Water Diver
Copyright 1978 Sci-Ed Services
Target Grade: B-        Bonus Points: 0
NOTICE!!Read the "General Guidelines" first! Then, read this...
» - » You must have a project design form signed by your science teacher before  you begin your project  The project design form and this form must be returned with your project.  Failure to return both forms will result in a penalty of 5%.  If you begin your project before obtaining  your science teacher's signature on the project design form, your project may be disqualified. 
» - » Check the TARGET GRADE (most likely your  maximum grade) at the top of the page.
» - » You may not  use AC electricity to power your project.  Only DC electricity of less than 5 amperes & 15 volts is permitted.
» - » You may not copy another student's design for your project (except for bridges & towers).  Yours must be significantly different.
» - » You may not do the same project twice without permission from your science teacher.
» - » In order to earn  “bonus points” and extra credit, your project must be handed in by the due date, and must earn at least 96 %.
» - » Projects handed in more than 4 days late will not be presented or tested in class.
» - » You must complete a project design form and get it signed by your teacher before you begin your project.
OBJECTIVE - The objective of this exercise will be to make a pressure operated “diver” that will operate according to the guidelines below.

PROJECT GUIDELINES
 1.  Read the INDEPENDENT PROJECT GENERAL GUIDELINES first.
 2.  Complete a project design form and get it signed by your science teacher.
 3.  Your diver must:
     - retrieve an object from the bottom, 
     - bring it to the top of the bottle, 
     - deliver the object to the bottom again, 
     - release the object.
 4. The top must remain on the bottle at all times.
 5.  The diver must operate by pressure applied to the bottle.
 

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