Ocean Pollution

Read the four-slide article and write a comment, on this blog site.
Due Wednesday, April 29th.
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090422-tows-ocean-pollution

PSA assignment-In honor of EARTH DAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EszBH3cQqI

Watch the clip (PSA) and answer the questions in the comment section of this blog.

Does the public service announcement makes its point, why or why not?
Would you change or consider changing your own habits based on this PSA?

Carbon Footprint

Global Warming-You can make a difference.

HW: BLOG-Go to the website: Carbon Footprint
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/?src=l12
Choose "Calculate for my household"
Complete the activity using information for your household/ family. Then print results page. Due Monday

Dr. Luna-Perez IIT School of Chemical Engineering

Briefly state one thing you learned for Prof Luna-Perez during his visit on March 18, 2009.

View the Video Engineering Day at FAU

1. View the video. (Watch each task)
2. Determine the task that your prefer based on the students' results.
3. Write a brief comment about your selection and post.
4. Create a list of suggestions for this task to share with your group. TBC

And the winner is... The Tower Project results

Fours teams presented towers and completed a "Failure" test. Three teams made it through five levels of testing. Only one tower met the testing requirements of 2 pounds.

Congratulations to the all the presenters. Special congratulations to Alex Vann and the Blue team.

Check this out!!!!

http://www.jets.org/programs/nedc/generalinformation.cfm