Investiqate
Study all four images of the cranes.
Look at where the cranks are placed and mark each crank with the letter C.
Mark each pulley with the letter P.
Design
A scrap metal dealer sorts magnetic and non-magnetic metals into separate piles for
recycling. They use a crane with a magnet, but find it difficult to remove the metal pieces
from the magnet. They need a magnet that can be switched on and off to help with this.
The company wants you to design and build a model crane that:
Should be a simple frame structure,
Should be made strong, stiff and reinforced through triangulation,
Should work with a pulley and a crank mechanism,
Should pivot, or it should raise and lower its arm, and
Is made from any materials. Some can be bought, while others can be simple
materials, such as paper dowels or elephant grass.
The crane should have an electromagnet attached to its arm. The electromagnet:
Should have a soft iron core made from a bundle of short lengths of iron wire,
Must have a switch so that it can be switched on and off,
Must be strong enough to pick up several steel paperclips, nails or coins
Desiqn brief with specifications and constraints
1 . Now write the design brief. Use the answers of the questions you have just
answered to help you.
2. Identify the specifications.
List the specifications for the model crane.
List specifications for the electromagnet.
3. Identify constrains, if there are any.
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Sketchinq your ideas
Use this checklist to make sure that you have included everything.
Things to look at Sketch I(Tick) Sketch 2
Tick
Does our Sketch drawin ) have a headin ?
Did ou label the different parts?
Did ou indicate the materials ou will use?
Sketch 1.
Sketch 2.
Advanta es Disadvantages
Total [1 0]
Briefly explain your final Desiqn (Sketch) choice:
Plan to make the crane.
You will build the model together as a team.
1 . Look at all the designs. Each member will have two designs to offer. Discuss
all the designs. Decide which design the team will build.
2. Make a list of all the materials you plan to use to build your model.
3. Make a list of all the tools you will use to build the model, for example the tools
that you will use to measure and cut with.
4. Think about your own safety when you use tools. Some tools can be dangerous if
used incorrectly. Write down one safety rule for one of the tools you will use.
Plan to make an electromaqnet
1. List the materials you will use for the electromagnet.
2. List the equipment you will use to build the electromagnet and its circuit. Make
sure you use the correct tools. Don't cut wire with scissors.
3. Write at least one safety rule to follow while making the electromagnet
Draw a flowchart of the method you will follow to build the electromaqnet and
its circuit. This task will be assessed.
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Draw a circuit diaqram
Indicate on your circuit diagram:
1 . The heading. That will be what the diagram is for.
2. The positive and negative poles on the battery.
3. The direction of the flow of current. Use an arrow to show the direction the
current will flow in.
4. The correct symbols for the different components.
