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=__Final Reflection #5 - Due May 7th, 2010 __=

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__//Please complete the survey that follows. Your constructive feedback will be used to improve the program for future years!//__

1. Which of the following skill areas impacted you in a positive way as a result of completing a Senior Project.
 * Researching
 * Writing
 * Speaking
 * Technology
 * Use Organization
 * Time Management
 * Creativity
 * Problem Solving
 * Problemsolving, time management,technology, orginization ||

3. Which aspect of the Senior Project was the most difficult for you to complete? Explain.


 * The most difficult aspect was the physical project. This was not due to anything other than it was a very dificult project to start with. ||

4. What affect did the Senior Project have on your:
 * employability skills
 * working independently
 * acting responsibly
 * responding to criticism and questions
 * being reliable
 * your college or post graduation preparation
 * your personal life
 * employability skills, my personal life and partially college preparation with the sketch- up work that i did. ||

5. Who was able to support you in your project: teachers, advisors, mentors, family members? How did these people support you? Were there times/tasks you needed help with that couldn't be provided by your support system?


 * I was supported by teachers, advisors, mentors and family members. My teachers gave meinteresting ideas and some of them showed up in my final project. My advisor gave me unbelievable help with the welding and fabrication of my project. My mentor supported me in the motor area and in painting. My family supportedme in driving me forward and getting it done. There really were not any times that i couldn't get support fro someone. ||

6. How do you feel about the quality of your completed Senior Project? Explain.


 * I think that my dune buggy turned out with extremely good quality. There are some things that I am going to add to my project but the quality of the work that is done and will be done in the future, is exceptional ||

7. What did you learn about your topic/subjects that you didn’t know before? What connections among the various things you have studied and researched do you see? Have you had any “aha” moments? What were they and how did they affect you?
 * I learned a lot about welding and developed my welding skill a lot. I also learneda lot about snowmobile engines, which will help me the rest of my life because i will always be interested in snowmobiling. I see several connections between my research and my project such as the designing of my project. I designed my project on google sketchup cars are designed on more complex yet very similar computer programs. I had several moments when I understood something a lot better than i did before. One thing I had an aha moment was when I figured out the alignment of the front suspension. I figured out what needed to happen and that was an aha moment. ||

8. How have you used your advisor or mentors feedback? How have you implemented their suggestions into your project?
 * I have used almost all of my mentor and advisors feed back. Many aspects of my project reflect their sugestions and ideas. [ ||