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APPLIED INTERNET ASSIGNMENTS
IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

APPLIED INTERNET ASSIGNMENTS ARE A SERIES OF SITUATIONS
WITH A TECHNOLOGICAL FLAVOR. EACH SITUATION PRESENTS A 
NUMBER OF UNKNOWNS THAT THE STUDENT HAS TO USE THE     
INTERNET TO SOLVE. THE TEACHER SHOULD TELL THE STUDENT 
 PRIOR TO DOING THE APPLIED PROBLEMS ON HOW HE/SHE SHOULD
 PRESENT THE ANSWERS TO BE GRADED. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS
WE CAN HANDLE THIS: 1) SHOW EACH ANSWER IN A SEPARATE  
BROWSER 2) PUT ANSWERS IN THE BOOKMARKS 3) CUT AND     
PASTE THE URLS INTO NOTEPAD AND SAVE ON A DISK 4) SHOW 
 THE TEACHER EACH TIME YOU GET AN ANSWER 5) PRINT-OUT   
THE PAGE WITH THE ANSWER, TEACHERS SHOULD SHOW THEIR   
STUDENTS HOW TO USE PRINT PREVIEW, SO THAT THE ENTIRE  
PAGE DOESN'T NEED TO BE PRINTED OUT.                   

1) A STEALTH AIRCRAFT IS GOING ON A TRAINING MISSION TO COLUMBIA
SOUTH AMERICA.   THE PILOT NEEDS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(FIND WEB SITES THAT GIVE HIM THE INFORMATION HE NEEDS)

A) A MAP OF COLUMBIA
B) A CURRENT WEATHER MAP OF COLUMBIA
C) THE DISTANCE FROM MIAMI, FL. TO BOGATA, COLUMBIA.
D) EMPTY WEIGHT OF HIS F-117 AIRCRAFT
2) A GROUP OF ENGINEERS WANT TO BUILD A SPY SATELLITE THAT WILL
SPY ON KOREA. TO BUILD THEIR SATELLITE THEY NEED TO FIND SOME
PARTS SUPPLIERS FOR SOME OF THE COMPONENTS. TRY TO FIND SOME
COMPANY SITES (1 EACH) FOR THE FOLLOWING PARTS:

A) FIBER OPTIC CABLE
B) LITHIUM BATTERIES
C) COMPUTER MOTHERBOARDS
D) PARABOLIC DISH
3) SOME CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS ARE GOING TO BUILD A
SUB-DIVISION IN CALIFORNIA. FIND SOME SITES (1 EACH) THAT GIVE THE
ENGINEERS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A) INFORMATION ON CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKES
B) FLOOR PLANS FOR SOME OF THE HOUSES
C) BUILDING CODES FOR CALIFORNIA
D) A COMPANY THAT MAKES CONSTRUCTION POWER-TOOLS
4) AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM WANTS TO CONSTRUCT A GEODESIC DOME.
IT WILL COST $750,000. HELP THEM FIND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A) HOW MUCH WOULD THE PAYMENTS BE IF THEY BORROWED $750,000
FOR 10 YEARS AT 8.2% INTEREST.
B) THEY'LL NEED TO HIRE A LANDSCAPING FIRM TO DESIGN THE LAND-
SCAPE AROUND THE DOME.
C) THEY'LL NEED A CRANE  FOR LIFTING HEAVY SECTIONS OF THE DOME.
D) THEY'LL NEED A COMPANY TO SUPPLY SOLAR PANELS FOR THEIR
ENERGY UTILIZATION.
5) SOME AUTO ENGINEERS ARE GOING TO DESIGN A RACE CAR USING
C.A.D.D. (COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN). FIND THEM THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A) A C.A.D.D. PROGRAM THEY CAN USE TO DESIGN THE CAR
B) TIRE MANUFACTURER THAT SPECIALIZES IN RACING TIRES.
C) SEAT-BELT SAFETY INFORMATION
D) WELDING EQUIPMENT FOR WELDING THE FRAME
6) AN ELECTRONICS ENGINEER HAS TO DESIGN A SECURITY
SYSTEM FOR A STORAGE FACILITY IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA. HE'LL
NEED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A) TEMPERATURE EXTREMES(SUMMER AND WINTER) FOR THAT
AREA.
B) AN ELECTRONICS PARTS DISTRIBUTOR IN MINNESOTA.
C) INFORMATION ON MOTION DETECTOR SECURITY SYSTEMS.
D) CRIME SATISTICS FOR MINNESOTA.
7) A DOCTOR IN NEW JERSEY IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING
A NEW SURGICAL VIDEO CAMERA THAT CAN BE PLACED IN A
PERSONS HEART PERMINENTLY SO THE DOCTOR CAN VIEW THE
HEART VALVES WORKING. HE NEEDS INFORMATION IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS:

A) FIND A SITE THAT SHOWS THE INSIDE OF THE HUMAN HEART
B) INFORMATION ON VIDEO CAMERA TECHNOLOGY
C) INFORMATION ON NICAD BATTERIES
D) HEART SURGEONS IN NEW JERSEY

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