a paper out the box with a number on it and we got number two which was washing the dishes. We had to design a product machine that would make washing dishes easy. My group came up of of a idea where its a box and you open it up an place the dishes in and there a hole at the top of it where you put the water and soap , then you close it and there a button on the side where you push and watch your dishes because sparkly clean. then there would be a light that lights up that lets you know when your done. In the afternoon we had free lab so i create two chains of a cartoon charters that i like.

4/14/11

  • This morning we did a dream project.
  • We made sketch of a machine we would use in real life.
  • Me and my partner Brandon made a sneaker beaker which is a machine that ties your shoelaces.
  • We also drew the machines inputs and outputs.
  • Also we presented what we did to the other interns like if we were part of a commercial.

  • This afternoon we looked for what kind of final projects we should do
  • I found a Mario coin box to make.
  • I also saw a Youtube video of it.

4/14/11

Morning.
  • Today we used a program called scratch.
  • In scratch we learned about variables.
  • We made a game that was made out of our own creations and made points and lives.
  • We also learned on how to interact with our figures and a way to keep score.
  • After that Jose said we could just chill till we were ready to go to lunch.
Afternoon
  • In the afternoon was open lab.
  • I made two laser cuts of a sign that said 500.
  • After that I just waited till it was time to write our blogs.
  • And that is what i did in green-fab today.

4/14

This morning I came in a little late but when I got here, everyone was working on creating a sketch of a machine that has not yet been created, using our imagination. My group made a box that holds dishes and washes them. This afternoon everyone basically finished up their tree guards and had free time. That's all that happened today.

4-14

: This morning we did a design exercise : It was a dream project exercise : My teammate Yeltsy and I made something called the " sneaker beacker " : The sneaker beacker was a machine that was attached to your sneaker and tied it for you : After that we had to have a show and tell of some sort : This afternoon we had a Open lab : Victor and I made a chain : After Victor helped with the chain it was kind of a layed back day

April 14,2011 thursday

We the morning, we used the program scratch. I learned how to make the characters disappear when my main sprite(character) touched them. I also learned how to put points and lives on the screen. My main character was a purple dot and the sub-characters were a soccer ball,a drum, a dotted ball and a dinosaur. There was one character a bat that if my purple dot touched it it would simulate losing a life. That would make my life count go down.

In the afternoon, we worked on our final projects or ideas for our final projects rather. I'm still unsure what mine will be. We were assigned to instructors, mine was Andrew. James put his email on the board in case we needed materials.

4-14-11

Morning *We continued and learn new things about scratch *We made objects appear and disappear from the screen *We also made different objects chase other objects *We have learned over the past sessions to move,rotate,glide,color and make characters *Also we can make sounds and beats to put in the background Afternoon *We worked on different things like projects suc as the tree guard designs and final projects *Some brainstormed about projects and others had an idea but had to get the materials *We also were split into groups so there would be enough amount of students for each mentor

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

4-12-11

  • In the morning we worked on combination lock that use multiple digital inputs.
  • Then we hook up to the voltage to the individual  swiches
  • Then we hooked up with the arduino
  • Each switch connection between hooked up with resistors
  • Then we attach with individual wires, then we cleaned up. 
  evening section
  • we get together for having our mentors 
  • then we had a sketch to measure to see how it will work if i put any kind of design
  •   then i measured with a ruler so see how many inches it will be  so then i  think about a design that will to look nice.
  • then i start cutting the gold wires in a same size of it then made a u size of it and also i made holes in the board with a pen then i start put it in .
  • in the end i put hot glue on it around the u size of shapes.

 



  

4/12

So today we worked on a combination lock project where we set up multiple switches that control an LED light. For this project we created a sketch with more than one digital input. After lunch, I worked on creating a scaled model of a tree guard. The first step was getting measurments for the display. The second step was to scale the measurements, the final scale model size is 4.5" x 2.5" x 3" . We cut them out of cardboard. The next thing I have to do is put my design and glue it together and then im done. :)

4-12-11

Morning
-Looked at Shoes
-Looked at hats
-Listen to music
-Watch i love the 80
-talked to my crew leader

Afternoon
-Drew a sketch model of a tree guard for some trees
-Cut it out with a Box cutter
-Scanned it
-Attempted to fix it on inkscape
-Watch some wrestling

4/12

  • this morning i sat on the other side of the room and played games on the computer
  • and charged my iPod and play games on that

  • this afternoon i didn't feel all that good so i went to sleep
  • it wasn't a very productive day ill try next time

april 12

today in the morning we learned about arduino and how to make a combination lock with wires andr esisters in the after noon we learned about tree guards and drawing ideas for the final posts

April 12, 2011

~~Morning~~
  • we opened Skatch and learned how to make different kinds of outfits for our sprites
  • I learned how to make multiple sprites at the same time and have them do a different action
  • I learned how to use the Forever button that makes actions go on until you want them to stop
  • I learned how to change backgrounds automatically
  • I learned how to move the sprites up and down with the arrow keys
~~Afternoon~~
  • I chose which design i wanted to use for the final piece
  • i opened up InkScape and created the design just the way i wanted it
  • i made sure the measurements were accurate
  • i saved the document on the desktop and printed out my design
  • i cut it out with the lazer cutter.

4/12/11

Morning-
  • I Opened Scratch.exe on our desktops.
  • I created a sprite
  • Jose showed us how to make boundaries
  • I watched Jose's lesson
  • Jose showed us how his little game worked..
Afternoon-
  • Carlos explained the plan for this afternoon.
  • I specified the measurements for my tree guard.
  • Andrew Cut out the necessary pieces for my tree guard.
  • I put together the pieces for the most part.
  • I started to cut open the holes for the top of my tree guard.

April 12th

Today in Green Fab

  • we talked about trying to make a combination lock using the arduino

  • we used a four button switch

  • then we went on arduino on the computer and made our own code

  • we set it up so that if certain switches were activated and others weren't than the LED would light up

  • if the combination is changed or disturbed in any way the LED would turn off.

This Afternoon in Green Fab



  • we continued working on our tree guards

  • i finished making the representation of my scale model tree guard.

  • when i was done i had to glue the four pieces together to make a 3 dimensional model

  • i did this by a half inch scale so in normal size it would be 3 by 2 feet

  • but in scale size it's 3 by 2 inches.

04/12/11

  • we start on the scratch program
  • Jose taught us how to create games using the scratch program
  • Jose created his own game to show us an example of how to control the motions
  • I tried to create an game but it was too difficult
  • i create another animation of a car driving in the street
Afternoon
  • we were put in our previous groups and continue our tree block projects
  • Andrew make us come up with measurements to fit around the trees we created
  • Then Andrew cut out the pieces to make the tree guards using laser cutter and the measurements i came up with
  • Then i had to put the pieces together using the hot glue gun
  • Then i put the tree guard around the tree i created

4/12/11

  • In the morning we work on the arduino to make combination lock to make the led light up.
  • We used a dip switch for this process and a breadboard , some wire and a arduino.
  • The first step was to put the dip switch in the breadboard and hook it up to power it.
  • the second step was hoking the dip switch to the arduino and a pulldown resistor, then we hook up the wires to the pins on the arduino. i picked 2,3,4,5.
  • Then last we had to create out code so that when we pulled the switches up the led would turn on .
This is the code we made.
/*
Button

Turns on and off a light emitting diode(LED) connected to digital
pin 13, when pressing a pushbutton attached to pin 7.


The circuit:
* LED attached from pin 13 to ground
* pushbutton attached to pin 2 from +5V
* 10K resistor attached to pin 2 from ground

* Note: on most Arduinos there is already an LED on the board
attached to pin 13.


created 2005
by DojoDave <http://www.0j0.org>
modified 17 Jun 2009
by Tom Igoe

This example code is in the public domain.

http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button
*/

// constants won't change. They're used here to
// set pin numbers:
const int buttonPin1 = 2;
const int buttonPin2 = 3;
const int buttonPin3 = 4;
const int buttonPin4 = 5; // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int ledPin = 13; // the number of the LED pin

// variables will change:
int buttonState1 = 0; // variable for reading the pushbutton status
int buttonState2 = 0;
int buttonState3 = 0;
int buttonState4 = 0;
void setup() {
// initialize the LED pin as an output:
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
// initialize the pushbutton pin as an input:
pinMode(buttonPin1, INPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin2, INPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin3, INPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin4, INPUT);
}

void loop(){
// read the state of the pushbutton value:
buttonState1 = digitalRead(buttonPin1);
buttonState2 = digitalRead(buttonPin2);
buttonState3 = digitalRead(buttonPin3);
buttonState4 = digitalRead(buttonPin4);

// check if the pushbutton is pressed.
// if it is, the buttonState is HIGH:
if ((buttonState1 == HIGH) && (buttonState2 == HIGH) &&
(buttonState3 == HIGH) && (buttonState4 == HIGH))
{
// turn LED on:
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
}
else {
// turn LED off:
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
}
}


  • In the afternoon we again worked on out models for the tree guards.
  • I did not have a model so i had to sketch ideas of what i want my tree guard to look like.
  • I then made three models , one with just a cube shape tree guard, the other with just a box shape , and the last one looked like a crown.
  • I had picked the crown shape one that i would put some type of wire on the top that puts the crown shape boards together and circles around the tree.
  • Next class i have to laser cut it out and put it together and put it around a tree model we have made and then our tree models will be done.

April 12, 2011

MORNING~
  • CAME IN AND OPENED UP SCRATCH
  • MADE A FEW MORE SPRITES
  • LEARNED HOW TO MAKE THE SPRITE MOVE UP & DOWN
  • I ALSO LEARNED HOW TO MAKE THEM MOVE SIDE TO SIDE
  • LEARNED HOW TO USE VARIABLES AND SENSING
AFTERNOON~
  • SPLIT UP INTO MY GROUPS
  • GOT OUT MY WORK FROM LAST DAY I WAS HERE
  • SCALED MY MEASUREMENTS FOR THE TREE GUARD
  • MEASURED IT ON THE CARDBOARD
  • CUT OUT 6 PIECES ( 2 PIECES, 3IN BY 4 IN & 2 PIECES, 4IN BY 4 IN )
morning
  • had a meeting with Stacy, Al, James, Carlos, and Andrew
  • i agreed with them that i have changed since the first 2-3 weeks i was here
  • i agreed with them that Alex was/is a bad influence
  • work with arduino again but with a combination lock to get it to light up an led
  • was told that i can now start working on my final project
this afternoon
  • talked to Mike about the tree guard
  • had to make another scale model even smaller
  • made a mistake in the cardboard size and had to start over
  • made 6 4" squares out of cardboard
  • played music and almost finished my new model

Monday, April 11, 2011

Monday April 11, 2011

In the morning,
  • We used the program scratch.
  • We learned how to move our sprite.
  • We learned how to color our sprite.
  • We also learned how to switch backgrounds.
  • We also learned how to move our sprite with controls on the keyboard.
In the afternoon,
  • We worked on our tree guards.
  • My tree guard is a cylinder with legs to lift it up, so the roots won't be stepped on.
  • We had to re-create them to scale.
  • I made a bracelet out of the copper string.
  • We brainstormed on final projects
  • Later I helped clean up the room.

4/11/11

  • This morning we worked with the Arduino.
  • We made a combination lock project.
  • We used a 4 composite toggle switch.
  • we used the Arduino program and wrote the whole code by ourselves.
  • We had trouble with the code because we forgot to close brackets.
  • This afternoon we continued working on our tree guards design.
  • I scaled my tree guard to 1 2/3 inches.
  • I used a cardboard box, box cutter, ruler, and a hot glue gun.
  • I tried to switch my design to a rectangular form but soon found out it had many faults.
  • What I'm going to do next is alter my tree guard to a different design.

4/11/11

Morning

  • This morning we continued to work on scratch and do designs
  • we also learned some new things like how to move the characters and to turn them.
  • My character was a PACMAN figure chasing around the gooey little creature around the scratch draw board.
  • I had no background for my scratch board but i did make my PACMAN go insane and try to make sound effects.
  • My character flew from side to side and also glided to the only background i had which i called bloody ville.
Afternoon
  • We also talked about continuing our tree designs/surveying
  • Some of my classmates did there tree designs and others thought or started to do there final projects.
  • What i still have my idea of making a 3d model of the museum of natural history.
  • Then when we split up into our groups with me, Salim and Anthony.
  • I made a 3d model of my treeguard and I also had a tough time making it because i kept burning my hand and almost started bleeding.
  • My 3d model took me at least one hour and a half to make.
  • Finally we cleaned up all the materials and picked up the garbage off the floor and waited for it was time to go.

4-11


: This morning we made a combination lock with arduino, also a breadboard and an LED
: Technically we didn't make a combination lock we just used a 4 position toggle switch
: A 4 position toggle switch is a box switch with 4 little triggers/switches on it
: We used this switch to light up the LED
: If switches 1 & 2 were pushed up then the LED would turn on
: We could have also changed it so that another 2 switches would turn on the LED

: This afternoon we worked in groups again
: We continued working on the tree guard design challenge
: This time we had to make scaled models with our tree guards included
: I kind of figured my tree guard wouldn't work so I used a regular box shaped tree guard
: Paul helped with this challenge

4-11

4/11/11

morning
1. we made a combination lock with too switches using an arduino
2. a light will only turn on if the two switches are on
3. we wrote all the codes for the first time with out using an example
4. i really enjoined working with the switches because i built it and understood it very well
5. at the end of the day mine did work
afternoon
1. we continued working on the tree model
2. for my model i used cardboard with copper wire and hot glue
3. i had to to cut pieces and glue them to the cardboard
4. the purpose was built the model and to scale it to the site model that we made few weeks ago.
5. i didn't get to finish my model

4-11-11

Morning
  • we worked on scratch again
  • we talked about sprites,costumes and backgrounds
  • we talked about the movement commands
  • we learned how to write a script so we can use the arrow keys to control the sprite
  • next time were going to start making simple games
Afternoon
  • i worked on my tree guard
  • i designed my tree guard with copper wire and card board
  • i made a complete model of my tree guard
  • i had to cut it up so i can put on the site model
  • i glued it down to the site model but it doesn't look nice

4-11-11

  • In morning we continued working on scratch
  • We were looking for examples of scratch that people made.
  • We were playing around on scratch.
  • scratch is a program that allows people to make games and animations.
  • At the end i made an animation on scratch.


  • In the afternoon we continued working on our tree guards.
  • I made a design of a tree guard on sketchup.
  • I built a tree guard with paper.









4/11/11

  • This morning I help introduced Victor to scratch.
  • We learned about sprites and the background.
  • I learned two games, One game is that victor his game called virtual tag witch allows you to chase other sprites.
  • then I made a maze game that when you hit the lines you die and when you when the game you go to the next level.

  • This afternoon we finally finished our tree guard models.
  • we we have to scale them.
  • I made a tree guard that let people enjoy their neighborhood.
  • I made two other tree guards but i didn't like it.
  • My last tree guard was using a pen and a cropper wire.

4-11-10

Morning *This morning we continued to work on scratch and do designs *We also learned some new things like how to move the characters and to turn them *My character was an octopus and i made him in different colors like green,orange,pink,blue,red and purple *My character flew from side to side and two of them had a black box with them *My backgrounds were of a party room, a black room, i made a colorful and a green,baby blue and black Afternoon *We talked about continuing our tree designs/surveying *Some of my classmates did there tree designs and others thought or started to do there final projects *I was helping others with there tree designs and my final project is finishing my arduino fortuneteller *I am going to use a cigar box but, my mentors are going to get it for me and then im going to put designs on it *Finally we cleaned up all the materials and picked up the garbage off the floor and waited for it was time to go

4-11

  • THIS MORNING I WAS INTRODUCED TO HOW TO USE SCRATCH
  • WE LEARNED ABOUT SPRITES AND THE BACKGROUNDS
  • I LEARNED HOW TO MAKE THEM MOVE FALL CHANGE COSTUMES
  • I MADE TWO GAMES IN SCRATCH VIRTUAL TAG WITCH ALLOWS YOU TO CHASE OTHER SPRITES
  • THEN I MADE A PUZZLE GAME THAT MADE YOU MANEUVER AROUND LINES TO GET TO A GOAL
  • THIS AFTERNOON WE FINALLY FINISHED OUR TREE GUARD MODELS
  • WE NOW HAVE TO SCALE THEM
  • I ALSO LET OTHER STUDENTS TEST THE SCRATCH GAMES
  • I MADE A TREE GUARD THAT LETS PEOPLE ENJOY THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD NICER
  • I HAVE NOT YET FINISHED SCALING MY GUARD

4/11

morning class
-today April 11th combination lock project with Lori was difficult
-we used arduino in order to create a combination for the lock
-we used leds , wires , resistor and a 4 position toggle switch
-we used the toggle switch in order to verify our combination
-we completed the task using the arduino codes to make the combination lock and unlock

afternoon class
-today in the afternoon class carlos presented the continuation of tree gaurd challege
-i finished my prototype in order to present a scale model
-i measured and scaled my prototype in order to connect it with a completed scaled model
-i have to put more work into it to make it efficient for the environment
-in the end my idea is good but the tree guard is not yet completed

4-11-11

- i came in a little late but they didn't start until i get there.
- we made a combination lock.
- we used arduino boards , wires, and a computer.
- we learned how to control the light to go on and off.
- at first it was working because i had a wire the wrong way.

-we continued our tree guard project.
-the goal for today was to make scale models for our designs.
- i measured my site model to figure out how big to make my tree guard model.
- the i laser cut peaces for my tree guard model.
- then i assembled the tree guard on the site model and it looked nice.

Friday, April 8, 2011

4-8-11

Moring Section
  • we talked about sound what it is it vibrates when we put it on our ear,or we use a speaker it vibrates as well.
  • we took a arduino and have the ground and power wires connected and also put in the board the photocell light sencor and resistor we made sounds.
  • then we use a flash light and put it in the board to hear all different kind of sounds, that each students had on their boards.
  • then we lisened some african music by fela kuti to entertain our self also do the works at the same time.
  • In the end of the day al and juan came to talk we were being loud in the hall way coz other people were complaining how loud we were so we had a conversation about it.
Evening section

  • i had to tell james what i want to do on my final project i told him.so me and james collect all the materials to have the board together and to see if it works
  • then it didn't works for fews times then james has to look for the right number and everything. to works properly 
  • then i had to think see if in my board the board pin number is right or wrong.i checked it worked.
  • then i think about it how to put in my room that arduino alerm board.
  • i cleaned up and put it in my bin so i could work it next week.

4-8-11

Morning-
- Went On FittedCaps.Com
-  Messed Around on Scratch
- Listen to Music
- Play Games On GameFudge
- Watch The Bulls Game Recap


Afternoon
-Watch Wrestling
-Made My Bulls Chain With the laser Cutter
-Listen to Music
-Text-
-Blogged

apirl friday

morning

  • i came late

  • missed what ever james was talking about

  • workedd with ardinoes

  • used a speaker

  • made a speaker work with a photocell

this afternoon



  • made a chain for my cousin

  • started another sketch up tree gaurd

  • watched vidieos on youtube

  • hid kataina`s phone

  • watched alex make a bulls chain

April 8th

This morning in Green Fab.

  • we connected a speaker to an arduino

  • then we connected a bread board to the arduino

  • we then connected a photosensor.

  • we connected it so that everytime you put the photo sensor in the shade the speaker would lower the volume

  • when you put more light on it the speaker would get louder.

This afternoon in Green Fab



  • we had open lab again

  • this means we get to work on whatever we want

  • i made a speaker using a power and ground wire.

  • a soldering iron, a weller, and some soldering wire.

  • then i put on some music and connected the speaker and IT WORKED!!!

april 8

Today in Jaymes' class we......

  • I wanted to learn how to make beats
  • To make beats we have to connect the speaker up to the bread board
  • To hook the speaker, we had to rewire all of the things and add some new wires
  • Then we had to hook it up to the arduino
  • Then after getting everything connected we got it to work. To make the sound different we had to run a flash light thought it and it would change the sound

In the afternoon

  • we had open lab
  • I started to finish the project I started with the green roof
  • While using inkscape, we got to see what the people would look like
  • Then using the laser cutter, we cut out the people that we need to make the tree guard
  • Then we played hide and go seek

04/8/11

  • we started on the scratch program
  • we had to follow Jose instructions on how to use the program
  • i made my own cartoon but just one scene
  • then i played other games made from the program
  • after i made another little motion picture
Afternoon

  • we had open lab so we could work on anything we want to work on
  • i continued my tree guard design project
  • i went on the Google sketch program and created a model of how i want my tree guard to look
  • i made an whole design of an house with all details of the inside and outside
  • then i played a few games from the scratch program that other people that visited the site made

4/8/11

  • this morning we tried to finish reviewing the the program scratch
  • i still don't want to use this program
  • i don't see any reason for me use this program in the future
  • i keep arguing with Jose because i didn't want to do this program
  • before lunch Juan and Al spoke with us about the loud noise we make in the hallway

  • this afternoon i didn't do much work
  • all i did was sit on the computer and goof off
  • i looked at the new sneakers that were coming out
  • i went on Facebook and started with a bunch of people
and now I'm doing my blog so i can hurry up and leave here

Thursday, April 7, 2011

04-07-11



Morning

*We worked on scratch and played with sprites

*We also made our own characters and imported some images

*The mentor discussed how to design the background and to add effects

*The effects contain the image moving around and turning

*You can also add some sound effects like beats,horns,animals and other creatures

Afternoon

*We talked about final projects and discussed some ideas we could do

* my final project is to finish my old project called an arduino fortune teller

*I uploaded some pictures of what my friend and what i did on scratch

*I asked the mentor if i could use the laser cutter but other people were waiting for it before me

*Afterwards i posted my pics and started to clean the room up

4/7/11 mornig and afternoon

in the morning

i came late but in class everyone was working on the arduino and with the arduino'
everyone was making electrical music
with a speaker on the arduino
and you could touch the resisters with your fingers and it made noises
you can also play micheal jackson beat it.
i didnt really get to play with arduino because i came late

in the afternoon
i was making a rose necklace
with rose earrings
a nd finding differnt ideas for my final project..
one of the rose was gonna be
white , clear. and black..
me and my mentor sofy was expertinmenting with different colors
hopefully by the end of the class i shall have them.
white and clear and red.

Morning
  • we use the program called scratch
  • we worked on creating our own game
  • we made sprites
  • we worked on back rounds for our game
  • we worked on different commands
Afternoon
  • i worked on my final project
  • i went to www.instructables.com to find my final project
  • this is my project http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-FireLight/
  • i used ink scape to help me out with my project
  • this is what i made
  • we listened to mississippi john hurt
  • we had open lab
morning 1. we learned about sounds 2. what is sound? sound is like are like waves in the air 3. we made sounds with the arduino by sending square waves to a speaker 4. you used the tone library to play different sounds 5. we used a light sensor to change the pitch of the sound and a potentiometer to change the speed of the beats. YO! :). 6. i had a blast :-D afternoon 1. we had open lab 2. i choose to start my final project 3. i went to www.instructables.com 4. my final project is http://www.instructables.com/id/Edge-Lit-Mobile-Night-Light/ 5. we dance YMCA :) but Shane and I didnt do it becuase we cool like that

4-7-11


: This morning we worked with arduino
: We did a simplified theremin
: Its an instrument that has 2 antennas to figure out where your hands are in relationship to the antennas
: Then uses this to measure the height of your hands to the volume
: We used a photocell to measure the light instead of the antennas

: This afternoon we had Open lab
: After Carlos told us to do open lab we started separating into groups with teachers
: I finished my model of my tree guard
: While i was making my model, Andrew from school was taking pictures
: I then finished my model and made a tree for it

4/7/11

  • this morning we were working on Scratch
  • Jose showed us how to use scratch with the different tools like motion, looks, sound, pen, control, sensing, operators, and variables.
  • It was hard to do but Jose showed me an easy way. He showed me how to use the control, motion, looks, and the different scripts and costumes.
  • Scratch is like making a cartoon show.
  • there are different things you could do in Scratch. I will tell you but i didn't get there yet.

  • this afternoon I worked on a sig that was hard to make.
  • I tried to work on a sonic sig and i couldn't get it to work but my cousin is going to show me how to do it
  • I looked up how to make a sig on Youtube but the they keep telling me something wrong.
  • after that i was just playing around with Inkscape. I was just taking images from X-men, spongebob, and sonic.
  • then, i was just looking at the different things that you could do in gimp.
In the morning we made a beat out of electricity
-I was late so i didn't know what happened early in the morning
-When i was there we used the arduino to make sounds with the electricity
-We used little speakers to hear them
-We used different patterns to make different sounds

In the afternoon I created a chain
-Me and my partner Jorge created chains he did a design of A87 and i did a design of iKTO
-Carlos worked really hard to make my design because it was very difficult to make.
-Today was a good day and even though it was a little rainy everyone did what they had to
-I also used the laser cutter and learned how to use Illustrator

April,07,2011


Morning

  • Today what we did was learn how to make and animate objects in a program called Scratch.
  • Jose taught us how to edit figures and animate them to move all types of directions.
  • Jose discussed how to design the background and how to add effects.
  • The affects contain the image moving around and turning.
  • You can also add some sound effects like beats,horns,animals,and other creatures.
  • We talked about final projects and discussed some ideas we could do.
  • My idea for a final project would be to make a replica of the Museum Of Natural History.
Afternoon

  • This afternoon Carlos told us that we were doing open lab again.
  • He told us to split up into our groups and to talk to our mentor about what we were going to do this afternoon.
  • Carlos gave us options on what we could be doing.
  • Some of the options that we were told is that we could continue working on our tree guard projects, another was to do anything like laser cut, and work on what we did in the morning.
  • I chose to do a laser cut of anything I wanted to make.
  • I got to finish it and it came out looking like the image above this text.
  • The rest of the time I was just walking around the classroom and doing nothing until we had to do our blogs.
  • And that is what I did in greenfab today.

Thursday April 7,2011

In the morning, we used scratch. We made our own characters, mine was a hippo that I named "hippy". Hippy had leaf wings and i also learned how to change the colors of things. And also i learned how to make hippy move in certain ways and place him where i wanted. He couldn't really do anything because we didn't get that far. But we learned how to create many backgrounds. I made several backgrounds such as : an under water one and a mountain top. Andrew showed use basically a video of a cat that walked off the edge of something and died, he did it using the scratch program.
In the afternoon, we worked independently. At first i messed around with the scratch program. I wanted to get used to the controls and stuff. Then i later went on the website " instruct-ables".
That website helps you to see things you can make and basically how to instructions on it. I am stuck between either a night light made a LED lights or a noise tube. The night light I know is possible to make here but I'm not completely sure if the noise tube is. The tube works by you saying one thing into one side and the sound comes out the other. I thought it was really cool. and the night light would be useful because of my irrational fear of the dark.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

4-4-11

Morning
-Played some games on scratch
-Watched Raw and saw John Cena Confront The Rockch
-Told Jose i was not i dint care for the program and sat down
-Listen to creed my sacrifice
-Watched Stone Cold vs The Rock

Afternoon
-Sketched a drawing for my tree guard
- Cut with the box cutter
- Listen to music
-Listen to some wwe theme songs
-Watch Some More 90s Wwe

4/5

So today I came in pretty late because I woke up late and it didnt help that the bus driver stopped the bus and waited for another bus driver to take his place. When I got here everyone was trying to come up with ideas for their final project. After lunch, everyone got into groups to work on ideas for tree guards. I had a pretty hard time coming up with anything but at the end of the day I have three ideas for the tree guards. The first idea I came up with is a long cylindrical shaped tree guard that is about 6 feet tall and 3 inches thick and is also clear so that you are able to see the tree. My second idea is almost the same but with light bulbs on the inside. My third idea is a cylindrical shape but with different characters on it just to make it ore interesting. Thats all that consisted of my day :)

4/5/11


  • this mornig we were learning how to use the program scatch

  • all i learn how to do was change the backround

  • i realy didnt wont to use this promgram

  • i didnt see the point in doing useing it in the futureso

  • i sat on the other side of the room and listend to my ipod



  • in the afternoon we finished owr tree guard models

  • i traced out 3 cardboard circles

  • my idea for a tree guard is a circle shaped figure with columns sticking oout from the sides

  • i still need to finish the structure model

  • and the i need to scale my model correctly

april.5,2011

this morning i...

  • saw crackheads outside the door and they were staring at me some type of way so i...

  • came inside saw alex we went back outside and walked around the block

  • thought about my final project

  • sent lori the link to my project

  • gunna make a laser trip wire that will snap photos of who/what set it off

this afternoon i...



  • waited for mike

  • thought i was going to leave early

  • attemped to make my treegaurd model better

  • wanted to make it smaller and line up the windows

  • started cutting the peices of the new model treegaurd

4/5/11

Morning-
  • We went on SCRATCH.MIT.edu and played some games
  • We used SCRATCH to make an animation
  • We made characters
  • We Used the coordinates of the characters and time to make them look like they were moving
  • We created a background for our animation.
Afternoon-
  • We Listened to Carlos explain the groups
  • Andrew Sketched out my tree guard
  • I cut the Pieces of cardboard out that i needed
  • I hot glued the pieces together to make an open box
  • I started to make a tree to use in the tree guard.

April 5, 2011

~~Morning~~
  • first we were introduced to the program Scratch
  • I learned how to make different sprites in Scratch
  • I learned how to change the characters and make different outfits for them
  • I learned how to make them move the way that i wanted them to go
  • I learned how to make the movements in order, like sequence of events
  • I made a game from the movements out of the sprites
~~Afternoon~~
  • I explored new ideas on how i can make more tree guards
  • I made improvements to the old tree guard i had made
  • I made 3 interchangeable parts to my tree guard cutting them out of cardboard
  • After i checked with Carlos how i can make the improvements even better
  • then i went around to the other teachers and asked them which tree guard improvements they liked better.

april 5,2011

Morning
  • this morning we were first reviewing examples of some projects with arduinos.
  • another thing we did was review what everyone wanted to do for final projects.
  • we also were looking at a website that had ideas of what to do for final projects.
  • the last things we did was look for materials for our final projects
Afternoon
  • this afternoon we were separated into three groups.
  • the second thing we did was discuss what we wanted our tree guards to look like and how we going to do them
  • another thing I did was get on google sketch up to make a model of what i wanted.
  • the second last thing i did was get on inkscape to make my model.
  • the last thing i did was save my work.

April 5, 2011


Morning~
  • Went to scratch.mit.edu
  • Listened to Jose talk about what you can do on scratch.mit.edu
  • Tried out one of the games on scratch.mit.edu
  • Won The Hardest Game In the World ! =D
  • Went to the scratch software and tried to make my own game
Afternoon~
  • Got split into groups
  • Got out my sketch of my tree guard
  • Went on Google sketch up and opened up my saved sketch
  • Made a few more designs on sketch up
  • remade my sketch from paper into sketch up
  • In the morning we looked for things that are going to help us with our final projects
  • lori gave us a website for us to get ideas for a final projects if we needed one
  • I am making headphones that light upn
  • To get them to light up we need l.E.D's called R.G.B L.E.D.S
  • These L.E.D.S will help make the headphone light up better than an regular L.E.D
  • In the afternoon we continued the guards that we were making from last week
  • we had to make a model of the way that we would want our tree guards to look like if we ever got a change to make them.
  • I want to make mine using people like children around the tree
  • I made a sketch model out of loose leaf paper
  • I finish the model by taping the loose leaf children together

Monday, April 4, 2011

04-04-11

Morning *This morning we learned about a site called scratch.mit.edu and we played some games on the site *The site helps you learn about different types of programing such as: arduino and proccessing *The games that are on the scratch website were made by kids that are my age and older *Afterwards we got off the computers and went to the tables and started to talk about final projects *I told the mentor that I wanted to make a portable nintendo arcade Afternoon *We continued to talk about developing our tree guards and the designs *I continued to make my sidewalk with two trash cans and a tree guard *I finished early and started to make my tree out of copper wire *Afterwards I started to clean my area and started to listen to my ipod *My mentor had split us up into three groups so that each one would have a mentor

4/4/11`

Morning
  • Today what we did was learn about a website called scratch.
  • Scratch is a website that has games,videos and photos that people made using Audrino and another program that i do not know the name of.
  • After we were done using the computers Andrew told us if we had ideas for our final projects and i replied no.
  • Most of my classmates did not have ideas of what they were going to make.
  • After that we were only talking about the supplies that we were going to need to make our final projects.
  • Then i told Andrew that i had an idea for a project and i said i was thinking of making a 3d replica of the Museum of Natural History.
Afternoon

  • After lunch Carlos told us we were going to keep working on our tree guard Design challenge.
  • Me and Wil were working on our own tree guards that we will make if chosen next month.
  • Carlos was helping me out with my 3d model of my tree guard and gave me a useful tip.
  • The supplies i used was a tongue suppressor,a pen, a pencil, copper wire(not really necessary), a hot glue gun, and pieces of cardboard.
  • Carlos used a tongue suppressor to make a circle on a piece of card board and told me to put cotton swabs in the holes and hot glue it together to look like the outside face of a tree guard.
  • After that it took me one hour and thirty minutes to finish that piece of my model.
  • Finally Carlos told us to do our blogs and go home after we were done with it.

Monday April 4,2011

In the morning, we learned about a website called scratch. It helps you to create your own games. You can also share your games on this site. We got to play other people's creations. Some we thought were cool, others we thought were lame because they had wack graphics or because the game wasn't fun. Jose tried to teach us how to create our own game. But since we didn't have the program that allowed us to do that, we changed topic to our final projects. Some of us had ideas, i want to make either a lamp for my room or a night light.
In the afternoon, We finished making our physical models for our tree guards. Mine was already done so i decided to do really nothing. Because i was in a bad mood. But luckily i had already finished, But i did think of ways to modify my project. I didn't actually execute them though.