The Museum of Science and Technology and I. "Technology will never be separated from history"

Museum of Science and Technology and I, Science Will Never Separated From history by Ahmad Zakky Few times ago, I visited the museum of science and technology. In contrast to most museums, this museum is more likely to demonstrate progress in science. Here is a glimpse of the Museum of Science and Technology TMII, which I got from local officials. PP-IPTEK History In 1984 the idea of the establishment of science centers in Indonesia initiated by the Research and Technology Minister, Prof.. Dr. B.J. Habibie. Supporting Committee was formed in 1987 to disseminate the science center to the community through exhibitions Physics and mathematics at the House Manager Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), which was opened by the Minister of Education and Culture Prof. Dr. Fuad Hasan. In the years around 1988 developed 20 interactive demonstrations in the field of Natural Science Children's Pavilion of the Palace of TMII, as a result of cooperation with the Faculty of Mathematics & Science Education, IKIP Jakarta. The goal for the introduction and exploratory study of public interest, it was a very positive impression visitors and teenagers can recognize science and technology more easily and real. The initial concept planning Demonstration Center for Science and Technology (PP-IPTEK) assisted by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Asia Foundation. In accordance with the initial concept, the PP-IPTEK Master Plan developed by the team of the Ministry of Research and Technology, PT Tripanoto Sri Consultant, Team of the Musee de La Villete and Sopha Development of France. On April 20, 1991, PP-IPTEK was inaugurated by President Soeharto in the building of Terminal B Skylift-TMII area of 1000 m2. The props were the contribution of strategic industries, IBM, and some other were made in-house with the help of KIM-LIPI, LUK BPPT, and BATAN. PP-IPTEK occupies a permanent building on November 10, 1995, which is located in TMII complex overlooking the main axis of the Peace Monument Plaza Non-Aligned Summit. Philosophy of the concept design futuristic building, exploring without boundaries, with an area of 24,000 m2 and 42,300 m2 area. Collection - a collection of science and technology museum TMII Collections are fairly interesting, and fun to learn. Started from a very old computer, until the new objects like a motorcycle engine. Here are some tools that I could observe and record. Gyroscope This tool is quite unique. We sat in a chair, holds a spinning wheel. What makes it unique is that, when we tilt the gyroscope, the chair we sit on will move in the direction of the gyroscope. Our bodies also seemed a bit pushed / dragged. It is interesting to try. The principle is to be supported on a rotating disc plate called "dreadlocks". So when the disc is spinning, then the gyroscope unit will keep "its position" when it first played. The function of gyroscope as has been explained earlier is installed on the aircraft, which helps control the wing (aileron), which will keep the planes remain horizontal to the earth's surface. Gyroscopes are also used as a "compass" to determine the position as well as the position of the magnetic compass, but not affected by any surrounding magnetic field. Near the Gyroscope, there was one of my favorites. That instrument was flight simulator. We were biased to try to fly an airplane model which is used for aero modeling. Although only using computer simulations, we continue to use a remote control that is exactly like the original. This is one of the new collections. I quite liked it. Images shown were also good and realistic. If unable to control existing aircraft, the aircraft will be plunged into a virtual lake. Not far from this toy plane, there were parts of the original aircraft. I could see the part and pay attention to detail. Moved again, I found the light room. There all the props are there to use the principles of light. One of them is a zoetrope. Zoetrope is a device that produces the illusion of static images that played quickly.The term zoetrope is taken from the Greek word ζωή - Zoe, "life" and τρόπος - tropos, "turn". Which means the Wheel of Life Zoetrope consists of a cylinder with a vertical slit on each side. Inside the zoetrope precisely under the cracks are vertical rows of pictures put together. As the cylinder spins the user to see through the cracks vertically. Since the cylinder rotates quickly so we see images like animation that moves in accordance with the draw. Since the slit is vertical, then the picture that we see will be smaller than the original image. Zoetrope was first coined by Huang Ting 180M in the year in China. His Zoetrpe still simple compared to the existing number of years thereafter. Zoetrope was hanged on the lamp and then later played. In 1834 William George Horner made the first modern zoetrope which he named Daedalum or the wheel of the devil but still not popular until Daedalum patented by the makers at American named William F.Lincoln in 1860, well just give the name of William the zoetrope. That is the origin of the name zoetrope. How it works similar to how the zoetrope phenakistiscope only picture made on a long paper. Space light is also one of my favorites. I had pictured in one of the tools the mirror trick. My body was gone and my head was on a plate of food. Actually what happened was, my body is hidden because of a mirror trick, and just show my head. In the light room, there were lots of mirrors and deceit. We can see the reflection of ourselves, we could become fat, very skinny, or even have a head like an alien. All of this was because the shape of the mirror was not flat. A trick mirror is often used, since past time. An example is the trick of the magicians trick of mirrors, which can create the illusion in the eyes of the audience. The light areas were very dark. I couldn’t be too long to be there, because I was only with my brother, and he fear, and whining to immediately leave the lightning room. Downstairs, I tried the house earthquake. It seems that one of the new tools in science and technology museum. I entered into a home replica. It’s very similar to the actual house. Once the simulation starts, cries sound effects appear. The quake was initially only a weak shocks, but more and more loudly. When the quakes were hard, the equipment / furniture that were part of the scenery there fallen, shake, and cause noise. I tried to stand, but it is quite difficult to stand with the shock of it. I thought it is better to sit during the simulation, rather than caused undesirable accident. Simulation’s duration was short, but I really had feel the sensation of an earthquake. Near the earthquake simulation room, I found a lot of electronic equipment. In the electrical room, there were lots of interesting collections. Among the battery hand. I used the hand battery to created my paper in junior high. It’s one of the old tools. The principle is; simply placed his hand on two different metals, namely zinc and cuprum. Or usually we know zinc and copper. Essentially that of a scientist or a physicist from the Italian State, which is Alessadro Volta. This theory was put forward in 1800. It’s the displacement of ions between two different metals is the basic theory of battery. Here the hand or the human body mediate the displacement. In this tool, because the current flowing is very weak, which is used to measure the current galvanometer. Galvanometer is a device invented by Leupold Nobili. He lived during the years 1784-1835. Galvanometer is used as electrical measuring instrument for measuring strong currents and electric potential difference is relatively small. Galvanometer cannot be used to measure the strong currents and electric potential difference is relatively large, because the internal components that do not support. Galvanometer can be used to measure the strong currents and large electrical potential difference, if the galvanometer is mounted external obstacles (in front of the voltmeter is called resistance, whereas in ampere meter called shunt resistance). Galvanometer itself is a sensitive electrical measuring instruments / sensitive. Hand near the battery, there is a human-powered power plant. So we're pedaling something that resembles a bicycle pedal to generate electricity. But unfortunately there is damage to the appliance so it cannot be used. In the area of sound, I discovered something new. At least, a few years ago when I visited, these tools are not yet exist. The tool is a complete set of Angklung. What makes it unique is that it can move it’s angklung according to program, and play a song without human who operate it. Also there were pipe which deliver sound. If we speak toward one of the pipes, on the other side of our voice will sound propagation, although the distance was far enough. Actually this has also been long known. Sound propagation in a solid medium has long been used by ancient Indians, in their land navigation system. They heard the sound of marching bias army of the horsemen are still far away, just by listening the sound wave on the ground. My trip to the museum of science and technology TMII has made me realize, that behind every knowledge, there must be some history of how knowledge is discovered.