Friday, September 30, 2011
Planimeter video
Here is a good example of a planimeter in use. This is the same tool we can use for body plan half areas.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Stuff to help you achieve TTEC3000 outcomes
The following links all allow student's to assess their own learning styles. This is often very empowering for anyone to discover. Knowing oneself in turn may help recognize strengths (or otherwise) in other members of your group or community.
Each TTEC3000 student should undertake at least one of the following Learning Styles assessment samples and discuss within your group portfolio, your understanding.
http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/lstyleqz.htm
http://www.businessballs.com/howardgardnermultipleintelligences.htm
http://www.newlifenetwork.co.uk/whats-my-learning-style-c75.html
http://www.highlandschools-virtualib.org.uk/ltt/multiple_intelligence/learning_styles.htm
My intention is to give you all some sites or readings to use to help you fulfull your learning outcomes for the TTEC3000 course.
Much can be gained from the Theory CD in your Unitec student H:// drive.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Waxing mould, Glassing inner Laminate
Well this week is full on.
The guys are under the pump to achieve.
Monday.
We need to finish cutting edge glueing and edge treating the foam core inserts.
Tuesday.
Wax the mould,
Cut the glass,
Laminate the first (inner) laminate, Wet lam not vacuumed.
Wednesday.
Make the vac bag.
Bond the foam core.
Good news: Everyone here is working well as a team.
Room for improvement.
Some students' believe they can arrive whenever they wish and NOT miss out on something.
Some absentees.
The interior items are on hold during the mould work as it is an "all hands on deck" process.
The interior team have progressed well in the last week or two. The tank pattern is good.
Gunwhale is coming along well.
Console is getting closer,
helm seat battery bank nearly located.
Galley setup making sense.
Outboard well looking good.
The companionway door and Head area is also progressing nicely.
The Quarter badge concept is looking good. The cutting list and placing is on track. Where is...?
Students' must be aware that non attendance will come back to haunt them.How can you show evidence of your achievements, or gain any depth of understanding when you aren't here?
There are too many guys falling into bad attendance habits.
The guys are under the pump to achieve.
Monday.
We need to finish cutting edge glueing and edge treating the foam core inserts.
Tuesday.
Wax the mould,
Cut the glass,
Laminate the first (inner) laminate, Wet lam not vacuumed.
Wednesday.
Make the vac bag.
Bond the foam core.
Good news: Everyone here is working well as a team.
Room for improvement.
Some students' believe they can arrive whenever they wish and NOT miss out on something.
Some absentees.
The interior items are on hold during the mould work as it is an "all hands on deck" process.
The interior team have progressed well in the last week or two. The tank pattern is good.
Gunwhale is coming along well.
helm seat battery bank nearly located.
Galley setup making sense.
Outboard well looking good.
The Quarter badge concept is looking good. The cutting list and placing is on track. Where is...?
Students' must be aware that non attendance will come back to haunt them.How can you show evidence of your achievements, or gain any depth of understanding when you aren't here?
There are too many guys falling into bad attendance habits.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wilson 8M update 14-9-2011
The guys are away and running again on the Wilson 8M.
The teams have stabilized into good productive responsible learners.
There had been times I was fearful that I had expected too much of these young men but...
as a wise man once said "learning takes time".
The first Wilson 8M boat (which had two CAT student groups involvement) has hit the water and is being represented in the Auckland International Boat Show.
Congratulations Richard Wilson.
A path to the picasaweb album, to view the maiden voyage and snaps, is:
The teams have stabilized into good productive responsible learners.
There had been times I was fearful that I had expected too much of these young men but...
as a wise man once said "learning takes time".
The first Wilson 8M boat (which had two CAT student groups involvement) has hit the water and is being represented in the Auckland International Boat Show.
Congratulations Richard Wilson.
A path to the picasaweb album, to view the maiden voyage and snaps, is:
Half model Plug
The Lotus 9.2 M half model work is back on track with all students sharing (in teams) the 5 suitable timber hull forms shaped by Tobias, Ben, Adam, Stephan and Tiger.
We brainstormed and negotiated, as a full class, the processes we need to consider to enable us to complete our goal of building fibreglass half models for each student.
Notes to this brainstorming session are saved on the student H:/drive under 2011 CAT theory notes (FRP folder)
Breaking into small groups (Lead by student's named above) students where able to take responsibility for specific tasks.
These task outcomes build to make a complete outcome.
These tasks and the conversations around them are to be recorded within the small groups Googledocs shared between each other and with tutors. (Both Brett and Richard as a minimum)
Each Wednesday morning the two classes will collaboratively work on the FRP outcomes inherent in these activities.
The following URL addresses are links to the 5 student group Googledocs.
We brainstormed and negotiated, as a full class, the processes we need to consider to enable us to complete our goal of building fibreglass half models for each student.
Notes to this brainstorming session are saved on the student H:/drive under 2011 CAT theory notes (FRP folder)
Breaking into small groups (Lead by student's named above) students where able to take responsibility for specific tasks.
These task outcomes build to make a complete outcome.
These tasks and the conversations around them are to be recorded within the small groups Googledocs shared between each other and with tutors. (Both Brett and Richard as a minimum)
Each Wednesday morning the two classes will collaboratively work on the FRP outcomes inherent in these activities.
The following URL addresses are links to the 5 student group Googledocs.
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