1. Engineering Capstone DAY 2

2. Yesterday’s Homework In your notebooks… – Describe one thing you think could be better engineered for safety, the environment or your personal use. Be realistic and be ready to share!

3. Let’s Get on the Computers! Log in: 1 st 5 letters of your last name, initial of first name, initial of middle name and last 2 digits of Student ID # Password: Last 6 digits of student ID#

4. Course Timeline & Project Deadlines * note: all deadlines are subject to change. Please add / edit new deadlines as they are announced. Sept. 5-7 Journal Review (all categories) Sept. 7 Journal Reviews due (20 total; 10 in primary subject area / 10 in secondary subject area) note: an example of a subject area might be microbiology) Sept. 14Submit & approve 3 potential projects ideas Sept. 14-21Make contacts with researchers in your 3 potential fields. Sept. 21Purpose/Problem & Hypothesis due for 3 approved projects Sept. 10 - 17Journal search for 3 potential projects Sept. 22Journal Reviews due for 3 potential projects (10 journals each of the first two; 5 journals for the third) Sept. 23 Prepare for WU Library trip Oct. 10 WA Library Trip (must locate 10 related journal references) Oct. 15Summaries of 10 MU references due Oct 15-19Work on Literature Review Oct. 19Literature Review due (1 st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returns Oct. 19Bibliography due / Work on project method Oct. 31Method due (1 st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returns Oct. 31Independent & Dependent Variables due

5. Nov. Application to JSHS (symposium) is due ????Experimentation begins as soon as method is approved Dec. 8Abstract due (1 st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returns Jan. 10Results due (1 st draft) *Revisions are due 2 days after teacher reviews and returns Jan. 14Symposium Individual applications due Jan. 18Statistical Analysis due Jan. 24Conclusion due (1 st draft) Jan. 27Graphical Analysis due (Tables & Figures) Jan. 31Final Paper due (1 st draft) {including Future Studies & Acknowledgements}*Revisions are due ASAP!! Feb. 4Mail papers to JSHS Feb. 4Begin working on Powerpoint Presentations Feb. 10JSEHS Paper Submission Deadline to SPU (two copies) Feb. 10Washington American Water Award Paper Due Feb. 15JSEHS Debate application due Feb. 23?Applications & Central Sound Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 25?Mail Applications, Contracts, & Abstracts to Lincoln

6. Mar. 4Powerpoint presentations due Mar. 1-7Work on Presentation Boards / Posters Mar. 4-7Practice presentations given to various classes (at least 3) Mar. 7-8JSHS (Symposium!!!!) Mar. 9Central Sound Science and Engineering Fair Mar. 11Begin Planning Marysville School District STEM Science Fair Mar.16Registration for Imagine tomorrow due Mar.?Register for Google Science Fair April 12-? ?Work on individual / group presentation or prepare for next years project (deadlines will be posted at this time) April ?State MO Academy of Science competition (location to be announced) April 28Mail copies of final paper to individuals involved in research/thank you notes sent May ?Research Ceremony for parents (set up boards / posters in Commons) May 1-5National JSEHS May 12-17International Science Fair May 17-19 th Imagine Tomorrow Science Fair May 29 th Marysville School District STEM Science Fair

7. Engineering Categories Electrical/Mechanical http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx? pid=470#EE http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx? pid=470#EE Materials/Bioengineering http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx? pid=470#EN http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx? pid=470#EN All Categories http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx? pid=470 http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx? pid=470

8. Homework Find 5 recent engineering articles/projects that interest you. Print the abstract and write a three sentence summary of your favorite article. The three sentence summary will include: – What was the purpose? – How did they test (collect data)? – What did they find out?

9. Sources to Use http://www.sciencedaily.com/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_e nergy/engineering/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_e nergy/engineering/ http://www.npr.org/sections/technology/ http://www.npr.org/sections/science/ http://phys.org/technology- news/engineering/ http://phys.org/technology- news/engineering/ & Lots more….