Monday, October 31, 2011

October 31

Groups 4, 2, 3: Test renewable insulation and record in excel spreadsheet
Groups 1, 5, 6: Make up time...finish missing or incomplete assignments
Groups 7, 8, 9: Take notes on statics and centroids. Complete 2.1.1 Centroids due after parent teacher conferences.

Friday, October 28, 2011

October 28

Finish Data collection from 1.3.4
Attend counselor conference
We will do calculations from 1.3.4 on Monday.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

October 27

1.3.4 Renewable Insulation Build Day
1.3.4 due Monday
Groups: Same
Record research, cost estimates, and modifications in engineering notebook.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

October 26

Renewable Insulation Test
Same
1.3.4 packet is due end of class on Friday.
Notes: Complete Activity 1.3.4 as you gather data.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

October 25

Topic: Renewable Insulation
Assignment: 1.3.4 Renewable Insulation due Monday 10/31
Groups: New Today
Notes: Record research, cost estimates and design modifications in your engineering notebook.

Monday, October 24, 2011

October 24

Renewable Insulation Build Day
Same Groups as Last Class
Assignment: 1.3.4 Due Wednesday
Notes: Record research notes, design modifications, and cost estimates in your engineering notebooks

Thursday, October 20, 2011

October 20, 21

Topic: Renewable Insulation
Group Members: New Groups Today
Assignment: 1.3.4 Renewable Insulation Design Due Monday
Notes: Record research notes and cost estimates in engineering notebook

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

October 18 , 19

Topic: Thermodynamics
Groups: None
Assignment: 1.3.3 Thermodynamics, due at the end of class.

Notes: Viewed Powerpoint on Thermodynamics and completed 1.3.3 as notes during the presentation,

Friday, October 14, 2011

October 14

Topic: Finish Up Lessson 1.2
Groups: None
Assignments:
1.2.5 due today
1.2 key terms due today
finish up these assignments if necessary
1.2.4
1.2.3
1.2.2
1.2.1
Notes: None

Thursday, October 13, 2011

October 13

Topic: Circuit Calculations
Groups: Same
Assignments:
1.2 Key Terms due Monday
1.2.1 due last class, presentations are today
1.2.2 due last class--if you forgot to turn it in, or didn't put a name on yours, please turn it in today
1.2.3 due today
1.2.4 due at the end of class today
Notes:
Viewed PPT on 1.2.1 Energy Sources
Completed 1.2.4 due at the end of class.

October 12

Topic: Electrical Efficiency
Groups: Same Partners
Assignments:
1.2 Key Terms due today
1.2.1 was due last class
1.2.2 was due last class--if you didn't turn it in already, or forgot to put your name on it, please turn it in today
1.2.3 was due last class
1.2.4 due today
1.2.5 due Thursday
Notes:
Viewed PPT on 1.2.1 Energy Sources
Viewed PPT on Work, Energy and Power and took notes in our engineering notebooks
Completed 1.2.5 Mechanical System Efficiency

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

October 11

Topic: Electricity
Groups: Same Partners
Assignments: 1.2 Key Terms Due 10-13
1.2.1 Energy Sources PPT due Today
1.2.3 Electrical Circuits Simulation due Today
1.2.4 Electrical Circuits Practice Problems due 10-13
Notes: Work day on 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.2.4 and make up work.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

October 6, 7

Topic: Black Hills Power Corporation Tour
Groups: None
Assignment: 1.2.2 Energy Distribution due Tuesday
Notes: Toured Black Hills Power and asked questions of a team of engineers lead today by Carly Miller. Answered the questions in the 1.2.2 worksheet.

October 5

Topic: Electrical Circuts
Group: Same partners
Assignments: 1.2.1 Energy Sources power point slides due today
1,2,3 Electrical Circuits Simulation due today
1.2.4 Electrical Circuits Practice problems due Wednesday
Notes: worked on the projects that are currently assigned.

Monday, October 3, 2011

October 3,4

Topic: Introduction to Electricity
Group: Same partners from 1.2.1
Assignments and Due Dates: 1.2 Key Terms (Due October 12, 13)
1.2.1 Due End of Class Today (Presentation will be on October 5, 6)
1.2.3 Electrical Circuits, due End of Class on October 5, 6

Notes: We viewed the Introduction to Electricity Power Point presentation
Finished 1.2.1 if necessary
Began working on 1.2.3 Electrical Circuits Simulation