Engineering Capstone

DAY 2

Yesterday’s Homework

• In your notebooks…– Describe one thing you think could be better

engineered for safety, the environment or your personal use. Be realistic and be ready to share!

Let’s Get on the Computers!

• Log in: 1st 5 letters of your last name, initial of first name, initial of middle name and last 2 digits of Student ID #

• Password: Last 6 digits of student ID#

Course Timeline & Project Deadlines * note: all deadlines are subject to change. Please add / edit new deadlines as they are announced.Sept. 5-7 Journal Review (all categories)Sept. 7 Journal Reviews due (20 total; 10 in primary subject area / 10 in

secondary subject area) note: an example of a subject area might be microbiology)Sept. 14 Submit & approve 3 potential projects ideasSept. 14-21 Make contacts with researchers in your 3 potential fields.Sept. 21 Purpose/Problem & Hypothesis due for 3 approved projectsSept. 10 - 17 Journal search for 3 potential projectsSept. 22 Journal Reviews due for 3 potential projects (10 journals each of

the first two; 5 journals for the third)Sept. 23 Prepare for WU Library trip Oct. 10 WA Library Trip (must locate 10 related journal references)Oct. 15 Summaries of 10 MU references dueOct 15-19 Work on Literature ReviewOct. 19 Literature Review due (1st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returnsOct. 19 Bibliography due / Work on project methodOct. 31 Method due (1st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returnsOct. 31 Independent & Dependent Variables due

Nov. Application to JSHS (symposium) is due???? Experimentation begins as soon as method is approvedDec. 8 Abstract due (1st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returnsJan. 10 Results due (1st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returnsJan. 14 Symposium Individual applications dueJan. 18 Statistical Analysis dueJan. 24 Conclusion due (1st draft)Jan. 27 Graphical Analysis due (Tables & Figures)Jan. 31 Final Paper due (1st draft) {including Future Studies & Acknowledgements}*Revisions are due ASAP!!Feb. 4 Mail papers to JSHSFeb. 4 Begin working on Powerpoint PresentationsFeb. 10 JSEHS Paper Submission Deadline to SPU (two copies) Feb. 10 Washington American Water Award Paper DueFeb. 15 JSEHS Debate application dueFeb. 23? Applications & Central Sound Science and Engineering FairFeb. 25? Mail Applications, Contracts, & Abstracts to Lincoln

Mar. 4 Powerpoint presentations dueMar. 1-7 Work on Presentation Boards / PostersMar. 4-7 Practice presentations given to various classes (at least 3)Mar. 7-8 JSHS (Symposium!!!!)Mar. 9 Central Sound Science and Engineering FairMar. 11 Begin Planning Marysville School District STEM Science FairMar.16 Registration for Imagine tomorrow dueMar.? Register for Google Science FairApril 12-? ? Work on individual / group presentation or prepare for next years project (deadlines will be posted at this time)April ? State MO Academy of Science competition (location to be announced)April 28 Mail copies of final paper to individuals involved in research/thank you notes sentMay ? Research Ceremony for parents (set up boards / posters in Commons)May 1-5 National JSEHSMay 12-17 International Science Fair May 17-19th Imagine Tomorrow Science FairMay 29th Marysville School District STEM Science Fair

Engineering Categories

• Electrical/Mechanical http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx?pid=470#EE

• Materials/Bioengineering• http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx?

pid=470#EN• All Categories• http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx?

pid=470

Homework

• Find 5 recent engineering articles/projects that interest you. Print the abstract and write a three sentence summary of your favorite article.

• The three sentence summary will include:– What was the purpose?– How did they test (collect data)?– What did they find out?

Sources to Use

• http://www.sciencedaily.com/• http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_e

nergy/engineering/• http://www.npr.org/sections/technology/• http://www.npr.org/sections/science/• http://phys.org/technology-news/engineering

/• & Lots more….