Vijay Anand - 1
Name: Udaya Tejas Vijay Anand
Project Title: SHMI A Product which Extends your Gadget Time
Word Count: 3732(Excluding Table of Content, Bibliography and Appendix)
School: Kodaikanal International School
Year: 2020
, Vijay Anand - 2
● Criterion - A (Investigating)-------------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ The Goal of my Project ------------------------------------------------------------Page -3
○ The Global Context which I have chosen---------------------------------------Page -3
○ What makes my Personal Project Important to me---------------------------Page -4
○ What and why I wanted to achieve----------------------------------------------Page -4
○ Changes which I made to my Goal ---------------------------------------------Page -6
● Criterion - B (Planning)------------------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ Changes which I made to my Goal ----------------------------------------------Page -7
○ Changes made to my Design Criteria -------------------------------------------Page -8
○ Plan and record the development process of the project --------------------Page -8
○ Demonstrating Self-Management Skills ---------------------------------------Page -9
● Criterion - C (Taking Action)-----------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ Create a product/outcome related to my Goal and my Global Context --Page -9
○ Demonstrating Thinking Skills -------------------------------------------------Page -10
○ Demonstrating Communication Skills ----------------------------------------Page -11
● Criterion - D (Reflecting)-----------------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ Evaluate the quality of the product/outcome against their criteria.------Page -12
○ Reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and
understanding of the topic and global context-------------------------------Page -13
○ Reflect on their development as IB learners through the project.--------Page -14
, Vijay Anand - 3
SHMI Written Report
Criterion - A (Investigating):
The Goal of my Project:
The goal of my project is to make a power bank which charges from the natural resources
around us and storing it and using it whenever needed. This goal came to my mind when I was
stuck in a cyclone(Gaja). At that time we did not have any electricity in our dorms while staring
at the window I got an idea of what if I could make a product which could charge from rain and
solar. I will make my product in a way that charges from Sunlight and Vibrations when it rains.
In order to link the components of it, I will be using the “C'' programming language. I have
decided to make this product because our planet is getting destroyed because of Global warming.
The Global Context which I have chosen:
Scientific and Technical Innovation: The power bank which I have made can fix the
damage which humans have done. This product could be a modernizing invention for the
upcoming generation. A device like this could be a chance for us to fix the mistakes which we
have done to the environment. As this power bank can charge from solar and piezo, this reduces
the amount of fossil fuel that is being burnt. And we can make electricity with natural resources
we have which does not damage the planet. This product is engineered in a way to prevent the
cause of Global warming. Due to industrialization - people have moved from rural to urban and
from agriculture to a modern field that feeds them.
, Vijay Anand - 4
What makes my Personal Project Important to me:
The reason I took this Personal Project seriously because - my Dad was an Engineer and
he said the concepts are fun. By the time I concluded Engineering as my actual profession, I
wanted to take a look at what Engineering was and how was it going to help me. Luckily over
the vacation, I did a course on the basics and theories of Engineering. The course and the
Personal Project together helped me with my Career Guidance and helped me choose my Higher
Level subjects for my school (Maths, Physics & Computer Science). In order to show my
dedication to the engineering field, I have chosen this concept which interests me and fascinates
me the most and got it live.
Personal Interests: I have done programming courses in different languages like C, C++
and learned HTML and basics of javascript in school. Writing code was something that
interested me a lot. And I also liked making and building things from scratch, that way I started
to think creatively. While working on this project, I have to improve my coding language and my
creativity skills depending upon what I want to build.
What and why I wanted to achieve:
The reason for a product like this is because - the world is going through its extinction’s
age. By making this product, I achieve the goal of fossil fuels not being burnt and in order to
satisfy our needs, we can use nature help(resources) like sunlight or rain and convert it into
electrical energy. This idea struck me when I was stuck in cyclone Gaja, there was no power in
Kodaikanal for 3 days - by looking at the sky through the window, I had a thought in my head,
that what if I could convert Rain(Kinetic Energy) into electrical energy.
Research Skills:
Name: Udaya Tejas Vijay Anand
Project Title: SHMI A Product which Extends your Gadget Time
Word Count: 3732(Excluding Table of Content, Bibliography and Appendix)
School: Kodaikanal International School
Year: 2020
, Vijay Anand - 2
● Criterion - A (Investigating)-------------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ The Goal of my Project ------------------------------------------------------------Page -3
○ The Global Context which I have chosen---------------------------------------Page -3
○ What makes my Personal Project Important to me---------------------------Page -4
○ What and why I wanted to achieve----------------------------------------------Page -4
○ Changes which I made to my Goal ---------------------------------------------Page -6
● Criterion - B (Planning)------------------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ Changes which I made to my Goal ----------------------------------------------Page -7
○ Changes made to my Design Criteria -------------------------------------------Page -8
○ Plan and record the development process of the project --------------------Page -8
○ Demonstrating Self-Management Skills ---------------------------------------Page -9
● Criterion - C (Taking Action)-----------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ Create a product/outcome related to my Goal and my Global Context --Page -9
○ Demonstrating Thinking Skills -------------------------------------------------Page -10
○ Demonstrating Communication Skills ----------------------------------------Page -11
● Criterion - D (Reflecting)-----------------------------------------------------------------Page No
○ Evaluate the quality of the product/outcome against their criteria.------Page -12
○ Reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and
understanding of the topic and global context-------------------------------Page -13
○ Reflect on their development as IB learners through the project.--------Page -14
, Vijay Anand - 3
SHMI Written Report
Criterion - A (Investigating):
The Goal of my Project:
The goal of my project is to make a power bank which charges from the natural resources
around us and storing it and using it whenever needed. This goal came to my mind when I was
stuck in a cyclone(Gaja). At that time we did not have any electricity in our dorms while staring
at the window I got an idea of what if I could make a product which could charge from rain and
solar. I will make my product in a way that charges from Sunlight and Vibrations when it rains.
In order to link the components of it, I will be using the “C'' programming language. I have
decided to make this product because our planet is getting destroyed because of Global warming.
The Global Context which I have chosen:
Scientific and Technical Innovation: The power bank which I have made can fix the
damage which humans have done. This product could be a modernizing invention for the
upcoming generation. A device like this could be a chance for us to fix the mistakes which we
have done to the environment. As this power bank can charge from solar and piezo, this reduces
the amount of fossil fuel that is being burnt. And we can make electricity with natural resources
we have which does not damage the planet. This product is engineered in a way to prevent the
cause of Global warming. Due to industrialization - people have moved from rural to urban and
from agriculture to a modern field that feeds them.
, Vijay Anand - 4
What makes my Personal Project Important to me:
The reason I took this Personal Project seriously because - my Dad was an Engineer and
he said the concepts are fun. By the time I concluded Engineering as my actual profession, I
wanted to take a look at what Engineering was and how was it going to help me. Luckily over
the vacation, I did a course on the basics and theories of Engineering. The course and the
Personal Project together helped me with my Career Guidance and helped me choose my Higher
Level subjects for my school (Maths, Physics & Computer Science). In order to show my
dedication to the engineering field, I have chosen this concept which interests me and fascinates
me the most and got it live.
Personal Interests: I have done programming courses in different languages like C, C++
and learned HTML and basics of javascript in school. Writing code was something that
interested me a lot. And I also liked making and building things from scratch, that way I started
to think creatively. While working on this project, I have to improve my coding language and my
creativity skills depending upon what I want to build.
What and why I wanted to achieve:
The reason for a product like this is because - the world is going through its extinction’s
age. By making this product, I achieve the goal of fossil fuels not being burnt and in order to
satisfy our needs, we can use nature help(resources) like sunlight or rain and convert it into
electrical energy. This idea struck me when I was stuck in cyclone Gaja, there was no power in
Kodaikanal for 3 days - by looking at the sky through the window, I had a thought in my head,
that what if I could convert Rain(Kinetic Energy) into electrical energy.
Research Skills:
