Chemistry
Energy and Place Project
My motion debated for natural gas and whether hydraulic fracturing should be allowed within the industry and within the United States. My initial and final position in this motion was for natural gas for I interviewed with a natural gas company and processing plant. Natural gas is also safe and efficient and that made my position so much stronger. Throughout this project I learned quite a bit about the process of hydraulic fracturing and the way they are mitigating these problems within fracking pollution. The strongest arguments for this industry is the amount of jobs it creates, the amount of natural gas we can continue to extract through it and the economic impact it holds in this country. Natural gas is also highly thermal efficient. This means that we waste less energy and create less pollution for more energy. Through my argument between the motion I found that I intellectually engaged other individuals but what was I found hard was using counter statements to enforce my thoughts. I tried to not engage or continue argument if I didn’t have much evidence to support my facts. I found through this debate that my opponent used nothing but emotions to control their debate. These emotions had no evidence to support them and I felt that fighting evidence lacking statements was hard for they weren’t solid. This solidity meant that I could oppose it with a fact but I could only use nonfactual evidence to disagree with my opponents.
I believe my environmental ethic and my sense of place haven’t developed much through this project for I feel I was very keen in these aspects already. I already knew a lot about the field of Natural Gas and found difficulty in finding a new position or opinion. In my groups debate I felt I did a pretty good job at arguing for my side of the argument. I felt that I was pretty prepared with evidence and that I adapted to what the opposite side said and could find a position and argument to serve back. I believe I wasn’t prepared to deal with Andy’s statements for I wasn’t expecting to face as much emotion on how it destroys communities with drugs and crime. I only had to speak from evidence in that argument. If I had a chance to do it again I would really push the people on my side of the motion to work harder and be more prepared for I felt like I lead my group the most. Evaluating my statements within the debate I felt that I could’ve worded them better and could've practiced some rebuttal phrases. My opponents’ case of increase in crime was right but I felt as if the crime change in 25-35% increase is still pretty low and was misconstrued within their argumentation. I did a fact check on the efficiencies of a prius, gas plant and coal plant and found that it wasn’t efficiency but thermal efficiency. These facts would've improved the honesty within the debate but might not have helped either side as much as it could have in the field of gaining votes.
This was Part 1 of 2. To view my Sense of Place Essay please visit my Humanities page!
I believe my environmental ethic and my sense of place haven’t developed much through this project for I feel I was very keen in these aspects already. I already knew a lot about the field of Natural Gas and found difficulty in finding a new position or opinion. In my groups debate I felt I did a pretty good job at arguing for my side of the argument. I felt that I was pretty prepared with evidence and that I adapted to what the opposite side said and could find a position and argument to serve back. I believe I wasn’t prepared to deal with Andy’s statements for I wasn’t expecting to face as much emotion on how it destroys communities with drugs and crime. I only had to speak from evidence in that argument. If I had a chance to do it again I would really push the people on my side of the motion to work harder and be more prepared for I felt like I lead my group the most. Evaluating my statements within the debate I felt that I could’ve worded them better and could've practiced some rebuttal phrases. My opponents’ case of increase in crime was right but I felt as if the crime change in 25-35% increase is still pretty low and was misconstrued within their argumentation. I did a fact check on the efficiencies of a prius, gas plant and coal plant and found that it wasn’t efficiency but thermal efficiency. These facts would've improved the honesty within the debate but might not have helped either side as much as it could have in the field of gaining votes.
This was Part 1 of 2. To view my Sense of Place Essay please visit my Humanities page!
Materials Project
The chemistry of materials has shaped our past, present and will continue to shape our future. In our life we use materials in everything. We advance our technologies by using new materials and resources each time we upgrade to the new thing. With new materials you start to gain knowledge of weaknesses and strengths of old materials. In today’s world our buildings are getting bigger and our populations are getting bigger. Through the research of metals and materials we have built stronger buildings and can now fit more people in the same amount of space by building our skyscrapers higher then ever. Through this we continue to and will shape our future by making our lives easier and better by finding new materials to advance technology.
The structure of matter changes in many ways through the atomic scale. Through researching metals I learned about how the crystal structure of the atoms affects the way the metal reacts when applied heat and force is put upon it. Through my research I learned how my pistons would be changed so that they aren’t affected when put through a lot of stress. This really helped me through my project and it showed how you can find new products through going through the atomic scale and levels.
The structure of matter changes in many ways through the atomic scale. Through researching metals I learned about how the crystal structure of the atoms affects the way the metal reacts when applied heat and force is put upon it. Through my research I learned how my pistons would be changed so that they aren’t affected when put through a lot of stress. This really helped me through my project and it showed how you can find new products through going through the atomic scale and levels.
My Letter to Wiseco Pistons
Dear Wiseco Manufacturing,
Lately I have been having trouble with a reliable piston in motorcycle engines. A piston usually lasts around 80-250 hours of race motorcycle run time. If you are running race fuels the pistons wear down even faster then expected from higher heats and more friction due to a high running rpm cycle on the engine. To prolong the life of pistons and cylinders I believe that should incorporate tungsten steel into your products. To solve this problem I have found a new material in which can be added to your pistons and products to prolong product life and enhance engine capabilities.
In piston manufacturing it would be very beneficial if Wiseco optimizes their strength-weight ratio. Through a low carbon tungsten steel alloy or a carbide tungsten aluminum alloy you can easily make the most desirable pistons in the automotive and racing industry. Tungsten is a high strength metal with the highest melting point and a low thermal expansion rate. Tungsten is of such high strength that in pure forms it can be brittle on direct impacts. Tungsten’s high melting point is due to its lack of bonding orbitals causing it to be denser and consist of a high melting and boiling point.
When adding Tungsten to low carbide steel or an aluminum alloy you cause the piston to have less thermal expansion and be stronger while causing constant friction with the cylinder. With a less thermal expansive piston, when you are running an engine through long races you can easily take out the probability of a piston or engine problem. This will cause engines to run cooler due to less friction on the cylinder while also adding the amount of extra heat it can absorb from the engine block before it becomes misshaped or melts. The steel and aluminum add more elasticity to this element in which lacks elasticity in many ways yet adds to the strength of the compound.
Piston manufacturing can be a very hard job for the most important task is to find a compound that is lightweight, strong and ideal for the task. With a new compound formed of tungsten mixed with carbide steel or an aluminum alloy you will be adding weight to your pistons for tungsten is one of the denser metals. But with the durability of this piston or manufactured product most motor heads will find a solution to dropping the additional weight on their motorcycle or car to add performance and vehicle life. In motorcycle racing many people cannot afford to replace their pistons every 80 hours, yet they can afford a durable piston. Through this piston a whole new line of Wiseco products and pistons can be made to create a new type of durability that none of your competitors could offer.
Thank you for your consideration,
Justin M. Carlson
Lately I have been having trouble with a reliable piston in motorcycle engines. A piston usually lasts around 80-250 hours of race motorcycle run time. If you are running race fuels the pistons wear down even faster then expected from higher heats and more friction due to a high running rpm cycle on the engine. To prolong the life of pistons and cylinders I believe that should incorporate tungsten steel into your products. To solve this problem I have found a new material in which can be added to your pistons and products to prolong product life and enhance engine capabilities.
In piston manufacturing it would be very beneficial if Wiseco optimizes their strength-weight ratio. Through a low carbon tungsten steel alloy or a carbide tungsten aluminum alloy you can easily make the most desirable pistons in the automotive and racing industry. Tungsten is a high strength metal with the highest melting point and a low thermal expansion rate. Tungsten is of such high strength that in pure forms it can be brittle on direct impacts. Tungsten’s high melting point is due to its lack of bonding orbitals causing it to be denser and consist of a high melting and boiling point.
When adding Tungsten to low carbide steel or an aluminum alloy you cause the piston to have less thermal expansion and be stronger while causing constant friction with the cylinder. With a less thermal expansive piston, when you are running an engine through long races you can easily take out the probability of a piston or engine problem. This will cause engines to run cooler due to less friction on the cylinder while also adding the amount of extra heat it can absorb from the engine block before it becomes misshaped or melts. The steel and aluminum add more elasticity to this element in which lacks elasticity in many ways yet adds to the strength of the compound.
Piston manufacturing can be a very hard job for the most important task is to find a compound that is lightweight, strong and ideal for the task. With a new compound formed of tungsten mixed with carbide steel or an aluminum alloy you will be adding weight to your pistons for tungsten is one of the denser metals. But with the durability of this piston or manufactured product most motor heads will find a solution to dropping the additional weight on their motorcycle or car to add performance and vehicle life. In motorcycle racing many people cannot afford to replace their pistons every 80 hours, yet they can afford a durable piston. Through this piston a whole new line of Wiseco products and pistons can be made to create a new type of durability that none of your competitors could offer.
Thank you for your consideration,
Justin M. Carlson