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Building a Wall of Knowledge

Challenge
Ever wish you had x-ray vision to see into the home of a mouse (aka your wall)? Our walls have many
functions that impact your life directly. Your challenge is to provide a wall of knowledge so others can
see inside the layers of a wall.

Constraints
1. Overall width and height must be 3 x 8 (unless approved for extra width)
2. Use letters or numbers to identify the following components on your model:
a. Light Switch

b. Outlet

c. Gypsum Board

d. Sole Plate

e. Stud

f. Top Plate

g. Header

h. Sill

i. Insulation

j. Neutral Wire

k. Hot Wire

l. Ground Wire

m. Sheathing

n. Vapor Barrier

o. Siding

p. Plumbing (copper or PVC) q. Wall Paper / Texturing

r. Top Plate Overhang

s. Jack Stud and King Stud

u. Plywood Spacer (on


header)

t. Cripple Stud

3. Annotations (typed) must be included that describe the purpose, material options, typical thicknesses,
and configurations etc. of each component. Also, major building codes pertaining to your electrical and
plumbing must be included (with sources).
4. Typical dimensions and materials must be represented.

Criteria

Accurate and realistic representation of components


o size, materials, configuration

Clean construction

All components in proportion

Informational

TOTAL OF 100 POINTS (will start with 1 point :-D)


Topics

Quality of
Documented
Information

33 points

28 points

23 points

Information is accurate,
clear, and thorough;
Proper spelling and
grammar is used
AND
All required information is
documented / reflected
thoroughly, clearly, and
accurately
AND
Sources are provided
where needed

Information is accurate
but more
professionalism is
needed
OR
More detail is needed
OR
Sources are not cited

Some information
is confusing /
missing
OR
Information is not
presented in the
best format

Overall
Physical
Model

Model is professional,
creative, and built with
clean construction
AND
All constraints are met

Structural
Components

Required components are


accurately represented and
labeled in model (with
proper scale, materials,
and configuration)

Model is missing /
misrepresents
Model is acceptable but some required
some improvement is
components
needed with quality of OR
construction etc.
Model is unstable
and / or poorly
constructed

Proportions and / or
measurements need
One to two
minor improvements
components are
OR
not featured
One or two components
are not featured
accurately or with
enough detail

18 points

Much of the
information is
confusing /
missing
OR
Information is
incorrect

Model is
incomplete
OR
Model
misrepresents
wall guts

Labels are not


included on the
physical model
OR
Three or more
components are
not featured

* If the minimum level is not achieved for a criterion, no points will be accumulated for that row.

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