Evaluation

During my DT project we had to go through all the stages of the Design Cycle which are Investigation, Design, Plan and Create. We were told to get into groups of 3, my group included of Harshnee, Faith and I.

Investigate Stage
In the Investigation stage we did a good job as we got a 5 out of 6. We could have done better by getting a 6 although not everyone in the group was doing something. So we were missing out on something which we assigned one of the group members to do. This made us loose marks because we did it in a rush and that made us hand it in late and not do a very good job in it.

Design Stage
In the Design Stage we did a very good job as we got full marks. This is because we all worked together to create a good mini-product of our Marine Vessel out of paper. This was product was going to look like out final product. In Design Stage everyone contributed as we each made our own design on Google SketchUp and we also wrote very good justifications to our Design. In this we all contributed in both making the Designs on SketchUp and also making our final design on the paper.

Plan Stage
In the Planning stage we did a good job also because we got 5 out of 6. We could have achieved full marks if we all contributed to the work and we put more tiome into doing the work. We didn’t answer one bit of the question because we didn’t understand what we had to do clearly. This caused us to achieve low marks in our work.

Create Stage
In the Create Stage everyone contributed to the boat as we were making our final product. We had to make our Hull with Plastic. Faith drew the designs on the Acrylic and Mr. Wafula and I cut the Acrylic in one lesson. Harshnee unfortunately was sick and couldn’t help us. Although the next lesson we were smoothening the sides and Harshnee helped us in doing that and also using the Line- Bender the bend the edges.
We haven’t completed our product due to the lack of time and lessons, but it seems like it is coming out good.

Influence on choice of hull

When making our boat we decided to use a V-shaped hull because we wanted our boat to move fast and be similar to a Speed Boat. Most Speed Boats have a V-shaped hull. This made us decide to use a V-shaped Hull. Speed Boats normally use V-shaped hulls because they cut through the water enabling the water to go faster.
We decided to use a V-shaped hull because we needed the boat to go fast as we were going to be testing it in the Swimming Pool in our school. We would have a race against our classmates Marine Vessels and find out the winner.

Types of Marine Vessels

What is a Marine Vessel?

A Marine Vessel is basically a watercraft that can move across or even through water, it can only move in water not out of water. The water maybe fresh or salt it wouldn’t make a difference. This could be for pleasure, recreation, physical exercise, transport and military missions.

Types of Marine Vessels

I will be focusing on 4 types of Marine Vessels which are:

1. Yacht
2. Ferry
3. Fishing Boats
4. Speed Boats
   

Yacht
This is a very luxurious type of boat mostly used for recreation purposes.

Ferry
This is a type of Ferry which is used as a form of transport. It can carry both passengers and cars.








Fishing Boats

These are boats that are used when going Deep Sea fishing.

Speed Boat
This is a speed boat which is noramally used for recreational purposes.










References:

http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1/3084687-Ferry_across_the_Likoni_river-Mombasa.jpg

http://www.binbin.net/photos/generic/rib/rib-powerboat-blast.jpg

http://www.binbin.net/photos/generic/rib/rib-powerboat-blast.jpg

http://www.google.co.ke/images?hl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=yacht&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Palestines in Israel

The Land Ownership doesn't only happen in Kenya, it happens all over the world. This video from YouTube, talks about the Palestines that are getting killed in Israel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4E4-RZ28j8

Bibliography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfQWsLP24rs
The Kenyan Draft Consitution
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Legislation on Land, Environment and Natural Resources and Enforcement of Environmental Rights

Legislation on land

Parliament will:

· Revise, consolidate and rationalize existing land laws.

· Revise land use laws in accordance with the principles.

· Enact legislation to prescribe minimum and maximum land holding acreages in respect of private land to regulate the recognition and protection on matrimonial property and in particular the married home during and on the termination of marriage to protect, conserve and provide access to all public land.

· To enable the review of all grants or dispositions of public land to establish their propriety or legality to protect the dependants of deceased people holding interests in any land, including the interests of spouses in actual occupation of land.

Environment and natural resources

Obligations in respect of the environment

The state will:

· Ensure the sustainable exploitation, utilization, management and conservation of the environment and natural resources and ensure that the equitable sharing of the increasing benefits.

· Work to achieve and maintain a tree cover of at least ten per cent of the land area of Kenya.

· Protect and enhance intellectual property in, and original knowledge of biodiversity and the genetic resources of the communities and encourage public participation in the management, protection and conservation of the environment.

· Protect genetic resources and biological diversity and establish systems of environmental impact assessment, environmental audit and monitoring of environment eliminate processes and activities that are likely to endanger the environment and utilize the environmental and natural resources for the benefit of the people of Kenya.

· Every person has a duty to co-operate with State organs and other people to protect and conserve the environment and ensure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources.

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If a person claims that a right to clean and have a healthy environment recognized and protected is being, or is likely to be denied, violated, broken or threatened that the person may apply to.

Regulation of land use and property and National Land Commission

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The state may regulate the use of any land, or any interest in or right over any land, in the interest of defense, public safety, public order, public morality, public health or land use planning.

The parliament will perform legislation ensuring that investments in property benefit local communities and their economies.

National Land Commission

The National Land Commission is established. The functions of the National Land Commission, is as follows:

· To manage public land on behalf of the National and country governments.

· To recommend a national land policy to the national government.

· To advise the national government on a complete programme for the registration of title in land throughout Kenya.

· To carry out research related to land and the use of natural resources and to make recommendations to appropriate authorities.

· To start investigations on its own or on a complaint into present or historical land injustices and recommend appropriate redress.

· To encourage the application of tradition dispute resolution mechanisms in land conflicts.

· To assess tax on land and premiums on immovable property in any area designated by law and to monitor and have oversight responsibilities over land use planning throughout the country.

· The National Land Commission may perform any other functions prescribed by national legislation.