And now for something completely different

A long time ago, a few weeks to be more precise, there was a guy, lets call him Andrew, was sitting in the computer lab in the Classroom Building at Oklahoma State University. He was sitting in front of a computer and he was stressing out. You see he needed to be looking up sources for his annotative bibliography for his research paper but he had not come up with a research question. It's pretty difficult to look up sources for a topic that does not exist so he needed to think quickly. He had a pretty good idea of what he wanted to do for his research question but he was having difficulty putting it into words. Andrew knew he wanted his question to in some way be about renewable energy. He sat in front of that computer deep in thought while simultaneously taking a quick look at Reddit in order to get the creative juices flowing. While looking at pictures of cats and things he had already seen the night before and trying to make it look like he was doing what he was suppose to be doing he had an epiphany. He thought, "with all the different kinds of renewable energy sources, which one the best and will replace fossil fuels someday?" He knew that would be good enough so he decided to go with it. After looking at one more funny picture, Andrew exited out of Reddit started to look up sources on the library's website. He looked up at the clock a realized only a couple minutes had passed since the beginning of class so he knew he would have plenty of time to find the sources he needed.

This has been taste of what is yet to come in, Essay 3b, The Story of Andrew's Research Process. Coming soon. 

Yet Another Observation of Research Process

Greetings reader! Welcome back to another exciting installment of my blog. Last time I discussed the research process for my research paper, which is over renewable sources of energy. For today's post I will be discussing, you guessed it, the research process for my paper. But this is the last post about this topic so I believe we can soldier through this last time. I have actually found all the sources I will need for my research paper and last night I finished the annotative bibliography for my paper. The process as a whole was went well, it was not very difficult to find sources over this research topic because it is a subject that has been in the spotlight for many years. From the research I have done, pretty much everything I have read points to needing to find a new source of energy that is not a fossil fuel. The debate it over what that source of energy will be. Some say biofuels, others say wind, solar, or hydro powered. Hydrogen is another possible candidate. All of these different energy sources have their benefits and their limitations so it is hard to say which is actually the best. From what I have learned about these various energy sources is that it most likely be a single one of them that will take the place of fossil fuels on its own. It will have to be a combination of a few or all of them to be able to shift away from fossil fuels. Where one source has a limitation, another is there to make up for it. I am no expert in this field at all but from what I have gathered it is the only viable solution to this problem. This will do it for another installment of my blog. Next time I will be discussing something. Good night, may your dreams be sweet and your nightmares spooky monster scary not grandma dying scary.

Another Observation of Research Process

Hello reader! Welcome back to my blog. For those who are just joining I will catch you up. Last week I discussed the research process for my up coming research paper. Now that you are caught up I will go into this week's subject, you guessed it, it will be the same as last week's. If this is the first post of mine that you are reading you probably have no idea what I am talking about. The topic for my research paper is renewable energy. Through the research I have been doing I have learned quite a bit about renewable energy, both the positives and the negatives. The research process is continuing to go well and has been very productive. I have collected the majority of my sources for this paper. I will continue to look for more sources to bolster the credibility of my paper and to get all sides of the topic. The topic of renewable energy goes a lot deeper than I originally thought, with many people on different sides. There are also many different kinds of renewable energy, each with its own pros and cons. So far the research process has been going swell and it has been an eye opening experience. I really enjoy learning more about this topic because it is one I am very interested in and it is a field I might go into once I graduate. This is all the time I have so thanks for stopping by. May your dreams be sweet and your nightmares spooky monster scary and not grandma dying scary. 

Research Paper Observation

Greetings follower. Welcome to another exciting installment of my blog. In this post I will continue to discuss the progress of my research paper. So far it has been going swimmingly. I have gathered several sources at this point and am in the process of now procrastinating by watching episodes of Justice League and writing this blog post instead of working on my essay three A check point that is due tonight. Luckily I already did the annotated bibliography for one of the three sources so I only have two more to do. How hard could it be? But the research process is going well and I really look forward to getting more into my research topic because I believe it is a very important issue that needs to be addressed. I just know my research paper will be the straw that breaks the camel's back and will get the ball rolling on replacing fossil fuels with clean renewable sources of energy. Crazier things have happened...probably. As I said before the research process is going great and I have gotten a lot accomplished so far and have a good feeling about it. So far I have gotten most of my sources from the online databases provided by the library but I do plan on probably getting some actual text sources from the library on when the other groups are meeting for class. I just want to repeat I will be at the library on Thursday, not sleeping in. Tune in next week for another exciting blog post where I will be discussing something. Good night.

A Machine Maker's Goal For a PhD in Mechanical Engineering

As we design and create machines, it is always an obvious fact that we do not often get it right at the first attempt. With an objective to take on physical load and repetitive work borne by man, we tweak and fine tune to make better machines for optimal performance. When a machine does not perform according to its full potential due to wear and tear, we carry out remedial works to get it back to action. Alternatively, an incorrect fit of task to machine may also be due cause to not meet our expectations. Whatever the cause and reason may be, we need mechanical engineers to handle these tasks.

Since machines exist in all forms and dimensions, a scholar with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering focuses on specialized areas of interest. Whether it is a piece of factory equipment, medical device or small appliance, each provides an opportunity for a mechanical engineer to dabble with. A doctorate holder in the mechanical engineering field is normally engrossed with research work as that is the mainstay of his course work. Depending on his area of focus for his dissertation, he usually pursues further in the same area post graduation. Some may choose to stay within the academic circles and become points of influence within these circles as well as to the marketplace. As they engage in teaching posts to groom future minds inclined to mechanical engineering, it is the hope and dream of every professor to see his student excel and contribute to society in general.

Successful graduates having gained their PhD in Mechanical Engineering are often sought by the industry leaders to join their organizations. Bringing on board their years of research and expertise in various fields, they can hopefully influence the industry towards more innovative methods of machine design, operation and maintenance. Many may be elevated to top management positions, thus providing a lucrative career opportunity and prominence in the market.

Whether this type of postgraduate student seeks fame, glory or money, the underlying goal in everyone who delves in Mechanical Engineering is to make better machines. As such, it is important to always remember this purpose and not exchange it for temporal delights.

Essay 3A Progress

For this post I will be discussing the progress I have been making on gathering sources for essay 3A. These source will later be used in essay 4, which is the actual research paper over the question I have chosen. The research question that I have selected to write my research paper is "Which alternative source of renewable energy will most likely replace petroleum-based fuels in the future?" What led me to establish this question is the fact that I have always been interested energy production and the fuels used. One of the biggest hot-button issues of the last several years has been the effects of petroleum based fuels on the environment. Being very interested in the environment and protecting it for future generations, I care about this issue. So any source of energy that does not have any negative impacts of the environment and that is renewable should be utilized. I believe that we need to determine which source of energy should take the place of petroleum-based fuels because they all have positive and negative qualities so determining which has the most pros verse cons will help to determine which is the best. The databases that I have used turned to to begin my research are Academic Search Premier and ProQuest. From these online databases alone I have been able to find several articles that I can use for my research paper. None of the sources I have selected so far have come from old blog posts or DBQs. But my previous essay is what helped to give me the idea for this research topic only it deals with something I am really interested in. Some comments I have received have helped to point me in the right direction.