http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/ RSS Feed http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8712 Future Notes Howdy We didn't do much this week hopefully you get this before flying back. Here is a nongraded quiz that the student's did. Here is the answer key to that quiz. See you later. Jason jp Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:37:38 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8697 Link 1 Basics Link 2 Advanced Link 3 Tip to Tale Link 4 Alternative Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:21:42 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8656 Switch Link: Audacity: Not sure which version of google Earth I can get? (I have access to PRO but I need to get data) PDF printer adds a printer icon that makes pdf files: Shockwave: Java I think is working. I would like google toolbar Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:39:08 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8638 http://ed.augie.edu/~kllunder/porphyrin.html link for heme center ring image of a heme http://ligand-expo.rcsb.org/reports/H/HEC/index.html histadine http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/histamine/c/histidine.htm http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L-Arginine.png arginine http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L-Leucine.png L-leucine Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:48:47 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8632 Here is a link for google docs: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:07:03 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8625 Here is a web page used to generate images for poster. http://www.rcsb.org Search name colin temp link temp link 2 temp link 3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:29:35 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8607 File used for pictures and web page. (Background information plus template) File used for handout (download this and use as a template). Wings over Mars Link to video Article on Mars atmosphere. New information article came out June 2009. Personality test document link Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:28:46 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8606 Background to project: NASA has a web site called wings over Mars.  The challenge is to design something that can: q      fit in a capsule q      be able to withstand a trip o       forces o       radiation q      be able to operate remotely q      be able to collect data q      be able to cover a large area of Mars Mars has its own environment in which a project has to operate: q      the atmosphere is: o       thin nearly 0.5% of Earth so an average pressure on Earth is 101.3 kPa, on Mars it is 0.6 kPa. §         http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/mars/atmosphere-of-mars/ §         The article talks about the atmosphere killing you it’s not the carbon dioxide it’s the thin atmosphere.  If you were in a pressure suit and you took off your helmet you lungs would explode and your blood would boil due to a low pressure. o       no free oxygen mostly carbon dioxide §         http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/02/solar-wind-atmosphere.html §         (new discovery) q      gravity is 1/3 of Earth which is beneficial since things don’t weigh as much   What was done as a class? q      Students built kites or small planes (or other). q      Students tested their designs. q      Some students rebuilt and retested several times. q      Students are now writing a paper.   What was the learning? q      Engineering Design Standards: o       Define a problem, specify criteria, limits of design based on science, and generate several solutions. o       Create and test or otherwise analyze a promising solution. Collect data and incorporate modifications. o       Analyze data, did it work, what needed more work, what you would do differently. o       Recommend a proposed solution, identify its strengths and weaknesses, and describe how it is a better alternative.  Identify areas of further engineering to make the project work. o       Describe new technologies needed to make the project work. q      Limits of design based on science, this is what we learned all year: o       Energy §         Five forms §         Two states §         Conservation of energy §         Energy movement o       Forces §         Newton’s three laws §         Gravity §         Work is force times distance (also energy) §         Power is the rate of work o       Matter (chemical properties) §         The atom §         Periodic table of elements §         Bonding of matter §         Conservation of matter o       Matter (physical properties) §         States of matter as defined by temperature of material §         Density of matter §         Properties of Gases o       Matter (radioactive properties)   What is the final product (a paper)   Write a paragraph on background information (Your audience is someone not involved in the project) q      Source of idea q      Define a problem q      What is the criteria for the project (if you worked for NASA) q      Conclusion to paragraph what would be your solution.   Write a paragraph on your involvement (Your audience is someone not involved in the project) q      What ideas did you bring to your group q      What idea did your group use o       (yours or someone else’s if someone else’s how was it different then yours) o       (if yours how was yours better) q      How did you participate in the building of the project q      What would you have done differently q      Did you get along with everyone in your group q      Remember the personality worksheet we did was your group a good mix of people o       Who was the leader o       Who was the organizer o       Who was the worker o       Who was the idea man o       Who didn’t work   Write a paragraph on your testing of project (Your audience is someone not involved in the project) q      Did the project work? q      How much testing did you do? q      How much rebuilding or redesigning did you do?   Write a scientific paragraph (Your audience is someone not involved in the project and the idea is that this is something that is going to Mars.) q      How is energy important in your project? q      What forces does your project need to withstand? q      What materials or properties of the materials are important for the success of the project?   Write a conclusion paragraph (Your audience is someone not involved in the project) q      How successful were you and your group. o       Did you work well o       Did you get something done o       Did your project idea work q      What would you do differently o       Change ideas o       Change groups o       Change materials q      What is your recommendation (Your audience is someone who is wanting to buy from you.  You need to sell them your idea or propose a solution to the original problem) q      What did you learn from this project? o       Did you learn to get along with people o       Did you learn to create and design o       Did you learn how to analyze modify and redesign o       Did you learn how to write a paper o       Any other information that will make your teacher say they got it.   Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:08:28 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8599 Link to web site on movies. Link to Excel Document. Link to james bond theme. Link to Journey. Rocky Theme video chimpmunk (not compatable with movie maker) surfin bird Jones Film music and Piano music star wars music afternoon Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:34:59 PST http://JasonPalmer.umesd.net/journal.php?entry_id=8594 Research types of kites or small remote planes. Design Questions:   1. What equipment would be required to fly a kite? q      Think about cable? q      Think about altitude? q      Think about control? 2. How would a kite take measurements? q      What kind of measurements? o       Looking for life or an environment able to sustain life. o       Looking o       Looking for water. o       Looking for magnetic fields. q      How would it be recorded how would the information get back to Earth? 3. How would a kite system work since a kite needs to be anchored?   1. What equipment would be required to fly a remote airplane? q      Think about control? q      Think power supply? q      Think landing and retrieval? 2. How would a remote plane take measurements? q      What kind of measurements? o       Looking for life or an environment able to sustain life. o       Looking o       Looking for water. o       Looking for magnetic fields. q      How would it be recorded how would the information get back to Earth? 3. How would a plane fly?  For both systems: 4. What is the power supply? 5. How is the system delivered to the Mars surface or launched into the air? q      System must fit in a small shell that is 4.5 meters in diameter. q      System needs to be able to be without input for at least as long as 40 minutes (time for messages to pass back and forth with Mars.) Link to wings over Mars. Look at 1-5 of the list below. 1.       Purpose of the research: Describe the problem to be solved, the research question to be answered, the hypotheses to be tested, or the product to be developed. 2.       Rationale for the research: Why is the work important? 3.       Pertinent scientific literature: Provide a brief review of the most relevant literature. Previous relevant publications and patents must be cited in the text of the Research Report. 4.       Prior work and contributions of others on this project: Provide information on concurrent similar or related work, projects, or both in the facility or laboratory in which you worked. 5.       Methodology: Describe the methods used to allow someone trained in the field to understand the work or sufficient steps to follow a proof. Explain what was done and how it was accomplished. Document any outside assistance or special circumstances that had implications for the project. 6.       Results: Describe the results of the research or mathematical study. 7.       Discussion: Describe how the results address the problem to be solved or research question to be addressed. Discuss any interpretations that can be drawn from the results. 8.       Conclusions: Wed, 27 May 2009 07:37:19 PST