Journal Entry Week 3

I have chosen to pursue making a solar powered boat.

These are my goals for the project; 

~Learn how to use and understand RC systems

~Make the boat look nice as well as functional

~Find examples of similar  ideas to give myself a better understanding of what will work best.

~Figure out which materials would work best for this project.

~Come up with at least a few more designs for the boat.

I have looked at 2 websites and 1 YouTube Video that I think will help me with my project.

~http://www.aischool.org/uploaded/Library%2FSecondary_School%2F50_Personal_Projects/PDF/Human_ingenuity/Human_ingenuity_05/written_report/Human_ingenuity_05_report.pdf

~http://www.solarnavigator.net/barbie_doll_solar_model_boats_mexico_modelismo_naval_de_reciclado_mexicano.htm

~YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxeEZFJwUoo

I like the look of this boat and how the solar panels are raised. The design is simple, yet it is still slightly  appealing to the eye. 

This is another rough sketch of the design I may pursue. I like how the panels are raised and that also functions as a cover for the deck below.