Thursday, September 16, 2010

Puzzle Cube challenge


The problem that i had to solve was a office furniture manufacturing company throws away tens of thousands of scraps 3/4"hardwood cubes that result from its furniture construction processes. The material is expensive, and the scrap represents a sizable loss profit. The given constrains of the problem were the puzzle system must contain 5 puzzle pieces, each individual puzzle piece must consist of at least 3 but no more than six hardwood cubes permanently attached to each other, and no 2 puzzle pieces can be the same.
In order to solve the problem, first I need to brainstorm different cube combinations to make different puzzle pieces.Then I had to draw a sketch on isometric paper of the five puzzle pieces, each individually different. Finally I assembled the puzzle pieces and I was able to complete the puzzle cube.
What I really liked about the project was it was useful to recycle the scraps and not waste them and also the company could use the design to gain profit from the scraps.one thing I would change about the puzzle pieces painted already instead of colorless. Finally, the most challenging thing i had to do in this project was designing the different puzzle pieces that join to create a bigger cube.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

presentation skills.

Why is it very important for u to have strong presentation skills?

It is very important to have strong presentation skills because for most jobs that are good, like a lawyer or teacher, you have to speak in front of people that you might not know, and in college u need to speak in front of a lot of people to.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Learning a lot in engineering class.

I feel that I learned a lot in engineering class because before I was in engineering I did not know most of the stuff i learned on this class. I learned how robots worked, how to build a robot, to program robots, and I made a few my self. I also learned how to use the computer a little better than I did before, I learned about solar pannels and a lot of other stuff, and they were all taught to me by my teacher,  Mrs. Robles

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Another application of solar pannels are pools.Pool solar panels are the most economical way to heat your swimming pool, whether it’s in-the-ground or above ground, you use the energy from the sun to heat up your pool with out using your own energy

Disadvanteges

The main disadvantage of using solar energy is probably the price. Since solar panels use solar cells and they are expensive, the whole thing is expensive. it is really big equipment and it requires for some one to install it and that makes it more expensive. but although its price is in the thousands it is worth getting them if you have the money because you will know that you are helping out the planet.

Monday, January 11, 2010

i support solar energy because it is good for the enviorment and thats one of the things we can do to help the earth. Some of the cons are solar panels give off no pollution and they have the ability to harness electricity in remote locations that are not linked to a national grid. Solar panels can be installed on top of many rooftops, which eliminates the problem of finding the required space for solar panel placement.some of the cons are they are really expensive because solar cells are expensive and air pollution affects them.



my weekend.

this weekend was a weekend like any other weekend. Friday after school i went with Jessica to the nursing home to do community hours. it was boring but fun. when we were waiting for our parents and since it was really cold me and her tried the thing of putting our tongue on a pole, but it didn't work. Saturday was boring. i woke up really late and then i went and helped my sister who was moving out take all her stuff to her house. Sunday i went to my sisters house and spent the rest of the day there.