Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLRs
1.) I believe I have been an effective learner
2.) I believe I have excelled in this ESLRs because I do my best to do all assignments to the best of all of my abilities. I try to turn them in on time as well. I also realize the irony of that statement due to the fact that this blog was not turned in on time.
2.) I believe I have excelled in this ESLRs because I do my best to do all assignments to the best of all of my abilities. I try to turn them in on time as well. I also realize the irony of that statement due to the fact that this blog was not turned in on time.
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| Doing my service learning at Irwindale Speedway |
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| The top 16 drivers at Formula Drift Irwindale. Again, doing my service learning. |
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Blog 18: 2 Hour Meeting Answer #3
1.) What is the most important factor to consider in order to win a pro amateur drifting competition.
2.) My third answer to my essential question is driver awareness.
3.) Examples of this are things like the driver understanding the car and how it responds so he can communicate with his head mechanic what he needs, knowing the course in and out, maintaining focus on course, and knowing what the judges are looking for.
4.) My interview with Eric Cantore was the most helpful source for this answer.
5.) I plan to study how drivers best perform to the judges specifications, learn the course, and know how to listen and feel the car so they know how they need to tweak the car.
2.) My third answer to my essential question is driver awareness.
3.) Examples of this are things like the driver understanding the car and how it responds so he can communicate with his head mechanic what he needs, knowing the course in and out, maintaining focus on course, and knowing what the judges are looking for.
4.) My interview with Eric Cantore was the most helpful source for this answer.
5.) I plan to study how drivers best perform to the judges specifications, learn the course, and know how to listen and feel the car so they know how they need to tweak the car.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Blog 16: 2 Hour Meeting Answer Number 2
1.) What is the key factor to consider in order to win a Pro Amateur drift competition?
2.) One of the key factors to winning a drift competition is the car set up.
3.) Without the proper car set up your car will not respond predictably. If you do not tune your engine right you will lack horsepower which will affect your ability to compete. The proper tire for the car is very important.
4.) Mostly my interviews and some articles of research.
5.) How to go about properly setting up a drift car. What are the dos and do nots.
2.) One of the key factors to winning a drift competition is the car set up.
3.) Without the proper car set up your car will not respond predictably. If you do not tune your engine right you will lack horsepower which will affect your ability to compete. The proper tire for the car is very important.
4.) Mostly my interviews and some articles of research.
5.) How to go about properly setting up a drift car. What are the dos and do nots.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Blog 9: Working EQ and Possible Answers
1.) What are the key elements to being a successful drifter?
2.) I am not going to revise my EQ at this time.
3.) The car and technique are what I have so far
Friday, September 7, 2012
Blog 2: Topic Choice
a.) I have decided to do my senior project on drifting. As far back as I remember I have been in love with cars. I was born to a mechanic who to this day takes me to work with him where I get to learn and be with cars all day. Naturally because of my passion for automobiles I decided to do something in that realm but I wanted it to be unique and exciting so I chose this motor sport. Not knowing too much about it is what lead me to make my decision because I wanted to really learn about something, not just read up on a topic I already knew. Drifting provides me with the perfect balance of new material as well as a basis that I already understand.
b.) With this project I plan to implement my people skills much more by establilishing contacts in this field. This makes me an effective communicator because I will learn to deal with different personalities and figure out how to be in a group where talking to each individual is essential to the tasks at hand. Also, I plan on searching every resource I have for information as well as use my contacts in the field to learn as much as I can about the sport. This will make me an effective learner because I will learn to utilize many different sources of information in a way that allows me to pull the most out of each one as possible. I also want to learn the mechanics behind the vehicles such as engines, transmissions, clutches, and differentials. I would like to figure out how each of these things is essential to the sport and what the standards of the sport are. This will make me an effective user of technology because in order to learn about these mechanical and electronic vehicle components I will need to use my brain in a way that allows me to become familiar with changing technology. Overall, this makes me a more well rounded person who gets to experience new and exciting things that I can share with others. I will learn to handle high pressure situations, different personalities, and new information constantly pouring into my head. This will make me a better iPoly citizen because these skills do not only apply to the drifting community but to school as well.
b.) With this project I plan to implement my people skills much more by establilishing contacts in this field. This makes me an effective communicator because I will learn to deal with different personalities and figure out how to be in a group where talking to each individual is essential to the tasks at hand. Also, I plan on searching every resource I have for information as well as use my contacts in the field to learn as much as I can about the sport. This will make me an effective learner because I will learn to utilize many different sources of information in a way that allows me to pull the most out of each one as possible. I also want to learn the mechanics behind the vehicles such as engines, transmissions, clutches, and differentials. I would like to figure out how each of these things is essential to the sport and what the standards of the sport are. This will make me an effective user of technology because in order to learn about these mechanical and electronic vehicle components I will need to use my brain in a way that allows me to become familiar with changing technology. Overall, this makes me a more well rounded person who gets to experience new and exciting things that I can share with others. I will learn to handle high pressure situations, different personalities, and new information constantly pouring into my head. This will make me a better iPoly citizen because these skills do not only apply to the drifting community but to school as well.
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