Introduction:
The packaging project was a project that all of the students at the manufacturing technology academy (MTA) participated in. The purpose of this project was to help the students further understand the engineering and tests required for creating transportation exceptional boxes.
The students were split into eight separate groups. The goal for each team was to create a box that would safely transport three standard planting pots from Traverse City, MI to Colorado and back. Each group competed with the others to design, create, and complete tests for their box, and do so the most efficiently. Efficiency was measured by the area of corrugate used to make their box and the hypothetical money used on purchasing this corrugate for mass production and other components of the project . For example, at the end of each day, each team recorded the amount of time that each student spent on this project.
After being separated into teams, our team was split into two groups. We then completed two courses (one group per a course) as well as corresponding exams to be certified to complete the tasks of the project. After being certified, we completed the necessary requirements to construct our box and make it exceptionable to transport our three pots. These requirements included:
After completing these task, we constructed a prototype, with which we presented at our bid proposal. Here we and our box were assessed. The results of this bid proposal would be considered in deciding the winner of the teams at MTA.
My responsibility included the outer markings of the box, a small portion of collecting calculations, and construction of the box. The most important of these was the BMC. After the tests were completed and all of the calculations were collected, I used these results to create our BMC. After confirming that the dimensions for the BMC were correct as well as the tests results, our BMC made our box exceptional for transportation. Below are copies of the outer markings that I created for our box.
The students were split into eight separate groups. The goal for each team was to create a box that would safely transport three standard planting pots from Traverse City, MI to Colorado and back. Each group competed with the others to design, create, and complete tests for their box, and do so the most efficiently. Efficiency was measured by the area of corrugate used to make their box and the hypothetical money used on purchasing this corrugate for mass production and other components of the project . For example, at the end of each day, each team recorded the amount of time that each student spent on this project.
After being separated into teams, our team was split into two groups. We then completed two courses (one group per a course) as well as corresponding exams to be certified to complete the tasks of the project. After being certified, we completed the necessary requirements to construct our box and make it exceptionable to transport our three pots. These requirements included:
- Designing the box
- Quality/Physics testing
- Adding outer markings
- Creating a box manufacturer certificate (BMC)
After completing these task, we constructed a prototype, with which we presented at our bid proposal. Here we and our box were assessed. The results of this bid proposal would be considered in deciding the winner of the teams at MTA.
My responsibility included the outer markings of the box, a small portion of collecting calculations, and construction of the box. The most important of these was the BMC. After the tests were completed and all of the calculations were collected, I used these results to create our BMC. After confirming that the dimensions for the BMC were correct as well as the tests results, our BMC made our box exceptional for transportation. Below are copies of the outer markings that I created for our box.
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Apart from Creating the BMC, I also made all of the other outer markings and helped construct our prototype and final box. The outer markings included addresses (for MTA and the place of shipment in Colorado) as well as correctly dimensioned "FRAGILE" signs.
After completing these tasks, our pots were ready to be shipped. When our pots returned, we were very pleased with the results. All of our pots were in perfect condition without a single crack. Our box was also in exceptional condition. Below are pictures of our returned shipment.
After completing these tasks, our pots were ready to be shipped. When our pots returned, we were very pleased with the results. All of our pots were in perfect condition without a single crack. Our box was also in exceptional condition. Below are pictures of our returned shipment.
As the project came to an end, the results presented that our team had won the the competition. As for our individual grades, we all completed evaluations of each others work ethic and teamwork skills. These evaluations, combined with our overall score, dictated our individual grades for this project. Therefore, since we completed the project while working well together, we were all given exceptional grades.
The Manufacturing Technology Skills and Objectives That I Used Were:
- Classify materials based on their qualities as natural, synthetic, or mixed.
- Demonstrate the ability to select, apply, and convert systems of measurement to solve problems.
- Know the elements of the processes and concepts for understanding the design process.
- Analyze the audience and presentation environment.
- Explain various methods of obtaining information.
- Use oral presentation skills to present scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical reports.
- Use written presentation skills to present scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical reports.
- Use visual presentation skills to present scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical reports.
The English Skills and Objectives That I Used Were:
- Participate collaboratively and productively in groups (e.g., response groups, work teams, discussion groups, and committees)—fulfilling roles and responsibilities, posing relevant questions, giving and following instructions, acknowledging and building on ideas and contributions of others to answer questions or to solve problems, and offering dissent courteously.
- Evaluate own and others’ effectiveness in group discussions and formal presentations (e.g., considering accuracy, relevance, clarity, and delivery; types of arguments used; and relationships among purpose, audience, and content).
- Use writing, speaking, and visual expression to develop powerful, creative and critical messages.
- Prepare spoken and multimedia presentations that effectively address audiences by careful use of voice, pacing, gestures, eye contact, visual aids, audio and video technology.
- Select format and tone based on the desired effect and audience, using effective written and spoken language, sound, and/or visual representations (e.g., focus, transitions, facts, detail and evidence to support judgments, skillful use of rhetorical devices, and a coherent conclusion).
The Employablitiy Skills and Objectives That I Used Were:
- Schedule time to meet task/project deadlines
- Prioritize work
- Coordinate several tasks simultaneously
- Display punctuality and regular attendance
- Complete tasks on time and meet deadlines
- Display confidence in self and work
- Exhibit self control
- Work without close supervision
- Evaluate and monitor personal performance
- Exhibit good work ethic
Justification:
This project taught us about the requirement that all packaging boxes must meet and the development required to create them. Apart from many other academic projects, this packaging project gave a direct application for the information that we gathered.