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Archive for September, 2011
Lou Tortola describes Roundtail (TM) Bike Design
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011Jono Schwartz of Colfax High School shared this YouTube movie of Lou Tortola describing Roundtail (TM) Bike Design. He said that this is a “great design video” and “a perfect example to use in my math classes for resonant energy.” Tortola describes how geometry is used to design bike frames.
Inspire students with the Futures Channel
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011Teachers can use movies from the Futures Channel to show students how what they are learning in math and science applies to exciting careers. In addition, instructors may want to sign up for the weekly newsletter that highlights new movies that may fit with your curriculum. For instance, there is a movie about the Collaboration between Design & Engineering.
Sustainability Forum at Sierra College
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011With employers’ interest in reducing waste in the production process to conserve resources and students seeking careers that contribute to a sustainable future, Sierra College started a Sustainability Forum last year to connect students, the college, the community and industry.
Thursday, Sept 22 at 3:30 PM in Weaver Hall Room 110 on the Sierra College Rocklin campus — How Sierra College Can and Does Make a Difference. The Sustainability Forum is co-sponsoring this presentation as part of Social Justice Days at Sierra College. This will be a panel discussion centering around social equity and sustainability with specific calls to action.
Thursday, October 20, at 5:30PM, location to be determined on the Sierra College Rocklin campus. Krissy Gilbert, Department Chair of Sierra College’s Environmental Studies & Sustainability program, will present “What is Sustainability?” This talk will feature a discussion of the triple bottom line concept and how this could be incorporated at Sierra College and in the community.
SkillsUSA Meeting Oct. 1
Saturday, September 10th, 2011California SkillsUSA Region 4 will hold an Advisor Leadership Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 1 from noon to 1 PM at American River College. The speaker will discuss building and motivating a chapter.
SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Dan Frank, Rocklin High School — Engineering Support Technology, and member of the Sierra STEM Collaborative, is the High School Regional Coordinator for SkillsUSA.
Math Skills needed on the Job
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Katie Lucero, mathematics professor, Sierra College, recently interviewed Placer County manufacturing employers about the math skills required to be successful technicians. Employees use:
- Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
- Decimals
- Fractions
- Converting decimals into fractions and vice versa
- Using measuring tools such as micrometers, measuring tapes and verneer calipers
- Simple trigonometry (understanding of angles)
- Metric conversions
- Knowing the difference between height, width, depth and diameter (depths of threads)
- Speeds and feeds formulas (each material, such as steel, has different surface footage, therefore different speeds and feeds are needed when feeding material into a machine to make parts.)
Learn more by reviewing the Tech Math Presentation found at her Sierra College math website.
