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Weekend marathon grading session starts now!  I got a lot done this week, but I still have more to do. The most recent activities are still in progress.  I'll post on the blog again when everything is caught up (however fleeting that may be).

Activity 2.3.4 Adding Up to Green - Clarification

I added two videos to Activity 2.3.4 on the LMS.  I can't link them publicly because the curriculum is proprietary.

• CEA 2.3.4 Planning for LEED
• CEA 2.3.4 Explanation & clarification (of the activity itself)

I'll give you one more day on this, but we're moving forward with floor plans & bubble diagrams on Monday.  Activity 2.3.4 (conclusion Qs and excel credit request) will now be due Monday night.

Two sites that will help you:

Home Size Adjustment Calculations - The square footage of the house will adjust the credits needed for LEED certification.  Smaller houses need less, and larger houses will need more.
LEED Credit Library - Choose one of the large categories, and choose one credit.  Follow the instructions on the activity.  Watch the video on the LMS if you need help.

Loop leveling video

Here's a link to a video explaining loop leveling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2lueJROUbY

Enjoy!

3.4.1b Loop Survey

Use the readings you took today to determine the HI and ELEV.

• BM - Banchmark
• BS - Backsight
• HI - Height of Instrument
• FS - Foresight
• ELEV - Elevation

HI = BS + (BM or previous ELEV)

ELEV = HI - FS

If you'd like to look through the presentation again, this is activity 3.4.1 Surveying on the LMS

Architectural Features Projects

The votes are in!  Drumroll please....

Most effectively portrays the style:  Greek Revival - Sajen S.
voted by CEA students

Most interesting / favorite: Contemporary - Tom O.
voted by POE students

More projects will be displayed in the display case in the main lobby.
CLICK HERE for more pics

Architectural Feature narrative & optional career project

1.1.4 Narrative & Conclusion Qs
Use Google Classroom to complete and turn in the narrative and conclusion questions for Activity 1.1.4 Architectural Feature.  Write everything on the google doc provided.  It is due by the end of the day Tuesday.  Once you click TURN IN, you'll lose edit rights, so be sure that you're finished.

1.2.1 Career Exploration
Activity 1.2.1 can be found on myPLTW.org; it is a career exploration that I'm offering as an optional assignment.  Its definitely worthwhile, but I'm looking ahead and making sure we haev enough time to design.  It is worth 25 points.  If you choose not to do it, there is no penalty, it won't count toward your grade, and will appear as "No Grd" on the portal.

Great job on the projects!  Check back soon for a slideshow of pics!

Open House

What are we doing?

• Research into architectural styles.
• Currently building models of certain architectural features that exemplify a specific style.

Architectural Styles Presentations

Tonight, by 11:59pm, upload your Activity 1.1.2 Design Principles & Elements (if you didn't already turn in a hard copy)

You'll have 15-20 minutes at the beginning of class tomorrow to finish your presentations.  At the beginning of class we'll signup for presentation times.  Please keep them 3-4 minutes max.

HW 9-8, Principles & Elements of Designs

Due end of day Tuesday, 9-9
Activity 1.1.2 Principles and Elements of Design
Your choice of submission:  hard copy or electronic submitted to the LMS

HW 9-5: Act 1.1.1 History of Civil & Arch.

Due Fri 9-5, 11:59PM:

Post the most significant architectural or engineering feat in history to the discussion forum on ITS

Complete Student Info Survey (see previous post)

Email me with POE in the subject line from an email you will use regularly.

Due Mon 9-8, 8:00AM:

Vote (reply) for which of those feats was the most influential to society.  Also on ITS, same place.

Due Mon 9-8, 11:59PM:

Complete Activity 1.1.1 History of Civil engineering & Architecture.  Found in the myPLTW.org LMS

• Type directly into the Word doc or make it a Google Doc
• Submit the assignment on the LMS (there's a submit button in the top right).
• If your account was not yet created, just email it to me.

HW 9-4: Most significant in history

On Its Learning, there is a discussion forum called "Most Significant in History"

By Friday night 11:59pm:  

Find and post a picture and description of what you consider the most significant civil engineering / architectural feat in history.  (Start a new thread)  Make your subject useful and descriptive.  Your name is already attached to the post, and "most significant in history" is redundant.

By Monday morning 8:00am:  

Vote (with a reply) for which has the largest influence on society (besides your own) and explain why.

Student Info Survey

 

To get to the survey, you must be logged in to your @medwayschools.org google account.

If it says "You Need Permission" then you are probably logged in under a different account.  This can happen at times when browsers keep you logged in across different tabs.  Log out of your other account, and log back in.

Not sure which account you're logged in under?

1. Go to google.com
2. Click on the icon in the top right
3. Log out of your other account.
4. Log in using your @medwayschools.org account.
5. Navigate back to the blog, and click the link for the survey.

STUDENT INFO SURVEY

By logging in, the survey automatically collects your login name (not your password).  A verified, password protected account also lets us use this tool to quiz in the future.

Welcome to CEA!

Welcome to Civil Engineering & Architecture

Your homework, due Friday:

1. Find this blog (good job)
2. Complete this student info survey
3. Email me from an account you check regularly.
   jjasinski@medway.k12.ma.us
   Subject: CEA

Today students completed the Marshmallow Challenge. <--Click Here to see them in action.

Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem"-- a simple team-building exercise that involves spaghetti, one yard of tape, and a marshmallow.  Who can build the tallest tower?  And why does a surprising group always beat the average?