Thesis Notes

To: Dean Victor Peralta
From: Engr. Manduel Seneres
Date: October 28, 2004
Subject: Weekly report of the maintenance personnel on the repair of Comfort Rooms at the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) building from October 23-26, 2003

Date: Work Completed

October 23 – Worked from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Repaired comfort rooms at CASS building.  Work on dilapidated doors and windows.

October 24 – Worked from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Repaired Electrical Connections of said Comfort Rooms at the CASS building.  Changed fuse, outlets, etc.

October 25 –Worked from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.  Repaired water connection of the Comfort Rooms of the CASS building.  Changed several tube fittings.

– Worked from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.  Worked on the repainting of Comfort Rooms of the CASS building

Visit to the Computer Center
Asia Pacific College
Malolos, Bulacan

By means of the telephone, I made an appointment with Engr. Norberto Samson, the Director of the Computer Center of the Asia Pacific College.  The meeting was set last September 10, 1997 at 4:00 pm.  The purpose of the visit was to observe the equipment and their operations as well as to discuss the qualifications needed to get a job at the Center system and to observe and take part in operating one of the computers.

Qualifications

Through the discussion I had with Engr. Samson, I learned that for one to get a job at the Computer Center, a person must have a background in Computer specifically data processing.  The more experienced a person is in data processing, the better the chances are of getting at the Center.

Beginning Positions

A new employee with no data processing work experience would probably start at the Computer Center with a job in keypunch.  This job involves the punching of data on to cards that are run through the computer.  Very often this job includes a lot of night work, especially for the beginner  As an employee masters certain skills, the chances for a higher position in the center increases.  The new employee with experience or specialized training can move into responsible high-paying positions within a few months.

Observation of Equipment and Operations

The Computer Center has such a large load of work that it is equipped with two IBM systems, three computers with model types XT, 286 and 386.  Different offices and departments of Asia Pacific College bring in raw data which are programmed and processed by the computers and the results are returned to the different offices.

Conclusions and Recommendations

My visit to the Computer Center was very interesting and worthwhile.  Engineer Samson encouraged me to continue my education in data processing and to get much out of the courses as I could because that knowledge would help me to get a good job and to advance.  He asked me to be sure to apply for a ready employment at the Computer Center when I completed my college studies.

I would recommended that anyone interested in data processing visit a company using computer and observe its operation.  The visit led me to feel secure in the belief that there is a very bright future for me in the field of data processing – if I get good training.

Medical thesis or dissertation is one of the interesting to write because medical field is important aspect to our society.  It is not only about drugs and medicine but it is all about health and medicines that’s why there is unlimited topic to talk about. Of course, the topic chosen should have beneficial results.  In addition, your medical thesis should be feasible and appealing to the public.

Writing medical thesis is not only about completing school requirement but it involves writing an endless assignment.  You must have good educational background in order to have a strong medical thesis or dissertation.  You should expand your knowledge by finding and analyzing interesting theories, assumptions, and facts.  You should always consider the beneficial and positive result of the new research.  Medical thesis writing is very time consuming process that why you should be self-disciplined and patient to handle all the stages.

Medical students often do a medical thesis as part of their school requirement.  Medical thesis may be all about illness, cancer or AIDS cures, insurance benefits, smoking, health care system, etc.

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FOR: Mr. Rex Estrellado, Manager, Tirik Automotive Corporation
FROM: Wilber B. Mozo, Mechanical Engineer
PERIOD: January 8, 1979 to February 10, 1979
SUBJECT: Diesel Engine For Automobile Purposes

Objective

To show the progress on the technical report being prepared about diesel engines

Introduction

To inform the management on the status of a technical report being prepared on diesel engines with the summary of the work accomplished and the expected completion date.

Result and Conclusion

As a result of the initial stage of this research work, this writer has covered many aspects of the new diesel engine technology including design, principles of operation, supercharging, and advantages of diesel engines over gasoline engines.  He is still collecting other raw data to make the report comprehensive.

Problem

None encountered so far

Summary

Roughly 70% of the work has been accomplished.  Barring unforeseen circumstances, the reporter will have first draft of the report ready within 15 days from the date hereof.

Topic Outline:  Classification of Nails

1.    General Purpose
1.1. Common
1.2. Box
1.3 Casing
1.4 Finishing

2.    Special Purpose Nails

2.1 Bricksiding

2.2 Concrete and Maronry
2.2.1  Regular Shank
2.2.2  Grooved Shank

2.3 Flooring
2.3.1  Regular Shank
2.3.2  Grooved Shank

2.4  Wall Board
2.4.1  Regular Shank
2.4.2  Grooved Shank

2.5  Dual Head

2.6  Insulation Building Board
2.6.1  Regular Shank
2.6.2  Grooved Shank

Introduction

The history of tool-making is the story of how man has learned to convert the energy around him to his advantage.  His imaginative enabled him to foresee how tools could reinforce his capabilities.  These tools multiply a man’s strength and minimize effort by harnessing the natural forces that surround him.  For instance, the wedge and the lever enabled him to break up or lift heavy objects.  As a result, tools have accelerated the pace of technological development.

The introduction of hydraulic power on machine tool has greatly helped in increasing the effectiveness of these tools.  Hydraulic power, the power exerted by the resistance of liquids or air to compression is one of the natural forces that man was able to harness in aiding human strength.  The development and use of this kind of power has a tremendous change in the design and advancement of tool making.

Generally, hydraulic power is used to Hydraulic Presses.  Hydraulic presses are metal forging machines that used compressed air or water in shaping metals.  They can be manually or machine operated.

The proponents of this project believe that the fabrication of a Manually Operated Press is an essential tool needed by the mechanical engineering students of East Asian University.  This will give them the actual working principle of a hydraulic press, the knowledge of harnessing and controlling hydraulic power, the knowledge of designing machinery element, and the necessary tools needed in the performance of their laboratory works

Furthermore, the usefulness of this apparatus is not only limited for laboratory works and as an instructional device.  It also serves as a challenge for others to design tools and to develop new technology.

Evaluation of the Hydraulic Press

This machine, like other tools in a machine shop, is a very important element in all metal works because it makes pressing and shaping of metals easier. The fabricated hydraulic press is comparable to any commercially done machines in terms of durability and strength since it was designed and engineered based on the most economical but durable material.

The equipment has a compression capability of 8 tons which when translated to work effectiveness can press heavier metals effectively.  In terms of efficiency, the harnessing of hydraulic press eases the work load on human beings and the accuracy of compression is greater compared to hammer and anvil method.  Thus, less effort is needed and more time is spent on the work.  In terms of cost effectiveness, the press was designed for manual operation hence, electricity or machinery is not needed to operated it.  Thus, making it environment friendly and economical.

Conclusion

Based on the performance of the manually-operated hydraulic press, the following were derived:

1. The equipment is an essential tool in the performance of laboratory projects of mechanical engineering students.
2. The fabrication of the compression machine is worth its cost, since it has saved financially the EAU for the same laboratory equipment.
3. The equipment is more efficient and effective compared to the anvil and hammer method of pressing metals.
4. It is safe and easy to operate since hydraulic power is easy to control.
5. Finally, the equipment is environment friendly and economical since no machines or electricity is needed in its operation.  Compressed air water free and pollution free.

Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusions drawn, the following recommendations are offered:

1. The use of hydraulic press for instructional device is very much recommended, since it has given mechanical engineering students the working knowledge on how to harness and control hydraulic power to aid machinists.
2. The use of the equipment in laboratory works of the students is also recommended because it will not only provide them with the needed equipment in easing their work but will also give them the necessary know-how in designing and manufacturing hydraulic equipment.
3. With the advent of computer based machinery and sophisticated instruments, it is necessary that a further study on the design of the hydraulic press be conducted to maximize the use of hydraulic power.  This will also encourage others to develop new designs in utilizing hydraulic power.

By: L&M Mechanical Works

Status of Repair of Washing Machine WM 307 for
Customer Service Manager from Shop Foreman

March 12, 2004

Background:

On Monday, March 9, a General Electric washing machine was brought into the shop.  It was tagged WM 307.  The customer was told that the machine, if possible, would be repaired and ready for pick-up by Friday afternoon, March 13.

Repairs as of Thursday March 12:

Examination showed that repairs were probably needed on the transmission, pump, and tub drain hose.

The transmission was removed and disassembled with a check for defects in the gears and housing. There were none.  The transmission housing and gears were soaked in solvent and checked again for defects.  Still no defects were found.  New seals, however, were installed in the unit; then it was reassembled and placed back into the machine.

The pump was pulled from the machine and disassembled.  Then the impeller was removed from the pump and was visually inspected.  It was found to be defective, with three broken teeth; This part was ordered from May and Jackson Company in West Capitol Street.  Upon delivery of the new impeller the next day, it was installed along with new pump seals.  There were no leaks in the pump, so it was reinstalled in the machine.

The tub drain hose was taken off the machine.  This part was beyond repair; thus a new hose was placed on the washer and sealed with rubber glue at the base of the hose.  This is a sealant type of glue and requires 24 to 30 hours to dry.

Remaining Work

The glue will not be sufficiently set for the machine to be hooked up and run through a complete cycle by closing time tomorrow (Friday).  The customer should be notified that the machine will not be ready for pick-up until Monday afternoon, March 16.

Test report or laboratory report is written to record the results of tests and experiments.  When you write a test report, it is important to take careful notes because the accuracy of test report is essential.  A test report can be a letter or memorandum.  See sample test report below.

Sample Test Report

September 9, 2001

Mr. Leon Hite, Administrator
The Angle Company, Inc
1869 Slauson Boulevard
Waynesville, VA 23927

Dear Mr. Hite:

On Tuesday, August 30, Biospherics, Inc. performed asbestor-in-air monitoring at your Route 66 construction site, near Front Royal, Virginia.  Six persons and three construction areas were monitored.  In every case, exposure was well below the standards set by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in 1972.

All monitoring and analyses were performed in accordance with “Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, “U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1972.  Each worker or area was fitted with a battery-powered personal sampler pump operating at a flow rate of approximately one liter per minute.  The airborne asbestos was collected on a 37-mm Millipore type AA filter mounted in an open-face filter holder.  Samples were collected over an 8-hour period.

A wedge-shaped piece of each filter was mounted on a microscope slide with a drop of 1:1 solution of dimethyl phthalate and diethyl oxalate and then covered within 24 hours after mounting, using a microscope with phase contrast option.

In all cases, the workers and areas monitored were exposed to levels of asbestos fibers well below the NIOSH standard. The highest exposure found was that of a driller who was exposed to 0.21 fibers per cubic centimeter.

The driller’s sample was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy followed by energy dispersive X-ray techniques which identify the chemical nature of each fiber, thereby verifying the fibers as asbestos or identifying them as other fiber types.  Results from these analyses show that the fibers present are tremolite asbestos.  No nonasbestos fibers were found.

Yours truly,

Gary Willis
Chemist

Over the past decade, it has become increasingly difficult for electric utilities to receive timely approval of new nuclear generating facilities.  In part, siting difficulties arise because of strong opposition to nuclear plants by some citizens who perceive that such plants pose threats to health and safety.  If many people hold such views, it seems logical to expect that people would not choose to live in communities near such plants and that, as a consequence, residential property values would decline and economic growth would be adversely affected.

Information about the extend to which society holds such fears about health and safety would enable utilities and government agencies to make better-informed siting decisions.  This study aims to supply some of this information.

No economically sound research has been conducted to examine the effects of nuclear generating plants on surrounding property values.  Accordingly, the objectives of this research are twofold:

1. To ascertain whether, over time, nuclear generating plants have adversely affected the growth of the towns or communities in which they are located.
2. To determine the effects of nuclear generating plants on the market values of residential properties.

The authors wish to acknowledge the assistance provided by the many local tax assessors and other local and state officials who cooperated so generously with us in providing the data.  We also wish to thank the Plymouth Country, Massachusetts, multiple-listing service for making their files available.  We are grateful to Howard Hester.  Daniel Huegel, and Kathy Philips of the Institute of Land and Water Resources for the time they spent collecting, processing, and coding the data.

Prepared by: Division of Health, Siting and Waste Management

Example of Descriptive Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that nuclear power plants adversely affect community growth and residential property values in nearby municipalities.  Total assessed real property values from 1960 to 1976 for 64 municipalities and market sales data from 1975 to 1977 on 540 single-family dwellings formed the data base.  The data were for residential property within 20 miles of four nuclear power plants in the northeastern United States: Pilgrim in Massachusetts, Millstone in Connecticut, Oyster Creek in New Jersey, and R.E. Ginna in New York.

Example of Informative Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that nuclear power plants adversely affect community growth and residential property values in nearby municipalities.  Total assessed real property values from 1960 to 1976 for 64 municipalities and market sales data from 1975 to 1977 on 540 single-family dwellings formed the data base.  The data were for residential property within 20 miles for four nuclear power plants in the northeastern United States: Pilgrim in Massachusetts, Millstone in Conneticut, Oyster Creek in New Jersey and R.E. Ginna in New York.

Analysis of the time series data showed that the average annual growth rates of total assessed values, in real terms, were inversely related to distances from the plants, and that growth in sales for the years following plant construction were higher than for the years before plant construction, with the largest growth rate observed in the host municipalities.  Multiple regression analysis of the cross-section data explained about 80% of the variation in housing prices.  The plants exerted no influence on the price of housing, so the original hypothesis is rejected.  Most people in the areas studied apparently have little fear over plant-related health and safety factors, and the presence of a plant does not in itself influence residential location decisions.  Lower tax rates in host municipalities may even encourage development.

Prepared by: Division of Health, Siting and Waste Management,  Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.