Mentorship hours here

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxovAiAtKokdDQxMlpSSkthOU5mNG1haW4wZzRuR3c&usp=sharing

Blog 20

(1) What is your essential question and answers?  What is your best answer and why?

My EQ is, "How can a mechanic best run a profitable auto repair shop," and my answers are a mechanic needs to identify who their customers base is and advertise to them, a auto mechanic needs to do quality work so customers return to their shop, and a mechanic should have certified staff to support their costumer needs. My best answer is "a auto mechanic needs to do quality work so customers return to their shop, I chose this answer because I could see this in most every piece of research in some way or another, even when the articles didn't have much info.

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

I arrived at this answer after I noticed that trust between a auto mechanic and their customers was needed to have continued business and success in the job.

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

One issue is having all of my interviews and at this time I currently do not have it resolved. Another problem was my three column chart, which i resolved after I sorted out some confusion I had about my answers.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

"How Much Schooling Does It Take to Be a Master Mechanic?" Work. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. and "Useful Tips On How To Effectively Run An Auto Repair Shop." Useful Tips On How To Effectively Run An Auto Repair Shop. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2014. where both very useful sources as they gave me info on being a mechanic myself and running an auto repair shop.

Blog 16

How can an  Auto mechanic run a successful auto-repair shop?
An Auto Mechanic can best run a successful auto-repair shop by finding a target market.
The components of a target market are:

• A Strategic location

An area with a demand for the skills that I am offering

• Good accounting practices

 Accounting practices that will seek to balance revenue and expenditure with some profit margin.

• Skilled Professional Staff

Skilled staff to guarantee that the work is done to the satisfaction of the customers

• Good Human Relations

 To ensure the loyalty of the customers.

Post 18

How can an Auto mechanic run a successful auto-repair shop?
An Auto mechanic can run a successful auto-repair shop by gaining trust between the mechanic and the consumer.
Throughout the different articles I had from my research, auto mechanics that would give trouble to the consumer would rise. Several articles from just the search would be titled, "How to find a auto mechanic you can trust," or something similar to that. Overall the trust would gain repeat customers along with customers referring others to the shop.

Blog 16

Gaining a certification

It shows advanced skills.
Gives a focus on what you work on.

Blog Post 10

1. I didn't work on my mentor-ship during the break, as I, as well as my mentor, where busy with the holiday events.
2.The most important thing I've learned so far are the names of parts for an engine, as this is the first step of working on an engine.
3.I would ask my mentor Frank about how he runs his shop to gain a better perspective on how he works

Blog Post 9

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.
2. a) No, it doesn't take a stance b)Yes, it shows all of the rule of three c)Yes, it holds to the rule of three d)No, the format isn't well written

Blog post 8

1. My working EQ is "Which specialization is the best for a Auto-Mechanic to take?"
2. My Answer is that you should study on what people need fixed to find the best specialization. Another Answer would be to specialize in everything, a hard but do-able task.
3. A Career as an Auto Mechanic was one of my best sources and was where I learned about specializations.
4. I am working at a auto repair shop called affordable transmissions.

Blog post 7

For my 30 hours, I plan to work with a mentor at an auto shop. I will be recording my work hours with pictures. To learn from what they're doing I will watch until my mentor directs me to do something.

Blog post 6

Frank Corpus
Affordable Transmission
1. How did you discover the company you work for?

2.What certifications did you need to get your job?

3.Why did you choose this company to work for?

4.What kind of work do you do on a daily basis?

5.What other companies would you like to work for and why?

Blog post 4

1. I plan to interview my mentor Pablo Ramos, as I believe that there might be the best place to start as he is the first person I found for this topic.


2. Some additional questions I can ask are "How did you become an auto mechanic?" or "Is this the job you wanted to have as an adult?"  Also I'm going to ask what he loves and hates about the job.

Blog post 3

Auto Mechanic

    To show that I’ve grown as an effective learner I will complete all blogs and make up and assignment I miss. To show how I’m an effective communicator I will listen to others ideas and help them improve upon them. To show that I’m an effective user of technology, I will bring my laptop to allow me to work more with technology. And finally, I will show how I am a effective I-poly citizen by joining a committee and respecting all my community members.

Blog post 2

1.  (Know) What presentations did you see?  Name the topic and the person's first name.

•   I did not record this as I failed to pay enough attention to the questions being asked.

2.  (Need to know) What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said. 

•    I don't really have any questions, the presentations covered the info on the topics well, and it helped me figure out a few things I was worrying about.

3. What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

•     Just having everything ready and complete is very important, although practicing your presentation never hurts.

4. What topic are you considering doing and why?

•     I have considered writing and animation, I like to come up with stories and make artistic stuff, which I feel is a great reason to look into these topics.

Summer Mentorship Component

Literal:  

1. (Know) Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxovAiAtKokdG5hUndZR3gxcGJoS21nZzFTUTdUeVE#gid=0

2. Contact Name & Number
Pablo Ramos
562-832-0127

3. (Need to know) What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.     
How do the sounds help you make out parts of the problem?

Interpretive:

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I learned that while in a car, you should pay attention to the sounds that the car makes to help figure out problems with the car.

Applied:

5. How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.
I chose this topic because I knew someone it this field, and I could see myself benefiting from working in this field.