The Importance of Design

Read the section:

"The importance of good design"

Bonding to carbon fiber has always been a problem for carbon frame builders:

Comment:
Why is this a challenge and what possible solution might there be?

Alternative Energy

View: View the following video clip and in a word document answer the following question:

"What forms of energy are shown or brought to mind by the video?"

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/science_technology/wind_farming/

Read the following and in your word document list the seven basic renewable resources.

http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_basics.html

Research: Find an online example of an alternative energy form being used today. Connect your findings to one of the seven renewable resources.

• Comment: Post the link to your article and...
• Summarize --- brief (1-2 paragraph) summary of your findings
• Analyze --- pros and cons

 Due:  Tuesday October 13 by 12:50pm

Current Technology

The "comment" that you will be leaving today will be a one paragraph response to the following question:

"How does the picture below relate to what we have been studying in class?"

Response to Current Events

• Read through the current events that were posted by your classmates.
• comment on one current event and post your comment.

 3-4 sentence response due Thursday 9/24 by 12:50 pm.

Current Event

Use the link to current events sites to research an article that describes a current (2008-present) technological advance.

in paragraph form:

• summarize
• analyze impact on society
• post (along with the URL link).

 Due Date: Tuesday, September 22 by 12:50 pm

Opinion

Read the following article that corresponds with the picture that you just viewed:

Fighter Jet Technology in a Car

Post:

• List the pros and cons
• Analyze the impact that this might have on you as an individual or on society as a whole.

Posting Comments

Before reviewing the first post everyone needs to demonstrate the ability to leave a "comment." In order to do so, you might be required to set up a Google account. The "comment" that you will be leaving today will be a one paragraph response to the following question:

"How does the picture below relate to what we have been studying in class?"