After-class assignment (individual): Write a reflection paper/essay on the dissection. Reflection paper instructions In a reflection paper,you write about your own personal experiences and analyse them. A reflection paper generally is 300-700 words The purpose is to encourage the student to reflect on a specific topic such as a presentation,a reading assignment,an experience, or a concept. A reflection paper has three elements. (1)A brief summary of what happened.This might include what you experienced,and what the outcome was.It might also include a summary of your strategy going into the dissection,your perceptions as the dissection unfolded,what decisions you made and what mechanisms you found during the dissection,and how whole system and all the mechanisms work and how they function.It is important that your summary cover not only the facts of what happened,but also your perceptions and impressions of those facts as they unfolded.It might also be relevant to compare what happened during the dissection to what happened in other cases. Remember that the purpose is to demonstrate what you have learned.In the summary,you do not need an exhaustive description in fact,you won't have the space to provide one!You will need to decide what facts of what happened are relevant to the important lesson(s)you learned.Those are the facts that you will need to present. (2)Identify and explain relevant conceptual material (theories, concepts and mechanisms,etc.)from courses such as mechanical design or from your experiences.In this part of the reflection paper,the point is to demonstrate your "ownership"of the concept/idea/theory that you identify.The first half of ownership is being able to describe and explain the concept/idea/theory.In the best of all reflection papers,the element of the paper should be able to stand alone as an explanation of some concept/idea/theory.The identification of this relevant conceptual material should not make reference to the situation you are going to analyze that comes later!In this part of the paper,just identify and
After-class assignment (individual): Write a reflection paper/essay on the dissection. Reflection paper instructions In a reflection paper, you write about your own personal experiences and analyse them. • A reflection paper generally is 300-700 words • The purpose is to encourage the student to reflect on a specific topic such as a presentation, a reading assignment, an experience, or a concept. A reflection paper has three elements. (1) A brief summary of what happened. This might include what you experienced, and what the outcome was. It might also include a summary of your strategy going into the dissection, your perceptions as the dissection unfolded, what decisions you made and what mechanisms you found during the dissection, and how whole system and all the mechanisms work and how they function. It is important that your summary cover not only the facts of what happened, but also your perceptions and impressions of those facts as they unfolded. It might also be relevant to compare what happened during the dissection to what happened in other cases. Remember that the purpose is to demonstrate what you have learned. In the summary, you do not need an exhaustive description – in fact, you won’t have the space to provide one! You will need to decide what facts of what happened are relevant to the important lesson(s) you learned. Those are the facts that you will need to present. (2) Identify and explain relevant conceptual material (theories, concepts and mechanisms, etc.) from courses such as mechanical design or from your experiences. In this part of the reflection paper, the point is to demonstrate your “ownership” of the concept/idea/theory that you identify. The first half of ownership is being able to describe and explain the concept/idea/theory. In the best of all reflection papers, the element of the paper should be able to stand alone as an explanation of some concept/idea/theory. The identification of this relevant conceptual material should not make reference to the situation you are going to analyze – that comes later! In this part of the paper, just identify and
explain the relevant concept/idea/theory.Also,don't assume that I know it!The point is not whether I know it the point is whether you know it.Also,there is a tendency in this part of the reflection paper to try to explain as many concepts or ideas as seem relevant.Don't fall into this trap!If you try to explain too many ideas,you will not be able to discuss/explain any of them in enough depth to really demonstrate your ownership.Stick with a core concept (or two)that you see as most central to focus on. (3)Use the concept/idea/theory to analyze what happened in the dissection.The other half of demonstrating ownership with the central concepts/ideas/theories is to be able to apply them successfully and insightfully.That application may include using the concept/idea/theory to explain why it is designed in this way.It might include using the concept/theory/idea to explain how or why it'1l be designed differently, and what would have happened if it were designed in that way.It might include using the concept/idea/theory to suggest what you should do while you are doing your design project In this element of your reflection paper,it is critical that you USE the concept,idea,or theory to drive your analysis of what you found and what you learned in your dissection.Thus,it is not sufficient in your analysis to know what to do;you also need to correctly explain why to do it. Sample Bill of Materials Here's part of the BOM which might result from dissecting an ordinary T-90 audio cassette. Item Quantity Description Material 001 Storage case,top Acrylic(?),injection molded 002 1 Storage case,bottom Acrylic(?),injection molded 003 1 Outer label Cardboard,stamped 004 5 Screws,self-tapping,Phillips head Steel 005 1 Case,top Polycarbonate(?),injection molded 006 1 Case,bottom Polycarbonate(?),injection molded 007 Internal Label Plastic Film 008 Tape pressure pad Stamped spring steel,felt
explain the relevant concept/idea/theory. Also, don’t assume that I know it! The point is not whether I know it – the point is whether you know it. Also, there is a tendency in this part of the reflection paper to try to explain as many concepts or ideas as seem relevant. Don’t fall into this trap! If you try to explain too many ideas, you will not be able to discuss/explain any of them in enough depth to really demonstrate your ownership. Stick with a core concept (or two) that you see as most central to focus on. (3) Use the concept/idea/theory to analyze what happened in the dissection. The other half of demonstrating ownership with the central concepts/ideas/theories is to be able to apply them successfully and insightfully. That application may include using the concept/idea/theory to explain why it is designed in this way. It might include using the concept/theory/idea to explain how or why it’ll be designed differently, and what would have happened if it were designed in that way. It might include using the concept/idea/theory to suggest what you should do while you are doing your design project In this element of your reflection paper, it is critical that you USE the concept, idea, or theory to drive your analysis of what you found and what you learned in your dissection. Thus, it is not sufficient in your analysis to know what to do; you also need to correctly explain why to do it. Sample Bill of Materials Here's part of the BOM which might result from dissecting an ordinary T-90 audio cassette. Item Quantity Description Material 001 1 Storage case, top Acrylic(?), injection molded 002 1 Storage case, bottom Acrylic(?), injection molded 003 1 Outer label Cardboard, stamped 004 5 Screws, self-tapping, Phillips head Steel 005 1 Case, top Polycarbonate(?), injection molded 006 1 Case, bottom Polycarbonate(?), injection molded 007 1 Internal Label Plastic Film 008 1 Tape pressure pad Stamped spring steel, felt
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