Our first engineering
class was spent outlining course assignments and requirements along with a
brief introduction on bridges, specifically the truss bridge design. We
explored a few real life examples of truss bridges and our professor gave a
brief tour of the "West Point Bridge Designer" computer program. This
program is used to design and test bridges by simulating a truck driving over
the created bridge. We were informed that by the end of the class we would have
created a bridge to be tested to withstand weight. The final minutes of class
were spent creating blogs and adding our group members as users.
It is clear that in
order to build an effective bridge and get a good grade in the class, all of
our group members must work together and cooperate. I think my group members
and I will perform very well over the course of this project because we are all
working towards the same goal. Dividing up responsibilities evenly and
consistently meeting weekly outside of class is a good way to keep everyone in
the group, including myself, on top of things. The tasks each person is
responsible for will depend on that person's strengths. As of now, I
don’t foresee any major problems facing our group because we have just begun. I’m
excited to start working.
-Oliver Tillman
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