Day 12

Today Me and Jenny (my partner) went to michaels and got supplies for my project. We had a hard time picking out the styrofoam. Then we went to jennys house and printed the titanic out so we could have something to look off. After that we went back to my house and started measuring each part and drawing the titanic to scale. Now we need to finish drawing tomorrow.

Day 11

Today I got my status report done and my project plan. And I know exactly how I want this project to turn out. Now all I really need to do is start building the model and keep my daily progress of how it is turning out.

Titanic Plan

To do this project me and my partner have decided to build a model of the titanic showing the different parts it has. To do this though we are going to take a piece of styrofoam and cut it into a shape of the Titanic. Then we are going to somehow attatch a piece of white paper to it and draw the inside and the different parts onto it. On the other side we will draw the outside of the Titanic. While we present this peoject we will have index cards with information. We will cover the interior of the titanic, deck plans, parts that powered the ship and how they worked, and statistics of the ship.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/oracle/8912/construc.html

http://www.historyonthenet.com/Titanic/largecutaway.htm

http://www.abratis.de/ship/construct/

http://www.titanic-nautical.com/titanic-facts.php

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/deckplans/

http://www.lessons-from-history.com/Level%203/Titanic%20Blueprints.html

http://www.geocities.com/titanicandco/inside.html

status report

What have I accomplished on my project so far?
I have finished all of my index cards, I know how im going to build a model of the titanic for class and will be writing up a plan.

What do I still have left to do?
I need to actually build our model of the titanic and keep writing daily progress reports.

What has been harder than I thought it would be?
finding enough sites required for the project

What has been easier than I thought it would be?
Me and my partner figuring out an interesting topic.

How would I do my project differently if I could start over again?
I like the way everything turned out... I wouldnt change anything.

What do I need to get accomplished before Spring Break?
Write my plan and build the model.

Day 10

I feel good about all the research me and my partner have found about the construction of the titanic. Me and her both found 30 sites. We also know now how we are going to build the titanic for class.

Index Card 30

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/was-titanic-sunk-by--a-flaw-in-its-construction-13449452.html

• The flaws were uncovered by researchers who filmed and analysed previously undiscovered sections of keel.
• They insist these would have reduced the length of time the vessel could have remained afloat after hitting the iceberg on April 14 1912, condemning hundreds of passengers and crew to the icy waters before rescue craft could arrive.
• Until now, it was believed that after Titanic struck the iceberg, the weight of water flooding the ship and the weight of the water on the bow forced her stern to rise to a 45 degree angle, at which point the ship broke in half.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harland_and_Wolff

• Harland and Wolff company who who built the titanic
• Thomas Andrews also became the general manager and head of the draughting department in 1907.
• during this period that the company built the RMS Olympic and her sister-ships RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic between 1909 and 1914, commissioning William Arrol to construct a massive twin gantry and slipway structure for the project.
• These were three of over 70 ships constructed for the White Star Line by the company, the last being the RMS Britannic in 1929 and RMS Georgic in 1932.

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http://www.atlanticliners.com/titanic_home.htm

• The Titanic had a normal coal-carrying capacity of 6,611 tons (an additional 1,092 tons could be carried in a reserve coal bunker).
• By the time the Titanic left, those in charge of the matter had managed to provide her with 5,892 tons of coal.
• This meant that the ship had 89.12% of her ordinary coal carrying capacity on board when she left Southampton on April 10.
• These calculations finally lay to rest the myth that the Titanic was short of coal during that abortive voyage.

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http://www.deathreference.com/Sy-Vi/Titanic.html

• 53,000 metric tons and measuring 882 1/2 feet long, the Titanic was the largest ocean liner of the era, and by far the most extravagant and splendid.
• It featured a theater, a variety of elegant restaurants, a reading and writing room, a gym, a barbershop, a swimming pool, a miniature golf course, ballrooms, and first-class cabins of unparalleled size and sumptuousness.
• The Titanic promised a dazzling voyage for those who could afford it—the top price for first-class passage was $4,350 (about $50,000 in twenty-first-century dollars).
• Its superabundance in nearly every particular was marred by one fatal deficiency: It carried lifeboats for only half of the ship's passenger capacity of 2,200.

Index Card 26

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Construction+of+the+Titanic&page=10&adt=0&qsrc=6&zoom=How+Long+Did+It+Take+to+Build+the+Titanic%7CDesign+of+the+Titanic%7CWhy+Did+the+Titanic+Sink&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincymuseum.org%2Finformation_center%2Fpress_room%2Ftitanic%2Ftitanic_faqs.asp

• Bruce Ismay, Chairman of the White Star Line, and Lord Pirie, chairman of Harland & Wolff shipbuilders, discussed a class of three ships that together could provide a weekly service to New York.
• Safety and comfort were to be the main features and the space saved through having smaller coal bunkers and from the hull shape having fuller lines than the Atlantic record breakers meant that additional revenue could be gained through extra cargo space.
• They were to have four funnels and two masts and suitable names were being considered such as Olympic, Titanic and Gigantic.

Index Card 25

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Construction+of+the+Titanic&page=10&adt=0&qsrc=6&zoom=How+Long+Did+It+Take+to+Build+the+Titanic%7CDesign+of+the+Titanic%7CWhy+Did+the+Titanic+Sink&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincymuseum.org%2Finformation_center%2Fpress_room%2Ftitanic%2Ftitanic_faqs.asp

• Although the Titanic is best known for carrying the rich and famous between Europe and the United States, the Ship actually had several purposes:
• 1. To carry British and US mail--hence the full name of the ship is Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic.
• 2. To carry general cargo and frozen meat since at that time Europe could not produce enough livestock to meet its own needs.
• 3. To carry first-class passengers in great luxury, second-class passengers in great comfort, and third-class passengers with great economy.
• 4. To fly the flag of Great Britain and uphold national honor. Even though Titanic was ultimately owned by American business interests, the Ship was built in a British yard, operated by British subjects, manned by British crews, and perceived by the public as a British ship.

Index Card 24

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=titanic&page=14&adt=0&qsrc=0&zoom=Titanic+Passenger+List%7CTitanic+Ship%7CHistory+of+Titanic&ab=7&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatoceanliners.net%2Ftitanic.html

• The three ships should be called Olympic, Titanic and Gigantic.
• The two mammoth gantries where Olympic and Titanic were built were originally constructed in order to handle the building of three ships.
• Titanic was 46,328 gross tons large, she needed many more lifeboats than she carried.
• Though Olympic and Titanic were constructed from the same drawings, and were identical in most aspects, there were differences.
• Olympic was a promenade deck stretching the entire length of B-deck, but Ismay had noted that this area was hardly used by the passengers.
• Titanic was therefore changed in this detail, making room for more first class cabins. Two of the parlour suites on this deck thus received a private promenade deck on the Titanic.

Day 9

Today i got another 5 sites and i am catching up on my index cards. But right now i think i already have enough of information to present to the class.

Index Card 23

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor

• An anchor is an object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point.
• There are two primary classes of anchors—temporary and permanent.
• The vessel is attached to the anchor by the rode which is made with chain, cable or line or a combination of these. The hole in the hull through which the anchor rode passes is called "hawsepipe" because thick mooring lines are called "hawsers".
• An anchor works by resisting the movement force of the vessel which is attached to it.
• There are two primary ways to do this—via sheer mass, and by "hooking" into the seabed.
• Seabed means the bottom of the sea.
• Fisherman, Fluke, Grapnel, CQR/Plough, Bruce/Claw, Mushroom, Deadweight, and Screw are all types and styles of anchors.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winch

• A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the "tension" of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable").
• In its simplest form it consists of a spool and attached hand crank.
• winches stand at the heart of machines as diverse as tow trucks, steam shovels and elevators. The spool can also be called the winch drum.
• The spool can also be called the winch drum.
• winches are used for towing cars, boats, or gliders.
• The rope is usually stored on the winch, but a similar machine that does not store the rope is called a capstan.
• Winches are frequently used as elements of backstage mechanics to move scenery in large theatrical productions.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davit

• A davit, (dāv'ĭt, dā'vĭt), is a structure, usually made of steel, which is used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.
• GRA - Gravity Roller track davit - usually above promenade decks.
• SPG - Single pivot gravity davit - for many different deck spaces.
• Davits can also refer to single mechanical arms with a winch for lowering life rafts and raising spare parts onto a vessel.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Staircase_of_the_Titanic

• The phrase Grand Staircase of the RMS Titanic has been used to refer to the first-class entrance aboard the Titanic which contained a large ornate staircase located in the first-class section of the infamous White Star liner.
• Considered to be two of the most luxurious appointments on the ship, the two Grand Staircases were designed to be used only by first-class passengers.
• The staircase featured large glass domes that allowed natural light to enter the space during the daytime, oak panelling and detailed carvings, paintings, bronze cherubs, candelabras, and other details.
• Featured a clock surrounded by an intricate oak carving.

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http://www.cantonma.org/technology/webquest/titanic/definitions.htm

Definitions!

• Draught - the depth to which a vessel is under water.
• Beam - the width of a ship at its widest part.
• Bow - the front end of a ship.
• Stern - the rear end of a ship.
• Starboard - the right side of a ship (as viewed while facing toward the front of the ship).
• Port - the left side of a ship (as viewed while facing toward the front of the ship).
• Bridge - the raised platform from which a ship is steered.
• Collapsible – A wooden-bottomed lifeboat with canvas sides.
• Crow's nest - a basket-like area half way up the forward mast where the lookouts stand.
• Funnels – see stacks.
• Keel - the chief structural member of a ship running lengthwise along the center of its bottom.
• Knot - the traditional way to tell a ship's speed in hours. One nautical mile per hour = One knot
• Rudder - a flat structure attached upright to a ship's stern so that it can be turned.
• Screw - another name for propeller. Titanic had 3 propellers and is often referred to as a "triple-screw" ship.
• Stacks – funnels or smokestacks.
• Water-tight compartments – Titanic’s hull was divided with bulkheads (wall-like partitions) which could be electrically operated to separate flooded sections from the rest of the ship.

8th Day

Today I used delicious and found more sites because now that i have searched google so much, its hard to find things there. I found 5 sites using delicious today!

Index Card 18

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7574/shipspec.htm

Definitions

• Draught - the depth to which a vessel is immersed.
• Beam - the width of a ship at its widest part.
• Bow - the front end of a ship.
• Stern - the rear end of a ship.
• Starboard - the right side of a ship.
• Port - the left side of a ship.
• Bridge - the raised platform from where a ship is steered.
• Keel - the chief structural member of a ship running lengthwise along the center of its
• bottom.
• Rudder - a flat structure attached upright to a ship's stern so that it can be turned causing the ship's bow to turn in the same direction.

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http://www.geocities.com/titanicandco/inside.html

• The first class also enjoyed several Turkish and electric baths, which although technically saunas, were decorated in an Arabian style.
• Reading and writing room this room was really designed for use by travelling first class women.
• The library was equivalent of the First Class Reading and Writing Room. The room was excellently appointed filled with mahogany furniture. A large book case was situated at the forward end opposite the bulkhead.
• The Dining Room, situated on the Middle Deck, was 100 foot long and extended the full width of the ship.
• The Smoke Room was panelled and furnished in oak with teak furniture and was very comfortable.

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http://copperas.com/titanic/

• The wireless telegraphy installation consists of a Marconi 1-1/2 kilowatt standard ship's set.
• The house for the Marconi instruments is situated on the boat deck adjoining the officers' cabins.
• The two parallel aerial wires required for the system extend between the masts.
• There are two complete sets of apparatus, one for transmitting and one for receiving messages, the latter being placed in a sound-proof chamber built in one corner of the house.

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http://www.ocean-liners.com/ships/titanic.asp

• Gross Tonnage - 46,239 tons
• Dimensions - 259.83 x 28.19m (852.5 x 92.5ft)
• Number of funnels - 4
• Number of masts - 2
• Construction - Steel
• Propulsion - Triple screw
• Engines - Eight-cylindered triple expansion engines and steam turbines
• Service speed - 21 knots
• Builder - Harland & Wolff, Belfast
• Launch date - 31 May 1911
• Passenger accommodation - 1,034 1st class, 510 2nd class, 1,022 3rd class
• the number of lifeboats carried was dependant upon the tonnage of the vessel and not the number of passengers on board. Any ship over 10,000 tons was required to carry sixteen lifeboats.
• designed to be a 'two compartment ship', which meant that it could stay afloat with two consecutive major compartments open to the sea.

Index Card 15

http://www.lessons-from-history.com/Level%203/Titanic%20Blueprints.html

• Titanic was built up of 9 horizontal decks that comprised of Deck's A through G, and the Orlop and Tanktop Decks.
• The First Class Dining Room on D deck was 114 foot long and spanned the full width of the ship.
• Seating 532 passengers at once, it was the largest dining room ever seen on a ship.
• This design flaw proved to be catastrophic as water spilled from compartment to compartment, like water being poured into an ice cube tray from one end.