Reflection:

Essential Questions:

How does the structure of matter on the atomic, molecular, microscopic and
macroscopic levels determine its physical, chemical, and biological properties with
emphasis on their use in building construction?
How do the design of a building, selection of building materials, construction process
and use of a building affect the overall sustainability of a building project and the user
experience in the building?

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Reflection Questions:

What new information did you learn through doing this project?

Something that I learned, is that copper is very picky and has to be done by a professional otherwise it will wear out even faster because of the corrugated edges causing turbulence. PEX piping is also quieter than regular piping. Since PEX is cross-linked polyethylene it allows the molecule bond to be stronger and refuses to allow the molecules to seep into the water over time.

 

What new skills, dispositions, or lessons did you learn from this project?

One lesson I learned is that communication is very important in having partners, as I thought that we weren't going to have a 3D model showing the different pipes, and then suddenly nearly last minute we have a 3D model. As for growth, I feel that I was able to grow by learning something new that I found to be quite interesting.  At first, I thought that it was going to be kind of boring, but it turned out to be interesting.

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As I begin planning for next year’s fall semester and project work, what can I do to make the learning experience as engaging and meaningful as possible for those students?

Something that can be done to make this more interesting is to be able to give more specific ideas on what they could do(using past prototypes). Maybe give them a color palette, and give them ideas based on what color they choose.