At the Make-O-Rama, our team, the BB Enterprises team presented our almost complete mural in the upstairs bathroom by Ms. Mathai’s classroom. Officially it is called the Ann Richards restroom because it has a bluebonnet field that represents Ann Richards being the first governor of Texas. Even though we did not have the chance to finish... Continue Reading →
Trailer Automation ACED the Project – Annalise Irby, Chloe Coronado Winn, Erin Simons (A.C.E. Automation)
During the Make-o-Rama last Friday, the Trailer Automation team showed off our work to parents, teachers and other students. We set up three computers - one showing our compiled code on Codeshare.com, one with our half-completed Instructable (missing only pictures), and one with the missing images constantly rotating in a slideshow. We also had our... Continue Reading →
It’s been fun.- Neon Shields (Kyrie, Libertad, Adina, Jessica)
But really, it's not you... It's me. Actually, it was Adina. Why, you ask?! Simply put, we have all had the times of our lives, and enjoyed getting to know one another in every aspect of long term project running. This includes the nights of swearing at one another in various languages and making implications... Continue Reading →
Comfort4U, It Has Been Real: Deanna
The Comfort4U team presented our final product, and marketing strategies to the students at the Ann Richards School, at the Make-o-Rama fair. There were all these great products produced at this event, and this was the moment we can show off the hard work that we invested into our project. People’s reactions to our Make-o-Rama... Continue Reading →
Knit VENTURA comes to a close…for now- Hruby & Perez
During the Make-O-Rama, Stephanie and I set up a table to present our project to students and teachers. We spread our knitted material over our space and also included a small scale model of the trailer for enhanced display. Additionally, we had Steph’s computer set up with our slide show. I noticed that people were... Continue Reading →
It’s so close we can almost taste it- Claudia V.
Greetings from the Comfort4U team and myself! It's been quite a while since I have found myself posting a blog, and it feels so good to be back. Currently, our team is on the road to the first annual Make-O-Rama, which is quickly approaching. The Make-O-Rama gives our team the opportunity to showcase our design.... Continue Reading →
The End Is Near by Dennis Vera
What once seemed like the beginning is now coming to an end. When we were assigned to create a prototype on anything we would like, our main focus was Bioethics. Since Zabdi, Carina and I were interested in Law and we wanted to do something with our pathway too. At first when we were choosing... Continue Reading →
Wonderful Wooden Wonderland – Sara E.
How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood? Unfortunately I don’t know the answer to this question, but I do know how many wooden yoga mat racks my team and I can produce within a week. As the Ann Richards Make-O-Rama is quickly approaching, we are racing to... Continue Reading →
Oh the progress we’ve made By: LBanda
Tomorrow our major deliverable is due and I feel that it actually helped my teammate and I to organize ourselves and know exactly what we want to do next. I feel that we have been making great progress. This time around we have been more focused on prototyping and testing rather than researching. Our goal... Continue Reading →
What’s in Store for Us by Amanda Campos
Mothers Do Matter is no longer. Our group has split and its for the best. Three of its members, myself, Brianna, and Gaby have stayed together and decided that we’ll help Comfort4U carry out their design. So far all we’ve done is get organized. Within our first couple of weeks back from winter break our... Continue Reading →