Industry Project

   This week I will be doing the final presentation for the project. I didn't run into any difficulties this week because I had finished the report and had all of the information ready. This is the final week for this project so this will be the final blog entry.

   This week I handed in the report in a hard copy and soft copy format and started working on the final presentation. I ran into the issue of having a lot due at the same time. However, the presentation is due last so I will finish it off after submitting other assignments.

   This week I proofread the report and added in some ethical discussions. The issue I ran into this week was staying focused while reading 60 pages. However, to combat this I read 15 pages at a time having breaks in between. Next week I will work on the final presentation and hand in the report.

   This week I finished the first draft of the report. I didn't run into any issues this week as writing the future research, conclusion, and abstract were fairly straight forward. Now I must proofread the report and add more on ethics and the treaty of Waitangi. This will be my focus for the following week until submission.

This week I completed the strengths & limitations section of my project. I ran into the problem of having other assignments to complete so this week was a less productive one for this report. Next week I plan to complete the Solution, Implications, and Future Research complete. 

This week I focused on collating the information I gathered from interview participants to form a solid discussion. I ran into the problem of figuring out how to make all the information flow together. Next week I will continue to write the discussion, solution, implications, future research, and conclusion. 

This week I conducted two more interviews. I was given lots of useful information for my project and for future research. One problem I faced was that one of the participants did not want to be recorded so, I will not be able review the interview. This made it harder to remember their answers to my questions. Next week I will be focusing on the findings and discussion. 

This week I focused on writing the research method and data collection portion of my project. This included explaining how the interviews were structured and recorded. The issue I faced this week was lacking experience in writing research methods. Next week I will be conducting more interviews and starting the discussion. 

This week I conducted the first interview for the project with a lecturer at Unitec. I didn't run into any issues this week as I feel that the interview went well. Next week I will finish the literature review for the project and sort out more interview times. 

This week I completed a lot of research on the internal processes of a turbocharged engine. The problem I encountered was that a lot of literature focuses on naturally aspirated engines but I managed to find enough useful information for my project. Next week I will start preparing for interviews and conduct research on the effect boost pressure has on fuel economy.  

This week I did research on matching a turbo to an engines flow. I found a great book called 'Turbo: Real World High-Performance Turbocharger Systems' by Jay K Miller which has a lot of useful information. The problem I ran into was trying to fit all the information into my assignment. Next week I will start my research on Volumetric Efficiency. 

This week I transferred the information I had in my Industry investigation that is relevant to the project. This included the rationale, aim, research questions, and some literature review. I didn't experience any problems this week as it was fairly straight forward. Next week I will start doing the technical literature review towards my project.

For the first week I went to the class and gained an idea of how my project would be structured. I transferred the rationale, aims and, some literature review from my proposal and altered them to fit the project. Next week I will focus on the literature review for the project which will include calculations and technical information. The problems I faced this week was getting back into the schedule of uni and motivating myself to do the work. However after the class I felt more confident and had a productive afternoon of project writing.