IED will continue with the Reverse Engineering unit, covering functional analysis and structural analysis. Now that you know how to conduct visual analysis, you will examine the Automoblox cars for form, fit, and function, making conjectures about the parts and their purpose. Eventually, you will propose some improvements to the cars. Remember that both Monday and Tuesday will be A days since Monday is our first bad weather make-up day.
Make sure that you have all of the work completed by Friday, the last day for this grading period.
Company Visit Opportunities
There are 2 opportunities for you to visit a local high-tech company, Samsung Austin Semiconductor. The plant at Samsung is amazing enough to visit and learn how a modern microelectronics chip manufacturer works, but they also provide a chance for you to interact with their engineers to learn what a typical day in the life is like as well as what advice they have for you as you work your way through high school and prepare for college. The tour of their factory floor, which is fully automated, is worth the trip by itself. The interaction with engineers and activities that they provide to help you take to heart the lessons that you learn in all of your classes is a bonus. Students who have attended over the past 2-3 years always rate this as their favorite trip each year.
The first opportunity is very limited and selective. Four RRHS students will be selected to attend Semi's High Tech U. This event takes place over 3 days at Samsung and Texas State University. It is in-depth and does require a commitment since you will be missing 3 days of classes. However, if you can take those days and stay on top of your school work, it is well worth it. The link provided above has a link to the application, which you apply directly to Semi. RRISD typically provides a bus to transport students to Samsung and Texas State from one of our high schools. If you have questions or are interested, see me for a permission form. The dates for High Tech U are March 3-5
The second trip date is March 28, when we can take up to 20 students to Samsung for a 1/2 day visit. We will leave RRHS at 8:30 and return around 2:00. If you would like to attend, sign up on this form and see me for permission forms.
This week at RRHS
Due to the missed bad weather days, the end of the six weeks has been extended until this coming Friday, so report cards will not be given out until next week. Also, remember that Monday is the first bad weather make-up day. This week will start with 2 A days in a row and the resume the normal B-A-B schedule for Wednesday-Friday.
Be sure that you are keeping an eye on the $cholar$ship Li$t tab above as I posted some new ones a couple of weeks ago. I also have an opportunity for a female senior (pretty specific) who would be interested in attending Texas State. I can put you in touch with a potential $10,000 scholarship for the fall of 2014.
College Visits this Week:
Wednesday - US Marine Corps (Seniors only)
the University of Texas at Austin
Texas State University
Next Monday - the University of Alabama
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