You can use this link
- The Heavens Above web site (set up for Tallahassee)
Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts
Friday, October 10, 2008
Space Station Viewing
The International Space Station (ISS) can be seen in skies over Tallahassee tonight (Friday, October 10) between 7:47 pm (rising in the NW) and 7:52 pm (setting in the SE). It will be very high in the sky (68 degrees above the horizon, just 22 degrees from overhead) to the NE at about 7:49. It should be very bright (-2.4 magnitude).
You can use this link
You can use this link
Sunday, September 21, 2008
HOPKINS POWER PLANT TOUR and ASME SLS ORLANDO MEETING
STUDENTS ---
Many of us have recently had the privilege of attending either the HOPKINS POWER PLANT TOUR or the ASME SLS (Student Leadership Seminar) in ORLANDO. What I request is that two (different) students step forward and write brief summaries of these events for publication in both the ENGINEERING CLUB BLOG and the ASME MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.
If you are willing to volunteer for this job, please email me ASAP (As Soon As Possible) with your choice of assignment and a proposed submittal date. I'll post the names of the two report-writers on the BLOG and via EMAIL as soon as I receive responses.
If selected, you should at least run a spell-check on your work, but I will proof-read and edit as necessary. So don't be fearful of giving it a "try."
Remember, ultimately, as a professional you will "get paid" for writing reports. Science involves the dissemination of information. And, although I'm asking for a descriptive summary, not an analytical report, this can be a start to your writing experience.
--- DJ
SM 243
850-201-8120 (Office)
850-201-8119 (FAX)
jonesd@tcc.fl.edu
Many of us have recently had the privilege of attending either the HOPKINS POWER PLANT TOUR or the ASME SLS (Student Leadership Seminar) in ORLANDO. What I request is that two (different) students step forward and write brief summaries of these events for publication in both the ENGINEERING CLUB BLOG and the ASME MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.
If you are willing to volunteer for this job, please email me ASAP (As Soon As Possible) with your choice of assignment and a proposed submittal date. I'll post the names of the two report-writers on the BLOG and via EMAIL as soon as I receive responses.
If selected, you should at least run a spell-check on your work, but I will proof-read and edit as necessary. So don't be fearful of giving it a "try."
Remember, ultimately, as a professional you will "get paid" for writing reports. Science involves the dissemination of information. And, although I'm asking for a descriptive summary, not an analytical report, this can be a start to your writing experience.
--- DJ
SM 243
850-201-8120 (Office)
850-201-8119 (FAX)
jonesd@tcc.fl.edu
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
DRESS CODE for POWER PLANT TOUR THURS. SEPT. 18.
Safety and Dress Code:
The Hopkins Power Plant is an operating power plant.
Please do not wear shorts or loose fitting shirts.
Shoes must be closed toe preferably leather.
If you have a hard hat and safety glasses, please bring them, as the plant has a limited number.
The Hopkins Power Plant is an operating power plant.
Please do not wear shorts or loose fitting shirts.
Shoes must be closed toe preferably leather.
If you have a hard hat and safety glasses, please bring them, as the plant has a limited number.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Space Station visible for next 7 days.
The International Space Station (ISS) can be seen in skies over Tallahassee tonight and each night through April 17.
You need to use the Heavens Above web site (link takes you to a page suitable for Tallahassee) to get detailed information of where and when the ISS will rise and set so you know where to look in the sky. You should also use the web site to confirm the times listed below. The orbit times can change if they use the new "Jules Verne" space truck to boost the ISS orbit between now and next week.
It will be quite bright (negative magnitude) tonight and Sunday night, but not easy to see. Tonight (Friday) it will be only 20 degrees above the horizon to the north and will move into shadow at 21:35:25 (9:35 pm) at its highest point. It will be visible for less than 2 minutes. On Sunday it will reach 24 degrees above the horizon to the NE at 20:44 (8:44 pm) and be visible for several minutes before this. It will look like a very fast moving plane but not much brighter than the brightest star.
The best viewing will be Monday, April 14 (almost overhead toward the SW around 21:05), and Wednesday, April 16 (directly overhead around 20:12). It will be spectacularly bright (-2.3 and -2.4 magnitude) and easy to see even if the sky is in twilight, as it will be at 8:12 pm on Wednesday.
It is only visible for a few minutes, so get out early and check the time on your cell phone.
Hope for clear skies!
The next set of viewing opportunities will be in the early morning !! hours on April 30 and May 1.
You need to use the Heavens Above web site (link takes you to a page suitable for Tallahassee) to get detailed information of where and when the ISS will rise and set so you know where to look in the sky. You should also use the web site to confirm the times listed below. The orbit times can change if they use the new "Jules Verne" space truck to boost the ISS orbit between now and next week.
It will be quite bright (negative magnitude) tonight and Sunday night, but not easy to see. Tonight (Friday) it will be only 20 degrees above the horizon to the north and will move into shadow at 21:35:25 (9:35 pm) at its highest point. It will be visible for less than 2 minutes. On Sunday it will reach 24 degrees above the horizon to the NE at 20:44 (8:44 pm) and be visible for several minutes before this. It will look like a very fast moving plane but not much brighter than the brightest star.
The best viewing will be Monday, April 14 (almost overhead toward the SW around 21:05), and Wednesday, April 16 (directly overhead around 20:12). It will be spectacularly bright (-2.3 and -2.4 magnitude) and easy to see even if the sky is in twilight, as it will be at 8:12 pm on Wednesday.
It is only visible for a few minutes, so get out early and check the time on your cell phone.
Hope for clear skies!
The next set of viewing opportunities will be in the early morning !! hours on April 30 and May 1.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Electric and Solar Assist Vehicle News
Two items:
1) The final assembly of the Solar-Assist system started this afternoon and will continue on Friday at 10:30 until it is complete. I have most of the baseline data from monitoring the existing system and will post those real soon now.
2) I was forwarded the following notice: "Test Drive a Zap! Zap Corporation, manufacturers of all electric cars, will be in town this Saturday with cars that you can take for a test drive. These cars are viable, all-electric commuting cars, so if you get a chance stop by and take one out for a spin."
Date and Time: Saturday, April 12th 11 a.m.
Location: K-mart Plaza, corner of Apalachee and Blairstone Rd.
Go to http://www.zapworld.com/ for more information.
This is the first I ever heard of them, but
1) The final assembly of the Solar-Assist system started this afternoon and will continue on Friday at 10:30 until it is complete. I have most of the baseline data from monitoring the existing system and will post those real soon now.
2) I was forwarded the following notice: "Test Drive a Zap! Zap Corporation, manufacturers of all electric cars, will be in town this Saturday with cars that you can take for a test drive. These cars are viable, all-electric commuting cars, so if you get a chance stop by and take one out for a spin."
Date and Time: Saturday, April 12th 11 a.m.
Location: K-mart Plaza, corner of Apalachee and Blairstone Rd.
Go to http://www.zapworld.com/ for more information.
This is the first I ever heard of them, but
Friday, March 28, 2008
MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS !!! --- FROM AARON RE: 3/28 - 3/30/08
Hello Everyone,
Hope everyone's doing great in classes. We've got a lot of really exciting things happening with the club, and it's time to get things going strong. We have our movie night tomorrow night at Movies 8. The show is at midnight. We need to be there about 11:15 PM.
We also have finally received our order of solar panels. Come out tomorrow and get to check them out.
StuFac day is next wednesday. Be sure to check with Dexter and let him know when you can be at the booth.
Here is a brief list of all the things that will be going on this weekend:
*
Friday 3/28 1:30-5:00:
IMPORTANT
Golf Cart Data Collection and Design
Meet at SM 244 at 1:30 or go out to the mail room. We will be out there until at least 4:00
*
Friday 3/28 11:15 until:
CRITICAL/ ALL HANDS
Movie night at Movies 8 (ALL MEMBERS NEEDED)
*
Saturday Morning:
GOOD FOOD
Go support HP/MESA at the pancake breakfast
*
Saturday Morning:
IMPORTANT
Hydro, Wind, and other power demonstration construction workshop.
Build a real generator!!!
*
Saturday Afternoon:
Come visit TCC's booth at Springtime Tallahassee (not club related)
*
Sunday:
IMPORTANT
Construct temporary mounts for panels and build water balloon launcher for StuFac Day.
There is a lot to be done, and we need everyone's support to make it all happen. If you would like to participate in any of these events or need further information, please contact me by email or call me at 850.251.9955 (Please leave your number if you leave a voice message).
Don't Forget: Next Meeting is April 4, SM260, 2:30
Thank You Everyone,
Aaron Bauldree
Chair - TCC Engineering Club
850.251.9955
Hope everyone's doing great in classes. We've got a lot of really exciting things happening with the club, and it's time to get things going strong. We have our movie night tomorrow night at Movies 8. The show is at midnight. We need to be there about 11:15 PM.
We also have finally received our order of solar panels. Come out tomorrow and get to check them out.
StuFac day is next wednesday. Be sure to check with Dexter and let him know when you can be at the booth.
Here is a brief list of all the things that will be going on this weekend:
*
Friday 3/28 1:30-5:00:
IMPORTANT
Golf Cart Data Collection and Design
Meet at SM 244 at 1:30 or go out to the mail room. We will be out there until at least 4:00
*
Friday 3/28 11:15 until:
CRITICAL/ ALL HANDS
Movie night at Movies 8 (ALL MEMBERS NEEDED)
*
Saturday Morning:
GOOD FOOD
Go support HP/MESA at the pancake breakfast
*
Saturday Morning:
IMPORTANT
Hydro, Wind, and other power demonstration construction workshop.
Build a real generator!!!
*
Saturday Afternoon:
Come visit TCC's booth at Springtime Tallahassee (not club related)
*
Sunday:
IMPORTANT
Construct temporary mounts for panels and build water balloon launcher for StuFac Day.
There is a lot to be done, and we need everyone's support to make it all happen. If you would like to participate in any of these events or need further information, please contact me by email or call me at 850.251.9955 (Please leave your number if you leave a voice message).
Don't Forget: Next Meeting is April 4, SM260, 2:30
Thank You Everyone,
Aaron Bauldree
Chair - TCC Engineering Club
850.251.9955
Thursday, March 27, 2008
ATTENTION... UP-COMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
[ A ] -- MESSAGE FROM VERNON BABICH --
This is a breakdown of the things we are working on up until Monday.
Today, Thursday ( 3/27/08 ), we will be selling tickets in the student union for the movie night at Movies 8. Miguel has already gotten a table. The people who signed up to help have been contacted and this is just a reminder that we need all the help we can in the union from 11:00 am until 2:30 pm.
Friday we will all be working on the solar data in the engineering room from about 1:30 until 5:00.
Saturday morning after the MESA breakfast, everyone is welcome to come and help set up the energy displays for the Stu Fac Day presentation. We will also be creating a water balloon launcher for a fundraiser during the Stu Fac Day event.
Either Saturday or Sunday we will be building a mounting board for the solar panels which we will be putting on the golf cart Monday morning.
[[ COMMENT BY DOUG JONES -- Volunteers are needed for all these projects. Please get in touch with Vernon, Aaron, and/or Miguel if you can help. ]]
[ B ] -- REMINDER FROM BEN COWART (ASME) --
Your weekly reminder that the next ASME meeting will be Friday, March 28th at the Golden Corral on North Monroe Street.
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This is a breakdown of the things we are working on up until Monday.
Today, Thursday ( 3/27/08 ), we will be selling tickets in the student union for the movie night at Movies 8. Miguel has already gotten a table. The people who signed up to help have been contacted and this is just a reminder that we need all the help we can in the union from 11:00 am until 2:30 pm.
Friday we will all be working on the solar data in the engineering room from about 1:30 until 5:00.
Saturday morning after the MESA breakfast, everyone is welcome to come and help set up the energy displays for the Stu Fac Day presentation. We will also be creating a water balloon launcher for a fundraiser during the Stu Fac Day event.
Either Saturday or Sunday we will be building a mounting board for the solar panels which we will be putting on the golf cart Monday morning.
[[ COMMENT BY DOUG JONES -- Volunteers are needed for all these projects. Please get in touch with Vernon, Aaron, and/or Miguel if you can help. ]]
[ B ] -- REMINDER FROM BEN COWART (ASME) --
Your weekly reminder that the next ASME meeting will be Friday, March 28th at the Golden Corral on North Monroe Street.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
ISS and Shuttle overflight
If they sky is clear, the Space Station and Shuttle should be visible.
Time: from 7:22 to 7:26 pm, moving from WNW to SSE across the SW sky.
Highest point in sky: 32 deg above the horizon to the SW at 7:24 pm.
You can use the Heavens Above web site (link takes you to a page suitable for Tallahassee) to get this sort of info about anything that is in space.
Time: from 7:22 to 7:26 pm, moving from WNW to SSE across the SW sky.
Highest point in sky: 32 deg above the horizon to the SW at 7:24 pm.
You can use the Heavens Above web site (link takes you to a page suitable for Tallahassee) to get this sort of info about anything that is in space.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
VISIT THE ENGINEERING CLUB FORUM
Here is a link to the new forum for the club.
http://www.tccengineeringclub.com/forum/index.php
You will want to visit the forum often, as that is
where many interesting Engineering Club topics
will be reported, including Aaron's report on the
last meeting (02/15/08) and the status of all the
club's on-going activities.
DJ.
http://www.tccengineeringclub.com/forum/index.php
You will want to visit the forum often, as that is
where many interesting Engineering Club topics
will be reported, including Aaron's report on the
last meeting (02/15/08) and the status of all the
club's on-going activities.
DJ.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Electric Car Program Monday
This month's program of the local chapter of the Sierra Club concerns electric cars.
The meeting is Monday 18 February at 7:15 pm (snacks at 7:00 pm) at the United Church in Tallahassee. The church is at 1834 Mahan Drive, which is in the woods to the north of Mahan (US-90) just west of Blair Stone Drive.
Program info:
The speaker, Mark Hunt, will talk about his experience converting standard cars to electric cars or hybrids, the advantages and disadvantages of these vehicles, their economics, and the present state of commercial hybrid vehicles. He works at King Cobra, a shop on Orange Avenue, building and modifying race cars as well as electric cars. He learned his skills working on orange grove equipment on his father's farm in Indian River county.
I suspect he works with Al Simpler (who has some all-electric sports cars) and so I expect Al (of Simpler Solar Systems at 3118 W Tharpe Street) will be there also. FYI, Al Simpler has offered free assistance to Aaron's solar conversion project.
Driving tips:
If you are coming from the east (or turning from Blair Stone), their two driveways are right after Sasanqua Drive, only about 500' past Blair Stone. The first is the exit, the second is the entrance, so it is hard to miss if you are ready to turn right as soon as you pass Blair Stone.
It is very easy to miss if you are coming from the west (from TCC or FSU down Tennessee St, which becomes Mahan). You must slow down and look for the last median cut before Blair Stone. You turn left about 200' after you go past Pointe Ct (on the right). Their sign is small and eco friendly so it is easy to miss if you are going 50 mph. If you miss the turnoff heading west, you have to go quite a distance before you can make a legal U turn to come back.
The meeting is Monday 18 February at 7:15 pm (snacks at 7:00 pm) at the United Church in Tallahassee. The church is at 1834 Mahan Drive, which is in the woods to the north of Mahan (US-90) just west of Blair Stone Drive.
Program info:
The speaker, Mark Hunt, will talk about his experience converting standard cars to electric cars or hybrids, the advantages and disadvantages of these vehicles, their economics, and the present state of commercial hybrid vehicles. He works at King Cobra, a shop on Orange Avenue, building and modifying race cars as well as electric cars. He learned his skills working on orange grove equipment on his father's farm in Indian River county.
I suspect he works with Al Simpler (who has some all-electric sports cars) and so I expect Al (of Simpler Solar Systems at 3118 W Tharpe Street) will be there also. FYI, Al Simpler has offered free assistance to Aaron's solar conversion project.
Driving tips:
If you are coming from the east (or turning from Blair Stone), their two driveways are right after Sasanqua Drive, only about 500' past Blair Stone. The first is the exit, the second is the entrance, so it is hard to miss if you are ready to turn right as soon as you pass Blair Stone.
It is very easy to miss if you are coming from the west (from TCC or FSU down Tennessee St, which becomes Mahan). You must slow down and look for the last median cut before Blair Stone. You turn left about 200' after you go past Pointe Ct (on the right). Their sign is small and eco friendly so it is easy to miss if you are going 50 mph. If you miss the turnoff heading west, you have to go quite a distance before you can make a legal U turn to come back.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Letter from Susan Ray @ MagLab
Mr. Jones,
Just wanted to make sure the TCC Engineering Club is aware that the Mag Lab Open House is coming up – Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. I think this would be of great interest to the students. You can find out more here: http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/community/openhouse.html
In addition to the self-guided tour and demonstrations, there also will be talks this year, two by engineers.
I’d appreciate it greatly if you could forward this to Aaron so he can mention it at the upcoming club meeting. If any of the students is interested in volunteering, they can contact me directly.
Thanks!
Susan Ray
Associate Director, Public Affairs
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
(850) 644-9651
sray@magnet.fsu.edu
www.magnet.fsu.edu
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Just wanted to make sure the TCC Engineering Club is aware that the Mag Lab Open House is coming up – Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. I think this would be of great interest to the students. You can find out more here: http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/community/openhouse.html
In addition to the self-guided tour and demonstrations, there also will be talks this year, two by engineers.
I’d appreciate it greatly if you could forward this to Aaron so he can mention it at the upcoming club meeting. If any of the students is interested in volunteering, they can contact me directly.
Thanks!
Susan Ray
Associate Director, Public Affairs
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
(850) 644-9651
sray@magnet.fsu.edu
www.magnet.fsu.edu
P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
Friday, February 8, 2008
Upcoming events
Thought I would bring you up-to-date on some events over the next few weeks.
Saturday, 9 February: Darwin Day
at Florida State (College of Medicine)
Among other things, Sir Harry Kroto, Nobel Laureate and FSU Professor of Chemistry will be speaking from 10 to 11 AM. He co-discovered fullerenes, more commonly known as Buckyballs. One variation of this, carbon nanotubes, are rapidly finding applications in engineering. One day they will be used in concrete. There will also be a hands-on bucky-ball building activity for children registered for it. Details are on the web.
Friday, 15 February: Club meeting
Wednesday, 20 February: ASME Town Hall meeting
This will be held in the evening in the TCC part of The Brogan Museum downtown. We plan to participate. Details at the club meeting on 2/15. See other entries in this blog.
Saturday, 23 February: Mag Lab Open House
This is a big deal, running from 10 AM to 3 PM. They will once again be using extremely high field (about 40 T) disposable (totally destroyed when used) pulsed magnets to compress a quarter. This is a must see.
Click here for details from the mag lab.
Other old standby demos (air powered potato cannon, diamagnetic properties of liquid oxygen) and tours will be done once again. You can talk one-on-one with members of the engineering faculty (mechanical, electrical, and civil) who work there building magnets and other devices.
They are also advertising a new feature, a musical tesla coil. I assume that they saw one of these videos from YouTube and said "we can do that!".
My brother told me about this "Lightning on the Lawn" show. Another one shows a guy in a mesh suit carrying a row of light bulbs around between the coils. Notice how the bulbs light up when struck by the electrical energy?
The mesh suit provides a "Faraday cage" effect that protects the wearer from AC high frequency "lightning" strikes.
Saturday, 9 February: Darwin Day
at Florida State (College of Medicine)
Among other things, Sir Harry Kroto, Nobel Laureate and FSU Professor of Chemistry will be speaking from 10 to 11 AM. He co-discovered fullerenes, more commonly known as Buckyballs. One variation of this, carbon nanotubes, are rapidly finding applications in engineering. One day they will be used in concrete. There will also be a hands-on bucky-ball building activity for children registered for it. Details are on the web.
Friday, 15 February: Club meeting
Wednesday, 20 February: ASME Town Hall meeting
This will be held in the evening in the TCC part of The Brogan Museum downtown. We plan to participate. Details at the club meeting on 2/15. See other entries in this blog.
Saturday, 23 February: Mag Lab Open House
This is a big deal, running from 10 AM to 3 PM. They will once again be using extremely high field (about 40 T) disposable (totally destroyed when used) pulsed magnets to compress a quarter. This is a must see.
Click here for details from the mag lab.
Other old standby demos (air powered potato cannon, diamagnetic properties of liquid oxygen) and tours will be done once again. You can talk one-on-one with members of the engineering faculty (mechanical, electrical, and civil) who work there building magnets and other devices.
They are also advertising a new feature, a musical tesla coil. I assume that they saw one of these videos from YouTube and said "we can do that!".
My brother told me about this "Lightning on the Lawn" show. Another one shows a guy in a mesh suit carrying a row of light bulbs around between the coils. Notice how the bulbs light up when struck by the electrical energy?
The mesh suit provides a "Faraday cage" effect that protects the wearer from AC high frequency "lightning" strikes.
Friday, February 1, 2008
MESSAGE FROM AARON:
Hello Everyone,
Just wanted to send out a few items to everyone and let you know what's going on with the club:
Cart To Solar Project
We were sucessful in receiving our grant from the College Innovation Fund for $2500. Thank you everyone that showed up in helping write the grant proposal. It was a great success. Now it's time to work.
The P3 KillAWatt has come in, and I have been running some preliminary tests with the device as well as arranging a data collection method that we can coordinate with the Plant Operations department that will work good for all of us. The majority of carts do not have working hour meters so I am looking into either purchasing new ones or designing one using a LM555 timer. Anyone interested in a small electronics project, let me know...
As far as the solar panels go, I was going to have them ordered monday, but the person that is in control of the grant money won't be in until next week. On monday, I will be going in to make the initial order of solar panels. However, we do have a decision to make. Since PowerFilm is giving us a 40% discount on the panels, we have the option to possibly have 4 or 5 carts running around with panels. Is that something we are interested in?
We have also been authorized to have all the work on this project to be accredited through TCC's Volunteer Office. I will be giving everyone that participates in this project a TallyScript form where you can log the hours that you work on the project. If you can get at least 20 hours of volunteer service this semester, the volunteer office will have that documented on your transcript. This looks VERY GOOD and may help you in the future if volunteer services might be needed. With the cart project as well as other things we'll be doing, there is more than enough opportunity for all of us to get some volunteer service on our official college transcript.
CNC Training at TCC
With great thanks to Beth Mann Pace, the TCC EWD will begin offering CNC training. Check out the news release on TCC's web site:
http://www.tcc.fl.edu/about_tcc/news_events/news_archives/2008/january_2008/tcc_division_of_ewd_offers_cnc_machine_training
CNC's are amazing machines and are an integral part to the manufacturing industry. I used to program vector images of diesel engine mounting brackets that were converted for use on a CNC. Anyone interested needs to contact Ms. Pace as soon as possible.
Trail Work Volunteers
This weekend there is an epic trail works project going on at the Cadillac Trail on Lake Lafayette. I will be going out there to work on this major redesign project that is being coordinated by Trail Dynamics and the City of Tallahassee Parks Department. THis is something that we can take part in, and get volunteer hours that can go on our transcripts. I will be out there on Saturday afternoon as soon as I get out of the lab, and again on Sunday. Anyone interested, please call me at 850.251.9955 for more information.
Beer Anyone?
Just trying to get your attention. Quinn Straub, the Chair of the FAMU/FSU ASME Club has extended the opportunity for us to join them in a trip on March 1 to tour the Budweiser Plant in Jacksonville. There is also planning for a possible nuclear power plant in the works. Keep it in mind. We'll talk about it more at the next meeting.
New Web Site!!!
Thank you Michael. The Site looks great! When you get a chance, check oiut the new design of the club's web site: http://www.tccengineeringclub.com
This new site will definitely help us communicate a lot better. Michael has done a great job on creating an integrated forum and is now working on getting the blog up and going. This is great. While you're visiting the site, make sure to register for the forum and post your energy questions for the Town Hall Meeting. 19 days until the meeting and we need a lot more questions.
I am sure that there are some other exciting things that I am missing. There are a few other items that are in the works right now and I will inform all of you as to the details as soon as they come available. Please email me with any suggestions/ concerns that you may have about the club. bauld9a5@mymail.tcc.fl.edu
Thank you for you time and support,
Aaron Bauldree
TCC Engineering Club Chair
850.251.9955
Just wanted to send out a few items to everyone and let you know what's going on with the club:
Cart To Solar Project
We were sucessful in receiving our grant from the College Innovation Fund for $2500. Thank you everyone that showed up in helping write the grant proposal. It was a great success. Now it's time to work.
The P3 KillAWatt has come in, and I have been running some preliminary tests with the device as well as arranging a data collection method that we can coordinate with the Plant Operations department that will work good for all of us. The majority of carts do not have working hour meters so I am looking into either purchasing new ones or designing one using a LM555 timer. Anyone interested in a small electronics project, let me know...
As far as the solar panels go, I was going to have them ordered monday, but the person that is in control of the grant money won't be in until next week. On monday, I will be going in to make the initial order of solar panels. However, we do have a decision to make. Since PowerFilm is giving us a 40% discount on the panels, we have the option to possibly have 4 or 5 carts running around with panels. Is that something we are interested in?
We have also been authorized to have all the work on this project to be accredited through TCC's Volunteer Office. I will be giving everyone that participates in this project a TallyScript form where you can log the hours that you work on the project. If you can get at least 20 hours of volunteer service this semester, the volunteer office will have that documented on your transcript. This looks VERY GOOD and may help you in the future if volunteer services might be needed. With the cart project as well as other things we'll be doing, there is more than enough opportunity for all of us to get some volunteer service on our official college transcript.
CNC Training at TCC
With great thanks to Beth Mann Pace, the TCC EWD will begin offering CNC training. Check out the news release on TCC's web site:
http://www.tcc.fl.edu/about_tcc/news_events/news_archives/2008/january_2008/tcc_division_of_ewd_offers_cnc_machine_training
CNC's are amazing machines and are an integral part to the manufacturing industry. I used to program vector images of diesel engine mounting brackets that were converted for use on a CNC. Anyone interested needs to contact Ms. Pace as soon as possible.
Trail Work Volunteers
This weekend there is an epic trail works project going on at the Cadillac Trail on Lake Lafayette. I will be going out there to work on this major redesign project that is being coordinated by Trail Dynamics and the City of Tallahassee Parks Department. THis is something that we can take part in, and get volunteer hours that can go on our transcripts. I will be out there on Saturday afternoon as soon as I get out of the lab, and again on Sunday. Anyone interested, please call me at 850.251.9955 for more information.
Beer Anyone?
Just trying to get your attention. Quinn Straub, the Chair of the FAMU/FSU ASME Club has extended the opportunity for us to join them in a trip on March 1 to tour the Budweiser Plant in Jacksonville. There is also planning for a possible nuclear power plant in the works. Keep it in mind. We'll talk about it more at the next meeting.
New Web Site!!!
Thank you Michael. The Site looks great! When you get a chance, check oiut the new design of the club's web site: http://www.tccengineeringclub.com
This new site will definitely help us communicate a lot better. Michael has done a great job on creating an integrated forum and is now working on getting the blog up and going. This is great. While you're visiting the site, make sure to register for the forum and post your energy questions for the Town Hall Meeting. 19 days until the meeting and we need a lot more questions.
I am sure that there are some other exciting things that I am missing. There are a few other items that are in the works right now and I will inform all of you as to the details as soon as they come available. Please email me with any suggestions/ concerns that you may have about the club. bauld9a5@mymail.tcc.fl.edu
Thank you for you time and support,
Aaron Bauldree
TCC Engineering Club Chair
850.251.9955
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