3-26-15 (A)
• STEM Premier:
Day 24 of 45
PM: Tornado Drill-Go Over
Procedure
– Create your account
– Begin building your profile/adding content
– Invite me to be a mentor:
• smccullough@andersonctc.org
• FINISH work on Activity 1.3.3-Thermodynamics
– Complete in engineering notebook
– Show all work: formula, substitutions, answer w/ units
• Introduction to Materials.ppt
– Take brief notes on your own in engineering notebooks
3-25-15 (B)
Day 23 of 45
• Ballistic Device Project
– FINISH fabrication of your device in the lab
• Safety glasses on at all times in the lab today
– Trial test the device, collect data for the excel spreadsheet
– Fill out the excel spreadsheet
• Record in your engineering notebooks
• Fill into the excel file I have created for you (must be in decimal feet for units)
• Save it and upload to the unit 4 page of your Weebly (as both a document and a
file) along with a picture of your device and a description of the project
– Fill out partner rating rubric (for Self & A(partner), leave “B” blank
• Save it & upload to the unit 4 page of your Weebly as both a document and a
file
– Publish your Weebly
– Practice shooting into the bucket
– If ready for final testing notify instructor and “draw” your distance.
• You have 5 minutes after that to set-up and practice shooting the bucket
– The bucket should be centered on your distance
• After 5 minutes you must shoot into the bucket for your grade
3-24-15 (A)
Tornado Drill-Go Over Procedure
Day 23 of 45
• STEM Premier – Watch Video and Receive Letter
• Introduction to Thermodynamics.ppt
– Take notes in engineering notebooks which begins Activity
1.3.3-Thermodynamics thru #17
• Begin/Resume and finish work on Activity 1.3.3Thermodynamics
– Take notes from activity along with my powerpoint
– Complete in engineering notebook
– Show all work: formula, substitutions, answer w/ units
3-23-15 (B)
Day 22 of 45
• STEM Premier – Watch Video and Receive Letter
• Ballistic Device Project (Unit 4.2)
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Design Brief, Rubric, Team Evaluation, Range with Excel
Show “stock” designs of ballistic devices as examples
Form teams of 2
Brainstorm & sketch with your partner
Must create an annotated sketch in engineering notebook
along with a description of how it will work
– Get approval from Instructor
– Once approved, begin fabrication of your device in the lab
• Safety glasses on at all times in the lab today
– Begin Data Collection for Excel
• Put into the excel file I have created for you (must be in
decimal feet for units)
• When finished save it and upload to the unit 4 page of your
Weebly (as both a document and a file)
3-19-15 (A)
Tornado Drill-Go Over Procedure
Day 22 of 45
• Ballistic Device Project
– FINISH the excel spreadsheet
• Fill into the excel file I have created for you (must be in decimal feet for units)
• Save it and upload to the unit 4 page of your Weebly (as both a document and a file) along
with a picture of your device and a description of the project
– Fill out partner rating rubric (for Self & A(partner), leave “B” blank-except for the group
of 3 people)
• Save it & upload to the unit 4 page of your Weebly as both a document and a file
– Publish your Weebly
– Practice shooting into the bucket
– When ready for final testing notify instructor and “draw” your distance.
• You have 5 minutes after that to set-up and practice shooting the bucket
– The bucket should be centered on your distance
• After 5 minutes you must shoot into the bucket for your grade
– You must be finished with Ballistic Project TODAY!
• Introduction to Thermodynamics.ppt
– Take notes in engineering notebooks which begins Activity 1.3.3-Thermodynamics thru #17
• Begin work on Activity 1.3.3-Thermodynamics
– Take notes from activity along with my powerpoint – thru #17
– You do not have to finish this today; will finish next class
• LEAVE YOUR ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK ON THE SHELF AT THE END OF CLASS-I
HAVE TO GRADE THEM FOR THE 9WKS!
3-18-15 (B)
Tornado Drill-Go Over Procedure
Day 21 of 45
• Unit 1.3:
– FINISH Activity 1.3.1-Solar Hydrogen System-VEX
• Complete the activity through step 9 if you didn’t do so last class
• Charge the hydrogen Fuel Cell following instructions!
– This can take as long as 45min-1hour
• When fuel cell charged, put on the VEX Solar Fuel Cell Car
– Complete the rest of activity and answer all conclusion questions
• Copy question/short answer OR write complete sentence that re-states the
question
• Every team member is responsible for having all questions/data recorded in
their own engineering notebook!
– Disassemble your car and put all pieces back in their CORRECT bins
• Carefully disassemble your SMET device
– Save “useful” materials, throw away all trash
– Try to salvage your base plywood if at all possible
• Activity 4.2.4-Ballistic Practice Problems
– Complete this in engineering notebook
• Show all work: Formula, substitutions, answer with units
• Make sure your calculator is in DEGREES not radians!
• Leave engineering notebooks at the end of class
– I have to grade them for the 9wks (20%)
3-17-15 (A)
Day 21 of 45
• Ballistic Device Project
– FINISH fabrication of your device in the lab
• Safety glasses on at all times in the lab today
– Trial test the device, collect data for the excel spreadsheet
– Fill out the excel spreadsheet
• Record in your engineering notebooks
• Fill into the excel file I have created for you (must be in decimal feet for units)
• Save it and upload to the unit 4 page of your Weebly (as both a document and a file)
along with a picture of your device and a description of the project
– Fill out partner rating rubric (for Self & A(partner), leave “B” blank-except for
the group of 3 people)
• Save it & upload to the unit 4 page of your Weebly as both a document and a file
– Publish your Weebly
– Practice shooting into the bucket
– If ready for final testing notify instructor and “draw” your distance.
• You have 5 minutes after that to set-up and practice shooting the bucket
– The bucket should be centered on your distance
• After 5 minutes you must shoot into the bucket for your grade
• I will be grading engineering notebooks this weekend so make sure its ready
to go (you will leave them @ end of NEXT class)
3-16-15 (B)
Day 20 of 45
• Unit 1.3:
– Build the VEX Solar Fuel Cell Car
• Build the vehicle following the build instructions found on my
website (it’s a .ppt file) under Unit 1.3
• This is a group activity
– Activity 1.3.1-Solar Hydrogen System-VEX
• Complete the activity through step 9
• Next class we will charge the fuel cell to finish the activity
• Activity 4.2.4-Ballistic Practice Problems
– Complete this in engineering notebook
• Show all work: Formula, substitutions, answer with units
• Make sure your calculator is in DEGREES not radians!
• During Break Time:
– Carefully disassemble your SMET device
• Save “useful” materials, throw away all trash
• Try to salvage your base plywood if at all possible
3-13-15 (A)
Day 20 of 45
• Instructor not here today, work on the following:
– FINISH Activity 3.2.4-Fluid Power Practice Problems
• Complete the activity in your engineering notebook; show all work:
Formula, Substitutions, Answer with units
• Create annotated sketches when prompted
– Activity 4.2.4-Ballistic Practice Problems
• Complete this in engineering notebook
– Show all work: Formula, substitutions, answer with units
– Make sure your calculator is in DEGREES not radians!
– Weebly-Make sure its ready for grading and PUBLISHED!
• I am grading them this weekend, you should have the following:
– Table of Contents with links to all pages, all pages should have a link back to Table of
Contents on them. You should have an about me page, your 3 areas of interest, a
resume, Unit Pages for Units 1-4. On the Unit 1 page should be your SMET2
Sketches/Descriptions.
– I will be grading engineering notebooks next weekend so make
sure its ready to go:
• Table of Contents updated (if applicable), sign & date bottom of every page,
number all pages top outside edge, cross-hatch all empty/white space,
nothing except sketches should be in pencil!
3-12-15 (B)
• Cleanup Crew:
Day 19 of 45
ASD1 Advisory Dismissals:
PHS: 10:45
PVHS: 10:25
WHS: 10:40
– B-AM: Mason Pyhala, Cayden Park, Caleb Simpson, Samuel Trejo
• Resume/FINISH Work on SMET2 Project (1.1.7)
– Resume/FINISH construction of your SMET^2 device
• Meet with neighboring groups, help where needed
• 1.5 hours remaining (this should also include time for your groups to
test the sequence!)
• Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
• FINAL TESTING @ 10:00 AM!
• Check your Weebly, make sure you have all necessary
items/content, it is up to date, and publish it!
– I will be grading these over the weekend! (MAJOR GRADE)
3-11-15 (A)
• Projectile Motion.ppt
– Take notes in engineering notebooks
Day 19 of 45
I will not be here
next class!
• Ballistic Device Project (Unit 4.2)
– Design Brief, Rubric, Team Evaluation, Range with Excel
– Show “stock” designs of ballistic devices as examples
– Form teams of 2, 1 group of 3 needed (A-AM)
– Brainstorm & sketch with your partner
– Must create an annotated sketch in engineering
notebook along with a description of how it will work
– Get approval from Instructor
– Once approved, begin fabrication of your device in the
lab
• Safety glasses on at all times in the lab today
3-10-15 (B)
Day 18 of 45
• Instructor not here today, do the following:
– FINISH Activity 3.2.4-Fluid Power Practice Problems
• Complete the activity in your engineering notebook; show all
work: Formula, Substitutions, Answer with units
• Create annotated sketches when prompted
– Hydrogen Fuel Cells.ppt (Unit 1.3)
• Take brief notes in your engineering notebook
– Projectile Motion.ppt (Unit 4.2)
• Take brief notes in your engineering notebook
– Make sure your Weebly is ready for grading and
PUBLISHED
– Make sure your engineering notebook is ready for
grading
3-9-15 (A)
Day 18 of 45
• Fluid Power Introduction.ppt
– You should have notes on this already!
• Pneumatic Power.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebooks
• Hydraulic Power.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebooks
• Activity 3.2.4-Fluid Power Practice Problems
– Complete the activity in your engineering notebook;
show all work: Formula, Substitutions, Answer with units
– Create annotated sketches when prompted
3-6-15 (B)
• Fluid Power Introduction.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebooks
Day 17 of 45
I will not be here
next class Tues 3/10
• Pneumatic Power.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebooks
• Hydraulic Power.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebooks
• Activity 3.2.4-Fluid Power Practice Problems
– Complete the activity in your engineering notebook; show all
work: Formula, Substitutions, Answer with units
– Create annotated sketches when prompted
• Leave engineering notebooks @ end of class so I
can check/grade Activities 1.1.5, 1.2.4, & 1.2.5
3-5-15 (A)
Day 17 of 45
• Unit 1.3:
– FINISH Activity 1.3.1-Solar Hydrogen System-VEX
• Complete the activity through step 9 if you didn’t do so last class
• Charge the hydrogen Fuel Cell following instructions!
– This can take as long as 45min-1hour
• When fuel cell charged, put on the VEX Solar Fuel Cell Car
– Complete the rest of activity and answer all conclusion questions
• Copy question/short answer OR write complete sentence that
re-states the question
• Every team member is responsible for having all
questions/data recorded in their own engineering notebook!
– Disassemble your car and put all pieces back in their CORRECT bins
• Introduction to Fluid Power.ppt (Unit 3.2)
– Take notes on your own in engineering notebooks
3-4-15 (B)
Day 16 of 45
• No break today and no work in lab either due to behavior/actions last class
• FINISH SMET Sketches/Descriptions
– Upload to the UNIT 1 Page of your Weebly
– Homework if not completed before you leave today!
– PUBLISH your site!
• Activity 1.2.4-Circuit Calculations
– Draw schematics in engineering notebooks
– Show all work when performing calculations
• Formula, substitutions, answers with units
– Answer conclusion questions
• Copy question/short answer OR write a complete sentence that re-states the question in your
answer!
– Homework if not completed before you leave today!
• Activity 1.2.5-Mechanical System Efficiency
– Complete in engineering notebooks, show all work when performing calculations
• Formula, substitutions, answers with units
– Answer conclusion questions
• Copy question/short answer OR write a complete sentence that re-states the question in your
answer!
– Homework if not completed before you leave today!
• Work on and finish your weebly site, be sure you have all pages, content, links,
etc.
• Work on your engineering notebook and prepare it for grading: update TOC if
applicable, cross-hatch all white space, sign/initial and date bottom of every
page, number all pages, no pencil!
3-3-15 (A)
• Unit 1.3:
Day 16 of 45
– Hydrogen Fuel Cells.ppt
• Take brief notes in engineering notebook
– Build the VEX Solar Fuel Cell Car
• Build the vehicle following the build instructions found on my website (it’s a
.ppt file) under Unit 1.3
• This is a group activity
– Activity 1.3.1-Solar Hydrogen System-VEX
• Complete the activity through step 9
• Next class we will charge the fuel cell to finish the activity
• FINISH Activity 1.2.5-Mechanical System Efficiency
– Complete in engineering notebooks, show all work when
performing calculations
• Formula, substitutions, answers with units
– Answer conclusion questions
• Copy question/short answer OR write a complete sentence that re-states
the question in your answer!
• Leave engineering notebooks @ the end of class so I can
check/grade Activities 1.1.5 and 1.2.5
3-2-15 (B)
Day 15 of 45
• Energy Sources.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebook
• Work, Energy, & Power.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebook
• Cleanup Crews:
– B-AM: Jacob Stokes, Emery Williams, Tory Matthews, Jackson Merritt
• Resume Work on SMET2 Project (1.1.7)
– Resume construction of your SMET^2 device
• Meet with neighboring groups, help where needed
• 4 hours remaining including today (this should also include
time for your groups to test the sequence!)
• Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
2-27-15 (A)
Day 15 of 45
• SMET^2 Project – FINAL DAY
– Resume & FINISH testing with your adjoining groups
• The more times you trial test the more opportunities to “work out the bugs”
– FINAL TESTING for a grade by 9:30AM/1:30PM
– Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
– MAKE SURE YOUR sketches/descriptions of the 6 simple machines
contained on your SMET device are UPLOADED TO THE UNIT 1 PAGE OF
YOUR WEEBLY
• DON’T FORGET TO PUBLISH!!
– All: show me the 6 simple machines contained on your SMET Device
– Carefully disassemble your SMET device
• Save “useful” materials, throw away all trash
• Try to salvage your base plywood if at all possible
• Activity 1.2.5-Mechanical System Efficiency
– Complete in engineering notebooks, show all work when performing
calculations
• Formula, substitutions, answers with units
– Answer conclusion questions
• Copy question/short answer OR write a complete sentence that re-states the
question in your answer!
2-26-15 (B)
Day 14 of 45
• Class Cancelled due to inclement weather!
2-25-15 (A)
Day 14 of 45
• FINISH SMET Sketches/Descriptions
– Upload to the UNIT 1 Page of your Weebly
– Homework if not completed before you leave today!
– PUBLISH your site!
• Cleanup Crews:
– A-AM: Spencer Purcell, Daniel Crumley, Sean Hughes, John Kanaan
– A-PM: Ryan Powers, Mitch Turner, Dylan Tannery, Kevin Walker
• Resume Work on SMET2 Project (1.1.7)
– Resume construction of your SMET^2 device
• Meet with neighboring groups, help where needed
• 2 hours remaining including today (this should also include time for
your groups to test the sequence!)
• Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
• FINAL TESTING NEXT CLASS!
2-24-15 (B)
Day 13 of 45
• No ASD1 students due to 2-hour delay
2-23-15 (A)
Day 13 of 45
• Energy Sources.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebook
• Work, Energy, & Power.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebook
• Cleanup Crews:
– A-AM: Ivan Harjehausen, Nathan Kirk, Daniel Crumley, Riley Dixon
– A-PM: Ryan Powers, Peyton Stewart, Austin Kay, Robert Merritt
• Resume Work on SMET2 Project (1.1.7)
– Resume construction of your SMET^2 device
• Meet with neighboring groups, help where needed
• 4 hours remaining including today (this should also include
time for your groups to test the sequence!)
• Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
2-19-15 (A) & 2-20-15 (B)
Day 12 of 45
• A-AM & B-AM(PVHS & WHS):
– Classes Cancelled due to inclement weather
• A-PM & B-AM Students that are here:
– Activity 1.2.4-Circuit Calculations
• Draw schematics in engineering notebooks
• Show all work when performing calculations
– Formula, substitutions, answers with units
• Answer conclusion questions
– Copy question/short answer OR write a complete sentence that restates the question in your answer!
2-17-15 (A) & 2-18-15 (B)
Day 11 of 45
• Classes Cancelled due to Inclement Weather
2-12-15 (A) & 2-13-15 (B)
Day 10 of 45
• Activity 1.1.5-Gears, Pulley Drives, & Sprockets
Practice Problems
– Do this in engineering notebook creating a simplified
sketch and showing all work for calculations: formula,
substitutions, answer with units
• Cleanup Crews:
– A-AM: Kagan Phillips, Kayla Rhoden, Francisco Del Valle, Matthew Moison
– A-PM: Cameron Lopez, Preston Menke, Joseph McKay, Andrew Librizzi
– B-AM: Caleb Simpson, Evan Hastings, Paul Nelson, Trey Matthews
• Resume Work on SMET2 Project (1.1.7)
– Resume construction of your SMET^2 device
• Meet with neighboring groups, help where needed
• Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
2-10-15 (A) & 2-11-15 (B)
Day 9 of 45
• Gears, Pulley Drives, & Sprockets.ppt
– Take brief notes in engineering notebooks
• Begin work on your SMET2 sketches/descriptions
– This must be done electronically (MSWord or MSppt)
– Create sketches of each of your simple machines
electronically using MS office drawing tools, paint, google
sketch-up, inventor, etc.
• Cleanup Crews:
– A-AM: Aden Webb, Austin Burgess, Connor Campbell, Alex Crume
– A-PM: Griffin Jester, Reagan Kay, Josh Melton, Sarah-Beth Johnson
– B-AM: Bishop Hill, Samuel Trejo, Katherine Eaves, Hunter Condrey
• Resume Work on SMET2 project (1.1.7)
– Resume construction of your SMET^2 device
• Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
2-6-15 (A) & 2-9-15 (B)
Friday 2/6: PHS leaving at 2:15pm
• Go over Activity 1.1.2
Day 8 of 45
2/6: Anyone want to purchase a candy
gram ($1) or carnation ($2) to send to
another ACTC student or teacher?
– Answer any lingering questions about simple machines
• Cleanup Crews:
– A-AM: Eddie Moss, Ty Bowling, Matthew Alls, Austin Bagwell
– A-PM: Matthew Bigby, Reagan Kay, Andrew Garcia, Cameron Harrington
– B-AM: Anna Curti, Miguel Calderon, Casey Clarey, Donovan Berkey
• Resume Work on SMET2 project (1.1.7)
– Meet again with group for detailed brainstorming
• FINISH annotated sketch in your engineering notebook (individually)
• FINISH writing a description of how it should work:
– Sequence of machines, how they transfer energy, what they will be built
out of, how you will be triggered and trigger the next group
• No work in the shop until I have signed off on group brainstorming!
• Begin/Resume construction of your SMET^2 device
– Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
2-4-15 (A) & 2-5-15 (B)
Day 7 of 45
2/5: Anyone want to purchase a candy
gram ($1) or carnation ($2) to send to
another ACTC student or teacher?
• Begin Work on SMET2 project (1.1.7)
– Meet again with group for detailed brainstorming
• Create an annotated sketch in your engineering notebook
(individually)
• Write a description of how it should work:
– Sequence of machines, how they transfer energy, what they will be
built out of, how you will be triggered and trigger the next group
• No work in the shop until I have signed off on group
brainstorming!
• Begin construction of your SMET^2 device
– Safety Glasses on at all times when working in the lab!
2-2-15 (A) & 2-3-15 (B)
Day 6 of 45
• The Honda Cog
• Incredible Machines
• Introduce SMET2 project (1.1.7)
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Design Brief
Rubric
Videos
Class layout(s)
Meet briefly with your team for preliminary brainstorming
• Create a “shopping list” of items to bring with you to class next time
• FINISH Activity 1.1.1-Simple Machines Investigation with VEX
• Work with a partner (we will need 1 group of 3 in A-AM class)
• Complete the activity in your engineering notebook-each person in the group
must do this!
• Create annotated sketches when prompted, show all work for calculations
(formula, substitutions, answer w/ units).
• When answering questions write complete sentence that re-states the question
in your answer OR copy question/short answer
• Leave engineering notebooks on the shelf at the end of class so I can
check/grade Activity 1.1.2
1-29-15 (A) & 1-30-15 (B)
Day 5 of 45
1-29 AM Only:
WHS leaving @ 9:40
PVHS leaving @ 9:45
1-30 AM Only:
WHS leaving @ 10:40
• Re-take Shop Safety & Procedures Quiz
(if applicable)
• Activity 1.1.1-Simple Machines Investigation with VEX
• Work with a partner (we will need 1 group of 3 in A-AM class)
• Complete the activity in your engineering notebook-each
person in the group must do this!
• Create annotated sketches when prompted, show all work for
calculations (formula, substitutions, answer w/ units).
• When answering questions write complete sentence that restates the question in your answer OR copy question/short
answer
• If you have not finished Activity 1.1.2 remember this
is now homework-DUE NEXT CLASS!
1-27-15 (A) & 1-28-15 (B)
• Shop Safety & Procedures Quiz
• Receive your Weebly log-ins
Day 4 of 45
1-27 AM Only:
PVHS arriving late
WHS leaving @ 10:40
– Begin creating your Electronic Portfolio (Weebly Site)
• Create all necessary pages, table of contents with links to all pages,
links on all pages back to TOC, about me page, resume, 3 areas of
interest, Unit 1, 2, 3, & 4 pages
• FINISH Activity 1.1.2-Simple Machines Practice Problems
– Do this in engineering notebook creating a simplified
sketch and showing all work for calculations: formula,
substitutions, answer with units
– If not completed by the end of class this is homework!
• If finished with the above be looking over Activity 1.1.1
Simple Machine Investigation with VEX
1-26-15 (B)
Day 3 of 45
• Simple Machines-Lever, Wheel and Axle, and
Pulleys.ppt
• Simple Machines-Inclined Plane, Wedge, and Screw.ppt
– Finish going through and answer any questions on these,
you should have notes on this already
• Resume/Start working on Activity 1.1.2-Simple
Machines Practice Problems
– Do this in engineering notebook creating a simplified sketch
and showing all work for calculations: formula,
substitutions, answer with units
– Work the first few together
• Shop Safety & Procedures quiz next class!
1-23-15 (A)
Day 3 of 45
Re-register in the SAD so you
are mapped to my printers
and network drives
Friday PM: BHP leaving
at approx. 2:30pm
– Simple Machines-Lever, Wheel and Axle, and Pulleys.ppt
– Simple Machines-Inclined Plane, Wedge, and Screw.ppt
• Run through and answer any questions, you should have notes
on this already
– Resume/Start working on Activity 1.1.2-Simple
Machines Practice Problems
• Do this in engineering notebook creating a simplified sketch
and showing all work for calculations: formula, substitutions,
answer with units
• Work the first few together
– Shop Safety & Procedures quiz next class!
1-22-15 (B)
Day 2 of 45
• Typical 1st day of class stuff (since I was out last class):
– Welcome & Introductions
– Course Syllabus-Weebly
– Show my class website – Weebly
• Note the URL & Password!
Re-register in the SAD so
you are mapped to my
printers and network
drives
– Employability Rating System
– Engineering Notebooks.ppt
• Show examples of notebooks
– Shop Safety.ppt – Quiz on the 28th
• Procedures quiz on the same day too!
– Quickly go over Careers in Engineering and Engineering
Technology
• Answer any questions, you should have notes on this already
– Simple Machines-Lever, Wheel and Axle, and Pulleys.ppt
– Simple Machines-Inclined Plane, Wedge, and Screw.ppt
• Answer any questions, you should have notes on this already
1-21-15 (A)
Day 2 of 45
• Instructor not here today, do the following:
• Log-in to the computer and navigate to my website:
http://ctcmccullough.weebly.com
– Navigate to the POE Unit 1 page:
• Open the powerpoint called Careers in Engineering and Engineering
Technology
– FINISH taking notes in engineering notebooks (we started this last class)
• Open the powerpoints Simple Machines-Lever, Wheel and Axle,
and Pulleys and then Simple Machines-Inclined Plane, Wedge, and
Screw
– Take notes in engineering notebooks
• Start working on Activity 1.1.2-Simple Machines Practice Problems
– Do this in engineering notebook creating a simplified sketch and showing
all work for calculations: formula, substitutions, answer with units
1-20-15 (B)
Day 1 of 45
• Instructor not here today, do the following:
• Receive an engineering notebook
– Write your name on the front cover
– A table of contents is optional, if you want to make one leave the first 3
pages empty. If not creating one begin your notebook on page 1
• Log-in to the computer and navigate to my website:
http://ctcmccullough.weebly.com
– Get familiar with the site and where stuff is (particularly in the POE
section)
– The sub will tell you the password to the website (or its on the
whiteboard)
– Navigate to the POE Unit 1 page:
• Open the powerpoint called Careers in Engineering and Engineering
Technology
– Take notes in engineering notebooks
• Open the powerpoints Simple Machines-Lever, Wheel and Axle, and Pulleys
and then Simple Machines-Inclined Plane, Wedge, and Screw
– Take notes in engineering notebooks
• Start working on Activity 1.1.2-Simple Machines Practice Problems
– Do this in engineering notebook creating a simplified sketch and showing all work for
calculations: formula, substitutions, answer with units
1-15-15 (A)
• 1st day of class stuff:
– Welcome & Introductions
– Course Syllabus-Weebly
– Show my class website – Weebly
Day 1 of 45
1-15 AM-PVHS Late
1-15 AM-WHS busses late
Note: I will not be here next
class; I will leave assignment(s)
on my website in this agenda
• Note the URL & Password!
– Employability Rating System
– Distribute Engineering Notebooks
– Engineering Notebooks.ppt
• Show examples of notebooks
– Shop Safety.ppt – Quiz on the 27th
• Procedures quiz on the same day too!
• Unit 1:
– Careers in Engineering & Engineering Technology.ppt
• Take brief notes as needed
Principles of Engineering
Daily Class Planner
Spring 2015
Mr. McCullough