10/23

Personal

Get more sleep.

RP

Today I visited UMD in order to get through with all the preliminary activities such as signing up with the school (and ECE specifically) directory so that I could have a university email and ID. Dr. Newcomb told me a little about how pedometers work (small magnetic pendulum switch) and wants me to apply the reverse to the energy saving mechanism I am to create. He also asked that I research Accutron watches, how magnets conduct electricity and electromagnetic coils. I've a large amount of learning to do because of my late start (and general under-information in my previous engineering courses, maybe I should have taken more rigorous coursework before this point.) I also took a book home by the name of of Simulating with Spice for some background.

10/15

Personal

Get Kallish work done!

RP

Mr. Rountree gave us our grades today, or should I say 'as of today', and I must get my work in or that 17% will never become the 88% I need and can attain. This is a funny situation, just not while I'm experiencing it first-hand.

10/13

Personal

First day of on-the-road driving school.

RP

The link was broken so I did some web surfing/searching to find the same program at a different source and sent this link to Dr. Newcomb. He has not replied yet with an opinion or anything so I am going to wait to download the version I found.

10/12

Personal

Last day of in-class driving school!

RP

After my reply to Dr. Newcomb's email, he sent me a link to a design/simulation program for circuit development to work with and learn until I can get them in person.

10/11

Personal

Wow, I just discovered that my friend Ashley is an artist!

RP

The Dean has confirmed my ID and UMD email account so that I've legal permission to be on campus. Specifically, they used language along the lines of 'being approved as an affiliate.' (!) I can pick up my ID card the next time I go there, which I informed Dr. Newcomb wouldn't be very immediate because of my need to complete Ch. 1/2.

10/6

Personal



RP

I met with Dr. Newcomb today and was very impressed with the atmosphere of his office and surrounding areas of research. We discussed a little about what the nature of my project would be and settled on kinetic energy's conversion into electrical energy. I also got signed up for a UMD ID and email account

10/5

Personal



RP

I initiated an email correspondence with Dr. Newcomb and he sounds very interested in meeting me in person.