Personal Project Journal: March 2, 2012

I finished my power point and now I'm waiting for Wednesday when I present.

Personal Project Journal: January 25, 2012

I just finished typing the outline that is due on Friday. I wasn't really sure about what to do, but I think I got something close to what I am supposed to have. Here's a picture of it.

Personal Project Journal: January 21, 2012

Today my dad and mom reviewed the letter and I now have a final draft ready to be sent. My dad suggested I look on Hamilton County website to see if there are any building codes that apply to docks. I was unable to find any that applied. He also suggested that I visit OSHA's website and I was unable to find anything there either. Tomorrow or Monday I will send the letter and here are copies.

Personal Project Journal: January 17, 2012

I read the covenants for my neighborhood and with the help of my mom I drafted a letter to ask for approval and  here is a copy of it.

Personal Project Journal: January 17, 2011

Today in AP World, Ms. Baxley explained to us what needs to be included in the outline. Still a little fuzzy about it but I think I know enough to get through it. Haven't started on the letter, will get that started soon.

Personal Project Journal: January 16, 2012

I finished the model dock today and I have a slideshow o the final pictures. Now I have to write the letter to the Home Owners Association asking permission to build the dock. I am going to include pictures of the model and a top view and side views, so I have to draw those. I am going to ask Ms. Mastin on Tuesday to find out what I have to include and how to do the outline because so far, no one has told me what I have to put in it or any kind of clue about it. Maybe I'll start work on the power point that I will use in my presentation. Here's the slideshow of the final pictures.

Personal Project Journal: January 15, 2012

Last week I have been working on building the model dock and I finished casting the blocks out of plaster of Paris.

1.  I made a piece that was perfect and then I compacted sand into cupcake tins and pressed the piece in.
2.  I then mixed up the plaster and poured it into the molds.
3.  After it was dry I removed it and sanded the sides to remove the left over sand from the edges. 

I had to repeat these steps ten times to make the correct amount and to have some left as spares. Now I am gluing the posts onto the blocks and then I will glue those to the dock. Here's a video of me making the perfect piece.