This week, we will continue the circuit simulation work. You should definitely be completed with the hand calculations and on to simulating them using Multisim. We will start building these same circuits on the breadboards on Monday & Tuesday in class. Make sure that you watch the 2 videos before you come to class: one on wire stripping and the other on the basics of breadboards and how to use them. Please watch the videos so that you can use all of the class time on the equipment and software that you may not have available at home. I have a guest speaker coming to the classes on Wednesday & Thursday. Mr. Jason Wilson is an electronics repair expert and manager for Dave & Busters. He knows about soldering and electronics repair, so he will be here to show you how to solder and has even promised to show all of us (including me) how to de-solder components when necessary.
As you get in to using Multisim, you may want to get access to a copy at home. It isn't free like the Autodesk software suite used in IED and CEA, but Multisim does offer it at a significant discount. At this link, you can download a 30 day free trial copy of the software or purchase a license for $40, a significant discount over the retail price of the software. It isn't necessary, but some of you may want to have a copy at home to work with.
STEM-related Clubs
If you are interested in helping us to start an engineering club, come to Mrs. Saksena's room (603) Thursday after school for the kick-off meeting. Many options are open right now regarding what the club can do and how it operates.
Also, the robotics club is now going in full swing. If you are interested, we will meet in my room (601) Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday after school to plan and begin building our solution to the BEST challenge for this year. You don't have to attend every meeting. I planned multiple meetings because many of you have conflicts on one particular day and because we will need the time to complete our build and test before competition day, October 26, which will be held at RRHS!
Cyberpatriots is going to kick off this week in my room (601) on Tuesday. Cyberpatriots teams compete in a competition in November where you will be given computer image(s) with security holes. Your task will be to find the security risks in the software and resolve them. CP teams learn about many different operating systems (like Windows 8, Ubuntu, and more) and what changes to their settings to make them more secure.
This Week at RRHS
Thursday is another late start.
Grades are due on Monday, and IPRs (Interim Progress Reports) will be distributed to students during 2nd period on Wednesday.
College Visits this week
Monday: University of Chicago
Tuesday: Abilene Christian University
Johnson & Wales University
Wednesday: California Baptist University
Friday: Rice University
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