Blog 18: Third Answer

Title:  Third Answer
Label: Research
Due Date:  Thursday March 27 by 8AM

Content:

Just like you did for answer 1 and 2 post your:

• EQ 
• How can a transportation engineer best design a comfortable means of transportation in the city of Los Angeles?

• Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
• A transportation engineer can best design a comfortable means of transportation by implementing bycicle lanes.

• 3 details to support the answer (a detail is a fact and an example)
• detail 1: People who live around their job can ride bicycles to and from work.
• detail 2: Their will be less cars on the streets and their will be less saturation. 
• detail 3: By using a renewable energy source, the human body, the bicycle, will not be polluting the world like automobiles. 

• The research source (s) to support your details and answer
• http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bike/home.shtml
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segregated_cycle_facilities

• Concluding Sentence
• Bike lanes, road shoulders, and side paths would benefit the city of Los Angeles in a big way. Less cars less traffic and healthier people.

EQ

"I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

- I think it does meet the rule of three criteria because you can find more research on this topic and it is not a yes/no question. It allows you to argue a point because there are plenty ways to lose weight. The wording makes sense and there is no extra words that are just there.

 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

- I think it does meet the rule of three, the wording could be a little different for easier understanding. also,It is not a yes/no question. This question does allow you to argue a point because there are more than one answer to this. 

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

I do not think this EQ meets the rule of three because it does not really provide a framework for studies. there is not much research you can do on this topic, it is more of an opinion. You can argue a point but that wont really matter because every customer is different.

d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

I think this EQ does not meet the rule of three because it is not specific enough and the wording seems like it was just done in a hurry. I feel like the format of the question could have been a little longer because when it is this short it makes it seem like you didnt put any thought into it.

Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

- How can a Transportation engineer design a comfortable means of public transportation in Los Angeles?

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ?

- One way transportation can be improved is by using traffic signal management programs using advanced computer software. 

- Special timing is a special technique that traffic engineers use to manage traffic flow and determine who has the right of way at signalized intersections.

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ? 

- The most important source that has helped come up with an answer to my working EQ are the articles from research check because I have been learning things about transportation that I never thought mattered. 

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you volunteering, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

- I am currently volunteering at a consulting firm in Irvine,CA with my brother Antonio Salas. While at mentorship I use programs like synchro which help simulate traffic flow and the affect the streets have when more or less vehicles go a certain way. Also, when I go out to the streets and count all the vehicles passing by a intersection tell me how the signals timing should be improved. 

Blog #5 Project Reflection and Working EQ

(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?
- After having to read the traffic signal book so many times I finally understand what most of the traffic signals mean and I do not feel lost. I learned how and why the traffic signals are located where they are. I always thought companies would put them where ever they felt like it.

(2) EQ Content:  Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?  
- A piece of research that has helped me understand this topic more clearly is " Transportation engineers are civil engineers who design highways, airports, and railway and bus systems'. I used to have an understanding that transportation engineers only worked with highways. This has opened my doors to new research.

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?
- Something that has worked for me so far are the research checks. They have helped me understand my topic more in depth and have helped me understand that there are other branches in Transportation engineering.

(4) What hasn't worked so far?
- My mentors schedule has not helped me so far. I think that if I talk to him and tell him how important this is to me he will take this more serious and actually make time to work with me instead of just telling me what to do.

(5) Finding Value: 

(Working EQ) - How can a transportation engineer design a a comfortable means of public transportation in Los Angeles? 

What do you plan to do for mentor ship?
- I plan to help develop plans and programs for the use of land. I will also help create communities and accommodate growth.