Career Field Description

Today in class we...

Turned in activity 2.1.6

Received a current grade print out with missing assignments highlighted...reminder 10% off per class period late...assignments will be accepted up to 10 days late...after that they will remain zeros

Completed the Career Field Description due on Friday.

2.1.6 Step By Step Truss System Continued...

Today in class we...

Finished 2.1.6

:::REMINDER:::
Career Field Descriptions Due on Friday!!

Wednesday: Field Description Work Day...Start 2.1.7

Friday: Work on 2.1.7

We will start building 2.1.8 after break...

Activity 2.1.6 Step By Step Truss System

Today in class we...

Reviewed the process for solving a truss system

1) Free Body Diagram
2) Solve External Forces using the 3 equilibrium equations
3) Update Free Body Diagram
4) Use Method of Joints to solve for internal forces starting with the joint with the least number of unknowns and using the 3 equilibrium equations.
5) Update Free Body Diagram as you go.

Started Activity 2.1.6 Step By Step Truss System...worked in partners to complete as much as possible...(most groups were able to finish the external forces by the end of class)

We will finish 2.1.6 on Monday.

2.1.6 Truss Systems

Today in class we will...

Complete Activity 2.1.5 Calculating Moments (DUE NEXT CLASS)

View PowerPoint on Calculating Truss Systems

Begin Activity 2.1.6 (Will Continue on Thursday)

2.1.5 Calculating Moments

Today in class we will...

Turn in 2.1.4 Calculating Force Vectors and Right Triangle Trig Extra Credit

View Moments PowerPoint Presentation

Complete Activity 2.1.5 Calculating Moments due Tuesday

2.1.4 Calculating Force Vectors

Today in class we...

Turned in 2.1.3 Free Body Diagrams

Reviewed Right Triangle Trigonometry (worksheet for additional practice if needed) Extra Credit!

Viewed PowerPoint presentation on Force Vectors

Completed 2.1.4 Calculating Force Vectors (Due Friday)

2.1.3 Free Body Diagrams

Today in class we...

Met in a different room due to the cold. We will meet at South Campus room 220 until further notice.

Viewed PowerPoint presentation on Free Body Diagrams and took notes in our Engineering Notebooks.

Completed Activity 2.1.3 Free Body Diagrams...due at the start of class on Wednesday.

DUE TODAY: Activity 2.1.2 Beam Deflection

2.1.2 Beam Deflection

Today in class we...

Turned in 2.1.1 Centroids if not already submitted

Finished the PowerPoint presentation on Structural Member Properties, focusing on calculating beam deflection

Completed 2.1.2 Beam Deflection due on Monday November 29

2.1.1 Centroids Day 3, Introduction to Structural Members

Today in class we...

Installed MDSolids on the PLTW laptops

Completed the activity 2.1.1 Centroids using MDSolids to calculate the centroid of the structural member we made last class

When finished we looked at the animated learning tools in MDSolids. We played Centroids: Ropes, Centroids: Master.

The we introduced Structural Members and their properties specifically moments of inertia, modulus of elastisticity and the calculations for beam deflection

Finished class by playing the animated learning tool Inertia: Steps

2.1.1. Centroids is due on Tuesday November 23 (But you should turn it in now...)

2.1.1 Centroids Continued

Today in class we...

Discussed correct answers to 2.1.1 #1-4
Finished powerpoint presentation on Centroids
Constructed a cross section of a common structural element out of tag board, and used a weighted string to estimate the centroid. Part 2 of 2.1.1 is due Friday.

Friday: We will be using MDSolids to finish activity 2.1.1

November 15

Today in class we...
Turned in missing assignments as discussed at Parent Teacher Conferences
Turned in Interview Rewrites
Turned in 2.1 Crossword Extra Credit
Turned in Essential questions answered (take home test)

Then we...
Introduced Statics through a powerpoint presentation
Introduced Centriods and learned how to calculate centroids
Completed problems 1-4 from 2.1.1 Centroids Activity

We will finish Centroids activity on Wednesday. Please come to class with problems 1-4 completed and ready to check before we move on.

Reminder...Career choices due on November 17!

Career Field Description

This document should be concise (2 pages), informative, and grammatically correct.

The document will contain career details and information from reliable resources.

Use APA format to properly document the information. Refer to Citations in APA Style.

Career Choice due November 17...Final Paper due December 17

Goal: Answer one question per week until due date...

1. Choose an engineering discipline or technology-related career that you would like to learn more about. Ask your instructor to approve your career choice.

2. Include your name, course, date, and document title.

3. Use the questions below to guide the description narrative.
--What is the title of the job?
--What are the duties, responsibilities, and common work activities?
--What is the working environment, including conditions, setting, and geographic locations?
--Is this career very specialized or is it very general with many options for specialization? Explain.

Rubric
3 Points 2 Points 1 Point

Grammar
3. Is grammatically correct with no errors. 2. Contains minor grammatical errors. 1. Contains many grammatical errors.

Narrative Content
3. Answers the required questions and includes other useful information in a correct and concise manner. 2. Answers most of the required questions and includes other useful information in a correct and concise manner. 1. Answers some of the required questions and includes little other useful information in a somewhat correct and concise manner.

References
3. References are from trustworthy sources, and correct APA format is used. 2. Some sources are not cited and/or formatted using APA style. 1. Few sources are cited. Correct APA format has not been used to cite sources.

Take Home Assessment

Unit 1 Essential Questions Answered: Please write a paragraph or two for each question below from Lesson 1.2. 1. This is a take home assessment due on Monday November 15.

1. What sources of energy are available for use? What are the benefits and drawbacks regarding efficiency, usefulness, and the environment?
2. What emerging technologies are or may be on the horizon that will provide energy more efficiently?
3. What are the different energy sources that are used to deliver energy to your community? 4. Describe examples in your community of individuals or businesses harnessing their own energy.
5. Describe where and how the electricity that reaches your home is produced.
6. Describe and identify inefficient use of energy and power at home, school, or work.
7. What is the relationship between resistance, current, and voltage within an electrical system?
8. Explain the distinguishing characteristics between series and parallel circuits.
9. Describe how to calculate the efficiency of an electrical mechanical system.

November 9

Turn in 1.2.5 by the end of class…There will be time to work on this as needed toward the end of class.
Grade Sheets…
Parent teacher conferences November 10 and 11
New Seats…luck of the draw…
Reminder…Interview Rewrites due Monday!

Complete your answers to Lesson 1.2 Essential Questions due Monday November 15

Start considering your career choice for Career Field Description
--Choices due by Wednesday November 17
--Paper due December 17
--Most of this assignment will be done outside of class

2.1 Crossword Extra Credit…Due Monday November 15

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Sincerely,
Mrs. Cone