English 259
This class was honestly completely different than what I thought it would be. I thought it was going to be a normal boring english class in which I would have to read stories and write essays on boring stuff. Just how all my previous english classes have been. But it turned out to be a writing technology class, which is amazing because it really caught my interest and got me excited to do the homework because it would be on something that was in my interest. I learned a lot about all new different technologies that are out there and has inspired me to keep up with the latest technology. Furthermore, it has helped me become a better writer,a better researcher ( that one has to go further than the first few links that pop up on google and bing), better awareness of what the reader is looking for and how to not bore the reader, and simplify very difficult to understand text for the other people who are not engineers. I have also learned new things like how to write a professional memo, blogs, a technical description and a recommendation
report. I also did a powerpoint presentation with my partner Anthony, which was very fun because it was a topic that I knew zero about, and my partner knew more stuff so I became encouraged to learn about Synthetic Biology, which is a new science that is just starting to get on its feet, and the presentation went great. These things are very important to learn because this is what scientist and engineers are doing today. I honestly thank my professor Mr. Richard Dragan for making the class very interestingand his knowledge on a variety of things was also interesting because not only was I learning from "the textbook" but his personal knowledge complimented my learning quite nicely. All in all, a fantastic teacher to have.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Blog #5
2013 Audi S6 Quattro Vs. 2013 Audi S7
2013 Audi S6 Quattro
The two product reviews that will be discussed today are taken from the C|Net website. The person who wrote the reviews is Antuan Goodwin. He wrote two reviews, one for the 2013 Audi S6 Quattro and another for the 2013 Audi RS 5 Coupe. But these are not his only reviews. The first automobile is the 2013 Audi S6 Quattro. The cost of it is quite a bit; it is valued at $71,900. The all around car is luxurious, starting from the outside, with a very expensive special paint, that is valued at around a thousand bucks. Under the hood, it has a quite special engine, which when it is not at 100% use of power, it functions at a less number of cylinders, which is a plus for the owner because it saves on gas. It is fairly good on the mileage in city and highway, in better words as Antuan states "the EPA estimates the S6 will get 20 combined mpg, which breaks out to 17 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway" (Goodwin, 2013). Moving on to the interior, it has a fantastic interior, as Antuan Goodwin states "it comes darn close to being fully loaded out of the gate... It has a sunroof, leather seats, sport seats, four-zone climate controls, loads of LED interior illumination, LED-lit S6 door sills, the full Audi infotainment system" (Goodwin, 2013). Drivers can see the infotainment system through the convenience of a motorized 7-inch screen that rotates and slides out of the dashboard, and interacts specifically with that system with a variation of physical controls on the consoles center. The key feature is a large control knob that is coincidentally surrounded by 11 large buttons with shortcuts to the different sections of the infotainment system, including radio, telephone, navigation, car options, media, and the main menu screens. Each of these sections contain shortcuts at each of the four corners of the screen that can be accessed with the four metallic buttons that is closest to the control knob. The control knob itself can be manipulated in different manners, for example, it can be twisted, bumped in four directions, and pressed like a button to make onscreen selections for your pleasure and convenience. (Goodwin, 2013). Since not everything is prefect, the Audi S6 Quattro has a negative side to it. The seven-speed S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission has the capabilities to drive like a sports car, a regular everyday middle class car, both with manual and automatic, technically four different. Normal and automatic modes have throttle-blipped downshifts, for slowing down when you need to switch gears, but what was found, was that the S6 had an unusual tendency to occasionally fire off a downshift even when it was just steadily slowing for a red traffic light. So the car made very quick jumps forward as it was slowing down to the light. So in some case, it is better to drive manual since the driver has a better feel for the gears and can make better stops that wont make the car jump forward. The shifts are controlled with the S6's steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, which gives the more feeling of control due to the fact that the machine and the driver are more coordinated. (Goodwin, 2013).
Goodwin, A. (n.d.). 2013 Audi S6 Quattro Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. Product reviews - Electronics reviews, computer reviews & more - CNET Reviews. Retrieved June 4, 2013, from http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2013-audi-s6-quattro/4505-10865_7-35655900.html
2013 Audi S7
The Audi A7 was released in 2011 as an excellent tech car, and includes a savvy feature that turns on data and connects the car to Google Earth ps for instructions on where you may need to go, serving as a GPS. Now the A7 gets the "S" rank, which in Audi terms means a higher calibur output and sports car status.
In 2013 Audi S7 form, and it costs $78,800.00. The body style doesn't differ in comparison to it's predecssor, the A7. Termed with the traditional four-door by Audi, the S7 sedan includes a hatchback instead of a regular everyday trunk, with a roofline running down the back in a gradual, aerodynamic slope of this car.
"The front is a total Audi, with a big grille running from the front edge of the hood down to the lower fascia. Audi's signature LED parking strips underline the headlight casings, which showed off a new feature for Audi, optional LED headlights. The lights cast a nicely defined pattern and have something like 10 times the longevity of the standard high-intensity discharge lamps, while using less electricity" (Goodwin, 2013). Additionally, "Audi fitted the S7 with a twin-turbocharged, direct-injection, 4-liter V-8, good for 420 horsepower and about 410 pound-feet of torque. Mated to its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, what Audi calls S Tronic, the S7 gets 17 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. That latter number is not only impressive, but appeared achievable in his testing"(Goodwin, 2013). Dashing through the freeway, the fuel gauge read close to 30 mpg. Furthermore, the average ended up at about 20 mpg, a result of the S7's Dynamic mode. Despite the big engine and the twin turbos, the S7 handled much more even acceleration in normal driving in contrast to the BMW 750Li That difference is likely due to the "S7's Comfort and Auto settings from Audi's Drive Select feature, which configure throttle response, transmission, and a host of other performance components to make the car manageable in day-to-day driving" (Goodwin, 2013).
The cabin comes with luxury features, from four-zone climate control to heated, to power-adjustable seats. I particularly like the diamond-pattern leather seat coverings. One strike against it is the plastic tray Audi embeds in the rear bench, effectively making the car a four-seater.
Goodwin, A. (n.d.). 2013 Audi S6 Quattro Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. Product reviews - Electronics reviews, computer reviews & more - CNET Reviews. Retrieved June 4, 2013, from http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2013-audi-s6-quattro/4505-10865_7-35655900.html
2013 Audi S6 Quattro
The two product reviews that will be discussed today are taken from the C|Net website. The person who wrote the reviews is Antuan Goodwin. He wrote two reviews, one for the 2013 Audi S6 Quattro and another for the 2013 Audi RS 5 Coupe. But these are not his only reviews. The first automobile is the 2013 Audi S6 Quattro. The cost of it is quite a bit; it is valued at $71,900. The all around car is luxurious, starting from the outside, with a very expensive special paint, that is valued at around a thousand bucks. Under the hood, it has a quite special engine, which when it is not at 100% use of power, it functions at a less number of cylinders, which is a plus for the owner because it saves on gas. It is fairly good on the mileage in city and highway, in better words as Antuan states "the EPA estimates the S6 will get 20 combined mpg, which breaks out to 17 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway" (Goodwin, 2013). Moving on to the interior, it has a fantastic interior, as Antuan Goodwin states "it comes darn close to being fully loaded out of the gate... It has a sunroof, leather seats, sport seats, four-zone climate controls, loads of LED interior illumination, LED-lit S6 door sills, the full Audi infotainment system" (Goodwin, 2013). Drivers can see the infotainment system through the convenience of a motorized 7-inch screen that rotates and slides out of the dashboard, and interacts specifically with that system with a variation of physical controls on the consoles center. The key feature is a large control knob that is coincidentally surrounded by 11 large buttons with shortcuts to the different sections of the infotainment system, including radio, telephone, navigation, car options, media, and the main menu screens. Each of these sections contain shortcuts at each of the four corners of the screen that can be accessed with the four metallic buttons that is closest to the control knob. The control knob itself can be manipulated in different manners, for example, it can be twisted, bumped in four directions, and pressed like a button to make onscreen selections for your pleasure and convenience. (Goodwin, 2013). Since not everything is prefect, the Audi S6 Quattro has a negative side to it. The seven-speed S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission has the capabilities to drive like a sports car, a regular everyday middle class car, both with manual and automatic, technically four different. Normal and automatic modes have throttle-blipped downshifts, for slowing down when you need to switch gears, but what was found, was that the S6 had an unusual tendency to occasionally fire off a downshift even when it was just steadily slowing for a red traffic light. So the car made very quick jumps forward as it was slowing down to the light. So in some case, it is better to drive manual since the driver has a better feel for the gears and can make better stops that wont make the car jump forward. The shifts are controlled with the S6's steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, which gives the more feeling of control due to the fact that the machine and the driver are more coordinated. (Goodwin, 2013).
Goodwin, A. (n.d.). 2013 Audi S6 Quattro Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. Product reviews - Electronics reviews, computer reviews & more - CNET Reviews. Retrieved June 4, 2013, from http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2013-audi-s6-quattro/4505-10865_7-35655900.html
2013 Audi S7
The Audi A7 was released in 2011 as an excellent tech car, and includes a savvy feature that turns on data and connects the car to Google Earth ps for instructions on where you may need to go, serving as a GPS. Now the A7 gets the "S" rank, which in Audi terms means a higher calibur output and sports car status.
In 2013 Audi S7 form, and it costs $78,800.00. The body style doesn't differ in comparison to it's predecssor, the A7. Termed with the traditional four-door by Audi, the S7 sedan includes a hatchback instead of a regular everyday trunk, with a roofline running down the back in a gradual, aerodynamic slope of this car.
"The front is a total Audi, with a big grille running from the front edge of the hood down to the lower fascia. Audi's signature LED parking strips underline the headlight casings, which showed off a new feature for Audi, optional LED headlights. The lights cast a nicely defined pattern and have something like 10 times the longevity of the standard high-intensity discharge lamps, while using less electricity" (Goodwin, 2013). Additionally, "Audi fitted the S7 with a twin-turbocharged, direct-injection, 4-liter V-8, good for 420 horsepower and about 410 pound-feet of torque. Mated to its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, what Audi calls S Tronic, the S7 gets 17 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. That latter number is not only impressive, but appeared achievable in his testing"(Goodwin, 2013). Dashing through the freeway, the fuel gauge read close to 30 mpg. Furthermore, the average ended up at about 20 mpg, a result of the S7's Dynamic mode. Despite the big engine and the twin turbos, the S7 handled much more even acceleration in normal driving in contrast to the BMW 750Li That difference is likely due to the "S7's Comfort and Auto settings from Audi's Drive Select feature, which configure throttle response, transmission, and a host of other performance components to make the car manageable in day-to-day driving" (Goodwin, 2013).
The cabin comes with luxury features, from four-zone climate control to heated, to power-adjustable seats. I particularly like the diamond-pattern leather seat coverings. One strike against it is the plastic tray Audi embeds in the rear bench, effectively making the car a four-seater.
Goodwin, A. (n.d.). 2013 Audi S6 Quattro Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. Product reviews - Electronics reviews, computer reviews & more - CNET Reviews. Retrieved June 4, 2013, from http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2013-audi-s6-quattro/4505-10865_7-35655900.html
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Blog #4
NAO Robot link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNbj2G3GmAo
The NAO robot has had significant progress on it, as the video clearly shows. The video is a technical description of the robot and it shows some things that the NAO robot can actually do. It has two cameras which allow it to detect and recognize. It is also able to play music for entertainment. Text to speech, new nuance speech recognition, and two loudspeakers allow it to interact with other by replying to their greetings. It has a choregraphe program software. The wi-fi, I/r, and Ethernet allow it to communicate. It also has full body range of motion, anti self collision system, and prehensile hands which allows it to have full interaction in many different ways. It can recognize commands and where they came from due to the four microphones and sound localization that it has so it can obey the command that's its given. For its ability to walk, it has adaptive walk, smart motor stiffness, and a faster walk, which allows it to walk on different types of surfaces while maintaining balance. Furthermore, if the robot falls, it can recognize when it is falling and braces for the fall, once fallen it can get up on its own as well. For entertainment, it can also do hand gestures with someone else, like a slap and fist bump handshake. The technical specification of the robot is that is has an on board Intel atom 1.6 GHz CPU, 35 degrees of freedom and 23” tall. All of these features were done by NAO Next Gen, Alderabian Robotics.
Artificial intelligence is a type of computer designed with a dynamic aspect to help mankind. The definition of artificial intelligence is "the science and technology that seeks to create intelligent computational systems…..that can mimic or duplicate the intelligent behavior found in humans and other thinking things.” (Sullins, 2005). Basically, it is designed to work and act like a human being down to the smallest detail. Since robots can do a more precise job in the work field, they are becoming more and more useful to companies. It does not really matter how consistent and precise one can be, robots are programmed down to micrometers of precision and will be more consistent than humans.
P. Sullins, J (2005). Artificial Intelligence. In Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics (Vol.1,pp. 110-113). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved May 15, 2013, from the Gale Virtual Reference Collection database.
The NAO robot has had significant progress on it, as the video clearly shows. The video is a technical description of the robot and it shows some things that the NAO robot can actually do. It has two cameras which allow it to detect and recognize. It is also able to play music for entertainment. Text to speech, new nuance speech recognition, and two loudspeakers allow it to interact with other by replying to their greetings. It has a choregraphe program software. The wi-fi, I/r, and Ethernet allow it to communicate. It also has full body range of motion, anti self collision system, and prehensile hands which allows it to have full interaction in many different ways. It can recognize commands and where they came from due to the four microphones and sound localization that it has so it can obey the command that's its given. For its ability to walk, it has adaptive walk, smart motor stiffness, and a faster walk, which allows it to walk on different types of surfaces while maintaining balance. Furthermore, if the robot falls, it can recognize when it is falling and braces for the fall, once fallen it can get up on its own as well. For entertainment, it can also do hand gestures with someone else, like a slap and fist bump handshake. The technical specification of the robot is that is has an on board Intel atom 1.6 GHz CPU, 35 degrees of freedom and 23” tall. All of these features were done by NAO Next Gen, Alderabian Robotics.
Artificial intelligence is a type of computer designed with a dynamic aspect to help mankind. The definition of artificial intelligence is "the science and technology that seeks to create intelligent computational systems…..that can mimic or duplicate the intelligent behavior found in humans and other thinking things.” (Sullins, 2005). Basically, it is designed to work and act like a human being down to the smallest detail. Since robots can do a more precise job in the work field, they are becoming more and more useful to companies. It does not really matter how consistent and precise one can be, robots are programmed down to micrometers of precision and will be more consistent than humans.
P. Sullins, J (2005). Artificial Intelligence. In Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics (Vol.1,pp. 110-113). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved May 15, 2013, from the Gale Virtual Reference Collection database.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Blog Assignment #3
In my third blog, I will be sharing a small piece of my Professional Memo on how to slow down traffic around LaGuardia Community College.
- A solution that would definitely make drivers more aware of slowing down would be putting automatic spikes on the ground. It would function in such a way that, as the light is green the spikes would obviously be hidden to allow cars to go, but as it turns yellow and into red, the spikes immediately pop up to impede people from going on a red light. Furthermore, the lucky ones who do hit the spikes would also receive a ticket, adding insult to injury. It just goes to show that patience is a virtue, well for your tires anyway.-
This is one of my solutions to slowing down traffic around the college. I chose it because i felt that this solution would be the most effective. The inspiration for this solution actually came from racing movies because no matter how fast the drivers would be going during a race, and cops threw spikes on the ground, they prefer to get arrested than to have blown out tires. So I thought to myself, if racers with exotic cars come to a complete halt to spikes, then anyone would......unless they have special tires that allow them to go through the spikes for a certain amount of time. To add insult to injury, those lucky ones who would run the spikes would receive a ticket for running the red light.....highly upset.
The thing that i most picked up from writing this professional memo was that they can actually be fun, with an interesting topic to talk about. Specially this one that we were allowed to get very creative with our solutions. That is the difference of this assignment from those assignments that I would do in other science classes and English classes.....boring lab reports and boring summaries of complicated art paintings and book summaries. Things which do not catch my attention.
- A solution that would definitely make drivers more aware of slowing down would be putting automatic spikes on the ground. It would function in such a way that, as the light is green the spikes would obviously be hidden to allow cars to go, but as it turns yellow and into red, the spikes immediately pop up to impede people from going on a red light. Furthermore, the lucky ones who do hit the spikes would also receive a ticket, adding insult to injury. It just goes to show that patience is a virtue, well for your tires anyway.-
This is one of my solutions to slowing down traffic around the college. I chose it because i felt that this solution would be the most effective. The inspiration for this solution actually came from racing movies because no matter how fast the drivers would be going during a race, and cops threw spikes on the ground, they prefer to get arrested than to have blown out tires. So I thought to myself, if racers with exotic cars come to a complete halt to spikes, then anyone would......unless they have special tires that allow them to go through the spikes for a certain amount of time. To add insult to injury, those lucky ones who would run the spikes would receive a ticket for running the red light.....highly upset.
The thing that i most picked up from writing this professional memo was that they can actually be fun, with an interesting topic to talk about. Specially this one that we were allowed to get very creative with our solutions. That is the difference of this assignment from those assignments that I would do in other science classes and English classes.....boring lab reports and boring summaries of complicated art paintings and book summaries. Things which do not catch my attention.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Blog Assignment #2
http://engineermechanical.wordpress.com/2008/11/28/top-10-reasons-why-should-one-be-a-mechanical-engineer/
Top 10 Reasons - Why should one should become a mechanical engineer?
The article talks about the positive reasons as to becoming a mechanical engineer. This article is not really a professional article, mainly because it is not in the professional way of writing. I agree with what the author is talking about because I have personally experience and/or observed what he is saying. For example, he talks about being able to "learn how to design and make things ranging from a Safety Pin to a Spacecraft." (2008). The mechanical engineering field gives you a broad range of jobs. Furthermore, mechanical engineers are allowed to do this because "it is the broadest branch of engineering" (2008). I think that being any kind of engineer, would get people a nice paycheck. Its also very true about not some many distractions being around. It is beneficial to read blogs about engineering because they are from experience...
Top 10 Reasons - Why should one should become a mechanical engineer?
The article talks about the positive reasons as to becoming a mechanical engineer. This article is not really a professional article, mainly because it is not in the professional way of writing. I agree with what the author is talking about because I have personally experience and/or observed what he is saying. For example, he talks about being able to "learn how to design and make things ranging from a Safety Pin to a Spacecraft." (2008). The mechanical engineering field gives you a broad range of jobs. Furthermore, mechanical engineers are allowed to do this because "it is the broadest branch of engineering" (2008). I think that being any kind of engineer, would get people a nice paycheck. Its also very true about not some many distractions being around. It is beneficial to read blogs about engineering because they are from experience...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Blog Assignment #1
Hi I am studying mechanical engineering and I am technology. To pass in college, you have to use some sort of technology because there is always a research somewhere to do. People got to keep up with the world......
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