Engineering Solutions EventJune 4, 2014

ExCITe CenterExpressive & Creative Interaction TechnologiesDrexel University

● Unlocking the potential that can be realized by adding the arts—“A”—to science, technology, engineering and mathematics—“STEM”—to create “STEAM”

ExCITe CenterExpressive & Creative Interaction TechnologiesDrexel University

Research● Knitted sensors for fetal monitoring● Machine listening and music information retrieval● Screen-printable supercapacitors● Multi-level position tracking for live performance

ExCITe CenterExpressive & Creative Interaction TechnologiesDrexel University

The HacktoryScience Center

Classes for the Community● Intro to 21st Century Fabrication● Intro to Programming for Artists, Musicians and Other Creative People● Introduction to Max/MSP for Music● Create Your Own Simple Game and Controller

The HacktoryScience Center

Your Challenge Today?

Making a Speaker

Making a Speaker...with Plates

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Your MaterialsPlates (styrofoam, paper), Bowls (styrofoam), and Cups (styrofoam)Masking Tape2 Neodymium Magnets (½” diameter x ½” height)1 Neodymium Magnet (½” diameter x ⅛” height)Magnet Wire (32 gauge)Index cardRulerScissorsAAA BatteryInstruction Manual created by ExCITe Center MET-Lab

Your Goals1. Build a speaker that can play sound from an MP3

player when connected to an amplifier.

2. Refine and redesign the speaker to improve volume, clarity, and range of sounds produced.

3. Communicate your process and progress to judges.

Please Consider SafetyWhen you touch the battery to the wire for testing, be aware that heat may be given off.

The magnets are VERY powerful.● Keep away from credit cards and electronic devices.● Try not to get pinched when magnets snap together.● Magnets may shatter if they snap together quickly.

ResourcesStyrofoam Plate Speaker (MAKE)http://makezine.com/projects/styrofoam-plate-speaker

Weekend Project:Styrofoam Plate Speaker [Video] (MAKE)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIbzQ_8-aaM

Build a Plate Speaker (Museum of Science)http://www.mos.org/sites/dev-elvis.mos.org/files/docs/education/mos_now-hear-this_build-plate-speaker.pdf

Energy Transduction: Building a Speaker (Drexel University)http://drexel.edu/~/media/Files/excite/SMT%20Plans%20and%20Worksheets/Speaker%20Building%20Handout.ashx