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October Update
Posted by David Dean on 10/22/2014The renewable energy trailer is shaping up for another year of testing -
Week ending September 19th
Posted by David Dean on 9/20/2014Students have been learning about structural engineering code compliance, drafting standards and CAD commands. -
Week ending September 5th
Posted by David Dean on 9/3/2014By the end of this week all students will have a cad drawing titled "lumber yard" which will have building components of dimensional lumber and sheer panels to be used in the coming weeks as we assemble structural systems. More components will be added to this drawing as needed.All dimensional lumber will be drawn to scale ( actual dimensions) and will be 8 feet in length.2 x 4 = 1.5" x 3.5"2 x 6 = 1.5" x 5.5"2 x 8 = 1.5" x 7.25"2 x 10 = 1.5" x 9.25"2 x 12 = 1.5" x 11.25"( all 8' long )Sheer panels ( plywood / osb / drywall )1/2" x 4 x 8 plywood / osb / drywall5/8" x 4 x 8 plywood / osb / drywall3/4" x 4 x 8 plywood ( tonge and groove ) -
Edaleen Dairy Digester
Posted by David Dean on 3/19/2014
Sustainable Engineering students and the Welding Academy visited Edaleen Dairy. This dairy farm with 1600 cows collects all the manure. The waist includes significant methane which is 21 times more of a greenhouse gas than CO2. The end result of this is that the farm produces enough energy to supply 400 homes per year. This project is in "our backyard". The cost of the project is $3.5M with a output of 750KW with a supply that is 24/7/365. Methane capture projects are being developed all over the world in various forms. Human waist, food scraps, coal mines are but some of the installations our students have been learning about. -
Wind and Solar equipment
Posted by David Dean on 2/24/2014Students have been prototyping a wind turbine stand and control panel. Solar panel frames are now being developed[ModuleInstance->Description]
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Field trip 1-22-2014
Posted by David Dean on 1/23/2014Field trip 1-22-2014: Guided two hour tour of a new elementary school with a focus on mechanical systems and project management. Discovery of the coordination efforts of many engineering specialties and scheduling complexities were some of the take aways from this trip.[ModuleInstance->Description]
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Ellis Street Station
Posted by David Dean on 1/23/2014