Final Build, Final Evidence and Booklet Submission Prep 🛠️
Today is the final class lesson for building, refining and getting your Engineering Portfolio booklet ready for submission.
By the end of today, your booklet should be ready to submit. Tuesday is for testing only, not general booklet catch-up.
Today’s goal
Finish final rover changes, collect any missing evidence that can be collected today, and complete the booklet pages needed for submission.
Entry requirement update
You now need at least 7 completed engineering entries, not 8. Do not create a fake entry for the missed lesson.
Non-negotiable today
Do not leave general writing, sketches or reflection work for Tuesday. Tuesday is purely for testing. Today is your final opportunity to make the booklet submission-ready.
1. First priority: final build and refinement
Start with the rover. Make only the changes that are needed for the final design to work reliably enough for testing.
Check forward, backward and turning behaviour.
Check collect, push, lift, carry and transport.
Check weak joins, loose parts and bending points.
Check brain, battery, motors, sensors and cables.
2. Second priority: missing evidence and photos
If you can collect real evidence today, record it. If a test still cannot be completed today, mark it clearly for Tuesday testing.
| Evidence item | What to do today |
|---|---|
| Pages 15-17: Tests already started | Finish recording straight-line movement, turning and object interaction if the evidence is real. Object interaction must cover collect, push, lift, carry and transport. |
| Pages 18-20: Tests that still need rover access | Complete reliability, durability and sensor/control if you can genuinely test them today. If not, write Needs to be tested on Tuesday. |
| Final rover photos | Take clear front, side and top/rear photos if the rover is final enough. These will support QLearn upload and final evidence. |
| Evidence notes | Write a short note next to any missing evidence so it is obvious what must be tested on Tuesday. |
3. Third priority: finish the booklet pages
Your home catch-up should already have finished most writing and sketching. Today, finish the pages that depend on the final rover.
| Starter Pack page | Minimum work for today |
|---|---|
| Page 4: Engineering entry tracker | Check that you have at least 7 completed engineering entries. If you are missing one of your 7 entries, speak to Mr Bhattaram before using lesson time on it. |
| Page 22: High-quality sketch - final design | Draw the final rover design clearly. Label drivetrain, object mechanism, brain, battery, motors, cables, sensors and protected parts. Show what changed from the original design. |
| Page 23: Final design summary | Write the detailed paragraph explaining how your final rover meets the project requirements. |
| Page 24: Final evaluation - prescribed criteria | Complete as much as possible using real evidence from testing. If a test still needs Tuesday evidence, write that clearly. |
| Page 25: Final evaluation - self-determined criteria | Complete as much as possible using evidence. Your final judgement should explain what worked, the main limitation and what you would improve next. |
| Page 26: Individual contribution reflection | Check that this is complete and specific to your own contribution. Do not copy your partner. |
| Page 27: Final submission checklist | Use this checklist before handing in. Remember the entry requirement is now 7 completed entries, not 8. |
4. Final design summary reminder
This paragraph explains how your final rover meets the requirements. It is not a story about how hard the project was.
5. Submission readiness check
Before the end of today, check the whole booklet.
If you still need a 7th engineering entry
Do not write an extra entry unless you actually need it to reach the minimum of 7. If you do need one, speak to Mr Bhattaram first.
Authenticity reminder
Your final summary, test records and evaluation must match your real rover and real testing. Do not invent results or describe work that did not happen.