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jbrenner assigns HOMEwork - Planning Atlantis

Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 9 months ago to The Gulch: General
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An assignment I give my students in almost every course I teach is what I call a questions and issues sheet. Students are asked to come up with a list of at least 25 questions and issues on a process design, product design, or failure analysis of my choosing. Students start by brainstorming either by themselves or in groups for 0.5 to 1 hour, and then categorize their questions and issues into the following categories: technical/engineering, economic, legal, regulatory, quality, environmental, safety, health, logistical, project management, and social impact. It is better for the questions and issues to be in the form of a question such that the question can be answered with a yes/no or a number. In that way, the exercise serves as a checklist to keep the project on track. Points are given for the number of questions, category coverage, identification of all of the key issues, depth of insight, creativity, and for thoroughness of the list. A critical issue not considered is often the project killer. Your assignment is to participate in this exercise for the development of a physical Atlantis.


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  • Posted by $ johnrobert2 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You would have to define 'producer'. Many of those in AR's Atlantis were not wealth creators but made valuable contributions anyway, often not in their outside occupational skill set.
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Like the one that hangs in my shop? I **love** that flag... and all that it stands for!

    (And now she's envisioning somehow marrying that flag with a dollar sign... as a standard for the Gulch... or at least the 1st Naval Expeditionary force......)
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    II have a linear multistage for my shotguns - the same one my dad and I used when I was a shootin' rugrat! Machined aluminum, super super sweet unit. but yeah, I have numerous die sets for that thing (thank goodness, as they're some oddball config, and nothing else fits.

    I also have my set of rifle/pistol presses still... I can't remember which I used for what, but they were set up so they worked optimally for whatever stage it was on - 2 people, and we could spit cartridges like nobody's business.

    All I need now... is bench space! (add an armory to the list!)
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Virtual +10 there... it gets to the point of insanity, a jewelers lathe to make sure your cases are spot on and your bullets equal, concentric, and balanced... triple beam scales to double check each charge, brass weight - even shotgun wads for trap competition... I knew I had to quit, tho, when I was looking at powder grains and primer flash holes under a loupe, and flash-re-chilling lead shot and making my own custom pellet mixes (3 parts #7 1/2 to 2 parts 8) and eat mac and cheese to pay the gunshop. :-) (Yeah, I had it *really* bad!)

    Back on topic - I agree defense is important, but it needs to be balanced with the other aspects of what we are doing - after all, one can't eat bullets, nor patch a broken arm with them!
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    My thoughts exactly... :-) We'd need to find a way to get corn to grow, however - for the runs of "Producer's Pride" bourbon... Give Makers a run for *their* money as well.
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    With the quality inherent in what the Gulch would produce, you just might leave the Captain *far* behind...

    But you can still fly the flag...
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  • Posted by $ johnrobert2 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I thought I had posted a reply to this but, apparently, it went astray. We would probably have to 'Iron Dome' like Israel, initially.
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  • Posted by $ 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They might let someone buy an island, but I'm not willing to pay that kind of tax. I have lots of former students from UAE and several places in that part of the world, but I think the piracy problem would be too great there.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The capability has to match the threat. Yes. My husband has a story about not having enough when an animal charged him...it got ugly, but my husband won. Nothing like having something coming at you and reaching for your back-up hand gun on your hip, that you FORGOT to put back on your hip.... gah!!! His rifle butt has some scars.
    Also, my husband used to competitive shoot...EXPENSIVE sport. And the ammo reloading is never ending.
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  • Posted by $ 10 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Sugarcane is an invasive species in the tropics, so a rum supply should be no problem.
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