Blog 19: Third Answer

• EQ:
• What is the most useful web application for all audiences, and how can those audiences be reached?
• Answer #3:
• The most useful Web application for all audiences is a data basing application, and the way to reach all audiences is indirectly by selling a product to major websites that ask for signups.
• 3 details to support the answer
• It can be an email, which takes an entry and saves its information
• Anything with members, like club penguin, needs a database app. And that hits every audience
• All websites that want to save any information need it.
• The research source(s) to support your details and answer
• McFarland, James. JavaScript and Jquery: the missing handbook.United States: O'Reilly, 2014. Print
• "What are relational databases?" How Stuff Works. HowStuffWorks, 2015. Web. Feb. 27, 2015
• Concluding Sentence
• A web application that is more focused on backend work, and is sold to companies that have "members" is the most ingenious way to hit all audiences. Anything with a sign up is going to hit all audiences, and thats the beauty of it 

Blog #12 Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?
     -Although I was anticipating a break, it was more of an opportunity for my mentor to teach me as much as he could. Without a doubt it is great to learn about my topic and work on my app. With an eager mentor, it can get tiring but seeing my work come together and gaining independence makes it all worth it.


2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?
     - Having vision is the most important part of designing an application. If there is no vision, there is no point, its cool to know how to do everything but if you just put pieces together that don't match you'll have a useless application. It's about finding balance between features and design.


3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?
     -If my first interviewee can follow through and help me with networking to big names at Microsoft or Northrop Grumman, I will be set. However I would like to interview my mentor's managers as a backup.

Blog 1 – Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

-For my senior project, I wold absolutely love to base my research on computer engineering and possibly pursue a future in the field of Engineering
1. What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why?
    -Brandon Le, Film Editing
Brandon's presentation was a great example of how hard work can pay off. Many presentations appeared to have been assembled within hours, while Brandon's could have very well taken weeks. The short clips Brandon prepared not only exemplified the lesson he was trying to teach but also kept the audience completely engaged. Brandon's ability to deliver an expert presentation is one I will need to teach myself if I want to succeed.
    -Matthew Ibarra, Engineering
Matthew's presentation was one of the few presentations that tied itself to a relevance with the audience. Every time an answer to the EQ was proposed, Matthew was sure to go in depth with why his answer could work and how it relates to daily activities. Matthew's ability to explain relevance as well as telling anecdotes about his mentorship kept attention high which is something I will definitely need when explaining the topic I wish to pursue.
    -Emaan Ahmed, Astrophysics
Emaan's presentation on Astrophysics helped me understand just how in depth a good senior presentation should be. Her attention to detail is parallel to none and her activity made me feel like I actually learned something I would have never come across myself unlike many presentations I attended.

-Emaan's presentation on astrophysics made the field of science appear simpler than the name lets off as well as teach lessons in a way anybody can understand which is important in a senior presentation.


2. List one thing that you learned about the senior project in interviews that will help you get off to a good start?
    -In senior project interviews, Iliana taught me the importance of treating all deadlines like they are tomorrow. She mentioned many of her fellow seniors stressing and pulling out hair because of their negligence to get all tasks done as soon as possible, while she on the other-hand finished her tasks in a timely manner and felt no pressure. This is a habit I will need to condition myself towards, however the payoff will be invaluable in the course of my adult life.

3. What topic(s) are you considering, and why?
     - For my topic, I am highly considering computer engineering or computer science. Computer engineering has been an interest of mine for years and because there is much money to be had if a career is pursued, creating a network of contacts who can help me land a job in the future seems like great incentive to pursue my interests.

4. What EQ do you think might be interesting to consider in guiding a project like this? (Please don't worry about any sort of formula...we want this question to come from your genuine interest).
    - What is the most effective way to ensure long-term customer satisfaction of a computer-run product?

-Customer Satisfaction is key in the success of a product and I want to be positive I create the best products in my future career.

5. What are some ideas you have about finding summer mentorship?
    - Currently my uncle works for Microsoft and he has contacted the recruiter for internships to help me land an internship. In case of the internship not working out, I have stayed in contact with a software developer who appears willing to take me under his wing for my senior year.