Exam

Take the exam -

take the survey - link

Summer project:

Make signs for Conservation department in the town.

Meeting Tuesday after the second exam in room 136.

Courses for next year:

Robotics

Build Repair

C++

Web Design

6-16-08

Exam Review

Steam Powered Boat

Compressible/incompressible fluids

Manufacturing the boat

Boiler

Electricity

Voltage

Ohm's Law

Components

Circuits

Amperage

Design Process

Independent Projects

Vinyl

Mendocino Motor

T Shirt Printing

Summer project:

Make signs for Conservation department in the town.

Meeting Tuesday after the second exam in room 136.

Courses for next year:

Robotics

Build Repair

C++

Web Design

6-9-08

Vinyl Cutter

http://dhsfab.pbwiki.com/MultiColorImage

Mendocino Motor

Bigger motor.

Check out the videos on youtube.

wrap the motor

redesign the base.

Get the rotor built.

Running this period?

6-5-08

5-21-08

4.6 Design a fan control system.

the circuit and notebook should be done this period.

the writeup should be handed in at the start of next period.

chapters:

5-19-08

4.6Design a fan control system

You might need to check up on section s 4.4 and 4.5

5-16-08

This is prom season. Anybody with a pass to the prom must complete their test before going to the prom setup.

Test on sections 4.1-4.5

Read and answer questions chapter 26 today and chapter 27 by Monday.

Tom, Matt and Joe (no test) Vinyl for cellphone decoration.

There should be enough transfer tape out and a few colors to experiment with.

Chad and Tom (no test)

Prom Wall

Set up the wall for the prom. Work with some undeclassmen so the knowledge stays in the building.

Otherwise, Shopbot, focus on documentation.

5-14-08

Notebook check on sections 4.4 and 4.5

Test on sections 4.1-4.5 on Friday

You should be in section 4.6, design a fan control system.

Read and answer questions - chapter 26 by Friday and 27 by Monday.

5-13-08

Sections 4.4 and 4.5

Test on sections 4.1-4.5 Friday

Use the voltmeter to explore series and parallel circuits.

Start on section 4.6

Read and answer questions - chapter 26 by friday and 27 by monday

makerfaire on boing boing - http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/05/08/star-simpsons-fuzzy.html

5-12-08

In class:

Make a Voltmeter section 4.5

Use the voltmeter to explore circuits

Test on sections 4.1-4.5 on Friday

5-5-08

In class:

Ammeter experiment section 4.4

due: Notebook pages 7-20,

4.2 rodent detector drawings, schematic and description

chapters 24 and 25 questions

5-2-08

4.2 Rodent Detector

Build circuit, Design physical parts of the contraption

Write up a brief description of how the device and circuit work.

Hand in the description with your chapters on Monday.

Don't spend forever on this project, move on to 4.3

4.3 Read, build, do the project.

5-1-08

Electricity

Text handout

Chapter 24 and 25 due on Monday

4.2 Design a rodent detector

Notebook pages 7-20 due on Monday

4-28-08

Electricity Project

Text and workbook will be handed out tomorrow

$3.50 a gallon gas

RisingEnergyCosts

Stretch to end of year outlook