Check out this story from the BBC about a planned building in Dubai where each floor will rotate independently under the command of its owner.The building has 80 stories and is 420 m high, which is more than a quarter mile. The video showing a simulation of what it could look like is quite amazing.
In addition, there are wind turbines built into the building so it will generate its own power. There is a set of wind turbine blades between each floor of the building.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
VIEW from the CHAIR // FRIDAY MEETING 6/20/08 @ 3:30PM
Hello,
We have another meeting coming up this Friday (6/20/08) at 3:30 in SM 260 ‘the usual.’ Unfortunately I will not be able to attend. However we have everything in place that it should be fine.
We will be continuing the electronics exploration from last week.
The committee for the dolly rack will be reporting on the progress with the computer generated plans for the golf cart rack.
We are still building the club directory. If you would like your contact information in this directory email your desired contact information to babic541@mymail.tcc.fl.edu.
We have also finished our signup sheets which will be placed in the SM office for ease of access.
Have a great meeting,
Vernon Babich
TCC Engineering Club Chair
(850) 510-2473
We have another meeting coming up this Friday (6/20/08) at 3:30 in SM 260 ‘the usual.’ Unfortunately I will not be able to attend. However we have everything in place that it should be fine.
We will be continuing the electronics exploration from last week.
The committee for the dolly rack will be reporting on the progress with the computer generated plans for the golf cart rack.
We are still building the club directory. If you would like your contact information in this directory email your desired contact information to babic541@mymail.tcc.fl.edu.
We have also finished our signup sheets which will be placed in the SM office for ease of access.
Have a great meeting,
Vernon Babich
TCC Engineering Club Chair
(850) 510-2473
Thursday, June 12, 2008
MESSAGE FROM VERNON
Hey Everyone,
Our last meeting was a great success. Some new plans for the upcoming weeks have been established as well as for the future. We will be finishing up a few mechanical things on the cart such as the dolly rack and the fans. The panels will also be glued on with electrical safe silicon based glue. For the future we are planning on utilizing new batteries for an ongoing project.
Our future meetings will be based mostly on education and application of electronics. Since our goal in the solar project is to increase efficiency, it is essential that we all know how to use and improve the basics of the cart’s electrical set up. These classes are currently being headed up by Aaron Bauldree who we all appreciate very much for spending his time teaching us. They will be starting out basic and if anyone misses a meeting you should contact someone in the club or email me at babic541@mymail.tcc.fl.edu. By teaching each other, we all improve and of course get to know each other.
It also seems that a specialization approach to the projects in the future is an idea held by most of the club. It’s been really exciting to see everyone breaking up things by engineering discipline and forming committees. Currently we have one committee for the dolly rack but others seemed to be unofficially forming. The club also wants to be able to understand every part of the project.
So much more to come! I hope to see you all at the next meeting this Friday at 3:30 pm in SM 260 “the usual.”
Vernon Babich
Engineering Club Chair.
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Notes: The "last meeting" referred to above was on Friday, June 6, 2008 @ 3:30 pm in room SM 260. The next meeting will be Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 3:30 pm in room SM 260.
~~ DJ
Our last meeting was a great success. Some new plans for the upcoming weeks have been established as well as for the future. We will be finishing up a few mechanical things on the cart such as the dolly rack and the fans. The panels will also be glued on with electrical safe silicon based glue. For the future we are planning on utilizing new batteries for an ongoing project.
Our future meetings will be based mostly on education and application of electronics. Since our goal in the solar project is to increase efficiency, it is essential that we all know how to use and improve the basics of the cart’s electrical set up. These classes are currently being headed up by Aaron Bauldree who we all appreciate very much for spending his time teaching us. They will be starting out basic and if anyone misses a meeting you should contact someone in the club or email me at babic541@mymail.tcc.fl.edu. By teaching each other, we all improve and of course get to know each other.
It also seems that a specialization approach to the projects in the future is an idea held by most of the club. It’s been really exciting to see everyone breaking up things by engineering discipline and forming committees. Currently we have one committee for the dolly rack but others seemed to be unofficially forming. The club also wants to be able to understand every part of the project.
So much more to come! I hope to see you all at the next meeting this Friday at 3:30 pm in SM 260 “the usual.”
Vernon Babich
Engineering Club Chair.
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Notes: The "last meeting" referred to above was on Friday, June 6, 2008 @ 3:30 pm in room SM 260. The next meeting will be Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 3:30 pm in room SM 260.
~~ DJ
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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