LAGUNA CREEK HIGH SCHOOL VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1
NOVEMBER 2021
Green Energy Technology Academy
PREPARED BY THE GETA LEADERSHIP BOARD
Table of Contents GETA Leadership Board
02
Introduction to GETA
03
GETA I
04
GETA II
05
GETA III
06
Workshops
07
Sponsors
November
01
GETA Leadership Board THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT IVAN HUANG VICE PRESIDENT DONOVAN CHEN VICE PRESIDENT FERRARI GUAN PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE KATIE LIANG SECRETARY JAY CHEW HEAD OF MEDIA JASON NGUYEN HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER BENICIO PEREZ MEDIA MEMBER MAHIMA SRINIVAS MEDIA MEMBER NICHOLAS O'BRIEN MEDIA MEMBER SHREYA MAHARAJ SENIOR REPRESEENTATIVE ETHAN TRAN JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MILES DEVILLE JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE SUKHMAN SANDHU SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVE TREVOR MATSUMOTO SOPHOMORE REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL TADDESE FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVE ROSA HAIDARI
Introduction to GETA CLASS OF 2025 - FRESHMEN
The GETA freshmen have been working on creating pencil boxes for our GETA teachers. This project helped the freshmen think outside the box and use different techniques. They started to familiarize themselves with Retina Engrave 3, a software that is used to create computer-aided designs for laser cutting. They were able to explore examples and then optimize their personal pieces to make up the pencil box. As the students were creating their outline for the pencil box, they used their designing and creativity skills by adding images that would complete the look of the pencil box. The students then used the outline to measure the dimensions of the pencil box to cut out a specific size of wood.
The freshmen GETA class also learned how to use the table saw to cut wood. This was a first time experience for many students. It helped them get out of their comfort zone and try something new. After cutting their piece of wood, students moved to placing their wood onto the laser cutter. The laser cutter helped every freshmen student individually grow their skills from different aspects. Once the laser cutter finished the process of engraving the designs onto the wood, students use their critical thinking mastery to merge the pieces together to form a pencil box. This project helped many students strengthen their reasoning proficiency and their layout abilities. It was a great project that gave a mini idea of what amazing projects GETA has planned for them to tackle!
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GETA I
CLASS OF 2024 - SOPHOMORES The Sophomore GETA class has been working on a multitude of laser-cutting blueprints, as well as the solar suitcases. We have begun exploring the capabilities of Retina Engrave 3, the software used to create laser cutting files. We are currently still beginners with this program, so we are creating name tags and phone stands. For the solar suitcase, we are at the stage of crafting the board that will be carrying all the components, programs, and wires that will be connected to the battery. Simultaneously within this period of time, we are learning how to properly use drills and properly create measurements. Overall, we are still sharpening our skills by utilizing the tools and resources that we have, such as the laser cutter and drill, while also understanding how to properly create, and use measurement digitally and physically.
Throughout the month of November in GETA I, we have learned about proper workspace etiquette as well as new skills such as sanding, drilling, and soldering. We then use these skills to support our build projects such as the solar suitcase, which has been the main focus of this portion of the year. The solar suitcase has taught us how to properly use many tools and has been our first full real world application of our skills in drilling and soldering. When they're completed, they will provide a clean and renewable source of power to many in need around the world. We have also started to learn how to use the laser cutter to cut/raster out shapes or complex images to help us with our upcoming builds. Most recently, we have had a presentation on filtration by students and staff from UC Davis. This presentation taught us about filters and their many variations. After the presentation, we were then able to test filters and see for ourselves the effectiveness of different types of filters and the effects of setups on airspeed and air cleanliness.
03
GETA II
CLASS OF 2023 - JUNIORS The Junior Class of GETA 2021-2022 is currently working on the ASHES program to build wind turbines after building their mini wind turbines in order to gain a basic understanding of how a wind turbine works in general.
Recently, GETA Juniors have been creating their ASHES accounts and learning how to use this program. Alongside learning on how to use this program, a little friendly competition between LCHS GETA and a boarding school in Sweden arose as to who can make the better wind turbine. Aside from this, once GETA Juniors are done with making their wind turbines, they’ll be released internationally for everyone to look at. There will be 7 different wind turbines; ABS, HDPE, laser cut, 3D printed, cardboard, styrofoam, wood, and they’ll be done in small groups of fours. GETA Juniors have only begun familiarizing themselves with the ASHES program so far.
GETA Juniors worked on mini wind turbines before getting on the ASHES program to build themselves a large-scale wind turbine with their groups to present internationally. From learning how the wind turbine worked, they learned of the factors that made it faster or slower which allowed them to independently troubleshoot and problem solve. At the end of this, we had a competition to see who could lift the most paper clips off of the ground with their unique windmills designs. The most paper clips lifted were 122 paper clips by Miles Deville.
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GETA III
CLASS OF 2022 - SENIORS
Seniors
have
also
finished
the
GIS(Geographic
Information
workshop, which
required us to create a
Kaitlyn Flint, who taught us how to
presentation in which students were given a
apply to Los Rios Community College
choice of 3 topics to present; bike access,
District to take the ADT-310 course
electrical vehicle charging, and superfund
from Cosumnes River College (CRC).
sites. Bike access allowed us to find places of
The course has been embedded into
entertainment, retail, and transit within 20
our curriculum, so we will earn the
miles of a location (Laguna Creek High
college credits without actually having
School). Electric Charging was about finding
to go to CRC to take the class. Seniors
how
public
have finished the ADT 310 Geometric
charging stations were used in the local area,
Constructs, a series of 12 geometric
and how one would adapt from petrol to EV.
constructs in which students were
Superfund sites are polluted locations in the
guided to complete different tasks
United
involving
accessible
States,
and
frequent
requiring
System)
The Senior Class of GETA started the
the
a
long-term
year
off
with
Gina
shapes,
Williams
angles,
and
and
response to clean up hazardous material
measurements in Rhino, a Computer-
contaminations. Therefore, we were to find
Aided Design (CAD) program.
out which areas were most concerning and also,
who
familiarized
was
affected.
ourselves
with
Overall,
we
Rhino
and
learned the real-life applications of GIS.
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Workshops
INTERRIOR LOGIC: TILING WORKSHOP Interior Logic is an interior design company. The subject of their presentation for this workshop was tiling. We created mortar by mixing concrete mix and water. Afterward, it was spread onto a floorboard. We made sure to not leave any air bubbles because the bubbles would not allow the mortar to seal properly. For corner pieces, we learned to cut the tiles with a tile cutter. The tile cutter uses a piece of glass to score the tile before splitting it. In the end, we were able to create our own custom designs for a tile floor. Some people made the classic brick pattern, while others used a more elaborate design.
06
Sponsors
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