Update

OUT OF OFFICE 3/27-4/7 DUE TO SPRING BREAK

Log 25B (3/22-3/26)

We were asked to work on our mentor contacts today. I have very few contact with my mentor this marking period because there was no necessary reason to do so. This marking period primarily based on having a press release, formal updated presentation, and construction phase. I knew how to do the press release because we were given a rubric of what exactly to have on it, I know how to do a formal updated presentation since I have done three of them already, and my partner and I have the construction phase handled so there is no necesary help needed.

Log 25A (3/22-3/26)

This entire week will be a working week in the lab. We hope to get A LOT done down in the lab now that there is nothing else to do except construct.

Log 24 (3/15-3/19)

This week we had our formal update of progress in the media center on Monday. It went well. My partner and I are continuing work on our model in the lab.

Construction Phase Pictures

Figure 1: Above pictured is a table saw. Table saw blades must be no more than a 1/4" above the wood you are cutting. Also above is a representation of saw cerf, which is the amount of wood a blade "chews out"




Figure 2: Above is a picture of my partner performing the "Aleks-Chop." He performed this because we needed to make our large printed site plan trimmed down to fit on the model wood base

Log 23B (3/8-3/12)

This week my partner and I have been rather productive in the lab. So far we have cut out our model's base which is a rather large piece of wood. It is 50" x 30" x 1/4". After we got our base set, we started to cut smaller pieces of wood for the docking. This was working great until we realized the small wood was splintering like crazy! So for Monday, I am going to find some nicer smoother wood to use.

Log 23A (3/8-3/12)

It is the beginning of a new week and we are in the construction phase. We have gone down to the lab several times and begun work on the model. Also today the press release is due.

Log 22B (3/1-3/5)

This week we made conctact with three hobby shop stores and faxed out bids. We are waiting for their replies so that we can move forward. The next thing due is our press release.

Log 22A (3/1-3/5)

Last week we had two snow days, one thursday and one friday, and this is why there is no second blog update on my blog. This week we will have our site plan printed out on a full sized paper to be used to create our model later on.