Blog 14: Third Interview Preparation

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

• What do you think I can do to understand how to maintain a car ?

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?

Blog 13: 10 Hour Mentorship Check-In

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.

Blog 12: Holiday Project Update

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.

Blog 11: Lesson 1 Reflection

What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?

• I am most proud of the fact that I still had a whole gallery of things to talk about after my presentation was over, I could have easily talked for 20 minutes. This makes me proud because it shows that I had a lot of research done for these couple of months.

What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explain why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.

• As for myself I deserve a P. My presentation wasn't the most glamorous but it wasn't the weakest either. I feel like I nailed the all of the P requirements because I was speaking loud enough, using adequate gestures, eye contact, using diagrams, mentioned my mentor, and even mentioned a couple of sources.

 If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson?  How can you use that knowledge to give a better Lesson 2? 

•  If I could go back I would rearrange my content. For example I would take away the talk I did about how engines work and add something more valuable like why its important to let your car warm up in the mornings.

Title: Blog 10 - Interview 2 Reflection

Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time (Is it at a workplace or somewhere else?  Are you shadowing?  Are you able to do tasks that are meaningfully related to the topic?  If so, what?  Are there other people who are experts in the location?  Etc...)

• My mentor allows me to do hands on activities such as actual work myself under his supervision. I believe all tasks that I have done are valid because even the minor jobs shows me how bug of an impact they could have.

How did you find your mentor?  How did you convince this person to help you?  

• I was taking to a friend about the project and he guided me to his uncle. Fortunately his uncle liked the idea of spreading knowledge so he helped me out 

How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship?  How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship/with this person

• Since he is an older folk then their is that huge age barrier but other than this I can ask him any question I wan't without hesitating and he responds to the ones he can. Its a good thing he has confidence in me or else he wouldn't let me do some of the jobs.

What went well in this interview?  Why do you think so?  What do you still need to improve?  How do you know?  How will you go about it?

• This second interview was more in depth and I got many more information out of it, because we were both in a good mood and the chemistry allowed for a good interview. The only thing I wish is that I kept recording after the interview because we had a good conversation after the actual interview was over.

Interview voice

Title: Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).  

• I currently have a mentor, however, I want to perhaps find a new one. One that is more familiar with modern cars so that I can apply that knowledge. I have not scheduled a meeting with him as he has been out of town for the last two days.   
  

At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.   

• The area I find most promising is that engines could be restored and fixed, but in reality they will just break down the road. Therefore, the owner should really think of putting up with maintenance cost or simply buying a new car 

 What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?

• I been meaning to read a book or two about automotive mechanics and such but I haven't got around doing so and paying a trip to the library.

Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.

• What is the best way you can have a car running optimally at all times or, what is the most efficient way to enforce that you have a vehicle that is always running in good condition  

Title: Blog 8: Independent Component 1 Proposal

Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours

• I plan to work on my moms car because it has been problematic for a while without hope. It has misfire issues meaning that the ignition part of the four cycles does not take place. The cause of this could be to various reasons; either the spark isn't receiving signal or the the spark plugs are old. What ever the case is it needs help because it shakes like an big old V8 which isn't normal because its just a 6 cylinder. What I plan to do is, with the guidance of my mentor, diagnose, and address what needs to be fixed. 

Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

• I will take pictures whenever I can and maybe record myself speaking, kind of the same Idea as famous YouTube vloggers.
• Also I will keep a log of all the hours I did that way I could use it as a reference when I talk about the pictures.

Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

• Misfires are very common, not only with BMWs, but also any ordinary car. As they get old they start to develop carbon in the spark plugs which prevents them from misfiring. Another thing I will try is to try and prove the theory of some products that claim they clean your car.