Nose cone Shaw 550

How is it?

Got a bit of info about the shape of the nose cone at the bow. Goran lofted out the frd section and after a few sketching session he created a female mould from MDF in which the foam would be placed. Strips of foam were cut and the pieces were edge glued. A few extra layers of tape were needed to help hold the strips.

On demoulding from the jig the nose cone had a slight hollow in it. Also the gaps on the frd face were extreme. Glue was also too thick and not cleaned off when wet.

Not a good thing. So a rethink was called for and another MDF frame was added to the mould.

The strips were tapered this time to help with the gaps on the frd face. Looking good now.

Less glue was also used and any excess was cleaned off the after face. All alot neater.

Goran started to fit in situ but ran out of time.

Jade and Chris fitted the nose cone on Thursday and a few modification later it fitted.

Applying the glue.

V has a survey for us

How is it?

Do this survey as soon as... there is a reward coming!!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M83ZFCB)

Cheers

Foam

How is it team?

Find a link to a site on the foam we will be using during the build of the Shaw 550.

Have a read and get back to me with any questions.

I suggest we use Buzz for this.

http://www.atlcomposites.com.au/files/products.cores.airex__foam.c70_structural/c70_data_sheet.pdf

link or no link?

SETTING UP

How is it?

Good things are starting to happen in the workshop.

Temporary CNC cut frames being assembled on the loft floor.

A reflection on last semesters teaching/learning

How is it?

Sometimes sitting next to Vickel has its down fall... but not of bbgtvgrgften...

He asked/told/invited me to do a video reflection on...

• What was the major difference from the past way/ways of teaching
• What tools did I use and how and what effect these had on my/their teaching/learning
• Attitudinal changes from me and or the students
• Changes in my teaching/learning style
• How was this/my approach affective? If it was at all?

So can this be done on a video? What might this look like?

I find talking to a person on a topic easy, but talking to myself on a topic, at times difficult.

Vickel has mensioned to me that he is prepared to video me with a hand held camera. This also I find un-natural for me , but I'm prepared to give it a go.

Having used some of the Web 2.0 tools of late both in my own development and in the class room, has changed the way I teach/learn

Laying out the grid.

How is it?

Have been playing around with AutoCAD 2011 and thinking about what the next project might be.

Hard to see on a black background will fix this on the next import. Anyway the process of laying out the grid, with a centerline shown here will be the first job after cleaning the concrete floor.

Once I get the lines plan from the designer, Rob, I will layout the frames similar to the above graphic, except that there will be a frame every 300mm or there abouts. This boat will probably be built in the female format. The frames will be temporary and will be CNC cut.

We will have a 12 week build timeframe and this will be tight, but with a good team effort and the skills you are developing, I think you all, as a team will be able to get this vessel to the undercoat stage. That means the hull and deck, including the cockpit.

In the first week we need to have settled on a timeline and have found some web 2.0 software to monitor and record this.

I'm thinking that every one will be responsible for at least one key task.

3rd week wednesday

How is it?

Started out in the Marine CAD lab this morning with "V".

Did a bit last night with a few students working through setting up Blogs and Buzz. Seemed to work OK but a little unsure on who's follow whom yet. More to unfold in the future.

• What should a blog on Small Craft Build look like?
• Pictures of different stages
• Schedule - steps... week planner of what we want to be able to achieve
• Pictures - with discriptions - processes invloved
• Videos - on the process - of the making of components - discussions that happen
• Pictures-Videos-Words- of mistakes....
• Comments - feedback on/for what other groups work
• Weakness or Strengths of the team
• Key - or Terminology - blerb on....
• Knowledge - Reflection
• A daily funny joke. Limerick... on boatbuilding
• Title labels for organization
• New techniques- as they happen and what problem they helped solve
• Sketches... are good in blogs as they describe what's in your minds eye
• Auto Cad drawings help

Gor... Sab... Dio... tried to find their speeches...

• 5-6 weeks ago, before the break, in class we discussed what would make up a team... can you remember? One spokesperson from each group did a short presentation before all about this.
• Take timeout now and discuss the attributes of a good team.
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