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3D Data Visualization

Raw data

First prototype

Second prototype

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lungs frame

Finished Project

Finished Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this project, I chose to represent data based on the total population of smokers per province in Canada and how that correlates to the number of deaths from lung cancer. Since both sets of data had to do with lungs, I chose to use that organ as the main part of the design and place the provinces floating inside them. I used colour to represent the number of deaths from lung cancer by having darker reds symbolize a high death rate and pale yellows to show lower ones. I also placed the provinces with a higher percentage of smokers higher in the lungs and vice versa for lower ones. This initial idea went through a lot of changes and critiques as my main plan didn’t end up working out. I had to think through my problems to find clever solutions and persevered through a lot of frustration and self-doubt. But this turned out worth it in the end as I have a project I’m proud of.

Core Competency Reflection

I used critical thinking throughout this project. I can experiment with different ways of doing things. I had to do a lot of experimenting to make my vision for this assignment work. I knew very clearly that I wanted to have provinces floating in transparent lungs to symbolize my data, but I wasn’t as sure on how to create it. I started with pipe cleaners, plastic wrap, and an attempt at 3d printing provinces. All of these had problems and I decided to look for alternatives that were less finicky. This time, I tried making the lungs with wire, cut up ziplock bags, and cardboard provinces. The wire was slimmer and attached to the ziplock bags better while the provinces took less time and were less hassle. By critically thinking through my idea, I was able to make changes that improved the design and allowed for my vision to come into fruition. 

I can monitor my progress and adjust my actions to make sure I achieve what I want. Due to the fact my project went through several changes, including two different prototypes, it took a lot longer than I expected. As a result, I had to make sure I didn’t fall behind and could finish within the timeframe. I broke up the work needed to be done in chunks and planned which days I would complete each chunk. I made sure to overestimate the timeframes and leave additional time for any mistakes or changes I might need to make. This careful monitoring helped keep me from procrastinating or having to rush the project a few days before it was due.

Desmos Art Functions Card 2023 Hubbard

Reflection

I found this project very engaging and it challenged me in a multitude of ways. I figured out what equations to use by first deciding on which function best fit the line I wanted to trace. Then I used point-slope form to place the line where I wanted and changed the slope to fit the desired shape. This project tested my patience a lot and probably the most challenging part was making the lines connected perfectly, especially when I started out not doing that. This meant I had to go back and add extra connecting lines or change the equation so there wasn’t any overlap. Although it took a long time to fix all my lines, it did feel rewarding in the end to know that all my lines connected. I had help in getting my non-linear functions to connect by using the slope formula and kind of had an aha moment when I realized that it would be extremely useful for this project and not just some formula I had to remember for test questions where I was connecting imaginary dots. What helped me not get too sick of the project was multitasking and focusing on specific areas. I would have the project open and something else to switch back and forth, which helped me not get too burnt out. Having a specific goal each day helped too because it would ensure I would be making progress and give me a lot of satisfaction knowing that something that wasn’t there the previous day was completed. This assignment definitely improved my knowledge of functions, especially each shape the seven of them make and how slope affects them. It also showed how time saving function notation and slope formula can be as well as how useful domain and range restrictions are. I showed a growth throughout my project of my understanding of equations as well as I started left to right and used a lot more equations on the left than the right. It wasn’t because the left was more complicated but because by the time I got to the right person, I had a better grasp of functions and how to properly connect them that I was able to trace them with less lines.

PHE 9 Core Competency Reflection

This Core Competency Reflection is based on critical thinking and communication skills.

Self-Reflection

In the Substance Abuse Role Play project, I used critical thinking to create and develop responses to my given scenario that peacefully resolved the conflict and kept previous relationships intact. I found it a bit challenging at first to work around these limitations because it was easy to just have the character break off the relationship instead of preserving it yet setting the boundaries. So, I had to use critical thinking to figure out how to incorporate the strategies in a way that would match up closer to real life scenarios and followed the requirements like coming up something similar to Tylenol, yet not deadly, to keep both groups happy. In the project I also used communication skills to collaborate with my groupmates so we could act out a satisfactory skit. While we were creating the script, we discussed who would have what role and asked each other what we each wanted to say so that everyone was happy with it before we filmed. We did have differing ideas on the filming and editing aspect, like what we should include, as well as how to create a negotiation solution, but we managed to work it out peacefully, which resulted in a filmed skit we’re all satisfied with.