Video Conference Session From November 18, 2009

Michael’s screenshotsLouie’s Screenshots

Mikwiz88 9:14 pm - hi
bluetigr7 9:15 pm – Hello! Please video/audio call with me.

Mikwiz88 9:15 pm – Sure…so how are you?
bluetigr7 9:16 pm – Great, how about yourself?

Mikwiz88 9:17 pm – Same. I’m doing ok.
bluetigr7 9:17 pm – Do you have the objectives for this assignment?

Mikwiz88 9:19 pm – we have the first one: access to a web-cam equipped computer.
bluetigr7 9:20 pm – Yes, plus we’re logged onto a messenger program that supports video conference usage.

Mikwiz88 9:21 pm – Now about documentation…
bluetigr7 9:21 pm – I’ll take care of refining the script and you take as many screenshots as you can while I’m here since the lab closes at 10pm tonight.

Mikwiz88 9:22 pm – Thanks for letting me know. Also, will you be saving some screen shots, too?
Mikwiz88 9:23 pm - I could take a few right now.
bluetigr7 9:25 pm - Well yes, I’ll take a few so we can show that we both did this assignment.

Mikwiz88 9:25 pm – What about researching green engineering?
bluetigr7 9:26 pm – Professor Ranky provided a link…There.

http://www.cimwareukandusa.com/All-Green/Ranky-GreenEngineering.html

Mikwiz88 9:27 pm – Yeah let’s take a look at that.
bluetigr7 9:28 pm – I’ve gone over it. Green engineering has lots of aspects we could utilize for both our companies before our products even hit the drawing board. Like green manufacturing processes for the material you use to ship your product in.

Mikwiz88 9: 29pm – Providing us with more savings to pass onto the consumer?
bluetigr7 9: 30pm – Exactly. It helps lower your costs overall.

Mikwiz88 9: 31pm – While helping the environment.
bluetigr7 9: 31pm – Yes, that’s the end goal for sustainability.

Mikwiz88 9: 32pm – Now what about your company’s goals?
bluetigr7 9: 32pm – The company’s initial goals have been met. I came up with an original idea and worked with my 4 collaborative companies in order to create a visual factory based product that utilizes “greening” throughout all its processes.

Mikwiz88 9: 33pm – I’ve met mine too. It was a bit tough to understand what he wanted from us in the beginning…although I understood it eventually after going over the last classes’ assignments.
bluetigr7 9: 34pm – Same here. I referred to a few other former IE 203 students’ pages in order to see how that class was taught. It’s a little different this time with the lean, green, sustainable factor.

Mikwiz88 9: 35pm – I thought so, too. I learned a lot about webpage design and visual models. It took some time to get used to it.
bluetigr7 9: 36pm – I had to borrow a HTML basics book to fix my webpage errors. My final project will look nicer now that I know more about formatting and hyperlinks.

Mikwiz88 9: 37pm – I hope my links work.
bluetigr7 9: 37pm – I will check them for you. Kindly check mine too.

Mikwiz88 9: 38pm – Did you also check for a carbon footprint calculator?
bluetigr7 9: 39pm – I did. But I only found ones for house, home, work and travel.

Mikwiz88 9: 40pm – I had the same problem.
bluetigr7 9: 41pm – I used simple math to calculate an estimated monetary savings of about $50 combined if we were to actually meet in person as opposed to using video conferencing. It would take me about $20 for fuel, $10 for food+water, $3.20 for tolls, and about $.50 for the pen/pencil/paper I’d use to write what we were saying. You wouldn’t spend on gas since you live in the University Centre but you’d have your standard $10 for food and about $.50 for the pen/pencil/paper you’d use to document our conversation. Maybe even take a few photos of our discussion as evidence of our meeting.

Mikwiz88 9:46 pm - oh yes, of course. But I checked the carbon footprint savings calculators…nothing relevant shows up. Any other assignment objectives we should cover?

bluetigr7 9:46 pm – Screenshots. Better save them so we can just add it to the script of the discussion.
Mikwiz88 9:46 pm – Ok, works for me.
bluetigr7 9:46 pm – Great?
Mikwiz88 9:46 pm – Yes, they are looking pretty good.
bluetigr7 9:46 pm – Oh wait, I found something very simple to calculate our carbon footprint. http://www.unisfair.com/calculate-your-carbon-footprint shows that we would save 0.04 tons of CO2 if we attended a digital event (like a video conference) instead of driving there. Anyway, take as many screenshots as you can since I have to leave soon. We can pick the good images on Friday. Also there is an assignment due - 22 visual models are due Friday.
Mikwiz88 9:47 pm – Good, you found a carbon footprint calculator….Is this visual model stuff all due this Friday?
bluetigr7 9:47 pm – Yes, 2 of each topic
Mikwiz88 9:48 pm – So thanks for the heads up. Now, what would you like to know about my project? We have to ask all those questions on the email right?
bluetigr7 9:49 pm - let me open up my notes
Mikwiz88 9:49 pm - Okay
bluetigr7 9:49 pm – “What is the purpose of our discussion?” I wanted to talk about what our companies do.
Mikwiz88 9:50 pm – ok, one of the things for our discussion is to learn about your project.
bluetigr7 9:51 pm – That’s right.
Mikwiz88 9:51 pm – There’s more to your project than mine.
bluetigr7 9:51 pm – Yeah, my project is a build-it-yourself motor kit for kids to learn the basics of a electric motor and its applications versus gas motors
Mikwiz88 9:52 pm – That’s cool. A game that serves as a learning tool?
bluetigr7 9:52 pm - I'm going to make it fun of course. What’s your project about?
Mikwiz88 9:53 pm - My project is to make a board game that would be similar to that of the Nintendo wii, but the project from the game board itself would be to teach kids fun brain-building activities along with bringing the family together at the same time.
bluetigr7 9:53 pm - No problem. We don't have to work together in a company partnership. We could simply learn about each other’s projects.
Mikwiz88 9:54 pm - I agree!
bluetigr7 9:54 pm - Okay, I need to log out soon.
Mikwiz88 9:54 pm - Ok
bluetigr7 9:54 pm - You have to save the screenshots and I’ll send you a copy of the script.
Mikwiz88 9:54 pm - Got it.
bluetigr7 9:54 pm - When we see each other Friday. Okay?
Mikwiz88 9:54 pm - Ok i will save this. Are you going to log out now?
bluetigr7 9:54 pm - I'll catch you later tonight if I can get online at home
Mikwiz88 9:54 pm – Ok.
bluetigr7 9:54 pm – The PC Lab is closing. Bye!
Mikwiz88 9:54 pm - I'll save now. Thanks.