Hybrid Car Research Paper

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A hybrid car is a motor vehicle that uses two or more different sources of power. In most hybrids, you will find an internal combustion engine in addition to an electrical motor. Depending on how the vehicle is driven and the availability of power, the car uses gasoline and battery power alternately.

In this assignment, you will research five different hybrid cars and evaluate their impact on the environment.

Using the readings for this module and the Internet, do the following:

  • Identify the top five most popular choices of hybrid cars. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each car’s technology, price, manufacturing, and impact on environment. Include the scientific principles involved in the technology.
  • Determine which type of car would work best for you and your family. Justify your decision based on your analysis of the five hybrid cars.
  • Explain the impact these cars will have on the United States’ economy. Consider the following issues in your analysis: consumer buying, sustainability, recycling, and fuel economy.
  • Evaluate the impact that hybrid-car technology has had or could have on the United States’ political relationships with oil-producing countries. Be sure to include an analysis of economic issues such as production, supply, and trade.
  • Describe how this technology will influence world politics. Include an analysis of economic issues such as production, supply, and trade.

Support your statements with examples. Use a minimum of six reliable references, two of which should be peer-reviewed articles.

Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, May 28, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria and Rubric

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Analyze the top five most popular choices of hybrid cars detailing the advantages and disadvantages of each car’s technology, price, manufacturing, car’s impact on environment, etc.
56
Determine which type of car would work best for you and your family. Justify your decision based upon the result of your analysis of the five hybrid cars.
40
Analyze the impact this technology will have on the political relationship of the U.S. with oil-producing countries. Address economic issues such as trade, production, and supply.
20
Explain what impact you think these cars will have on the US economy. Address the following in your analysis: consumer buying, sustainability, recycling, and fuel economy.
20
Express how you think this technology will influence world politics. Address economic issues such as trade, production, and supply in your analysis.
20
Writing Criteria:
Organization (12)
Usage and Mechanics (12)
APA Elements (16)
Style (4)
44
Total:
200

Energy Sources Lab

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In this lab, you will see the time progression of impacts associated with either coal-fired or nuclear power plants for electricity generation to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:

  • Given that the current 2 primary sources of electricity generation are coal and nuclear power plants, which of these sources is better for human sustainability?

Analyze Energy Sources Lab

Everything people do in their daily lives involves the consumption of resources—particularly energy. With respect to energy, electricity is one of the most important resources consumed and also one of the highest in demand. Traditionally, fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil have dominated the U.S. energy mix; however, as it is well-known, carbon-emitting energy sources are very detrimental to the environment and are contributing to global warming. Fortunately, alternative energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power are becoming more efficient and prevalent in today’s energy economy.

 

https://class.aiuniv.edu/_layouts/MUSEViewer/MUSE.aspx?mid=MU17321

Name:

Date:

Instructor’s Name:

Assignment: SCIE211 Phase 4 Lab Report

Title: Analysis of Energy Sources

Instructions: You will write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method.

When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.

Part I: Using the lab animation, fill in the data table below to gather your data, and use it to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis.

Energy Source Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons) CO2 Emissions (tons) Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons) Radioactivity mSv (millisievert) Solid Waste (tons) Accidents
Coal            
Nuclear            

Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:

· Purpose

· State the purpose of the lab.

· Introduction

· This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.

· Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome

· A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.

· Methods

· Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.

· Results/Outcome

· Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.

· Discussion/Analysis

· In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results, and if the outcome was as expected.

· Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.

Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.

Give your paper a title and number, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.

When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.

Mechanical/Manufacturing

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General information

All submissions to be electronic in MS Word format with a minimum of 20 typed words. All answers must be clearly identified as to which task and question they refer to. All work must be submitted through Learnzone.

 

 

Task 1 – Learning outcome 1.1 and 1.2

ALYAMI engineering Ltd is a specialist engineering company based in Qatar that produces high quality engineering products and components for it is customers. The company director JASSIM ALZAYARA has asked the company to manufacture an aluminium stand for an LCD flat screen monitor to Qataris market.

The company has asked you, as a production engineering working for the company to:

a. Select suitable data and processes for manufacture the stand using a range of conventional machining techniques.

b. Assess tooling requirements and work-holding techniques for a given component of the stand using a range of conventional machining techniques.

 

 

 

Task 2 – Learning outcome 2.1

LO2.1: select suitable data and processes for the following component manufacture using moulding and shaping techniques for metals and ceramics

a. Jet engine combustion chamber

b. Ceramic

 

 

 

Task 3 – Learning outcome 2.2

Explain changes to material properties due to the moulding and shaping processes.

 

Task 4 – Learning outcome 2.3

Explain the tooling requirements for producing the following components by moulding and shaping:

a. Jet engine combustion chamber by moulding

b. Low voltage cable by extrusion

 

 

Task 5 – Learning outcome 3.1

Select suitable data and processes for component manufacture using a less-conventional machining process

Q1. Explain briefly

The principle operation of the following less-conventional machining techniques:

a. Electro-discharge machining (EDM)

b. Wire Erosion

c. Laser-beam machining

d. Plasma-jet machining

 

Q2. Select suitable data and process manufacture using a less conventional machining process for the following components:

a. Jet engine blade

b. Micro driller tool

 

Task 6 – Learning outcome 3.2

Explain the tooling and ancillary equipment requirements to manufacture the following component by less-conventional machining process;

 

a. Very thin driller tool

b. Screwdriver

 

 

End of assessment brief

Inquiring about Earth’s Weather

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Inquiring about Earth’s Weather

 

Big Idea:  Weather is a snap-shot description of Earth’s atmospheric conditions at a particular location and at a particular time that is characterized by temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, barometric pressure, and wind speed.

 

Goal:  To complete several scientific inquires about changing weather conditions at various locations.

 

Computer Setup and/or Materials Needed:  Internet access tohttp://www.wunderground.com/history/ (yes, you need the last slash)

 

Phase I:  Exploration

 

1.

In the Location box, enter in your current location for today and complete the first blank column of the table below. Then, change the date to yesterday and then one year ago today and complete the remaining two columns.

 

Location:

TODAY

YESTERDAY

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Maximum Temperature (using °F)

 

 

 

Minimum Temperature (using °F)

 

 

 

Average Humidity (using %)

 

 

 

Day’s Precipitation (using inches)

 

 

 

Barometric (or Sea Level) Pressure*

 

 

 

Wind Speed (mph)

 

 

 

* (using inches Hg)

 

2.

For YESTERDAY, make a few rough sketches of how the temperature, barometric pressure, and wind speed have changed throughout that day.  Be sure to clearly label the vertical axis.

 

mid night

 

mid night

 

6 pm

 

noon

 

6am

TEMPERATURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mid night

 

mid night

 

6 pm

 

noon

 

6am

PRESSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mid night

 

mid night

 

6 pm

 

noon

 

6am

WIND SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Create a written description of today’s weather and how it is different than yesterday’s weather using several complete sentences. Be sure to include temperature humidity, precipitation, pressure, and wind speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase II – Does the Evidence Match a Given Conclusion?

 

If a student proposed a generalization that “the temperature here today is about the same as it was at this same location on this same date, but back in the year you were born” would you agree, disagree with the generalization based on evidence?  Explain your reasoning and provide specific evidence either from the above questions or from any new evidence you yourself generate usingthis web site.

 

Phase III – What Conclusions Can You Draw From This Evidence?

 

Wind is caused when air rapidly moves from one place to another.  What conclusions and generalizations can you make from the following data collected by a student in terms of WHAT TIME OF YEAR IS IT THE MOST WINDY IN LARAMIE, WYOMING?  Explain your reasoning and provide specific evidence from data, with sketches if necessary, to support your reasoning.

 

 

Date

(2008)

Average Wind Speed (mph)

Wind

Direction

Precipitation (in.)

Humidity (%)

Jan 15

21

WNW

Trace Snow

62

Feb 15

4

WSW

0

82

Mar 15

9

South

0

62

Apr 15

22

SW

0

26

May 15

11

NNW

0.02

65

June 15

8

SSE

0

40

July 15

7

South

0

34

Aug 15

6

ENE

0.48

86

Sept 15

6

SSE

0

54

Oct 15

10

SSW

0

57

Nov 15

5

South

0

58

Dec 15

11

SSW

0

62

 

 

Evidence-based Conclusion:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase IV – What Evidence Do You Need To Pursue?

 

Imagine your team has been assigned the task of designing a scientific observation plan for determining where to build windmills for electricity.  Describe precisely what evidence you would need to collect in order to answer the research question of, “Where is it windiest in my state?”

 

Create a detailed, step-by-step description of evidence that needs to be collected and a complete explanation of how this could be done—not just “look and see where it is windiest,” but exactly what would someone need to do, step-by-step, to accomplish this.  You might include a table and sketches-the goal is to be precise and detailed enough that someone else could follow your procedure.

 

 

 

Phase V – Formulate a Question, Pursue Evidence, and Justify Your Conclusion

Your task is design an answerable research question, propose a plan to pursue evidence, collect data, and create an evidence-based conclusion about an aspect which you have not completed before.

 

Research Report:

 

1)

Specific Research Question:

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)

Step-by-Step Procedure to Collect Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)

Data Table and/or Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)

Evidence-based Conclusion Statement:

 

 

Phase VI – Summary

 

Create a 50-word summary, in your own words, that describes what you have learned and what evidence you have to justify this notion. Feel free to create and label sketches to illustrate your response.

 

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