Industry Project

   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.