LAGUNA CREEK HIGH SCHOOL VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3
JANUARY
2020
Green Energy Technology Academy
PREPARED BY THE GETA LEADERSHIP BOARD
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Introduction to GETA (Freshmen)
“The month of December was time crunched for the freshmen. We started our final which had consisted of a slide presentation, group or solo. Then on Friday,
“It was a short and quick month for GETA Freshmen. We worked on our wix websites to made improvements for the history and future. Later, we learned how to solder using a heat gun, heat tubes, liquid tape, h1eat wand, and thin metal
December 13 and Thursday,
wires. The goal was to attach wires with
December 19, both periods of
those tools. Then came finals week,
Intro To GETA presented their
where students were required to make a 5
final to Mr. Collins.”
slide presentation. Now since finals are
KATIE LIANG
BENNY PEREZ
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over, we are on break!”
GETA I (Sophomores)
“During December, as finals come
“Throughout the past month, GETA I
closer, the sophomore GETA classes
students have begun wrapping up the
had to make a presentation about their first semester in GETA. This consisted of power being used in
semester/year. We have been preparing for our final presentations where we present the sophomore theme of power outside of GETA, a learned skill applied
other classes, how learned skills that
outside of class, a proud and enjoyable
have been applied outside of GETA, a
WIX item, and an explanation of solar
Wix item they were proud of, as well
energy. The presentation was supposed
as an explanation of how a photovoltaic (solar panel) system worked."
to last from 3-5 minutes. This presentation helped students reflect on their past semester of GETA I and also helped us apply what we have learned into different aspects of life.”
NICHOLAS INONG
IVAN HUANG
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GETA II (Juniors) On the UC Davis field trip, students learned how to use an EV calculator (calculates the cost of driving various cars over a period of time), the basics about EV’s (terms, future ideas, chargers, models, and more), various aspects of the Honda Smart Home, future concepts for city designs, future concepts for EV’s, how biomass energy works, and facts about UC Davis’s biomass “Digester”.
In the Happy Valley Dairy Project, students learned a little about what civil and environmental engineering is like, along with what such jobs in those fields may entail. Throughout the project, students were also required to develop and apply basic trigonometric skills and spreadsheet coding skills. Moreover, students were introduced to new terms and concepts, such as: impulse turbines, reaction turbines, fish ladders, and alternate hydro-electricity power generation designs and concepts.
For the Junior classes’ Semester 1 final, students were tasked with creating a google slides presentation about: the theme of water showing up in their other GETA classes, skills learned in GETA that they applied outside of class, a Wix item they were most proud of, and an explanation of how energy transfers from “Source to Socket” on one of 3 energy sources (Natural gas, Hydro-electricity, or Biomass). Students then had to record themselves presenting and publish it on their Wix websites.
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GETA III (Seniors)
“In our senior GETA class, we finished making our hydraulic arms and further tested them. We tested if we could successfully move the arm and rotate it. One of our goals was to pick up a soda can, move it one foot into the air, and place it onto a shelf.” JONATHAN CRUZ
“For the month of December, the GETA III class worked on three different assignments: learning OSHA safety rules through an online course, building a cardboard robotic arm to move a soda can, and creating a labeled HDPE board diagram using Rhinoceros in under 90 minutes.” AARON GEE
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Winter Potluck “We had many snacks, foods, and desserts. It was really nice and cozy with a movie (Home Alone) playing in the front room and games were being played in the back room.� JONATHAN CRUZ
Upcoming Events February 3 @ 7:45 AM (Room P-5) ~ Pancake Breakfast Social February 11 @ 3:00 PM ~ Lennar: Trim March 3rd @ 3:00 PM ~ Lennar Intern Info March 19th @ 3:00 PM ~ Lennar Mock Interviews
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GETA Leadership Board THE AWESOME PEOPLE BEHIND THIS NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT
Ha Nguyen
VICE PRESIDENT
Aaron Gee
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
Gabriel Espinoza
TREASURER
Riley Stewart
SECRETARY
Richard (Xihe) Gong
MEDIA EDITOR
Benicio Perez
CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Freshmen
Katie Liang Patrick Davis
Sophomores
Ivan Huang Nicholas Inong
Juniors
Seniors
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Joaquin CranmoreSanchez Jonathan Cruz Kai Kim-Ju