Salvador's Blog: January 2016

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

How can a first time car owner maintain a car?

Who do you plan to interview? What is this person's area of expertise?

I plan on interviewing Angel Rienteria. He has experience that only comes with age and working om cars. He has actually repaired my car and the job was well done which. It has left me with out any problems.

What is the date and time of the interview?

I have not scheduled an appointment yet for the same reason that I have not seen him. I see him every Friday after school. Last Friday I wasn't able to go but I make sure to make an appointment with him this upcoming Friday.

Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.?

Where do you think longevity lies. Do you think it lies in the car, the person, the driving conditions, or where does it lay for you.

Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ

Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ.

What can you tell me about your cars.
Where do you think the line is when it comes to trying to fix a car that's unfix able and buying a new car?

Where are you doing your mentorship?

I am doing my mentorship in a shop called Ameca Auto Electric which is located in Sylmar, California.

Who is your contact? What makes this person an expert?

My contact is Angel Rienteria. What makes him an expert is a lot of work since he works at an actual shop. Compared to my previous mentor, which wasn't constant work, Angel has shown to match or even surpass my previous mentors knowledge. From the few times I have gone to mentor with him, I have learned how starters and alternates work and was even able to see a truck with ecu problems.

How many hours have you done during the school year?

I did he ten summer hours with my first mentor Jose and I did a few other ones during the school year. Also, I completed another ten with Angel for the first semester requirements.

Succinctly summarize what you did, how well you and your mentor worked together, and how you plan to complete the remaining hours.

I literally follow him where ever he goes, even during lunch hour, and ask questions which he responds to with no hesitation. We work really well together since we have similar interest we are somewhat alike just with an age barrier. I plan on completing the hours with Angel in his shop because the atmosphere in there is nice and there's always something new for me to see. So far, I have done dissecting of starters and alternators, and I have seen how a simple fuse can prevent a car from stopping.

What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Since I knew I was going to be absent for break I did my work ahead of time. I went to work with my mentor Angel Reinteria. He has a shop called Ameca Electric buy really works on everything their clients bring in. There I worked five hours for two Fridays. The first Friday Angel put me to disassemble starters and alternators for the sake of learning how they work. They become familiar once you get a glance at them from inside.

What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?

The most important thing I learned it that every car part has their common problems. For example, alternators go bad often, but when they do it is usually the carbon brushes which is a simple fix that mostly no body cares to attempt.

Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?

I plan on having them define terms in my EQ because they could open up a door for me that could shift or change my EQ but have a positive effect on my presentation.