Motor Control Lessons 6-8

Lessons 6-8 will require some patience.  They do go in order of the textbook.  Unfortunately they are in the order of the OLD text book.  Answers are there, for the most part.  Your best bet is to follow the directions given in first year.  READ THE TEXT FIRST.  THEN try and answer questions.  If you can't answer the question, RE READ THE TEXT.  Rinse and repeat. You will end up with a handful of questions that are not word for word but that you should be able to get with logic and inference.

Great motor control info

Hope you enjoy the following informational video.  There is honestly lots of great info on youtube.
Greg m
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2081189882805593268#

2nd Year folks
Bring warm clothes, or conduit labs will be brutal next week.
AC theory starts, this week has a fairly slow tempo so we will be working ahead by the end of the week.

555 Timers

Find info at
http://www.play-hookey.com/digital/timer_555.html
or
http://www.sentex.net/~mec1995/gadgets/555/555.html

fraternally
Greg M

shottky diode

here on the other hand is an explanation of a schottky diode.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schottky_diode

Shockley diode

here is a good explanation of a Schockley (not SCHOTTKEY) diode
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_3/chpt_7/3.html

Fourth Year Week 1

For those in Fourth Year B class, we are trying to push ahead in to the Lighting Essentials book this week.  If you get a chance to read ahead it will be advantageous.

picnic being put on by 22 apprentices

Thanks so much for your hard work Ian, Mike, David, Josh, and those I haven't talked to but who are working on it.  but really it feels a lot like this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxwTC13f1PE

Fifth Year Test 1

Lesson 8 in the syllabus, J785-7 is color coded in the workbook for fourth year, but it is indeed part of fifth year.  The syllabus is correct and the workbook is not.  I think this material has moved to fifth year and rather than re-print the workbook with such a minor change they just let it ride until the next update.  Give us a call or email when you notice stuff like this, thanks to Scott Breshears for the call this time!

In preparing for next year's performance evaluations a few things come to mind:
1) buy a watch, in case you haven't noticed many jobs are cracking down on cel phone use anyway. A $25 dollar watch is cheap insurance versus a 90 day delay in uprate.
2) get a sense of urgency. Some of the complaints about time being inadequate come from people who dawdled through 2/3 of the time before they kicked it into gear
3) If you don't have a method expect madness. There really was no excuse for people getting lost in code calculations this year. There was plenty of notice to have practiced the necessary planning, which ties into:
4) If you haven't gotten experience in your soon to be tested skill, say motor control, it isn't so much of an excuse as a wake up call. If you have spent three years without what makes you think if you wait without doing anything that things will change? A lack of on the job experience isn't an excuse when you know ahead of time and had the opportunity to come in and practice.
5) Keep the hand outs we use for test prep. Seems like a no-brainer but you would be surprised about the number of people who come in to practice and don't have any of the materials we use for prep and need copies.

Applications Open

On July 26 at 10 am applications will open.  Advise any of those you know who are interested in applying to get it done and not wait.
Fraternally,
Greg M.

Level 3 almost done

About to finish Level 3 and then the big push to get Level 4 incrementals done next week in time to leave for Ann Arbor, MI and NTI training.  REMEMBER WORK SHOES, code book, calculator and writing sticks.  It is likely going to be hot, bring water.  Things are going reasonably well, I haven't crunched the numbers but it looks like the level 3 and 4 results will be better than last year.  Levels 1 and 2 are likely about par at first glance.   Books are in so get your books and start reading, we have a lot of new curriculum and will be interested in your take on the new material.

Fraternally,
Greg M

Lessons Learned

Lessons learned from hands on testing:
ALL- time management is crucial.  BUY A WATCH. I don't care about lame excuses about "I USE MY PHONE" you can't always use your phone. If you are constantly fiddling with your phone you are prone to be the first laid off.
First Year- you need to be smooth on bending.  bend once. And sequence your work so you don't have to put things up on the wall three times.
Second year- there isn't any bending but you still have people running out of time because of sequencing.  Mark it out, measure nipples, put in supports and mount the boxes once.
More to follow.
Fraternally
Greg M

Applications to Open

On July 26 at 10 am applications will open.  Advise any of those you know who are interested in applying to get it done and not wait.
Fraternally,
Greg M.

Year is Up

Next week the first year class finishes up and we move into summer mode.  There is a lot of hands on testing to do so be aware of your assigned date.  Be ready, in the building at 8 AM, ready to go, ready for Greg G. or myself to start reading directions, not ready to ask "do I need to bring my work shoes in now??" READY.

We have started selling book packages, third year packages are ready and as the others become available we will get invoices out in the mail and post info on the website.  Start your reading early!!
Take care and have a great summer.
Fraternally
Greg M

First Year Lesson 20

There is an error on Lesson 20 of DC Theory, question 15.  Please fix the drawing to match the attached file ( I hope it posts properly) or get with the Gregs for the right drawing.
Fraternally
Greg

Schedules

The schedule for next year is approved and available for your viewing pleasure at www.jatc112.org.  We also have the class assignments for those of you going into 3rd and 4th year that have "A/B" classes.  We did mix things up again, I think the long term benefits of getting to know a larger percentage of your class, and forming long term relationships with the larger group outweighs the short term discomfort of change.  We will have the hands on performance schedule for next year ready soon as well.  Most of the books for next year have been ordered, and you will be getting book notices in the mail soon with book/tuition costs, scheduled lesson outlines, class assignments, and info on your next year hands on performance evaluation schedule.  Please call with any questions, start your homework early and make a habit of doing a little reading every day.
Fraternally
Greg McMurphy