Spring 2017
Intro to Nanotechnology 1040 ENGR
Effective Communication 1010
Basic Guitar
Film Productions
Chamber Choir
Effective Communication 1010
Basic Guitar
Film Productions
Chamber Choir
Intro to Nanotechnology 1050
Emmalisa Horlacher
Graphene’s Story
ENGR 1050
March 23, 2017
Intro
I am not one for big words, fancy concepts and facts. I like stories and so that is how I will share what I have learned about Graphene. Please note that Graphene is given anthropomorphic characteristics in this story but that it does not actually have emotions and thoughts, as science currently believes. So, I implore you to enjoy this simple story but also to see the science in it. I’m asking you to learn something.
The Beginning
Once upon a time there was a material named Graphene. Graphene was shy, it would often hide itself in Graphite or in candle soot and it was so small that nobody would notice it. Not that it wanted to be noticed. For many years scientists searched, hypothesized and experimented in ways to make Graphene more comfortable in their presence but nothing seemed to work. In all reality, Graphene didn’t want to be discovered. Until it met two scientists in 2004 at the University of Manchester in the UK. Their names were Andre Geim and Kostya Novo-selov.
Andre Geim’s childhood home was that of Sochi’s Black Sea resort (Giem). He and his widowed grandmother were close and every summer he would return from school to spend his summer with her. After being rejected to Russia’s Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute because of his ethnicity, Andre studied Physics at the Institute of Physics and Technology (Phystech) in Moscow Russia. Eventually he found his way to working at the University of Manchester with Kostya Novo-selov.
Kostya Novo-selov as a young boy growing up in Nizhnii Tagil, where he would create experiments such as making gunpowder or casting metals. In 1991 he entered Phystech and chose to study in the Faculty of Physical and Quantum Electronics. While working on his PhD he made his way to Manchester, by invite of his friend Andre (Novoselov).
It was an experimental day in the life of the scientists. Andre Geim and Kostya Novo-selov were peeling off a sample of graphite, which is made of pure carbon, using scotch tape. This is the method a friend used to clean graphite. On the scotch tape however, they realized that the bonded carbon atoms had arrange themselves to be only one atom thick in “a repeating hexagonal lattice”, which is the very definition of graphene! After many more experiments and tests, Graphene’s potential could now finally be realized.
Making Friends
After hearing about the friendship these scientists had with Graphene, everyone wanted to get to know this new carbon material. Graphene began to get many invitations to many different parties and it was too polite to refuse. At the parties, Graphene had to take many tests and preform in all kinds of experiments. To begin with it felt uncomfortable but eventually it began to warm up everyone. Graphene especially enjoyed the surprised, and shocked look on every bodies faces when it showed its amazing capabilities.
Sungkyunkwan University and Xi’an Jiaotong University eagerly awaited Graphene to arrive at their scientific parties. Longhai Yu, Daoxin Dai, and Sailing He from the Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou China, found that Graphene is an excellent conductor of heat as well as being transparent and flexible (Yu). They imagine the uses for such a material. At Xi’an Jiaotong University, Yilun Liu and Xi Chen tested Graphene’s mono layer strength, finding that it’s honey comb design could withstand enormous amounts of pressure (Lui). Graphene had a good time with at these parties, not only did it show how strong and conductive it was, it also gained a little confidence in itself.
Graphene is a great friend. It is flexible to your needs, reactive to your electric vibes and will take the heat when you are having one of those bad days. Graphene has a strong impetus and will not be one to break easily under peer pressure. Graphene has a certain style of its own. It is very thin, being called 2 Dimensional with the width of only one atom, making it also light weight. It has ant proportions being ten times stronger than streel. Graphene’s only flaw is that it is so shy. It slowly is coming out of its shell but it still does not want the fame of mass productions and solo acts. That’s why these scientist are finding ways to make Graphene more comfortable in large quantities.
Super Quality
The qualities of Graphene are irreplaceable. It can carry electric currents better than any metal we know of. That is why scientist suspect Graphene to have the ability to create a super capacitor. A super capacitor can theoretically charge as fast as it takes to turn on a light.
Graphene is so completely heat conductive that just holding a stick of graphene will allow you to cut through solid ice. Graphene is warmed by your hand and then uses such heat to cut through the ice.
To Benefit Society
Graphene’s view on life was changing. It began to enjoy all the attention it was getting but it still does not know quite how to communicate yet. Graphene has been so anti-social for so long that it finds its ways of expressing itself to be awkward and small. Graphene is still very afraid of putting itself out there.
Luckily Graphene has many new friends that are helping it along. Some of such friends include NM Huang, HN Lim, CH Chia, MA Yarmo, and MR Muhamad. They developed a simple way to make Graphene Oxide (Huang).
Graphene has seen what Silicon can do as a semiconductor and knows that it could do better. Graphene would be able to make phones charge in seconds and be able to make advances on technology that people didn’t even think were possible.
When Graphene was little it was a big fan of Bob the builder and because of this Graphene has always had a desire to build. Buildings built with Graphene, the kinds which could never have even been heard of before. Bridges strung using Graphene cables. Graphene finds all these options exciting.
Graphene has done many stretches during its lifetime making it physically flexible. It can stretch up to %20 of its normal size. This would allow Graphene to create technology embedded into cloths, creating durable light up shirts/shoes. It could even make computers that roll up like newspapers. Graphene’s imagination is endless!
Graphene does not like to hurt people but if it opens itself up to the world it will no doubt create weapons. These advances are not as easily tread upon. Bombs and bullets are not what Graphene likes to think about. It likes to think about protecting people instead. It could be used as an extremely effective bullet proof vest that is lightweight and stronger than anything out there.
The End
Graphene is an amazing material even with its shy material. Over the next couple of years its influence will grow and help to make this world better. There is so much more about Graphene that has yet to be discovered if we only listen to what it has to say. And so, this is not the end of Graphene, but rather, the beginning of its true story.
Works Cited
Graphene’s Story
ENGR 1050
March 23, 2017
Intro
I am not one for big words, fancy concepts and facts. I like stories and so that is how I will share what I have learned about Graphene. Please note that Graphene is given anthropomorphic characteristics in this story but that it does not actually have emotions and thoughts, as science currently believes. So, I implore you to enjoy this simple story but also to see the science in it. I’m asking you to learn something.
The Beginning
Once upon a time there was a material named Graphene. Graphene was shy, it would often hide itself in Graphite or in candle soot and it was so small that nobody would notice it. Not that it wanted to be noticed. For many years scientists searched, hypothesized and experimented in ways to make Graphene more comfortable in their presence but nothing seemed to work. In all reality, Graphene didn’t want to be discovered. Until it met two scientists in 2004 at the University of Manchester in the UK. Their names were Andre Geim and Kostya Novo-selov.
Andre Geim’s childhood home was that of Sochi’s Black Sea resort (Giem). He and his widowed grandmother were close and every summer he would return from school to spend his summer with her. After being rejected to Russia’s Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute because of his ethnicity, Andre studied Physics at the Institute of Physics and Technology (Phystech) in Moscow Russia. Eventually he found his way to working at the University of Manchester with Kostya Novo-selov.
Kostya Novo-selov as a young boy growing up in Nizhnii Tagil, where he would create experiments such as making gunpowder or casting metals. In 1991 he entered Phystech and chose to study in the Faculty of Physical and Quantum Electronics. While working on his PhD he made his way to Manchester, by invite of his friend Andre (Novoselov).
It was an experimental day in the life of the scientists. Andre Geim and Kostya Novo-selov were peeling off a sample of graphite, which is made of pure carbon, using scotch tape. This is the method a friend used to clean graphite. On the scotch tape however, they realized that the bonded carbon atoms had arrange themselves to be only one atom thick in “a repeating hexagonal lattice”, which is the very definition of graphene! After many more experiments and tests, Graphene’s potential could now finally be realized.
Making Friends
After hearing about the friendship these scientists had with Graphene, everyone wanted to get to know this new carbon material. Graphene began to get many invitations to many different parties and it was too polite to refuse. At the parties, Graphene had to take many tests and preform in all kinds of experiments. To begin with it felt uncomfortable but eventually it began to warm up everyone. Graphene especially enjoyed the surprised, and shocked look on every bodies faces when it showed its amazing capabilities.
Sungkyunkwan University and Xi’an Jiaotong University eagerly awaited Graphene to arrive at their scientific parties. Longhai Yu, Daoxin Dai, and Sailing He from the Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou China, found that Graphene is an excellent conductor of heat as well as being transparent and flexible (Yu). They imagine the uses for such a material. At Xi’an Jiaotong University, Yilun Liu and Xi Chen tested Graphene’s mono layer strength, finding that it’s honey comb design could withstand enormous amounts of pressure (Lui). Graphene had a good time with at these parties, not only did it show how strong and conductive it was, it also gained a little confidence in itself.
Graphene is a great friend. It is flexible to your needs, reactive to your electric vibes and will take the heat when you are having one of those bad days. Graphene has a strong impetus and will not be one to break easily under peer pressure. Graphene has a certain style of its own. It is very thin, being called 2 Dimensional with the width of only one atom, making it also light weight. It has ant proportions being ten times stronger than streel. Graphene’s only flaw is that it is so shy. It slowly is coming out of its shell but it still does not want the fame of mass productions and solo acts. That’s why these scientist are finding ways to make Graphene more comfortable in large quantities.
Super Quality
The qualities of Graphene are irreplaceable. It can carry electric currents better than any metal we know of. That is why scientist suspect Graphene to have the ability to create a super capacitor. A super capacitor can theoretically charge as fast as it takes to turn on a light.
Graphene is so completely heat conductive that just holding a stick of graphene will allow you to cut through solid ice. Graphene is warmed by your hand and then uses such heat to cut through the ice.
To Benefit Society
Graphene’s view on life was changing. It began to enjoy all the attention it was getting but it still does not know quite how to communicate yet. Graphene has been so anti-social for so long that it finds its ways of expressing itself to be awkward and small. Graphene is still very afraid of putting itself out there.
Luckily Graphene has many new friends that are helping it along. Some of such friends include NM Huang, HN Lim, CH Chia, MA Yarmo, and MR Muhamad. They developed a simple way to make Graphene Oxide (Huang).
Graphene has seen what Silicon can do as a semiconductor and knows that it could do better. Graphene would be able to make phones charge in seconds and be able to make advances on technology that people didn’t even think were possible.
When Graphene was little it was a big fan of Bob the builder and because of this Graphene has always had a desire to build. Buildings built with Graphene, the kinds which could never have even been heard of before. Bridges strung using Graphene cables. Graphene finds all these options exciting.
Graphene has done many stretches during its lifetime making it physically flexible. It can stretch up to %20 of its normal size. This would allow Graphene to create technology embedded into cloths, creating durable light up shirts/shoes. It could even make computers that roll up like newspapers. Graphene’s imagination is endless!
Graphene does not like to hurt people but if it opens itself up to the world it will no doubt create weapons. These advances are not as easily tread upon. Bombs and bullets are not what Graphene likes to think about. It likes to think about protecting people instead. It could be used as an extremely effective bullet proof vest that is lightweight and stronger than anything out there.
The End
Graphene is an amazing material even with its shy material. Over the next couple of years its influence will grow and help to make this world better. There is so much more about Graphene that has yet to be discovered if we only listen to what it has to say. And so, this is not the end of Graphene, but rather, the beginning of its true story.
Works Cited
- "Graphene." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2017.
- Geim, Andre. "Andre Geim - Biographical." Nobelprize.org. The Nobel Foundation, 2010. Web. 23 Mar. 2017..
- Novoselov, Konstantin. "Konstantin Novoselov - Biographical." Nobelprize.org. The Nobel Foundation, 2010. Web. 23 Mar. 2017.
- Liu, Yilun, and Xi Chen. "Mechanical Properties of Nanoporous Graphene Membrane."EBSCO. E American Institute of Physics, 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
- Yu, Longhai, Daoxin Dai, and Sailing He. "Graphene-based Transparent Flexible Heat Conductor for Thermally Tuning Nanophotonic Integrated Devices." EBSCO. E American Institute of Physics, 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
Effective Communication
Personal Proposal
Emmalisa Horlacher
Salt Lake Community College
Communications 1010 Section 1
April 8th, 2017
OVERVIEW
Communication problem:
Did not inform him the proper time
Not doing my portion of the work
Feeling anger and resentment towards him
In the project, we are working on I did not properly inform him of the plan to carry out the procedure. Because of this I ended up waiting around two extra hours, getting angry and blaming him for my waisted time. Meanwhile, I say that I will finish the edits on the project yet I do no work towards accomplishing that goal. I’m not perfect but I definitely have room for improvement.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
The Project:
A while back I was talking to my friend Jacob and he was telling me that he liked to do interviews. Both him and I were considering going on LDS missions and so we had the great idea to do team interviews. I also had the idea to be able to create a CD that people can listen to in the car, that we could sell to raise money to help pay for our missions.
Since that first idea we have come a long way. We have conducted about five different interviews and edited at least one. We have regular meetings on Saturdays to discuss potential interviewees and to begin work on the project itself. He had presented the idea of adding video to the audio and creating exciting media forms that way. I am more focused on creating a CD.
The Problems:
There was been an awkwardness between us since I told him that I wasn’t interested in him romantically and really only wanted to work on this project as friends. Since then we have had more conflict. Previous to the time I expressed my feelings I found myself getting angry at little things he did. I began to blame him for my harsh feelings towards his actions which translated to him. I felt he wouldn’t respect the interviewees. In essence, I didn’t give him respect.
One instance was when I planned to meet with the interviewees at 9:00 am. That is what I told them. He wanted me to call them up the night before and make sure they were ready. I did not want to do that so I left the job up to him. He did not call them but only ended up texting them. Then he told them to come at 9:30, thinking that we were going to have thirty minutes to prepare, without telling me. So I arrive at 8:30 and wait half an hour for him to show up then another half hour for them to show up. Then it felt like he was blaming me because one of interviewees thought we were supposed to meet at 11:00 am. This was the second time this exact situation had happened. “You have to be able to listen well if you’re going to motivate the people who work for you. Right there, that’s the difference between a mediocre company and a great company.” (Alder & Elmhorst, p. 59)
Another problem is that I haven’t been motivated to edit the audios like I keep promising I do. He doesn’t keep me accountable because he himself hasn’t been doing the work assigned to him. This also makes me angry.
RESOURSES AND CONSTRAINTS
Constraints:
Resources:
RECOMMENDATIONS
Next during the meetings I have with Jacob I can make our plan for interviews more effective. Using the Figure 1.1 (Alder & Elmhorst, p. 10), we can see that communication travels through a sender to a receiver while being encoded and decoded, using channels and avoiding as much noise as possible. To avoid the noise I will repeat my message and put it in specific, direct terms.
Finally, I will do my portion of the work by setting aside time each day to edit the audios. In return I will invite Jacob to do his portion “Because control shows a lack of regard for the other person’s needs, interests or opinions it can cause problems in the relationship even if it gets you what you want now.” (Alder & Elmhorst, p. 114). This solution is simple and effective.
SUMMARY
In solving problems, it is not necessary to figuratively, throw yourself off a bridge. Let us use the resources we have to solve the problems that are created because of bad communication. With the methods of executing my anger in safe ways I will avoid bad interactions with Jacob. I can make out meetings more effective by being clear and decisive. Finally, I will have time set aside for the project each day that will help me accomplish my goal.
Works Cited
Alder, R & Elmhorst, J. (2013). Communicating at work: SLCC custom text (2nd ed.) Boston: McGraw Hill.
Emmalisa Horlacher
Salt Lake Community College
Communications 1010 Section 1
April 8th, 2017
OVERVIEW
Communication problem:
Did not inform him the proper time
Not doing my portion of the work
Feeling anger and resentment towards him
In the project, we are working on I did not properly inform him of the plan to carry out the procedure. Because of this I ended up waiting around two extra hours, getting angry and blaming him for my waisted time. Meanwhile, I say that I will finish the edits on the project yet I do no work towards accomplishing that goal. I’m not perfect but I definitely have room for improvement.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
The Project:
A while back I was talking to my friend Jacob and he was telling me that he liked to do interviews. Both him and I were considering going on LDS missions and so we had the great idea to do team interviews. I also had the idea to be able to create a CD that people can listen to in the car, that we could sell to raise money to help pay for our missions.
Since that first idea we have come a long way. We have conducted about five different interviews and edited at least one. We have regular meetings on Saturdays to discuss potential interviewees and to begin work on the project itself. He had presented the idea of adding video to the audio and creating exciting media forms that way. I am more focused on creating a CD.
The Problems:
There was been an awkwardness between us since I told him that I wasn’t interested in him romantically and really only wanted to work on this project as friends. Since then we have had more conflict. Previous to the time I expressed my feelings I found myself getting angry at little things he did. I began to blame him for my harsh feelings towards his actions which translated to him. I felt he wouldn’t respect the interviewees. In essence, I didn’t give him respect.
One instance was when I planned to meet with the interviewees at 9:00 am. That is what I told them. He wanted me to call them up the night before and make sure they were ready. I did not want to do that so I left the job up to him. He did not call them but only ended up texting them. Then he told them to come at 9:30, thinking that we were going to have thirty minutes to prepare, without telling me. So I arrive at 8:30 and wait half an hour for him to show up then another half hour for them to show up. Then it felt like he was blaming me because one of interviewees thought we were supposed to meet at 11:00 am. This was the second time this exact situation had happened. “You have to be able to listen well if you’re going to motivate the people who work for you. Right there, that’s the difference between a mediocre company and a great company.” (Alder & Elmhorst, p. 59)
Another problem is that I haven’t been motivated to edit the audios like I keep promising I do. He doesn’t keep me accountable because he himself hasn’t been doing the work assigned to him. This also makes me angry.
RESOURSES AND CONSTRAINTS
Constraints:
- The amount of time I spend working on the project.
- The anger I feel towards Jacob.
- The miscommunication.
- The inability to get what I say I’m going to do done.
Resources:
- Time after work or school
- My computer
- Saturday meetings
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Take my anger out somewhere else.
- Be more direct and clear when communicating with Jacob.
- Set aside time during the day to work on the project.
Next during the meetings I have with Jacob I can make our plan for interviews more effective. Using the Figure 1.1 (Alder & Elmhorst, p. 10), we can see that communication travels through a sender to a receiver while being encoded and decoded, using channels and avoiding as much noise as possible. To avoid the noise I will repeat my message and put it in specific, direct terms.
Finally, I will do my portion of the work by setting aside time each day to edit the audios. In return I will invite Jacob to do his portion “Because control shows a lack of regard for the other person’s needs, interests or opinions it can cause problems in the relationship even if it gets you what you want now.” (Alder & Elmhorst, p. 114). This solution is simple and effective.
SUMMARY
In solving problems, it is not necessary to figuratively, throw yourself off a bridge. Let us use the resources we have to solve the problems that are created because of bad communication. With the methods of executing my anger in safe ways I will avoid bad interactions with Jacob. I can make out meetings more effective by being clear and decisive. Finally, I will have time set aside for the project each day that will help me accomplish my goal.
Works Cited
Alder, R & Elmhorst, J. (2013). Communicating at work: SLCC custom text (2nd ed.) Boston: McGraw Hill.
Basic Guitar
Graphene Song
Emmalisa Horlacher
A Super Conductor,
Em Holds more energy
A Conducting Greater
Em Electricity
C Way better than the battery
D That waists away in heat (Because of resistance)
A UCLA discoveries
Em Include the Laser Scribed
A Graphene Method
Em With crazy benefits
C Being cost effective
D Time efficient and absent the hassle (Of masks or a clean room)
A Disk, Coat
C Plaster, Laser
A Peal. It’s all for real.
Chorus:
A Graphene, Graphene
C You’re at a higher density
G you can increase compacity
D All while being thrifty (meaning cost effective)
A You’re a flexible, conductive
C Nano material
G Versatile and awesomely
D Biodegradable
A Together you stick
C Being one atom thick
G With a big Surface Area
D A revolutionary idea
A Graphene, Graphene you’re a
C Sensational
A Thing
Emmalisa Horlacher
A Super Conductor,
Em Holds more energy
A Conducting Greater
Em Electricity
C Way better than the battery
D That waists away in heat (Because of resistance)
A UCLA discoveries
Em Include the Laser Scribed
A Graphene Method
Em With crazy benefits
C Being cost effective
D Time efficient and absent the hassle (Of masks or a clean room)
A Disk, Coat
C Plaster, Laser
A Peal. It’s all for real.
Chorus:
A Graphene, Graphene
C You’re at a higher density
G you can increase compacity
D All while being thrifty (meaning cost effective)
A You’re a flexible, conductive
C Nano material
G Versatile and awesomely
D Biodegradable
A Together you stick
C Being one atom thick
G With a big Surface Area
D A revolutionary idea
A Graphene, Graphene you’re a
C Sensational
A Thing
Film Production
Taking this class has been a good learning experience. I've enjoyed learning. The assignments were educational. It was a good group environment.
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Chamber Choir
I enjoyed the music. It was great preforming experience.