FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Hi Tollazor, After we run through it once this year, I want to take my learnings from running the program once, compile them, and write something up to inform next year's projects, and am certainly willing to share. Once it's done I'll make sure to post it on the APlusPhysics Downloads area (open to anyone who registers, mostly popular with physics teachers), and put a link here as well for anyone interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) And of course, as experts, feel free to post and provide advice if you're so inclined. I bet the kids would get a kick out of any experts providing input and assistance!By the way, thank you so much for the ongoing feedback and advice -- it's making this program so much more successful! Edited May 16, 2013 by FizziksGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicpenguin Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I'll see if I can help any of the students. This is really cool, Wish I was in your class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicpenguin Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Yo dawg, Go ahead wit dat launch, looks legit. Dat grammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Yo dawg, Go ahead wit dat launch, looks legit. Dat grammerThanks for the feedback to the kids -- I bet they get quite a kick out of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacain5 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Damn I want to be in your class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rider Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Ah I see about the parachutes. Ha! Reminds me of Scott Manley's "Reusable Space Program" series.Good idea halving the parts cost if they drop them sub orbit w/chutes.Hopefully everyone's not only having fun but learning something in the process.We'll be watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rider Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Just checked, we can see the screenies now. Good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadron Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 If there's any help I can provide I'd love to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinbacker Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I think you may have adopted a whole bunch of teaching assistants!And probbaly a bunch of people wanting to go through school again to have you as a teacher, great idea and brilliantly executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rider Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Found a slight issue. You appear to have changed pic viewing permissions for guest users but not for new registered users.I registered to give odd feedback. sign in - pictures in .png format. Gives "don't have permission to view that" message.Sign out - pictures viewable on page.Signed back in to test - pics not viewable.Can easily work around it in the mean time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicpenguin Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Would it be allowed for me to post some example ships? Also don't allow mods. Can they make spaceplanes? Can they make a attack plane? Also give rewards for discovering eastereggs! EX. Finding duna face-150,000 $. This looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicpenguin Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 fizziks guy, Is there anyway you could change my name from 1234 to musicpenguin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rider Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 If possible can I have posting privileges enabled also. Thanks. Username is the same on your site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Thanks White Rider -- I'll get working on that issue right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Would it be allowed for me to post some example ships? Also don't allow mods. Can they make spaceplanes? Can they make a attack plane? Also give rewards for discovering eastereggs! EX. Finding duna face-150,000 $. This looks nice.Please -- the more feedback and interest, the more excitement, engagement, and ultimately, learning!And if you have some ideas on some awards for Easter Eggs, let me know and I'll add them to our prize page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rider Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Can they make spaceplanes? ----- Also give rewards for discovering eastereggs! EX. Finding duna face-150,000 $.If one of the teams manages to build a working SSTO Spaceplane this early into their kerbal careers you seriously need to give them like $10,000,000 Fizziksguy.I'm not sure about the Easter eggs though. Too much chance involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 If possible can I have posting privileges enabled also. Thanks. Username is the same on your site.It was just waiting on you to validate your e-mail address. Done manually, you should be all set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 fizziks guy, Is there anyway you could change my name from 1234 to musicpenguin?Login and username are now changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FizziksGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 If there's any help I can provide I'd love to.Much appreciated -- so far all the advice from so many wonderful "teaching assistants" has been tremendous! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barklight Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I'm not sure about the Easter eggs though. Too much chance involved.Yes and no. A smart team might put together a functional space probe and send it to the Mun or another body to achieve their milestone, and possibly detect / see an anomaly if their orbit it low enough (assuming the MapSat mod is not allowed). While their probe might not be capable of landing to investigate, they could send an unmanned lander/rover (or manned!) to investigate for a nice bonus. I'd put anomalies in the $75-150,000 range depending on the difficulty to reach.An alternate idea for on the same train of thought for you, Fizz:Obtain a list of the known / stock anomalies on the different solar bodies. You can get the exact coordinates on the wiki and around here on the forums. Maybe release information about 1-2 of them each week, such as coordinates or rough local area on the given moon/planet. Give them a larger discovery incentive as a bonus milestone, like $100,000 or so for successfully landing on or within sight of an anomaly, possibly accomplishing this with another milestone for an extra kick.This would be a great exercise during weeks 3/4 which would help your students familiarize themselves with timing their approach window and precision landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinbacker Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 could start introducing the easter eggs by suggesting there's a reward for finding the site of Apollo 11's landing. Might encourage some of their own research into earths space history to find out where it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rider Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 could start introducing the easter eggs by suggesting there's a reward for finding the site of Apollo 11's landing. Might encourage some of their own research into earths space history to find out where it wasNow this I could get on board with. Nice idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicpenguin Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Thanks! when I get home from school I'll post some stuff. Can I upload .crafts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist290 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Nicely done, all around If you're still taking study aids to suggest for independent study, you might want to direct your students over to The Drawing Board. I've been maintaining a directory for tutorials and other useful resources so that players both new and experienced can quickly and conveniently find the information they need. I'd also highly recommend Winchell Chung's Atomic Rockets page (which is already listed in the Drawing Board, but is good enough in my mind to mention twice), which has a wealth of information and ideas for spacecraft derived from both real-world rocket science and classic science fiction. Edited May 16, 2013 by Specialist290 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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