Go Kart Project

It taught me a lot on how to really listen to those commercials and ads on tv and better understand them. Before when I was listening to ads I really was just hearing a bunch of words but now that I know what I'm looking for they make so much more sense to me. Also I like the fact that i can pick out all the logical fallacies in the commercials now. When we first started the project i really didn't understand those but as i looked for them i realized how easy it is to see them. I also felt smarter when listening to them because of it haha. This project also made me more aware of other ways to look a subjects. I see it's important to listen to both sides of the story before deciding because everyone is really in it for themselves. It also really showed that if as a country we actually worked together we would do so much better then we

When I was younger, my father bought me an electromagnetic kit. I spent countless hours in my room playing with it. I had so much fun designing and putting together different configurations. It was exciting to see what worked and what did not work. It was easy for me to learn from my mistakes which prompted me to keep trying without getting frustrated. I found it very challenging and inspiring.

Participating in group activities have never really been my thing, but this project was a great experience. I got the chance to meet individuals with different problem solving solutions than I, and the people I communicate with daily. This project helped me gain communication skills amongst others when trying to make a decision, and the process of coming to an agreement. The knowledge, skills, and abilities I demonstrated throughout the weeks have grown and boosted my confidence when partaking in a group setting. I learned that people are easily offended and it may be hard to steer away from it, but it can be done. Teamwork has always been easy for me because I offer more help than needed to my teammates. The panel discussion taught me that not everyone one wants help, but the opportunity for their opinions to be considered. Each tool I have gained from this experience will make it easier for me to engage with others in the near future in a mannerly way whether it is for a grade or not.

Overall, the project was excellent to do it because of two reasons, one I was able to do my own 5s project that helped to have a better understanding of the entire process and two that now I have an organized storage where I will be able to have more space. Now that I performed this project I feel that I'm taking the right direction on being lean, even though my storage is not a business firm or a company where lean can be applied I now know that this is the first step of my experience in lean and maintaining control of 5s process so later in the near future I can apply this project anywhere I get the opportunity to

As I stared at the behemoth of a project standing before me at four in the morning, wondering if it would ever be done, I asked myself a simple question: “Why?” Why had I taken on this huge assignment? Why had I come up with this crazy idea? Why had I made this project into something bigger than it had to be? Looking back, the answer is simple - I love a challenge.

This project was quite expeditious due to the number of alternate subjects studied within the constraints of school. This made it quite difficult to complete because time limits were evident and tested. This could have had a substantial impact on the project itself, however, it did not because of skill and precision. Working individually could be beneficial in certain circumstances if one is smart, advantages might include independence and personal idea. Although, it was not easy coming up with good ideas and multi-tasking in different areas individually. In addition, working in a class group was helpful due to the amount of

My education and work experience have been great preparation for a career in this field. Engineering, by nature, requires strong analytical and problem solving skills. Even outside the classroom, I have learned to look at a situation and break it down systematically. Sometimes when a direct solution is not possible, an optimal alternative or repurpose is appropriate. For example, I worked

The Rube Goldberg Project, assigned by my science teacher to instigate creativity and out of the box thinking, brought out the ingenuity in all of us. Our task was to create a Rube Goldberg Machine that was capable of ringing a desk bell. Individually or in groups, we had to build the machine and present it to the class. This task seemed moderately simple, but in truth, it was much more complicated than any of us had realized. Specific requirements needed to be met that further hardened the project.

It really helped us in understanding the different aspects that we need to take into consideration when designing such a project.

This project also benefited me academically because it required me to work in groups. Group work

I race dirt track go karts. I have chosen to write my narrative about one of my go kart wrecks. It was a hot day in June of 2014. I was about 15 years old and ready to chase after that checkered flag. I was coming down the front straight away, the green flagged dropped. We were racing hard into turns one and two. Every rider in front of me started spinning, and the track was blocked. I had to make a quick decision. I went to the top of the race track to miss all the other drivers, someone hit me from behind, and my go-kart went speeding off the track into a chain link fence. When I hit the fence, the front of my go-kart flew into the air, my head flew back, and my head hit the fence. After the officials stopped the

(1) The article “Project-Based Instruction: A Great Match for Informational Texts” by Nell K. Duke, discusses the idea of implementing project based learning and how it can greatly improve student’s education. According to Duke, project based instruction involves “working over an extended time period for a purpose beyond satisfying a school requirement”. This includes doing projects in order to “build something, to create something, to respond to a question [students] have, to solve a real problem, or to address a real need” (Duke 1). The article talks about the benefits of this type of instruction and specific examples of how it can be implemented in the school curriculum and Common Core State Standards. Duke also emphasizes how the projects that are implemented should serve a real- life purpose so that students feel more engaged knowing their work will be seen by others outside the classroom and can even help solve a real-life

As I participated in this project, I was put in the position of coaching leadership which was a new concept for me. If I was unable to make decisions for the team quickly, then my team would become unorganized very easily. As a result, I learned to take charge

This project helped me understand the proper way to write a resumé, and helped me learn how to focus on my strengths. Before doing this project, I really didn't know how to format a resumé, nor did I fully know what went into it. This benefited me significantly, and now I feel confident that I

One thing I realized from doing this project was that I was motivated. For example, group work helped me to stay motivated and focused on the topic even when the topic sometimes confused me. This is because group work allowed me to interact and discuss the topic with group members instead of just reading articles. Moreover, it forced me to be responsible to others and, frequently then, to do more and better work on the project than I might have done when only responsible