Fluid Mechanics talk by Professor Luigi Martinelli
– Discussion of general fluid mechanics, cooling related to our bikes, and analysis of parts such as the the tires and carburetor.
Review of Fusion 360, recap of our projects and shared thoughts on how we felt using the program so far.
Professor Littman introduced the topic of our final reports. Key points:
– Powerpoint Presentation roughly 6-7 pages related to our small group’s topic.
– Should look to incorporate skills with Fusion 360 (such as recreating a part in the program)
Discussion of Introduction and Chapter 1 in “Shop Class as Soulcraft”
Introduction:
Discussion of labor and how much “thought” is involved in work.
Kate: point about necessity of manual/human jobs, difficulty during our current times.
KaiXing: Even everyday actions are thought provoking; brings up point about the underestimation of physical actions not representative of the underlying effort put into it.
Cecilia: Our dissociation from being hands-on with things reflects ideas of “helplessness” where we rely on others for certain services.
KaiXing: newer technology has brought about a forced distance between us- we now have less control over our technology.
Adam: Lack of innovation/surge of generalists may be from this new emphasis on specialization.
Chapter 1
Hien: the blue collar and white collar jobs we think are more ambiguous than we think: a mechanic puts a lot of thought into troubleshooting as opposed to intellectual work that is often repetitive and lack engagement.
Reese: Related the points about change in teaching to theories of Pedagogy
– Professor Littman adds on: application of learning is lacking, where we should be seeking out questions and identifying them.