TOOL Scholarship...SHORT TIMELINE Due 4/11

Read carefully, all of the information you need is here.

This has been a VERY attractive scholarship in the past. Several diesel students have been recipients.

I will see you all Tuesday morning at 8am.

Piecing Together the Largest Ship in the World

Seems like a simple task...

The story behind the ship: http://gcaptain.com/building-the-worlds-largest-ship-in-50000-pics/


Building the World's Largest Ship (in 76 seconds) from Maersk Line on Vimeo.

Time Lapse of Z-Drive Replacement

Nice time lapse here:




Replacing Z-Drives Onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity from gCaptain.com on Vimeo.

Green Car Congress: Rolls-Royce to supply propulsion system for battery-electric ferry

Green Car Congress: Rolls-Royce to supply propulsion system for battery-electric ferry

M/V Tokitae superstructure placement time lapse

M/V Tokitae superstructure placement time lapse a video by WSDOT on Flickr.

Here is modern shipbuilding happening in our state.

Why do you think they build in this manner?

What are the pros/cons?

Cable Ties & More

I purchase a fair amount of our wiring and electrical supplies from Waytek. I thought that this was a clever add for their cable ties and all of the things that you might do with them.

Take a look at their website to see all of the materials that they have available.

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Fun Things to do With Waytek Cable Ties.   These days cable ties are giving duct tape a run for its money. Generally known for their  primary function of bundling cables and cords, cable ties are a versatile product, increasingly being utilized for a variety of creative purposes and applications.  Heart Surgery Students at John Hopkins University came up with the idea of using cable ties to close up a chest after heart surgery. The ties are threaded through the rib cage and fastened around the sternum.    Child Proofing If you have little ones visiting your home, it doesn't make sense to purchase and install child locks on your cabinets and doors. Use cable ties to temporarily secure things from curious children. Mix and Match You can mix and match different sizes and varieties of Cable Ties within each product group and receive the best possible quantity break pricing available. Gardening In a garden, plants such as tomatoes often need assistance to grow and stand up straight. By using some ties on a plant stake, you will help to promote upward growth. Emergency Fasteners When a zipper or button busts on a pair of pants, a cable tie can hold everything together. Likewise if you break a shoe lace. Pet Care Can't find the dog's collar? Try a zip tie. Just be careful not to secure it too tightly. And if the precious pooch has chewed through yet another leash, create a chain of cable ties for an insta-leash.     Handcuffs Too many criminals and not enough hand-cuffs? Break out some cable ties and secure the conniving thieves until the police car reaches the station.     Travel Bright, fluorescent cable ties can help identify a suitcase at baggage claim. This can help avoid all sorts of hassles, from thinking every black bag is yours to picking up the wrong suitcase.  Keys Keys are plentiful enough without adding a fancy schmancy key chain to bulk up a pocket or purse. Loop a cable tie through a set of keys and you're good to go. Did You Know at WAYTEK most of our cable ties and terminals qualify for mix-and-match quantity discounts, and they're in stock and ready to ship the same day.*  This applies to most combinations of terminals and cable ties. The more you order, the more you save! For example, mix a variety of stainless steel tie sizes, with nylon standard mounting ties, colored nylon cable ties and a variety of mounting bases to receive the best quantity cable tie pricing.  Please call 800-328-2724, email sales@waytekwire.com, or visit www.waytekwire.com if you have any questions about this offer or to find where price breaks occur. *on all in stock orders placed before 4:30 p.m. central time.

Waytek | 2440 Galpin Ct. | P.O. Box 690 | Chanhassen | MN | 55317

Hydraulics: Computer Controlled Fan

289 Fan Blade Partial See-Through, a photo by vtengr4047 on Flickr.

See this article about fan control. Be sure to look at the diagrams down the right side. In hydraulics we will be looking at these systems.

http://goo.gl/o6UwS

The Economics of Shipping

2011-04-23 at 12-51-08, a photo by jcurtis4082 on Flickr.

Maersk Line Ships Will No Longer Transit Panama Canal

http://gcaptain.com/maersk-line-ships-longer-transit/

Think of the costs to move containers of material across the oceans.

How much does it cost to move a large ship through the Panama Canal? This short article will give you the details. Feel free to comment...

ASBTC Meeting Minutes 03/06/13

The latest student government meeting minutes are located here:

X:\DieselTechnology-X\WQ2013

This is the file name.

ASBTC-Senate-Meeting 3-6-2013.pdf

Textbook for Spring 2013

http://images.betterworldbooks.com/143/Heavy-Duty-Truck-Systems-9781435483828.jpg

Just the book, not the "bundle".

I'll see you April 2nd at 8:00am.

Oversize Load: New Keller Ferry - Sanpoil

New Keller Ferry - Sanpoil, a set by WSDOT on Flickr.

Here is an oversize load making its way into and up the state to Lake Roosevelt.

I wonder how many tires need their air pressure checked on this load?

OPPORTUNITY! Upcoming PowerStroke Classes

http://www.atsstraining.com/classes/vancouver_2013.pdf

Anyone who is already registered for, or is registering for Mike Cleary’s Powerstroke Diesel training in Langley B.C. for the dates of April 5^th  through the 7^th 2013  “Training notice emailed on 02/27/2013” please contact Tom Hicks A.S.A.P. @  tomh_73@hotmail.com.

Tom is the Diesel representative for ASBTC and is trying to obtain funding to help cover some of the registration costs.  Tom will need to be contacted by Friday, March 15^th before noon.

Learning Portfolio (blog) Requirements, Grades and Grading

To participate in the diesel class you will need to set up, and maintain a Learning Portfolio. Google Blogger works well to do this. Here is a tutorial on how to get started with Blogger:   http://youtu.be/rKVQKQxxUlk

Once you set it up, copy the URL/http:// address and paste it into an email to me so that I can follow and comment every week.

Put up a weekly report of the following, in a post, due every Monday night at 11:59pm:

1.       Hours per week.

2.       Running total of hours (hours-to-date) until you reach your required hours. (see the example below)

3.       A "reflection" of what you have learned this week. Pick just one thing and post a few lines about it. This is NOT a list of tasks done, this is a capture of your self-talk (yes, we all do it…) and thought, outlining what you have learned the previous week. This is the most important part of your learning portfolio.

See:http://edbatista.typepad.com/edbatista/images/2007/10/Experiential_Learning_Cycle_Simple_705.jpg

4.       Include a couple of photos or a video each week.

You will be graded on the following:

1.       Spelling – if you use a word it must be spelled correctly. There is a reason for the red dots under a word; it is likely misspelled. The expectation is that it is spelled correctly.

2.       Punctuation – start with sentences capital letters, end with periods, question marks or exclamation points.

3.       Content –  you MUST reflect on your learning, not just make a list of tasks. What did you learn? Write about it. This is important.

4.       Photos/video – sometime in the 300 hours you have included an interesting photo or video to support your writing on what you have learned. Just a few are needed…no need to over-do it.

5.       Timeliness – your blog is due at 11:59p Monday night, regardless of holidays. Posts added after 11:59p are late. 
You have one ‘grace’ period. After one late post the grade starts to fall from an ‘A’.

‘A’ work represents exceptional work. Deviation from any of the standards above will result in something less than an ‘A’.

The life without examination is no life. Plato

Every Student Should Have A Digital Portfolio

Updated 7 January 2015

APPLY TO BE A HOST FAMILY: Danish Exchange

Looking for an international experience here at BTC?

APPLY TO BE A HOST FAMILY FOR 2 WEEKS!!!

BTC is looking for students who would be interested in hosting students from Esbjerg, Denmark for two weeks (May 11-25). The students are taking a marine manufacturing program in at EUC Vest. During their visit they will spend most of their time with our Welding and Diesel programs on campus and will also be participating in the Welding Rodeo May 17 and 18. BTC student hosts are invited to participate in other activities planned during the visit (dinners/BBQs, industry tours, trips to Seattle, etc.) and specific activities will be planned soon.  

Compensation:

• Hosts will be given $100 per week for each student they host. This money is to help with transportation and food costs.

Requirements:

• Ideally EUC Vest students will have their own room or sleeping space. 
• BTC hosts are required to have their own vehicles and provide transportation to and from BTC during the week.

To apply:

• Please write a letter addressed to Meagan Bryson, EUC Vest Exchange Coordinator (mbryson@btc.ctc.edu), explaining why you feel you would be a good host. Please describe what you can provide as well as how you can gain from this experience.
• Please attach a photo of the space the EUC Vest student would sleep in your home.
• Please attach a map of where your home is located in relation to the BTC campus.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 26

For questions, contact Meagan Bryson at mbryson@btc.ctc.edu or 360-752-8396.

Looking for an international experience here at BTC?

APPLY TO BE A HOST FAMILY FOR 2 WEEKS!!!

BTC is looking for students who would be interested in hosting students from Esbjerg, Denmark for two weeks (May 11-25). The students are taking a marine manufacturing program in at EUC Vest. During their visit they will spend most of their time with our Welding and Diesel programs on campus and will also be participating in the Welding Rodeo May 17 and 18. BTC student hosts are invited to participate in other activities planned during the visit (dinners/BBQs, industry tours, trips to Seattle, etc.) and specific activities will be planned soon.  

Compensation:

• Hosts will be given $100 per week for each student they host. This money is to help with transportation and food costs.

Requirements:

• Ideally EUC Vest students will have their own room or sleeping space. 
• BTC hosts are required to have their own vehicles and provide transportation to and from BTC during the week.

To apply:

• Please write a letter addressed to Meagan Bryson, EUC Vest Exchange Coordinator (mbryson@btc.ctc.edu), explaining why you feel you would be a good host. Please describe what you can provide as well as how you can gain from this experience.
• Please attach a photo of the space the EUC Vest student would sleep in your home.
• Please attach a map of where your home is located in relation to the BTC campus.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 26

For questions, contact Meagan Bryson at mbryson@btc.ctc.edu or 360-752-8396.

Green Car Congress: ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

Green Car Congress: ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

Implications for your future?

Please comment below.

32: A Pair of 16V's

32: A Pair of 16V's, a photo by jcurtis4082 on Flickr.

Detroit Diesels