This is new year with new team determine two changes that you faced in dealing with your recent team differ from your first team in G10 semester 1
Imagine that you have been working with your classmates in your previous school on a prototype project, and your team has already made good progress. However, after a few weeks, you are transferred to a new school, where you will join another group that has already started working on a different project. How would you handle the following situations?
When you join a new group that has already started working together, how would you gain their trust and integrate quickly into the team?
If you believe that the idea of your previous project was better than the one your new group is developing, what would you do?*
During the Capstone execution, if you are a leader and notice that one of the team members is not performing their role within the group as intended, explain two strengths points of your team to help overcome this situation.
STEM School students have unique experiences they gained through studying in STEM Schools, that make them different from their peers those who study in other educational systems, explain two experiences you acquired, and how you will apply these experiences in your future academic life.
Based on your experience designing a scientific poster for your project, describe at least two main strategies your team employed to create an effective and visually clear poster. In your response, explain how you organized the information, selected visual elements, and ensured that your poster conveyed your ideas to the audience.
After enrolling in a STEM school, one of grade 10 students hesitated to continue in the STEM system due to the challenging new lifestyle. Advise him/her by using three pieces of advice.
Some of your classmates resort to some people outside school to make their prototype hoping to get a higher grade effortlessly. What is your opinion of this behavior and what advice can you give them?
Hence team work is a way you follow in stem schools, explain two ways you and your team follow to obtain the best cooperative team work.
One of your teammates tries to return to traditional national schools and you try to convince him/her to stay in STEM system. Give him / her two pieces of advice depending on the capstone project as something unique in STEM schools
There are two strategies for forming teams for the next capstone project: assigning teams randomly or allowing team members to choose their own teammates. Discuss one advantage and one disadvantage of each strategy.
Doing a project represents the most important of the work in STEM and effective teamwork facilitates the capstone. Discuss four points considered the most important roles for you and your team members to organize your work during the project.
It's your third capstone project , while working you may face many repeatedly problems. Mention a repeatedly problem you faced and explain how can you over come it every time in a new way and new vision *
During your capstone, your team members agreed to an opinion that may contradict your point of view. What will you do if the rest of the team members insist on their opinion? (Give two ways)
You are about finishing your capstone this Semester and your capstone teacher asks you to describe two pros and two cons of your team performance this Semester.. What will your answer?
During your final presentation of your project suppose that one of your teammates insists on interrupting you during your presentation. Explain two different reactions you will do in this situation
It’s very challenging that this semester you will work on a new capstone project, so your experience and skills need to be improved. What are the two most challenging personal aspects or skills you need to improve, and how can you improve them? *
"Effectiveness and efficiency are two different goals for your team that can be achieved through individual contributions and teamwork. Give one detailed example of how you will contribute to the effectiveness and another to contribute to the efficiency of your team?" *
Clear roles and responsibilities, mutual respect for different areas of expertise, good leadership skills, .... etc. are important to have an effective team. If any of these is missing, it’s going to be hard for a team to succeed. Pick one effective teamwork aspect and show how it positively affects capstone work. *
To have a successful team, many factors should be taken into consideration such s: (1) Definite roles and responsibilities. (2) Mutual respect for different areas of expertise. (3) Good leadership skills. Pick one of these factors to have a successful team and show how it positively affects your team. *
In younger teams, two team members who are arguing about a point might turn to a team leader to make the decision. But more mature teams can find better ways to use this argument between them to benefit their project. If there is an argument about two contrasting points of view between you and your teammate, suggest two strategies to use this argument to encourage progress in your project positively. *
EDP
This is your third capstone challenge; therefore, you should have gained valuable experience in problem-solving by now. To facilitate a clear path to the solution, outline three critical points that need to be followed to reach the solution easily.*
Introduction: In the Engineering Design Process, each team may focus on different design requirements based on their goals and priorities. For example, one team might emphasize cybersecurity more than user-friendliness, while another might prioritize environmental sustainability over performance speed. This variety shows that engineering solutions can differ depending on what each team values most. Question: Identify two design requirements that your solution must meet. Explain why you chose each requirement, giving two reasons to justify the importance of each one.
You are currently in the construction stage. Describe two key design requirements that were most important for your project, and explain how those choices influenced the design and construction of your prototype.
During the prototype testing phase, it was discovered that one of the design requirements was not met. Describe in detail two strategies to overcome this issue.
During the capstone project, your team faced a challenge where the model exhibited instability during continuous operation; after some time, its performance began to deteriorate, leading to frequent failures. By utilizing the EDP (Engineering Design Process) steps, explain how your team could identify two potential reasons for this instability and develop an enhanced version of the model that operates efficiently over extended periods.
In your capstone project you have to convert waste into valuable products for air pollution mitigation. Illustrate the type of pollutant you will work on and two different ways you hope this process will have a positive effect on the environment.
You already delivered your first design draft to the science panel and got your feedback. Explain three concerns you got and how you overcome them.
You got a lot of readings on your prototype test. Some of them were accepted, and others were rejected. Explain two criteria for (your selection) accepting and rejecting some readings.
While implementing the test results of the prototype in your portfolio, you've chosen some results and ignored others. Explain with examples two criteria you used for both decisions.
Communication is an important step in the engineering design process. Posters are one of the methods used for this purpose. Describe the importance of using a good color scheme in your poster and appropriate phrases.
Egypt faces a shortage of water and your project is about finding a solution for this problem. Explain how you and your team could identify the problem and find a solution according to the prior solution.
You have finished the stage of creating the proposal for your capstone prototype, Select three different materials you will use in your design and explain the reason of choosing each *
You are making the test plan for your prototype, summarize one test plan and how it achieves your project design requirements *
You are now testing your prototype, Explain the procedures that you followed to keep a high level of precision in your prototype measurements ( two points in detail.)
According to the approved rubric for EDP, you should identify 10 discipline learning outcomes and their relation to your Design Challenge. Choose three learning outcomes that have the most impact on your project and explain this impact
During the first step of the EDP, defining the problem to be solved, we want to focus on the Grand Challenge. Water is one of the most valuable resources on earth. Therefore, we are focusing on Egypt's Grand Challenge of managing and sustaining sources of clean water. Determine two other Grand Challenges affected by the availability of clean water and explain how increasing the sources of water could contribute to tackling them. *
Prior solutions you find in your research can help you think about new solutions. Explain one prior solution you found in your research for managing and increasing the sources of clean water. Include one strength and one weakness of this prior solution and show how this prior solution might help you think about a new solution. *
Design requirements are the objective measures of success for your solution. The use of the water you're preparing strongly affects the design requirements that define success. According to your project idea, what will be the use of the water after it's collected and/or treated? Explain how this use will affect the design requirements you chose for your solution. *
“No one is perfect.” If you had a second chance to work on last year's capstone project, which EDP step would you modify and improve? Explain both why and how it should be modified. *
"One of the most important steps in the Engineering Design Process is communication. The poster is one of its methods along with your oral presentation. Describe the importance of a good color scheme in your poster and the importance of the number of words used in your poster."
Explain the steps of Engineering Design Process (EDP) that you have used till now during your capstone work about water *
Learning Transfer / Connection
According to LO BI.2.01, how can understanding the trade-offs associated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) enhance our decision-making when developing environmentally friendly prototypes that reuse electronic waste components?*
While the project described for this semester and the water cycle that you studied in (ES.2.01) seem completely different on the surface—one is about human engineering, the other a natural phenomenon—they share a powerful, fundamental similarity; explain the comparison between them*
In CS.2.02, you learned that designing a database involves establishing relationships between tables to ensure effective data connections.
Similarly, when creating a new laboratory device from components of older devices, it is essential to establish functional relationships among these parts.
Explain how this understanding guided your decisions in selecting and connecting the components to design a successful and efficient device.*
Your capstone project this semester involves designing and constructing a scientific instrument for a school lab (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Geology) using primarily old electronic extracted components. Choose a specific device to build and explain how it can analyze the similarities and differences between electrostatic and gravitational forces, referencing Coulomb’s Law and Newton’s Law of Gravitation (PH. 2.02). Also, discuss how optimizing these principles could improve your instrument's performance and accuracy.*
In CH2.01, you explored different ways to express concentration. Recommend a device that could be utilized in a chemistry lab to measure one of these concentration terms. Furthermore, outline an experiment or a straightforward procedure that you could carry out to test or calibrate your device to ensure its accuracy.
In Math 2.01 you studied Modeling with Functions. Explain how mathematical modeling functions can be used to design and predict efficient ways to reuse discarded electrical devices so that waste is reduced and the scientific and technological environment is improved.
In mech 2.03 you studied work done by various forces. In what ways can the concept of work done be applied to make the reuse of discarded electrical devices more effective in supporting scientific and technological development?
In your current project, you are asked to design a system where existing materials are disassembled, transported, and then reassembled into new, functional forms. You learned in ES.2.05 that river systems are composed of different parts with different shapes and functions. Explain two points you drew from this similarity for your project
In CS (2.03), you delved into programming concepts such as variables, branching, repetition, and SQL statements. These concepts will significantly enhance your ability to design and assemble a new instrument for the school lab, utilizing components from older devices. Discuss the role of at least three of these concepts in realizing this idea.
In L.O. CH2.04, you explored various experimental techniques for monitoring the kinetics of chemical reactions. Please explain two practical methods for determining the reaction rate, using at least two devices commonly found in your chemistry laboratory.
(Bi.2.01) In this learning outcome you studied genetically modified bacteria. Explain how your understanding of genetically modified bacteria could, hypothetically, help you choose a suitable waste material for your Capstone project. Provide two specific examples, explaining how each example could benefit your project.
(EN 2.02) In English you have been learning about writing for different audiences. Write a paragraph to your grade 10 mates describing the importance of following EDP to solve a challenge they face.
You studied in (PH.2.01) the universal gravitational law. From your study, explain how can you get benefit from the concept of Newton's law of universal gravitation in treating the air pollution.
In your project you are asked to measure the change in the concentration of the selected air pollutant due to repeating treatment process to remove at least 20% of the selected contaminant. By using modelling function you studied in Math 2.01, explain which function best fits your obtained measurements, and why.
In (CS.2.02) you study creating database, and your challenge is to purify air. You will first collect data, then identify what you will purify, and finally collect data to assess the efficiency of your prototype. Explain how to create database table with its requirement component to match this situation.
In ES2.01 you have studied the properties of water which indicate its purity, depending on the same idea in studying the properties of your air sample. Explain two common properties between water and air and how they helped you to treat the type of pollutant(s) in the sample of air you worked on in your project
In (CH.2.04) you have studied the rate of chemical reaction, explain three factors that can affect the rate of removal of pollutants in the air sample, and how you can apply them in your project.
Concerning (ES.2.04) in which you have studied the different steps to treat contaminated samples. Explain two steps by which you would treat a contaminated air sample.
In your capstone challenge, waste materials can be treated chemically, physically, and/or biologically to transform them into valuable materials for mitigating air pollution. In MA 2.03, you studied permutations, which help demonstrate the possible orders of treatment processes. Calculate the possible permutations for the treatment methods, explain which order you followed, and justify your choice.
Imagine that you use electrostatics principal in your project . Explain two points that show how could the principles of electrostatics, such as Coulomb's Law, electric fields, and electric potential be applied to the design and optimization of your waste-derived material for air pollution mitigation in the Capstone Challenge.
In (ES.2.01 ) you have learned how to measure and calculate different properties of water. How can you benefit from that after receiving the analytical results of your water sample in deciding the best type of water treatment you will start your project with? Give one reason
(Ch.2.01) You studied the solubility of salts. How could the degree of solubility of salts be useful for testing the output water sample, and how do these results reflect on the processes you will do to treat your sample? *
In your challenge, you will treat the wastewater by different remediation methods (physical, chemical, and biological). In (MA.2.01) by using modeling and considering the methods you used as independent variables, determine your dependent variable, which function you will use to model it, and why. *
During making analysis for the sample of water you obtained from treatment you have use. After leaving this sample for two days and then you repeated the analysis again for the same sample, do you expect obtaining same result or not, explain the reason depends on GMO you learned in (BI.2.01) *
In your project where you carry out multiple approaches of water treatment. concerning (PH.2.02) in which you study the concept of electric field ,explain the use of the electric field as a water treatment method then describe one obstacle that may be happened during this approach.
In (CS.2.01) you are studied of different network topologies, mention the closest network topology whose design is compatible with the method of irrigating plant samples using water that has been treated using different methods and why?
in your challenge, you have treated the wastewater with three different remediation methods (physical, chemical, and biological). In math 2.03 you have studied Representing, analyzing and solving counting problem ,if you change the arrangement of treatment processes you will get a number of different arrangements, explain the effect of changing the arrangement of treatment processes in your results. *
In LO.BI. 2.05, you have studied the methods of selective breeding, genetic modification, and genetic inheritance. Explain one benefit, you have got, from your study in monitoring the changes that occurred in the plant to which you applied the capstone challenge, then suggest another plant, not used in the project, that would be suitable for using the water that was treated in your project. *
In (ES. 2.04); You have studied the concepts of evaporation, condensation, and bacterial activities as natural processes of water purification, explain in detail, through two points, the benefits (or not) of your study of these concepts in your project
You learned how to read charts and get information from them. You have been using this ability as you research prior solutions to your Capstone. A poorly designed graph or chart requires an additional paragraph to explain its meaning. Write a short paragraph explaining the qualities of a well-designed graph or chart that enable you to read their meaning without the need for an additional paragraph. Include how you might use these qualities in your Capstone poster. *
Plants depend on water. In some regions, new sources of water are needed to keep up with the demand of farms. Provide a detailed example of one way in which GMOs might be used to address this increasing water demand. *
(PH.2.02) Egypt suffers from a shortage of clean water. One of the sources of clean water is groundwater. For example, we can raise water from a well of depth (h) by using a pump of power (P) through pipes of radius (r). Explain the relationship between each of these three factors and the amount of water that is pulled up from this well. *
(MA.2.01) If you know that the average water consumption is 25 cubic meters/year for one person in Egypt. If the amount of water dedicated for personal use is (X) cubic meters, the size of the population is (N), and the rate of increase of population is (r) percent. Describe a function that can model the amount of estimated remaining water (Y). Explain how you can use that function.
(Bi.2.02) You studied purple Sulphur bacteria and “GMO's” Genetic modification organisms. How can you apply it in your project to get a new way to treat water inside the underground water reservoir in the absence of light? *
"(MA.2.02) Rational equations can be used to solve a variety of problems that involve rates, times, and so on. If you know that the water bill starts with LE 10 and x is the consumption in cubic meters. And if you know that the price of the first cubic meter of water is L E 2 and increases by LE 1 for each extra cubic meter. By modeling the total cost function deduce the slant asymptote equation from the average cost function." *
(CH.2.04) You have studied factors that affect chemical reaction rates. If in your capstone project your design requirements include decreasing cost and increasing the productivity of a purification process of contaminated underground water to be used in the agricultural or industrial fields, suggest two factors affecting chemical reaction rates that can be used to achieve at least one of the design requirements, and explain the role of each of these factors. *
In Earth Science (ES.2.02) you created a PowerPoint presentation to illustrate the processes that naturally happen on Earth to purify water. Choose one process (showing its steps) and explain why this process could be helpful for a team to use in their project. *
You have studied in Chemistry, purification of the water supply, and in Biology, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). Which of these two topics was most helpful in building your capstone project? Explain your answer. *
In Chemistry you have studied about properties and types of water from different natural sources. Explain naturally occurring dissolved and suspended materials in water you are dealing with at your capstone project *
Improving sources of clean water requires many samples to be taken. Explain how to use the fundamental counting principles, presentations, and combinations to determine the appropriate number of samples for your project
In mechanics you have learned about Kinetic friction and Static friction. which kind of friction may be presented at yourcapstone prototype, Explain how.
(CS.2.01) After studying all the data required to test the effect of water treated in different ways on plant growth, how can you benefit from the ERD diagram to represent the data in an organized way and obtain the required database design?*