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==Blog== | ==Blog== | ||
After a great camping trip, the heroes split themselves into teams to work on different systems of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The quest is to get the car running and registered (passing safety and emissions testing). They are using the engineering method: Learn the system, observe the symptoms (test if working, record symptoms if not). As they explain to the 'customer' what they found, and their plan to fix it, they will explain risks and mitigation strategies. | |||
I must say that the excitement level was high. Several parents have suggested they have vehicles they could donate as well. We appreciate those who are lending tools. I don't have a way to track that so please ensure your hero has it marked and can bring it home. | |||
I was so involved in getting it kicked off I forgot to take pictures of them around the car. It is exciting to see them jump on the computer to learn their systems. When they think they understand the system, they explain it to the rest who get to ask questions. It's a tough audience. I do have some pictures of presentations. Special kudos to Mack and Halo who each took on a system by themselves and did a good job of explaining them. I may have to get another car for Mack to tear apart and put in boxes. He's chomping at he bit. | |||
A local builder said he had some things to donate if we wanted them: a beautiful granite table top, round glass table top, and some other raw materials. We will be building up other 'lab' areas to provide opportunities to examine other technologies: sheet metal forming, furnace operations, welding, etc. We welcome donations. Not all will fit around a car at the same time, so I hope to be providing other opportunities while they wait on the schedule. | |||
=Session 2:= | =Session 2:= | ||
