August Extra Post

Carl La Russa

North

Extra Post

                   Hello everyone, I'm Carl and for my summer mentor ship I worked with my mentor on GPS tracking units and his tracking website. Him and I installed several units into neighbors cars and worked on tracking units that were having problems running. We also worked on the tracking website (below) where the vehicles that have the units installed in them can be tracked. There were several issues with the website where data from the vehicle was not being transmitted to the server so I helped my mentor troubleshoot the problem and then figure out how to fix it. I was also given homework, which was to design a brochure describing his tracking products and website. All in all I had a great time working alongside my mentor learning cool new things everyday.

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

Carl La Russa

8/26/14

North

Interview 1

1.) I plan on interviewing my mentor for Interview 1 because I want to learn more about how his company runs and what he is responsible for in his company. I may also be given phone numbers or emails to people who my mentor might know that work with my topic and that I may be able to interview later on.

2.) The questions I will be asking my mentor will have to do with his responsibilities in his company and how he works with his colleagues on developing tracking units and software. I also plan on asking him questions about how he thinks his company will evolve to meet the needs of the future with technology advancing ever so quickly. Finally, I will be asking him about how him and his company plan to expand their business throughout the U.S.

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

Carl La Russa

8/22/13

North

Research

1.) Topic: GPS Tracking Units 

2.) How does tracking a person in a vehicle via GPS affect their driving style?

3.) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10S455hXqVUHIRBz5eQo1KssOAqNPieMLhCosPM1Ehe0/edit#gid=0

Summer Mentorship Component Blog #2

Carl La Russa

8/18/14

North

Blog #2

Mentorship

1.) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fmdzlWyzenRCBV__ssFuoojPW1i-1EvZX8YWRcAE-Bc/edit#gid=472874349

2.) Del Shindell (President of Sygmatech Inc.)   Cell: (909)-576-1150

3.)      1.) How is the Senior Project setup?

           

          2.) What is the total amount of hours that you need to spend with a mentor?

          3.) Is there a final presentation you must do that explains what you've done over the course of your 

                project?

          4.) Can I attend the final presentation? 

4.) The most important thing I gained from this experience was learning the concepts on how the tracking devices transmit data through satellites to the tracking website. I believe this is important because if you're not able to grasp the concept on how something works than you won't know how to work with it.

5.) My senior project topic is GPS Vehicle Tracking. The summer mentorship that I completed along with my mentor Del Shindell helped me choose this topic because my mentor has worked with satellite tracking systems his entire life and he is very knowledgeable in his profession. Having someone who knows and has a passion for what their doing makes a big difference when working with them. Therefore I decided to work with my mentor to research and learn his profession.