Over this past week, I focused on catching up on my assignments. There was not an assessment due at the end of the week which was greatly timed because I knew I would not be able to complete it with my best effort if there was one. I updated my portfolios and reprinted my divider labels so they were not smeared. Since I finished updating them, I gave my mentor my binder during my mentor visit so he had some time to complete the portfolio evaluation. For my mentor visit this past week, I sketched out my water treatment blueprint so I would be able to scan in the sheet to add to my deck. While working on my deck, I got the idea to make more panels to clearly elaborate on each module such as the water catchment section on the blueprint to show how each is separate from each other and can adapt to the end user’s need. This will also be beneficial for me during my Final Presentation because it will be easier to show my audience the blueprint while explaining the entire process. Additionally, I remembered that my in-class final presentation is coming up in a few days. Since I have been busy this past week, I decided to make a mini schedule to keep me on track and be prepared for my presentation. In all, I think this week was beneficial for me because I was able to complete a few tasks to make me more organized for the upcoming busy weeks.
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At the start of the week, I planned out all my goals for the week. Mentor visit and Assessment 21.
I recently made the decision to further extend my Final Product and create a marketing presentation which is commonly called a deck. With this deck, I will be able to explain my Final Product in great detail as well as show my audience why my water treatment design is advantageous over the current method. My main objective with this deck presentation is to reach out to the UN so my design can be implemented in Nepal. I want to create this deck because it would help explain my project to anyone who wants to learn more about it without me actually being there. I got the opportunity to start my Water Treatment Deck during my mentor visit with Dr. Ballengee, and it seemed as if I was planning out the rest of my journey in developing my Final Product. Along with my Final Product, I continued to upload some weekly reports on to my digital portfolio. I think I am up to date on my website, however, I am still adding things to improve it. My binder, on the other hand, was updated and ready to go. However, the labels on my dividers smeared because my hands were sweaty so I have to go back and fix it so it is neat again. While doing my mentor visit assessment this past week, I started to lo0k forward into my Final Product Presentation (in class). Since I am almost done with my water filter design, I am planning on building it for my presentation in class. I began to make a list of supplies I may need to by so I will have it ready by April 27th. Overall, I am glad my Final Product has turned out how I wanted it to. I was able to learn so much about chemical engineering as well as the process of designing a water filter which taught me many useful skills. Since the start of my Final Product journey, each week I typically spend most of my time focusing on the tasks listed out on my Final Product Calendar. However, this past week was not crowded with numerous assignments. It allowed me to give my Final Product my undivided attention. As I progressed in this journey, I realized that 3D Printing will probably not be necessary for me to construct a model for my water filter design because I am using recycled materials. This realization prompted me to edit my Final Product Calendar.
The highlight of this past week was my mentor visit. During my mentor visit, Dr. Ballengee and I picked two designs from some potential designs I had. With those designs, we created a slide in PowerPoint to clearly compare the concerns and improvements for each design. This exercise was very beneficial to me because I was able to see which improvements were mandatory and which were preferred for each design. With these designs in mind, we sketched out the filtration method in the geographical context of Nepal. Considering the fact that the designs each have their own positive and negative aspects, I decided to market each of these designs in a way Chemical Engineers would. My initial plan was to create a manual/website to explain how the filter works, but my end users do not have an internet connection which would not help them. The next stage in my Final Product shifts to another aspect of chemical engineering. I have completed the research portion of my Final Product and now it is time to proceed with building the water filter and marketing it. The start of last week was busier but more productive than usual. I tend to procrastinate on assignments that are due at the end of the week, but I accidentally read the due date of the FPN Invitation rough draft incorrectly and did it early. By doing it beforehand, I was able to focus on my Final Product research during the week.
Designing my FPN invitation was quite difficult for me at first but I managed to alter templates on Canva to match my color scheme and my personality. I made a note to myself that in the future, I should add all my information first before I change the background and layout. For the rest of the week, I began to evaluate solutions that could potentially be used in Nepal. This exercise gave me a deep insight into the pros and cons of each method. During my mentor visit, my mentor and I created a Weighted Decision Table for each water filtration method. This exercise was beneficial for me because I was able to score each method based on their pros and cons and see which method would help with Nepal's water issue. Normally, I weigh out the pros and cons out in my head but by using the Weighted Decision Table I was able to visually see what I was thinking. Overall, this past week was an influential stage in my ISM journey of chemical engineering. There are not many days left until the end, however, I will push myself to make the most out of it. |