1. In your opinion is it better to use power tools or is it better to do everything by hand ?
2. How important is it to have strength ?
3. How important is it to have a good memory ?
4. What is the best way to learn how to change a new part on a Honda that you don't know how to change ?
5. In you experience as being a mechanic what has been the most difficult problem you have encountered in a Honda.
6. What is the best auto parts place to get after market parts for Honda's ?
7. What do you think is the best school to become a mechanic ?
8. Is there certain things that you must know about Honda's that are different from other cars ?
9. What can you tell me in your opinion is the best way to become a mechanic ?
10. What is the best way to become a successful mechanic who specializes on Honda's ?
Friday, February 11, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
10 Hour Service Learning Check
Well pretty much what I've been doing is learning step by step how to install a cylinder head onto a Honda. Including what are the best brands are for a head sets and how to properly clean the parts. Also i have been helping a mechanic (Adrian) on simple things on cars including tune-ups brakes or anything that he has to do.
The most important thing that i believe i have learned so far is how to properly torque down the cylinder head because if it is not done properly all the valves in the head will get bent causing you to completely remove it again.
The most important thing that i believe i have learned so far is how to properly torque down the cylinder head because if it is not done properly all the valves in the head will get bent causing you to completely remove it again.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Independent Study Update
1) What have you chosen to do as your first independent study?
- I have chose to fix up my Honda Prelude Completely since it doesn't run right now because it doesn't have a head and everything in the motor is basically no where close to being adjusted.
2) How does this relate to your essential question?
- This task relates to my essential question because in order to become a successful mechanic you have to stay up on the latest high performance parts and also have a proper mechanic shop to work in and that is exactly what I'm going to do because I'm going to put the latest high performance parts and also be working in a proper auto mechanic shop.
3) What tasks associated with your first independent study have you accomplished so far?
- I have toed the car to the auto mechanic shop where I am going to work on it and I have also asked the owner if he, Rick Rice would allow me to work on the car at his shop and he seemed very glad to let me.
- I have chose to fix up my Honda Prelude Completely since it doesn't run right now because it doesn't have a head and everything in the motor is basically no where close to being adjusted.
2) How does this relate to your essential question?
- This task relates to my essential question because in order to become a successful mechanic you have to stay up on the latest high performance parts and also have a proper mechanic shop to work in and that is exactly what I'm going to do because I'm going to put the latest high performance parts and also be working in a proper auto mechanic shop.
3) What tasks associated with your first independent study have you accomplished so far?
- I have toed the car to the auto mechanic shop where I am going to work on it and I have also asked the owner if he, Rick Rice would allow me to work on the car at his shop and he seemed very glad to let me.
Friday, November 12, 2010
What I've Learned So Far
In regarding to my senior project, I have learned many things about the make up of a motor and different things needed in order for your car to obtain the maximum life possible. including when it is time to change a certain part on a car. I have learned all of this by working at a mechanic shop and seeing things for my own.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Essential Question
EQ: "What is the most important thing in becoming a successful mechanic?"
a) There is multiple meanings that "important" can have. List of important things needed to become a successful mechanic.
b) What is the MOST important thing: In my opinion the most important thing is to be innovative in the way you fix a problem.
c) Volunteering at mechanic shop. Taking mechanic courses. Asking specific questions to a successful mechanic.
a) There is multiple meanings that "important" can have. List of important things needed to become a successful mechanic.
b) What is the MOST important thing: In my opinion the most important thing is to be innovative in the way you fix a problem.
c) Volunteering at mechanic shop. Taking mechanic courses. Asking specific questions to a successful mechanic.
5 min presentation reflection
What would you say stood out about your presentation performance and what was most challenging to do and why?
- I would say that what stood out most in my presentation is that i brought different examples for the different types of spark plugs that i was going to talk about, and i also showed the whole the spark plugs so they could see what i was talking about. There where a few things that were difficult to do in preparing for my presentation first of all finding the different types of spark plugs was a very hard thing to do because I was searching for a pretty long time in a mechanic shop to find those examples and the other difficult part was once i fund them what brand were the spark plugs but besides those two things everything went well.
- I would say that what stood out most in my presentation is that i brought different examples for the different types of spark plugs that i was going to talk about, and i also showed the whole the spark plugs so they could see what i was talking about. There where a few things that were difficult to do in preparing for my presentation first of all finding the different types of spark plugs was a very hard thing to do because I was searching for a pretty long time in a mechanic shop to find those examples and the other difficult part was once i fund them what brand were the spark plugs but besides those two things everything went well.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Interview 1 Reflection
What was the most important thing I learned from this interview and why?
-I learned a lot of things that are important in becoming a successful mechanic. First of all I learned that you need to at least take 2 years of college in order to actually have a good pay. If you don't take any extra schooling for mechanics and you just become a mechanic by learning as you work on cars there will be two things that will affect you a lot, first of all your pay will be a lot lower and second you will get lost when newer cars come out that are run almost completely by a computer. So I learned that I must go to college even if i don't want to.
-I learned a lot of things that are important in becoming a successful mechanic. First of all I learned that you need to at least take 2 years of college in order to actually have a good pay. If you don't take any extra schooling for mechanics and you just become a mechanic by learning as you work on cars there will be two things that will affect you a lot, first of all your pay will be a lot lower and second you will get lost when newer cars come out that are run almost completely by a computer. So I learned that I must go to college even if i don't want to.
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