Background
This project is to create a museum exhibit that would teach children about different topics in physics in a easy/fun way. The children should be able to make a selection of what topic they’re interested in from a list of Newtonian physics, electricity, magnetism, sound waves, EM spectrum etc. This exhibit has to be designed in a way that the children are fully involved in the learning process so, the exhibit has to be interactive and should require multiple actions from the children.
Executive Summary
My proposed solution is to create an application that can run on a device with a huge screen. This application would be heavily graphically oriented with the occasional use of sound. It would require actions from the children that can be simulated by touching, making a sound and typing. Also, there would be a system that provides rewards (e.g in form of points) to children who complete different sections.
Viability Analysis
This project would require knowledge of mobile computing which I’m currently taking a class in. We’ll also need a resident physics specialist (from the physics department) that would help understand many of these physics concepts. It would be important that the team is knowledgeable about graphics and how to make the app aesthetically appealing to the students. We should focus on just a few set of topics for the first versions of the app so much time is not wasted on just the physics. Different iterations of the app would include more physics topics.
Risks and Rewards
This would require lots of time, learning new topics and re-learning old topics but it’s good for the future of the world. It’s important to introduce science to children early and in an easy understandable way. This would also help the team explore a foreign sphere of implementation (physics, museum, children).
Closing
Investing in an app as a solution to this problem is viable. It is an efficient, fairly uncomplicated way to solve this problem. Most resources required to implement this are open source so, this solution would not cause any serious financial implications.
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