Optics Museum Project Construction Day 1

Today was our first Optics Museum Project Construction Day. The main objective was to determine the measurements for the exhibit's container, and to cut the board based on these measurements. While most groups decided to use a closed exhibit with four wooden faces, my group and I decided to use an open exhibit with three wooden faces. Our project will not involve lasers, so this design will work well and easily.

The wood boards given to us were approximately 16in x 16in.  It was our job to trim the boards so that they would fit together evenly in a perfect cube. We decided the first board (labeled 1) would be 15.5in x 16in, the second board (labeled 2) would be 16in x 16in, and the third board (labeled 3) would be 15.5in x 15.5in.

We used the table saw to cut out these measurements. We made sure to consider the width of the blade, which could potentially cause a smaller measurement than we expected.

Athanacia measuring up board on table saw

After the boards were all cut, we placed the boards together to see if they fit. Fortunately, our measurements and cutting were both accurate. Next time in class, we plan on gluing these boards together. 

Michelle and me aligning and checking board measurements