Imagine Tomorrow Check-Up

For the final stretch to our way to Pullman, we still have so much to do. With solely a control run complete, and minor analysis of its emitted carbon particulates, there are several jobs still needed to be completed. Tomorrow is our pumping day where we finally get the fuel inside of our retired bus and start the actual experiment. Friday is the day when we will do the experiment of placing the rag on the end of the exhaust pipe. Next week, we will need to observe both of our rags and make conclusions about which fuel is truly the cleanest/best for the Camas School District. Then with a visual aid and graphs indicating cost analysis and emissions over time, we'll be ready to head for WSU.

A. Team Player - 9 Sometimes harsh and demanding when goals and guidlines need to be met, but necessary to lead and make constant progression

B: Creativity - 9 I haven't been given so much of an opportunity to be creative and give my outlook on our studies, but still have come up with small alterations to the original experiment done by other students, to benefit our community and the situation we're in.

C. Follow Through - 10 Ordering the DSE additive on time, keeping in contact with the DSE staff, Mr. McGeachey, and Mr. Essex, taking a weekend to retrieve all the supplies, studying our test rag, and creating both cost analysis graphs shows that I've completed most of our tasks just because I was the first to step up to the plate.

D. Problem Solving - 10 Most of our problem solving took place in the research stage. I researched ethanol finding it didn't work, then i quickly switched over to research bio-diesel. However, I promptly determined it would take too much time to either make bio-diesel and/or purchase it, so I started to go down another path. Saved by dieselsecret.com, I found this additive and alternative fuel, shared it with the group, and purchased it 4 days later.