Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Level 4: Roller Coaster

This was pretty easy I only moved the 3rd block and it gave me all of these other slopes.

Level 3: Roller Coaster

This one was pretty tough. I had to make sure my arch didnt knock them out even more but at the same time I needed to rack up as many points as I could so I put the 2nd and 3rd box down to where I would get a huge slope and had to even out the rest of the slopes to make up the rest of the points.

Level 2: Roller Coaster

In order to prevent the passengers from throwing up or passing out, I made the 2nd box a little higher so the slope wouldn't be so high. Afterwards I made sure the second slope wouldnt have the same effect so I made it slightly longer but still not high enough to injure the passengers. When that was set I let the last slope small.

Level 1: Roller Coaster

I first moved the 2nd gray box down. Then I lower the 3rd box even further down past the 2nd box. After that I moved the 5th box down slightly to make another curve. When I did that I had to move the 2nd to last box down to make the last slope continue downward.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Lesson 6 O*NET Online: Find Occupations Part 1: Computer Hardware Engineering

lesson 6: Computer Hardware Engineering

Lesson 6 ONET Online: Find Occupations Part 2: Mechanical Engineering

Lesson 6: Mechanical Engineering

Basic Skills Survey

Career Clusters Survey

Your Top Cluster(s)

Engineering & Technology The planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, and engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.


Your Survey Selections


  • Use my creativity to tell people about something
  • Do repetitive tasks while staying flexible
  • Exchange ideas with many kinds of people
  • Mathematical
  • Explore new things
  • Take an interest in people and their needs
  • Use computers in my work
  • Learn things by working with my hands
  • Do calculations and work with detailed information
  • Discuss and debate ideas
  • Use logic and reason to solve a problem
  • Use observations to make a decision
  • Assemble something
  • Be the one to direct things
  • Be able to notice and react quickly
  • Make things by hand
  • Use my reading and writing skills
  • Lead a group of people
  • Plan things to do and work together with other people
  • Use logic and existing data to make a decision
  • Listen to other people's opinions, even if I don't agree
  • Operate machinery and follow set procedures
  • Communicate with others
  • Figure out a mechanical problem
  • Do work that requires accuracy
  • Have an adaptable schedule
  • Help people be their best
  • Follow technical instructions and diagrams to solve problems
  • Be in charge
  • Investigate how something works
  • Figure out a technical problem
  • Use computer programs
  • Be in charge of several things at once
  • Help people make decisions
  • Adjust to the unexpected
  • Use math to figure out a problem
  • Learn about new technology
  • Predict needs and be ready for them
  • Write reports and communicate information
  • Learn new things
  • Evaluate information and explain it
  • Communicate clearly and politely
  • Operate tools and machinery
  • Explain my ideas to others
  • Figure out the best way do something by experimenting
  • Use and maintain machinery
  • Use procedures that are clear and ordered
  • Plan my work and follow instructions independently
  • Assist others in rising above difficulties
  • Be accurate and follow instructions rigorously
  • Get to know all types of people
  • Independent
  • Able to use creativity and imagination
  • Well-ordered and efficient
  • Sociable
  • Trustworthy
  • Able to communicate clearly
  • Kind-hearted
  • Tactful
  • Good communicator/good listener
  • Rational thinker
  • Keen
  • Good at details
  • Able to follow directions
  • Realistic and rational
  • Neat and organized
  • Competitive
  • Good at following directions
  • Inspired
  • Able to see the details in the big picture
  • Reliable
  • Observant
  • Curious
  • Mechanical
  • Interested in new technology
  • Ready to lend a hand
  • Thoughtful and precise
  • Cooperative
  • Determined
  • Good at planning
  • Rational
  • Precise
  • Patient
  • Friendly and outgoing
  • Perceptive and analytical
  • Focused
  • Orderly
  • Don't give up easily
  • Dependable
  • Someone who likes to listen to others
  • Consistent and organized
  • Good at solving problems
  • Good listener
  • Don't get mad easily
  • Careful and precise
  • Good at mechanics
  • Organized

Friday, September 10, 2010

Lesson 6: eGFI, Twitter, O*NET Online

  • Microchips are embedded in everything from toasters to telephones, so many industries need computer engineers, including computer and consumer electronics manufacturers
  • Computer and software engineers are part of multidisciplinary efforts to develop next-generation functional imaging technologies that will provide earlier detection -- and better treatment -- of a wide range of ailments
  • Raynelle Callender attended the University of Virginia and now works for Rolls-Royce North America's civil aero-engine market, using her engineering background in a business setting. As part of her job, she gets to travel to many countries, including Brazil, China, and Germany.
  • Today's fastest supercomputers will eventually be left in the (very) slow lane, computer engineers say. Future quantum computers, which work by manipulating atoms and molecules, will be millions of times faster than anything available today.

Lesson 5: Careers With Video Clips

I like the video about fighting cancer with nanotechnology. Microscopic machines can really improve alot of medical difficulties(http://www.engineering.com/Videos/VideoPlayer/tabid/4627/VideoId/2047/Fighting-Cancer-With-Nanotechnology.aspx). I also liked the video about the running robot because it's very hard to make a non-living object do what a human would do(http://www.engineering.com/Videos/VideoPlayer/tabid/4627/VideoId/2069/Running-Robot.aspx). The third video i liked was the one with the bike made out of cardboard. It's just crazy the things you can make with such a material(http://www.engineering.com/Videos/VideoPlayer/tabid/4627/VideoId/2133/Bicycle-Made-From-Cardboard.aspx).

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Careers in Engineering PowerPoint

Three Engineering Careers im interested in:
  • Computer Engineering
  • Robotic Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

True Colors Assessment Assignment #1

You are type: Gold You are type: Gold



13 Gl

12 Gr

8 Bl

3 Or

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Bad Web Design Features

I learned that they have...

  • Busy, distracting backgrounds that make the text hard to read
  • Text that is too small to read, text crowding against the left edge, and text that stretches all the way across the page
  • Links in body copy that distract readers and lead them off to remote, useless pages
  • Thumbnail images that are nearly as large as the full-sized images and link to graphics with no alt labels
  • Tables used as design elements, especially with extra large borders
  • Anything that blinks, especially text
  • Too many little pictures of meaningless awards on the first page
  • Complicated frames, too many frames, unnecessary scroll bars in frames and orphan pages
  •  Entry page or home page that does not fit within standard browser window






Good Web Design Features

I learned that...
  • Text should be big enough to read, but not too big

  • Navigation buttons and bars should be easy to understand and use
  • Links must be underlined so they are instantly clear to the visitor
  • Graphics and backgrounds should use browser-safe colors
  • Every web page in the site should look like it belongs to the same site and should contain repetitive elements that carry throughout the pages



Wednesday, September 1, 2010

A New Beginning.....

Well... anotha day at Tri-cities... Im kinda tired but I can manage the rest of the day. It seems like these past weeks been goin by WAAYY too slow but still, the days are ending regardless. As a junior these are my last couple of years and I gotta really make a stand for college scholarships, and it all starts here. I guess I need to get busy don't I?