Abstract
The Discovery Museum in Eureka are looking forward to being presented with projects that are suitable, hands-on, and engaging for young children. One of the projects requested is c Pythagorean Theorem model that helps children to visualize how this theorem works relating to areas of the sides of a right triangle.
There should be an image near the top.
Background
Team Butters consists of Mai Alqattan, Matthew Buck, Erik Nichols and Mercedes Weekly, created a Pythagorean Theorem demonstration that satisfies a set of criteria provided by the Museum.
Problem statement and criteria
| Criteria | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Durability | The project should be able to remain in the museum for the lifetime of its materials. | 8 |
| Cost | The design project must cost no more than $500. | 8 |
| Mobility | The design project must be able to move in and out of standard doorways, along with around the inside of the museum. | 5 |
| Maintainability | The components of the project should be easily maintained if necessary. | 6 |
| Safety | The project must be sturdy enough that it cannot be knocked over, cannot be in any way destroyed by children, and cannot cause harm to the audience. | 10 |
| Aesthetics | The project needs to appealing to the eye | 3 |
Description of final project
Photos and descriptions. Use gallery.
Include a how to use and maintain section. See the how to template below.
Costs
| Spendings | Total ($) |
|---|---|
| Scrap | 18.72 |
| Ace Hardware | 6.49 |
| TAP Plastics | 46.55 |
| Total | 71.76 |
Testing Results
Maintenance
Introduce this maintenance section.
Schedule
This is when to maintain what.
- Yearly
- a yearly task
- a yearly task
- Every __ years
- task
- task
Instructions
This is how to maintain. The step by step how to template {{How to}} is most likely best for this part.
Troubleshooting
This is only how to troubleshoot basic operation. For complex issues, the solution might just say contact ________. It should be a table in this format:
| Problem | Suggestion |
|---|---|
| Example issue | Example solution or suggestion |
| Does not turn on | Make sure it is plugged in |
| Another issue | Et cetera |
Discussion and next steps
Suggestions for future changes
This is where to lay out suggestions for how to make the project function better in the future.
References
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See also
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