2008 UB Engineering Tour

Create a comment that includes a 1 paragraph summary of the Field Trip with the info below:

• State a question you asked (10 points)
• State the answer given (10 points)
• Best technical aspect of the trip (30 points)
• Best non-technical aspect of the trip (30 points)
• How might this trip affect your future? (20 points)
  
• Consider some words about - Was the trip worthwhile and why?

Extra Credit
Use EXCEL to graph the responses/comments (from your comments and those of your classmates).
Print the results to fit on one page with appropriate formatting. (5 bonus points)

2008 Technical Article Summary

On this Post, you will provide a brief summary of a technology related article you recently read. The article should be approximately 2 pages long. The goal is to share something you have learned with me and the rest of our class. Make your comment in the format in the example below. A comment for a different article is due before the end of each marking period and will count as a project grade. Point values are in parenthesis.

Example:
Name: your first and last name (10)
Title: article title (10)
Source: Magazine Title or Website, issue date, pages, url if applicable (10)
Summary: minimum of 60 words that describe the article's content (40)
Interest: state why you chose this article in 40 words minimum (30)

2008 Engineering Project Surveys

Survey Participants
The Engineering Design and Development students have designed online surveys to collect data to use to guide their approach to solving a specific Engineering Problem they have chosen.
How you can help:
1. Read the comments below from the various project teams.
2. Select a Survey Topic that interests or applies to you.
3. Complete survey.
3A. Copy the URL (web address) they provide and paste it into your web browser. (Hint: Go to File - Open a New Tab, so you don't loose this page and you can easily take the next survey.)
3B. Take poll on their blog.

EDD Students
Add a comment here with the following info:
Desired Survey Participant: briefly profile the prerequisites for people who should take your survey. Try not to include info that will bias their input and thereby your results. If you choose to create a Poll, it should be on a separate post.
Survey URL: web address of your survey OR
Blogger Poll: web address of the blog post with the poll

2008 Engineering Project Proposals

The purpose of this post is to allow each Senior Engineering Project Team to share their Project Problem Statement with the other students in the class and collect their ideas for potential solutions and project enhancements. Students will make a comment to this post and include the following information:

Problem Statement: This statement will have been refined through several iterations in your journals and approved by Mr. Turton prior to acceptance as a comment to this post. Since I will be "Moderating Comments", let me know when your team has made a comment.

Team Members: First Name and Last Initial of each member of your team. Only create one Blog for your Team Project. This Blog will be used for future assignments also.

Blog URL: Simply a hyperlink or the URL address of the Blog you create for your project. The Blog will be maintained by your group. Other students in the class are required to comment to your Blog with constructive ideas to improve your Project. The Blog URL, username, and password should be written in your journal for future reference.