Optics End of Unit Project- Smartphone Projector

This physics practical lab project will be your final evaluation for physics. You will be working in
max groups of 3 for this summative culminating task.

Learning Goal:
✓ Student will evaluate the effectiveness of technological devices and procedures designed to make
use of light, and assess their social benefits
✓ Student will investigate, through inquiry, the properties of light, and predict its behaviour,
particularly with respect to reflection in plane and curved mirrors and refraction in converging
lenses

How to Build The Ultimate Smartphone Projector

How to Build The Ultimate Smartphone Projector
Watch the video link below on how to build a projector:
https://youtu.be/FKL9_bdtHq0

Remember to practice all laboratory safety procedures

during the execution of this practical project!

Task:
1. Research what a Smartphone Projector is and how you will create it. Be sure to record all of the
references you use in APA format.Research and list all materials needed for building a smartphone
projector. Identify and gather necessary tools for assembly.
2. Divide the work based on Your research.
3. Construction of smartphone projector: Divide research findings among group members to
streamline the construction process. Assign responsibilities for assembling different components.

Testing
4. Conduct initial tests to ensure the smartphone projector is light-tight and functional.
5. Make necessary adjustments for optimal performance.

Capturing Images
6. Select a suitable environment for capturing images.
7. Experiment with different lighting conditions and subjects.
8. On a separate piece of paper, draw all the necessary ray diagrams to show how the light travels
from in your project.
9. Make sure everything on the diagram is labelled.

Individual Personal Reflection (this will be submitted individually)

1. List at least two course concepts from the optics unit which apply to your project. Define each
concept and explain how it was used in your project.
2. While building these projects we are limited due to many factors including cost, space and tools
etc. If you had an unlimited budget and could buy any material you wished, give examples of two
ways that you could improve your optics project so that it would be even better?
Optics Design Thinking Project Plan
Describe your model. What is its function? How does it use mirrors, lenses and/or lights/sensors?

How might the tool that you design benefit the society and the environment?

What materials will you need to create your model?

Draw a labeled sketch of your model - use an additional page for more space. If you wish, you can use
tinkercad.com to design your model before you build it. Depending on resources available and the
time, you may choose to 3D print some components of your model, if needed.

Optional High Tech Integration: How will you use micro:bits? What purpose might the
lights/sensors/other input/out features serve in your machine/tool?
 Rubric Criteria Checklist
Category/Criteria Not Met Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Communication Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have
Your overall presentation: been met with been met with been met been met with
- clear voice a limited a moderate effectively. a high degree
- not reading directly from cards or degree of degree of of
a screen effectiveness effectiveness. effectiveness.
- uses appropriate terminology
- display layout is clear, organized Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have
and contains lots of images been met with been met with been met been met with
- Assembled the machine/tool a limited a moderate effectively. a high degree
flawlessly, exhibiting precision degree of degree of of
and attention to detail in every effectiveness. effectiveness. effectiveness.
step.
At least 2 At least 3 At least 4 More than 4
- includes a bibliography and different different different different
information throughout the sources of sources of sources of sources of
presentation is properly cited information information information information are
used. used. used. used.
- Group members collaborated
seamlessly, with each member Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have
contributing significantly to their been met with been met with been met been met with
assigned tasks. Demonstrated a limited a moderate effectively. a high degree
exceptional teamwork skills. degree of degree of of
effectiveness. effectiveness. effectiveness.

Application/Thinking Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have Criteria have

The content of your presentation: been met with been met with been met been met with
- demonstrates the connections a limited a moderate effectively. a high degree
between optics and real life degree of degree of of
applications effectiveness. effectiveness. effectiveness.
- includes appropriate images / ray
diagrams to illustrate
concepts(hand drawn, to show it
was done by the student)
- illustrates a strong understanding
of the optical concepts
necessary to understand the
topic

Individual
The personal reflection: Does not Criteria have Criteria have Criteria Criteria have
- discusses what was learned from meet been met with a been met with have been been met with a
this project expectations. limited degree of a moderate met high degree of
- suggests improvements. effectiveness. degree of effectively. effectiveness.
effectiveness.