WhiteBoxLearningSketching

WHITEBOX LEARNING
Sketching

Multiple Choice

Where do you go to find the worksheets in WBL?

• research

• engineering

• competition

• outputs

TABS

<-Tree

Graphics Area

<-File status

Labelling

put the area labels where they go

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

tree- go back to intro card

tabs- used to click into other tasks

file status- have you saved this?

graphics area

Inputs and information so you can modify or investigate your design. You can dock work areas to the left or right of the Graphics Area by clicking the arrows beside the "Docking Station" text. The Docking Station contains all open Work Areas and is only displayed if at least one Work Area is open.

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​Work Area

Multiple Choice

What is inside the Work Area?

• Navigation through the sections

• the 3D display window that renders your design for evaluation and analysis

• display of your design concept name and indication of whether it has been saved or not

• inputs and information so you can modify or investigate your design

You can control what goes into the graphics area with just a few options

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​Determining what you see

Multiple Choice

What will happen if you click the option pictured?

• absolutely nothing, it is a ruse

• a dialog box will open to allow you to change or inspect your design further

• the 3D rendering of your selected options will appear

• Lightning Mc Queen will get a surprise spark plug change

use the options here to determine how your bridge is rendered or drawn

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​Work Area Rendering

Multiple Choice

What will happen if you click the option pictured?

• absolutely nothing, it is a ruse

• a dialog box will open to allow you to change or inspect your design further

• the 3D rendering of your selected options will appear

• Lightning Mc Queen will get a surprise spark plug change

Match

Match the following

select this to rotate the object

this button and the mouse zooms views

use this to toggle between views

click to clear objects in graphics area

Click to reset the default view

• select this to rotate the object

• this button and the mouse zooms views

• use this to toggle between views

• click to clear objects in graphics area

• Click to reset the default view

Make sure the height and truss type meet the requirements.

The number of bays is the number of spaces between vertical supports. Too many bays slows down system processing and will be difficult to build.

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​Changing your truss type and design

Multiple Choice

What is bridge capacity?

• the weight of the structure

• the weight the structure/ bridge can support

• the number of cars and trucks the bridge can support on a Tuesday in December

• the weight of the steel used in the cables for a suspension bridge

under Analysis, select the wrench for the LOAD TEST

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​Testing your bridge under larger loads

under Analysis, select the wrench for the TRUSS SYSTEM

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To see the member forces and avoid the red line of failure

Multiple Choice

What is bridge efficiency?

• the weight of the structure/ the weight it can support x 100

• the amount the bridge can support / the weight of the structure x 100

• the amount the bridge can support / the expected weight on the bridge at one time x 100

• the weight of the steel used in the cables for a suspension bridge x 100

under Analysis, select the wrench for the Bridge to see the capacity of different bridge regions and the bridge efficicency

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Calculated Capacity and Efficiency

Match

Match the following

• the selection to increase the weight of materials on the bridge

• the selection to examine the load and capacity of the truss

• the selection to see the compression and tension force in each member of the web internally

• the selection to see the capacity and efficiency of the bridge

load test

truss system wrench

truss system eye

bridge wrench

• load test

• truss system wrench

• truss system eye

• bridge wrench

If a member is failing, you can increase the piece size or laminate it which means glue two pieces together in that location

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Laminating Pieces

Make sure to save your design files often. It can help to add the date.

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​Saving your designs

Open Ended

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