Project I: Skeletal Construction “A Shelter For One”

Our task is to construct a shelter according to the following specifications.

• SCALE -Your shelter should be constructed to fit for one person in a sitting position (1:1 ). Max height is 1.5m. Max base size is 0.75 x 0.75 m 
• CONSTRUCTION - It should demonstrate the knowledge of skeletal frames and its joints o Should be elevated at least 5 inches from the ground 
• JOINTS -The joints should be constructed to reflect actual joints. Eg, if a group chooses recycle steel materials for the frame, the joints should be made to resemble bolts and nuts etc. You are not allowed to use inappropriate materials for joints such as rope for steel. 
• MATERIALS - You are only allowed to use recycle materials such as newspaper, pet bottles, cans, etc. However, the chosen materials must relate to its function. Eg, roofing materials should not be made from newspaper. 
• OTHER DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS - This is just a minor component however; the shelter should be light and portable. o Resistant to outdoor weather. o Allows easy access in and out from the shelter o Shelter SHOULD NOT BE OVERLY DESIGN and must conform to the design criteria. 
• TEST -The completed shelter will be tested to withstand the weight of average 60kg person up to 2 minutes. 
• Analysis on the design, construction progress and test results are to be provided in the form of an A3 bound report. 
• Students are encouraged to use annotated sketches / diagrams to explain the construction, joints, forces, structural movement experienced during the testing of the shelter. 
• Photographs of the shelter should also be incorporated into the presentation report

Report:

Reflection:

This project help us to recognize the implication of construction systems in design. Throughout this assignment, we analysed the issues of strength, stiffness and stability of structures including modes of structural systems, forces, stress and strain and laws of static to figure out the buildability of paper tubes into a shelter for one. Teamwork is really important in this assignment, we schedule our time with each other to work out the whole structure in the workshop. Time management is also acquire because working with machines and building the thing up, we need to follow up the schedule set beforehead to actually work with other subject's assignments at the same time.