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Optimization Project Guiding Question: How "Volume Optimized” are the cans at the grocery store? Each can in the store is made ofa certain amount of material. Does the material used enclose the most volume that it could? PartA Process: Each group must have 2-3 people. 1, Each person contributes one cylindrical can (all cans must be for different products and be different sizes. 2. Calculate the amount of material used to make the cans. For our purposes, the surface area will suffice - we will not take the thickness of the material into consideration. 3, For each can, you need to calculate the maximum volume the material could hold. Report the volume optimization as a ratio: ‘Actual volume of the container Optimal volume of the container Product: You will create a visually appealing display with a. photographs of your containers height, radius, surface area, and volume of each can and each container’s volume optimization c. clear explanation of the calculations used to calculate the optimum volume of your containers a. agraph of the volume function in the feasible domain, witha point marking the optimal volume and a point marking the actual volume of the container Part B - Choose one path, B1 or BZ BL: Process: For one of your original containers, design a rectangular shipping box to hold 2 dozen of your containers. You can use any arrangement of the containers (single layer, double layer, etc.), Determine the amount of “wasted” space in the box. Product: You will create a 3D model of your shipping box (with no lid so we can see inside of the box), showing the placement of the containers in the ox. Calculate the amount of volume “wasted” in the box. Determine a new product to be stored in these containers and name your product. Decorate the outside (sides only) in an attractive way. synthesis: Why do you think companies use cylindrical containers and ship in rectangular boxes that waste space? Would you do it differently? B Process: For one of your original containers, design a new container to hold your product. The container should be a basic geometric shape with known volume and SA formulas; no irregular shapes (it could be a rectangular “box” shape, a cone, even a sphere). The new container should either: 1. use the same amount of material as the original container (same surface area) and should have the maximum possible volume for that shape, or 2, hold the same volume and use the least amount of material. Product: You will create a 3D model of your new containers with all dimensions labeled. Include a clear explanation of the calculus and algebra calculations used to determine the maximum possible volume of your new container. Synthesi Why do companies use cylindrical containers so often? Consider wasted space in shipping boxes. Optimization Project Rubric Part A: 1. One container per person - 10 points 2. Correct SA and Volume for each container (with all work and measurements shown and inclu: units) - 10 points Primary equation and helper equation for maximizing volume for each container ~ 10 points Correct maximum volume for each container (with all work and measurements shown and including units) - 10 points Product includes photographs/visuals for each container ~ 10 points Product includes all measurements and work for each container ~ 10 points Product includes a thorough explanation of work done for each container - 10 points Product includes the volume function and a graph of the volume function for each container ~ 10 points 9. Product is neat, attractive, creative - 10 points ae px an Part B1: 1. Rectangular box a. Has correct measurements - 10 points b. Isneatly made and decorated with a clear new product - 10 points c. Amount of wasted space is correctly found ~ 10 points 2. Synthesis a. Include a thorough discussion of why companies use cylinders and ship in rectangular boxes - 10 points b. Include a discussion of how you would do it differently - 10 points c. Include any additional thoughts/ideas about packaging science, advertising, etc. - 10 points Part B2: 1, New container a. Has correct measurements - 10 points b. Has correct calculations and optimized volume/surface area — 10 points c. Has correct calculations and work (and all work and measurements are shown) ~ 10 points 2. Synthesis a. Includea thorough discussion of why companies use cylinders and ship in rectangular boxes - 10 points b. Include discussion of how you would do it differently ~ 10 points c. 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