Homework assignments for Parras Program Summer 2006.

Tentative Schedule of Extra Events

  • Thursday, 6/8, 5-10PM: Meet at UTC, walk to Perote, bring bathing suit, sun protection, water, climbing shoes.
  • Saturday, 6/17, 8AM: - Meet at UTC, all day trip to Nariqua, bring sun protection, alot of water, climbing shoes.

Gaviotas Reading

  • Week 2: To page 39 - "In Columbia, we've got enough problems as is."
  • Week 3: To page 71 - "...Gaviotas was such an infinitesimal antidote."
  • Week 4: To page 103 - "That's how we learn..."
  • Week 5: To page 127 - "The world needed to know about Gaviotas..."
  • Week 6: To page 159 - The Trees
  • Week 7: To page 181 - "...toasting each other for never giving up."
  • Week 8: To el final. Page 222

Assignments

Due Saturday 5/27

Upload your 2 pictures of resources (make sure to do this with your own login). For the picture description - copy and paste the following into notepad. Make the appropriate edits (replace allcap text) and then paste into the description window:

'''Type of Resource:''' PUT RESOURCE DESCRIPTION HERE <br />
'''What is Available:''' WHAT KIND OF STUFF OR RESOURCES DO THEY HAVE OR OFFER <br />
'''Location:''' WHERE IS IT LOCATED? ADDRESS, CROSSSTREETS, LANDMARKS <br />
'''Notes:''' ADDITIONAL NOTES

Due Monday 5/29

  • Before class
    • Microhydro homework based upon values we collected and agreed upon in lab.
    • Read about Microhydro.
  • Before 8PM
    • Update the collective work page Parras Supplies as per the instruction on that category page (and its subordinate article pages). Note that what you are asked to cut and paste is very similar to what you wrote in the picture description page (i.e. you may want to copy picture description text from its edit window).

Due Wednesday 5/31

Due Monday 6/5

  • Before class
    • Read more about Electricity Basics
    • Electricity Problemset
    • Post your two AT implementations to Parras AT. Make sure to log in to your own account before posting and to follow the directions at the Parras AT page.

Due Wednesday 6/7

  • Before class
    • One scrap piece of paper containing an error in the HowStuffWorks article on Hydropower.
      • If you can not find an error, just turn in a scrap stating that you tried.
  • Before end of day
    • Introduction writeup of your project
      • Include answers to the questions who/what/why/when/where as best as you can. Be specific when possible, but I understand that some of this may change in the next week or two.
      • Review literature, provide links for internet resources and resource names for print media, describe your findings.
        • This is to educate yourself on your project.
        • Do not use this literature review for editorilizing or making design decisions.
        • Review multiple sources.... okay, okay.... Review at least five different, credible sources.
        • Review different parts of your project, e.g. building a vermiculture system for a local school necessitates information on vermiculuture, construction, curriculum integration and more.

Assignments to Lonny

How much water is in Estanque de la Luz?

Daniel took 89 steps for the width and 96 steps for the length. His stride is 2.5 ft/step. The depth of Estanque de la Luz is 3.7 meters according to the sign there.

Width: 89 steps * 2.5 ft/step = 225.5 ft
Length: 96 steps * 2.5 ft/step = 240 ft
Depth: 3.7 meters * 0.3048 feet/meter = 12.1 ft
Volume: 225.5 ft * 240 ft * 12.1 ft = 654852 ft3
Volume in gallons: 654852 ft3 * 7.48 gallons/ft3 = 4898293 gallons

Therefore, the Estanque de la Luz holds about 4,900,000 gallons of water. Thank you for the assignment, if you have any changes to the lenght or width values please post them here.

At 200 GPM out and 0 GPM in, how long would Estanque de la Luz take to go dry?

At approximately 4,900,000 gallons of water stored and only the one canal of 200 GPM outflow:

Minutes held = 4,900,000 gal / 200 GPM = 24500 min
Hours held = 24500 min / 60 min/hr = 408.333 hrs
Days held = 408.333 hrs / 24 hr/day = 17.01 days

Therefore there are about 17 days of storage in Estanque de la Luz.

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