Engineering Program Investigation





College/University of interest: I am interested in UC Berkeley's school of Engineering.

Why does this institution appeal to you?:
- I am very interested in UC Berkeley because I have a lot of family members that have attended there and I have visited the college and loved it

- I am interested in engineering and the department I'm interested in is one of the top in the country.

Which engineering program is most interesting to you and why?:
I'm most interested in the Civil & Environmental Department because it deals with solving the new challenges in society.

Which undergraduate engineering elective is most interesting? Describe the course and its appeal to you:

- The elective, Field Studies in Civil Engineering, is very appealing to me
- The class allows students to go out in the field and work in actual companies that deal with civil service and environmental engineering.

Glider Challenge: Design Phase

1) Challenge-

 2) Brainstorm solutions:-What are the rules of brainstorming? (oxymoron)

There aren't any rules of brainstorming; All brainstorms are good to right down even if they're not logical.
-List your ideas

a) Hanglider plane design     d) motor design

b) Helicopter design              e) fan design

c) Toy airplane design           f) hoover craft design

-Sketch at least two of them

1st Design- Hang glider Design

2nd Design- Hoover craft Design

3rd Design- Toy airplane Design

3) Specify:-Criteria: - Go a far distance

               - Have a long hang time

               - Accuracy
-Constraints: - Only use the given amt. of balsa wood (5 pieces)

                     - The only other material allowed is tissue paper (as much as needed)

                     - These limited materials limit the sze it can be

4) Develop Solutions:-Sketch (with labels)

5) Final Design:



6) Glider Challenge Test Phase Notes:

7) RESULTS:

Our glider performed pretty well

- It got 3rd in distnace

- We reached our goal of longest hangtime and got 1st in that category

Improvements:

- Make it more durable by decreasing the size

- Test it when it isn't windy to avoid damaging it