Science Fair 2017-2018

Engineering Project Proposal

1. Name of principal investigator (you):
James Bond

2. Name(s) and credentials of adult collaborator(s):

Jeffrey Bond (Technology Expert), Elizabeth Sanders (Science Teacher and Cool Person)

3. Contributions of adult collaborator(s):

In one or two sentences, briefly summarize how each collaborator contributed to this project.
My father (Jeffrey Bond) has helped because he can be able to format the image of the background
to create a composite image. Mrs. Sanders has helped me substantially by providing emotional
support and giving me several different options for interviews

4. Engineering Proposal
Below, write an introductory statement including:
a) (1-2 sentences) What problem are you solving/What are you building/ improving? (include key
design criteria)
b) (1-2 sentences) Relevance: Why does anyone care/how is it relevant to real life?
c) (1-2 sentences) Context: Describe a related example from your research.
You can write about each of these items in any order.
Your statement should be well-written (grammar and spelling).
There should be APA-style parenthetical citations for b) and c). ​Click here for formatting guide and
examples​.

I will be building an invisibility “panel” that will be able to conceal an object the size of an apple or an
orange from several visual angles. This type of technology can help our armed forces fighting for our
country, giving them an advantage of active camouflage

5. Design criteria
What are the goals of your product? What criteria will it need to fulfil to be successful?
Design criteria are requirements you specify that will be used to make decisions about how to build
and evaluate your project. Some examples are shape, size, weight, speed, ruggedness, and ease of
manufacture.
6.
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criteria reasoning (briefly explain) How will you test or measure it?

The cloak can hide The invisibility cloak has to hide an I’ll place an apple behind the
an object the size object of that size to prove it can invisibility panel and test if I can still
of an apple make an object invisible. see the apple
 The cloak can still The invisibility cloak has to hide an Have the volunteer stand 3 feet away
work past 3 feet object from a reasonable distance (3 from the panel, and increase the
ft.) distance by 1 foot.

7. Design constraints
Constraints are factors that limit you. Some typical constraints are cost, time, and knowledge; legal
issues; natural factors such as topography, climate, raw materials; and where the product will be
used. Good designs will meet important design criteria within the limits fixed by the constraints.
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constraints reasoning (briefly explain)

Funds I do not make that much money in my allowance, so funding for

this will be an extreme challenge.

8. Design brief
This should be a concise and clear statement of the objective of this project. It should include the key
design criteria (and often it should also include relevant constraints).
The objective of this project is to explore the science behind invisibility and to see if it can be made
in real life. The main goal is to build a functioning invisibility “cloak” without using magical objects
or incredibly expensive materials.

9. Annotated drawing
Below, put a diagram showing the plans you have for your design. You may hand-draw and upload a
good picture, or create your diagram digitally. Label and annotate your illustration to identify key
parts and functions.
10. Building Plans:
Below, in as much detail as possible, describe the steps you will take to build your project and test it
for success.
If you are using parts of a protocol or procedure you found in your research, you need to cite it (APA
parenthetical citation) as well.

1. Make a background for the cloak to use which can be size, shape or color (might possibly use an
apple).
2. Use a high definition camera to take pictures across a single x-axis and get a digital panorama of the
background.
3. Put it onto my computer and format it so it can create a composite image of my background to put on
my iPad.
4. Place a lenticular lens array ( ​an array of magnifying lenses, designed so that when viewed from
slightly different angles, different images are magnified​) ​onto the display of my iPad and align it until
I can see the background.
5. Place the iPad on the same x-axis as the camera
6. Measure at what distances will the invisibility “panel” work as intended. (every 3 inches).
7. Data is retrieved!
University of Rochester. (2016, May 19). Retrieved December 01, 2017, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=52&v=QF8qkoIWH64

11. Materials:
If you will need to acquire materials (not for the display board), fill in this table.
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material where are you going to get it from? Approximate cost

High-Definition Camera Galloway Library or Dr. Lauren Holt Possibly Free

(one that can take pictures
with 1024 x 768
resolution)

iPad mini Myself Free.99

Laptop Myself Free.99

Lenticular lens array Amazon.com $24.99

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF MATERIALS​:

12. Location(s):
Where will you build and test? Do you need permission to use the space?
If your project does not need a location, write “none” below.
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location option permission from whom?

My Room Myself

13. S​ afety:
If you are handling any potentially hazardous tools or materials, list them below and indicate the
safety precautions you plan to take. Add as many rows as needed.
If you are not using any potentially hazardous materials, write “none” below.
material Safety precautions

None

14. Ethics:
Please put an x in the appropriate space below and complete the instructions that apply to you:
I am testing people. I have completed the ​human subjects [link to your completed
ethics form​ (paste the link in this table, in column to the form here. Be sure it is in
right) your Biology folder]
 I am testing non-human vertebrate animals. I have [link to your completed
completed the ​vertebrate animal ethics form​ (paste the form here. Be sure it is in
link in this table, in column to the right) your Biology folder]

X I am not testing people or other vertebrate animals

15. Subjects:
If you are using human or other subjects to test your project, indicate below.
If your project does not have test subjects, write “none” below.
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Test subjects Help or permission from whom?

None

16. Time Frame:

In the Calendar below, identify probable dates for key procedure steps.
Note green marks Winter break and orange marks Excursion.

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

8 9
Proposals
should be
approved

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Receive
Matierials

28 Receive 29 Planning 30 Planning 31 Planning 1 Planning 2 Planning 3 Building /

Materials Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing Testing
Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase
4 Building / 5 6 7 8 9 10
Testing

11 12
Data is due

17. Data Table:

Part of design is knowing exactly what kind of data you will collect and being prepared with a data
table for documenting it.
In your Biology folder, create a Google sheet and prepare it for your data (label the columns
appropriately to be ready to fill in your observations and measurements). Be sure to consider:
a. It is a good practice to include dates, times, and locations in your table.
b. Also bear in mind the number of groups and repeated measures you have.
c. Generally you should have space for both qualitative and quantitative observations
Put the ​link​ to the google sheet in the box below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/195k3A0PBO2Qr6nQciaw_JUtK9luqLyOXeOJIWDS5KZk/ed
it#gid=0

18. References:
Put annotated APA citations below for any works referenced in this proposal.
Annotated means you include 1) the type of source, 2) how you found it, and 3) a meaningful
sentence or two for each element of the CRAAP test. This annotation is the same as what you did for
the ​citations/annotations assignment​.

University of Rochester. (2016, May 19). Retrieved December 01, 2017, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=52&v=QF8qkoIWH64