Blog 17 - Interview 4 Reflection

 

 

 How will what I learned affect my final lesson?

• My EQ is addresses young first time owners. With this interview, I know have the point of view of a first time owner regarding my topic. I would think that first time owners would want to save money with their cars. This interview however, I know see that first time owners want to commute regardless of the circumstances their car may be in. Now in my presentation can be more like a practice in case something does fail rather than malfunction prevention like it in now.

 

 

What is the most important thing I learned from the interview? 

• I don't feel that I can jot down one specific fact but rather a couple. One interesting fact that I learned is that Mr. Legaspino doesn't mind if his car isn't in the best condition. He is just grateful to have a car in the first place that can provide a viable method of transportation. He also says that he much rather have someone professional work on his car even though it means he has to go the extra mile financially. 

   

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Fourth Interview Questions

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

• I plan to interview a first time car owner. This person is an expert of being a first time owner and, will give me an insight on the topic

 Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

• How often do you drive your car?
• On a scale from 1 to 10 1 being very calm and 10 being very brutal on the gas, how do you drive your car?
• What is your knowledge about cars?
• Does your answer to the previous question bother you?
•  What can you tell me about the car you drive
• Does your answer to the previous question bother you?
• What is something, if any, would you like to learn about cars.
• Where have you gained all your information about cars
• Would you be able to locate different components of the engine?
• Has your car ever had mechanical issues? What was is?
• What is the most essential thing every car owner should know.
• Would you feel more comfortable taking your car to a dealership or a mechanic>
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Blog 19: Third Answer

EQ

• How can a first time owner maintain a car

Answer#3

•  Use resources such as the internet or fellow mechanics, therefore you can decide for yourself what is the better route.

3 details to support your answer

• Some mechanics can take advantage of their clients because of their lack of knowledge. If you follow answer three the client can become educated  at least a little bit to the point ere they could ask questions.
• Answer three offers the ability to educate about a problem in particular. There fore the owner can decide whether they want to continue the procedure themselves or rather have the car under go professional help.
• Normally answer 3 is the best option because it gives the owner time to think about what they want to do. If the owner takes the car to the dealer or a mechanic, more than likely, they will leave the car there because of the pressure mechanics strategically use to have more work.

Concluding Sentence

• Answer 3 is a mash up of 1 and 3 an thats why I believe it it the most effective and involving route an owner can take.. 

Answer 2

What is your EQ?

• How can a first time owner maintain a car

What is your first answer?

• Addressing issues in the car before they develop into potentially bigger problems.

What is your second answer?

• If resources are not limited the car should be taken to the dealership for maintenance.

List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• 1
• Not changing car fluids in time can lead to severe wear of the engine and possible destroy it
• Not rotating tires every so often miles means that some tires could wear out much faster than others meaning premature wear.
• Any vibrations when the car is running could, in the long run, tear apart the car slowly. Roof lining would fall, door panels as well.
• 2
• Car dealerships should know your car better than any mechanic out there since they have all the diagrams needed for it.
• Dealerships offer warranty on their work, plus their work is guaranteed to be good.
• Dealerships also give you statements which are proof that you did a certain procedure on the car. This can help you not only with warranty but also help the retail value stay high.

What printed source best supports your answer?

• I haven't reached into printed sources yet.

What other source supports your answer?

• Molla, Tony. "Don't Scrimp on Vehicle Maintenance." - ASE. N.p., 12 Oct. 2014. Web. 10 Feb. 2016. This source backs up number 1 strongly because it defines why you shouldn't cheap out on maintenance.

Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

• I kind of want to do a combination of both of these answers. For example, use resources like the internet to find out if you could do a job yourself or would you have to take it to a professional.

Blog 17 - Interview 3 Reflection

Interview three sound clip
1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  

• The most important thing I learned from this interview was that Toyota was, according Angel, the most reliable. This shook me because I had always assumed that Chevy or Ford would be the most reliable due to sales. However, this interview showed opposite because Ford are the most problematic

2.  How has your approach to interviewing changed over the course of your senior project?

• I have became more comfortable with the whole process. I had not interviewed anyone before senior project. Now I know what to expect and I feel like they have gotten better. I have also realized about how important it is to choose a correct person. The correct person would be some one who could give you a good chunk of response and my first two interviews were lacking with that. Even though the first person I interviewed was mechanic smart they didn't help out much in the interview part.

 

Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

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

• With advice from Mrs. LaRussa I have decided to create a booklet that I can pass out when I do my final presentation. This booklet will cover the very basics of car maintenance with a lot of pictures that can help the audience visualize and maybe relate. This book will cover everything as early as buying the car, as that is a crucial step to obtain a car. the majority however, will be how to perform general replacements and diagnosis. 

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

• Writing the content of the book will probably take up the most time. What I feel will take the longest is making diagrams, going out to take pictures, or actually doing a repair to be able to use it as an example in the book.

 Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.

• This topic will be helpful because I would be able to explain one of my answers better. One of my answers is to use resources you have like this booklet to then yourself decide what you want to do. 

Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JL8Sx99_TAFKScbWBYbJydHOt9JNlGt6Ni1-uLkj5WU/edit#gid=0

Independent Component 1

Write: “I, Salvador Vargas, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents >30 hours of work.”


Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.

• Angel Rienteria, Works at Ameca Auto Electric, my mentor. 

 Explain what you have completed?

• I have fixed my moms car which has had problems up until this project. 

Defend your work and explain its significance to your project and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.  

Here me and Angel were checking a rear brake light that didn't illuminate. 

We checked the lights with this tester. If the tester would tell us if the problem was a blown light or a short somewhere in the way.

Some codes the car was giving off.

Some codes the car was giving off.

Some codes the car was giving off.

This is dirt and leaves that I talked about in my 2nd lesson plan. The problem with the dirt it that it can interfere with any sensor. In this case it would mark that the trunk lid was open when it was shut tight.

This picture still has dirt, but thats as much as I was able to get out It fixed the problem we were having . Also I didn't want to use a wet towel because I could have shorted a circuit.

• My moms car had a a lot of problems. Through out this project I have not only learned how to work on this E53 but also some tricks and tricks I could use later in life. Since my essential question is about maintaining cars I have brought this car back to normal with the help of resources. Some of the resources I used were the internet and my mentor Angel Rienteria. With a combination of these I have brought this car to 100% running condition, and is a safe car that my mom will be able to rely on for a couple of years without touching it majorly.

How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  Please include specific examples to illustrate this. 

• Working on cars isn't easy and its a skill that comes over time. When I started this presentation I had a belief in which working on a car was simple and easy. However the detail about not being able to find the foundation of the problem was driving me crazy