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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