Merry Christams

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

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Heat engines

I'm not here today. 

This is your final day to finish gathering resources and information about your heat engines.

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Thermodynamics

MOUSETRAP RACES POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY!

Today we're going to introduce Activity 4.2b - Heat Engines.

Examples:

• Gasoline engine
• Turbine
• Refrigerator
• Heat pump
• Steam engine
• Jet Engine
• Stirling engine
• Diesel engine
• Heat Pump
• Fuel Cell

You will have time today and tomorrow to work with your group on this assignment:

• Monday - Research
• Tuesday - Research
• Wednesday - Mousetrap Cars
• Thursday - Put Posters Together
• Friday - Heat Engine Presentations

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Thermodynamics Definitions

Define the following in a comment to this Blog (DUE FRIDAY):

1. British Thermal Unit
   
2. Calorie 
3. Chemical Energy
4. Conduction  
5. Convection 
6. Density 
7. Elastic Potential Energy 
8. Electromagnetic Energy  
9. Gravitational Potential Energy 
10. Heat Capacity 
11. Heat Engine 
12. Infiltration  
13. Kinetic Energy 
14. K-value 
15. Mechanical Energy 
16. Nuclear Energy 
17. Radiation  
18. R-Value 
19. Thermal Energy 
20. Thermodynamics  
21. U-Value 
22. Work
    

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Turkey Day!

Have a great break!

Stay out of trouble. Stay warm. Be safe. Have fun. Get stuffed.

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Don't forget that the Pulleys & Gears Activity is again DUE TOMORROW!!!

We're going to move forward with Couplings and Bearings.

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Gears of Sore

We really need to review review gears and cams...

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Review

Today, we're going to review Pulleys, Gears, & CAMS.

If there's time, we'll move forward with Couplings and Bearings.

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Mickey Mobile

Yesterday I handed out the assignment for the Mousetrap Vehicle.

I also handed out the PowerPoint on Cams.

For Friday, expect a quiz on Pulleys & Gears.

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Gears of Sore

Today, we're gonna review some of the high points of the PowerPoints.

Check out the following videos of Gears. 

I'll then assign the MouseTrap Car.

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Monday

GOOD JOB ON THE SMET PROJECT.

I'm not here today... So sorry.

Mr. Koutras should have given you your papers. Your assignment today is the following:

• Read the PowerPoint for Levers and Linkages.
• Read the PowerPoint for Pulley, Sprockets and Gears.
• Do the first half of Activity 4.1d Pulley and Gear Problems.
• Read the PowerPoint on Gears
• Finish Activity 4.1d Pulley and Gear Problems. 

Due Wednesday!

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SMET Test

We're testing our SMET projects today.

You're getting graded tomorrow:

1. Must have all 6 simple machines (0.5 pts/ machine)
2. Must properly transfer energy without assistance (-0.5 pts off/ "tap")
3. Must meet with other teams entrance/ exit (0.5 pts/ transfer)

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SMET

We're stillllllllllllllllllllllllllll working on the SMET project.

I hope that we're done in the next few days.

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1st 9wks Test

You have the entire class to complete your Simple Machines test.

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Review

Today, we're reviewing for Friday's test.

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SMET Project

We're finalizing design work on our project.

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Tuesday - SMET

You have the entire class to work on the SMET project with your group. Remember that each group member is responsible for a 3-view orthographic sketch along with an isometric sketch. 

Each sketch must be labeled and consistant with other sketches.

No fabrication can begin until each group has sketches complete.

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SMET Sketches

Before we start building our SMET projects, we need to focus on sketching our ideas.

EACH TEAM MEMBER must submit a multiview orthographic sketch along with a corresponding isometric sketch.

Each item, device, and simple machine must be properly labeled on your sketches wherever they appear. You do not need to include dimensioning on your sketches.

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SMET Project

Today, we're introducing the SMET project... Here's the rubric...

*** Reminder, the Simple Machines Activity is due tomorrow ***

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Simple Machines II

Today, we're continuing on with Simple Machines. We've got another PowerPoint to introduce the second round.

You'll have the rest of class to work on the handout from yesterday.

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Simple Machines

We're starting unit 4 today. We're going to begin with a PowerPoint on Simple Machines.

Then we'll begin an activity on Simple Machines.

I'll give you the rest of today in class to work on the activity. 

Tomorrow, we'll do something similar. 

The activity will be due at the beginning of class on Thursday.

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Inventions!!!

You have until 9:10am today to finish the activity we started yesterday.

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Invention Research

After we finish with the PowerPoint presentations, we're going to NEW project about invention.

Activity 3.1b (It's also located in the shared folder)

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Presentations Today

Today we have our PowerPoint Presentations.

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PowerPoints

You have all of today to finish your PowerPoint.

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Product Development Lifecycle

We're going to be referncing this chart.

We then have an assignment concerning this shtuff...

You'll have the rest of today to do research.

You'll have tomorrow to prepare your PowerPoint.

We'l do presentations Thursday.

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Engineering Design Process

We're going to begin Unit 3 in the POE circulum today. We have a PowerPoint to kick things off.

Answer the following questions in a comment to this blog post following the slideshow that followed what follows:

1.      What is the most efficient way to solve a problem?

2.      You have been asked to design a new sneaker. Name 4 possible questions you would ask in order to refine your task?

3. Using the internet, define the following terms:

• Constraint
• Brainstorming
• Innovation
• Synectics
• Synthesis
• Problem Solving Method
• Benchmark

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Friday

Today, I've got a lot of graded papers to return to you.

After that, we're going to do something fun... Kind of...

I'm going to give you some M&M's.

Make a Pie Chart and a Histogram using the number of M&M's for different colors. Refer to the Excel Assignment for reference on making Pie Charts & Histograms.

Print both charts for me by the end of class.

Enjoy the Weekend.

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Back to the Career Reports

By now, we should have all completed the Excel Assignement. If you still haven't completed the assignment, it is homework due tomorrow.

We're going to spend a few minutes printing up the 3 graphs from the Excel assignment. After you print them, place your name at the top before you hand them in to me.

For the rest of class today, we're going to revisit the Engineering Career Reports. Like I said a few days ago, the next step is to add job info and college prep info to the reports.

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The next 2 days...

I'm going to be out of the building Tuesday & Wednesday. So here's what's planned for the next 2 days:

Tuesday:

• Continue working on the Excel Assignment.
  

Wednesday:

• Finish the Excel Assignment.
  
• Start researching job prospects, salary trends, and college preparation needed for your engineering field career reports.

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Quiz

We have the sketching quiz today.

For the rest of class, we're working on the Excel activity.

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Excel in Excel

Just a reminder, we have a quiz tomorrow!!!

Swizzle Sticks... More on communication... Later on today, and into tomorrow, we're going to walk through data representation using MS Excel. Here's the download link if you wanna check it out at home.

Before we get going, use the internet (Google) to define the following terms in a comment to this blog:

1. Histogram
   
2. Pictograph
   
3. Plotting
   
4. Qualatative
   
5. Quantitative
   
6. Statistics

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Technical Writing

...OK... Unit 2, which we are studying now, is all about communication and documentation.

We've finished with our refresher lessons on engineering sketches. We'll have a quiz over sketching on Friday. It will cover all topics covered in the Sketching PowerPoint.

We're going to move onto technical writing today. Let's first take a look at a [drab, brief, pltw] PowerPoint. Sorry...

We'll then be referencing the following documents:

• Technical Report Template
  
• Nasa Report
  

These documents willalso be located in shared/pltw/howard/unit2/

After I'm done spinning my wheels about technical writing, answer the following in a comment to this blog.

• What does technical writing mean and what are the benefits of its use?

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Finishing up Orthographics

We'll spend about half of today finishing the orthographic projection assignments.

After you're done with those assignments, answer the following in a comment to this blog posting:

1.      How do they know Leonardo Da Vinci came up with the concepts of the parachute and helicopter?

2.      The mayor of your town has asked you and two friends to design a sitting area in the town park. He would like to speak with you next week about your concepts. What types of sketches should you bring to the meeting to be sure he understands your ideas?

3.      When working on new concepts and ideas why do you need to keep records?

4.      If you have a CAD system why learn how to sketch?

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More Ortho

Today we're going to finish the sketching PowerPoint. Then we're going to start work on Activity 2.1b- more orthographic drawing practice.

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Orthographic Drawings

Your perspective sketches are due NOW!!!

We're moving on from perspective and into orthographic sketches.

We're gonna do mo' PowerPoint then get comfy with a few practice excercises. Yum!

Whatever you don't finish in class today, will be due Monday.

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1 & 2 Point Perspective

We're going to start today with a review of 1-point perspective.

We're then gonna do a little 2-point perspective.

Assignment Due Friday:

• Activity 2.1a with a 1-point sketch of a hallway and a 2-point sketch of the outside of your house. You must add some degree of shading to each sketch for full credit.
  

Here are some resources that may help you with the sketches:

• Intro to Perspective Sketching
  
• Engineering Sketching (Automotive)
  
• Engineering Drawing
  

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Wednesday Already!!!

We're going to continue on with the PowerPoint from yesterday.

After that, we're going to start working on Activity 2.1a.


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Sketches...

First, I want you all to make sure that you've uploaded your papers to me. Let me know if you need help with this.

Today we're going to [re]introduce sketching.

We've got another PowerPoint. Don't worry, this one's better. I DO want you to take notes on this one...


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... Wrapping it up

You have the rest of today to finish up your field reports and areas of specialization.

When you're done typing up you work, be sure to save it (obviously).

I'll explain the turn-in (UPLOAD) procedure at the end of class.

Enjoy chillaxin' for the weekend ;)


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Engineering Career Reports contd.

We're still working on the first 2 parts of the career reports.

Remember to cite your sources!


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Example Report

Here it is...


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Engineering Career Reports

First of all, I apologize for the terrible PowerPoint yesterday. I promise to never to give another PLTW presentation that isn't edited first.

Now that we all have chosen our particular fields, we can do a little bit of internet research. The two main points I want you to focus on are the following:

• Description of the field (Field Report) - 1+ page
  
• Areas of specialization - 1+ page

Make sure that you keep track of and cite your internet sources! Don't get all your info from just one source; you should have at least 3 or 4.

Just as a reminder, here again are the assigned career fields:

• Joe F - Mechanical Engineering
• Mike D - Computer Engineering
• Jessica M - Medical Engineering
• Andrew C - Architectural Engineering
• Collin M - Aeronautical Engineering
• Zach S - Nano Engineering
• Eric H - Automobile Engineering
• Chad W - Nuclear Engineering
• Nadia G - Chemical Engineering
• Oshe H - Industrial Engineering
• John B - Structural Engineering
• Jacob W - Civil Engineering
• Dale C - Combat Engineering

I'll give you 2 days (today & tomorrow) to work on this.


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Careers in Engineering

We have a brief(ish) PowerPoint on engineering career fields. After we finish the slideshow, I'll be giving you all a few minutes to choose two engineering fields that you'd like to research, one primary field, one alternate field. The written report will ultimately be quite lengthy. Luckily for you, I'll be assigning the report in smaller sections. Trust me, reports are much less mind numbing done in this way.

Get ready for a super-mega-uber-awesome black-and-white PowerPoint! Woot!


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History of Engineering

Guten Tag [German for "Good Day"]

After the PowerPoint, answer the following:

1) Describe what you think might have been the greatest invention of all time (not including the last two hundred years).

2) Describe an instance when you have invented anything or found a solution that has been useful to others.


We may want to check out the following links

http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/words/Activities/ancientdr.html


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In the beginning...

We're going to start off the day by making sure that you can post comments to this blog...

I'm going to allow anonymous posts so that you don't have to get the Google account we spoke about yesterday.

Take a moment to answer the question from yesterday's blog while I set up.


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Welcome Back

This is the POE blog page.

Check this page daily for assignments, resources, 'n other shtuff.

We're going to go here for classroom policies.

Your homework for tomorrow is to create a Google account so that you can post future comments to this blog. To get credit for your first assignment, you must post a comment answering the following question.

Who is your favorite inventor? Why?


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