Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Variable Loops

Hi everybody of the internet,
I have made a third item of progression with variable functions. This will allow me to repeat a step by step process by a limited amount of loops for future projects.

Here are my variable functions:


Aren't they amazing! This is much more advanced than my previous basic programings a couple of blogs ago.

Here are some conclusion questions and answers:

1. Describe how you might modify the Plus command so that it can reset a variable block to 0 within a program.

You might modify the Plus command so that the variable block would reset to zero by changing the Plus command to a Minus command, and change the variable so that the variable would deplete to 0 once the variable reaches the minus step.

2. What might an industrial or manufacturing engineering need to count or keep track of? Describe one example.

Something that the industrial or manufacturing engineering needs to keep track of is the amount of products produced in the end and during the process. Variable loops are necessary to keep track of product amount without having the need to count each seperate product.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Branch Functions

Hi everybody!
I have expanded on my basic programing to include branching in the functions with analog and digital branches. Here are my pictures of my new programs with branches.




I hoped that you have enjoyed them!
Here are my conclusion questions and answers:

1. Describe why it is important to include branches in programs.

It is important to include branches in programs because it can let computers know when to turn somethiung on or off, tell what is right and wrong, or just tell the computer to do either one thing under a certain condition and the other thing under a certain condition opposite to the first.

2. Describe an everyday application of a normally open switch that has not been given as an example.

An everyday application of a normally open switch that has yet been given as an example is a television or lamp.

3. Describe an everyday application of a normally closed switch that has not been given as an example.

An everyday application of a normally closed switch that has yet been given as an example is a water heater or a cable box.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Basic Programing

Hi everybody,
I have just started with basic programing, its rather fun creating the one way programing circuit.
Anyway, here is my basic curcuit with basic programing.
Isn't it something!
Here are my conclusion questions:

1. What is the best way to make sure that all of your devices are in the same correct ports of the interface and have been wired correctly.?

I believe that the best way to make sure that all of my devices are in the same correct ports of the interface and have been wired correctly is to test the program and to note any abnormalities that may come out of it.

2. Explain the importance of labeling block functions within a flowchart.

The importance of labeling block functions within a flowchart is to keep track of what is happening within the program in order to avoid confusion and possible misunderstandings.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Flowcharting

Hello everybody,
It's been a while since the last blog post, but here is the latest but not greatest one yet. I have completed a few flowcharts. Flowcharts are a type of planning process that engineers use to think though and solve a problem they have on their hands.
Here are my few flowcharts.


Here are some questions and answers about flowcharting:

1. How is flowcharting similar to using a map to plan a route for a trip?

Flowcharting is similar to using a map to plan a route for a trip because you must plan on what path to take on the map in order to get to the destination, and you also have to plan for a way to return to the start from the end like a flowchart.

2. Describe a process that you perform every day. Develop a flowchart that illustrates the process

A proccess that I preform everyday is choosing what to wear when getting ready for school

Here is the flowchart