Technical Writing Collaborative Infographic
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In Technical Writing CHEN 301, my team was tasked with creating an infographic related to Chemical Engineering. My team chose to create an infographic titled Minors for Aggie ChemE's. The purpose of our infographic is to introduce Texas A&M Chemical Engineer undergraduates to the concepts, requirements, and consequences of various minors, along with alternative possibilities, in order to facilitate a student's decision on how to best complement or supplement his Chemical Engineering degree. Completing this project exemplifies my lifelong learning. Learning how to use Piktochart, an infographic design site, demonstrated my ability to adapt to change and my ability to learn new material quickly. Designing the infographic required understanding how design rationale matched the audience and purpose of the project. Communicating with my team members using collaborative technologies was important to effectively divide the project and ensure consistent style. The technologies choices, such as Piktochart, GroupMe, Email, and Facebook, were essential chosen in regards to the purpose of the situation, such as design, collaboration, or communication. A reflection on the pros and cons of various technology tools can be found in my blog post: Collaborative Technologies in a Global Workplace. Finally, before submitting the Infographic and Report, I double checked the work since I know that I am responsible for the quality of the work if my name is on the deliverable. Ultimately, the team infographic project taught me various technological collaboration techniques that I can use in my future workplace.
Here is a link to zoom into the entire infographic - Minors for Aggie ChemE's
Here is a link to the Memo Report - Infographic Memo Report
Here is a link to zoom into the entire infographic - Minors for Aggie ChemE's
Here is a link to the Memo Report - Infographic Memo Report
ENGR 111 PVC Air Powered Car
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My first engineering project required my ENGR 111 team to design, build, test, and evaluate a PVC air-powered car. While the majority of dimensions and apparatus required for the PVC body were specified, the design of the wheel base was left to each group. Therefore, my group tackled this challenge by using critical thinking and problem solving skills. First, we researched resources at local stores such as Academy, Lowes, and a skate shop. Then, we narrowed down our design ideas to two design possibilities. One possibility was to use a pre-made kids skateboard from Academy as the base. Another possibility was to buy wood from Lowes to make our own board and then attach wheels from the skate shop. After assembling both base designs, we test trialed each one to determine which design was more efficient. The efficiency was determined by the distance traveled and the straightness of travel. Ironically, the base we assembled from a wood board, wheels, and other tools was more efficient than the store bought skateboard. We noticed the store bought skateboard was cheaply assembled and did not travel straight. Therefore, after choosing to move forward with our homemade design, we refined the product to make it the best it could be given the time and money constraints. For example, we upgraded the bearings on the wheels and sanded the edges to make a more aerodynamic body. Finally, because of our diligent design process, our car ended up coming in second place in the class for farthest distance traveled!
Girl Scout Gold Award Project
To me, “Going for the Gold” means achieving my Girl Scout Gold Award Project. During my Junior year of high school, Lauren - a fellow Girl Scout - and I designed a project to aid the veterans at the Veterans Medical Center in Dallas. By utilizing volunteers, we organized two collection drives, a bake sale fundraiser, and an appreciation picnic for the veterans. Breaking a large project into smaller pieces demonstrated my organization and problem solving skills. Even more, I used my creative skills to craft over a hundred hand-made red, white, and blue cards, on which my family, friends, and community wrote appreciative notes to the veterans. Then, on the day of the appreciation picnic celebrated at the hospital, my team and I delivered over a hundred packages full of snacks, toiletries, books, gift cards, and thank you letters. It was truly rewarding to see the excitement of the veterans as they opened their packages and as they returned for seconds and thirds of the delicious hamburgers we grilled. Even more, when the veterans each shook my hand and said thank you, I knew my hard work had made a difference in their lives and in mine. Overall, achieving my Girl Scout Gold Award has helped me truly become a leader in service and has helped me realize the importance of reaching out to my community.