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Program Plan Highland High School Agriculture Department, Michael Lee Leishman

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This is a complete accounting of the efforts that are put forth into educating America's youth in the eastern part of Bakersfield California. This outlines the leadership training, community involvement, personal growth, premier leadership and the career success that follows such an AWESOME high school program. Here you will see the efforts of the students and community combine, under the guidance and direction of 3 excellent advisors, to create a program that creates productive well informed citizens that are ready to take the mantle of servant leadership and make their world the best it can be.

Colb And Dorf On Abortion And Animal Rights, Mylan Engel Jr.

Between the Species

In their recent book, Sherry Colb and Michael Dorf defend the following ethical theses: (1) sentience is sufficient for possessing the right not to be harmed and the right not to be killed; (2) killing sentient animals for food is almost always seriously wrong; (3) aborting pre-sentient fetuses raises no moral concerns at all; and (4) aborting sentient fetuses is wrong absent a reason weighty enough to justify killing the fetus. They also discuss strategies and tactics for activists: They oppose the use of graphic images by activists on tactical grounds, and they categorically oppose the use of violence by …

Role Of Woody Biochar And Fungal-Bacterial Co-Inoculation On Enzyme Activity And Metal Immobilization In Serpentine Soil, Tharanga Bandara, Indika Herath, Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Mihiri Seneviratne, Gamini Seneviratne, Nishanta Rajakaruna, Meththika Vithanage, Yong Sik Ok

Biological Sciences

Purpose

In this study, we investigated the effect of biochar (BC) and fungal bacterial co-inoculation (FB) on soil enzymatic activity and immobilization of heavy metals in serpentine soil in Sri Lanka.

Materials and methods

A pot experiment was conducted with tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) at 1, 2.5, and 5 % (w/w) BC ratios. Polyphenol oxidase, catalase and dehydrogenase activities were determined by idometric, potassium permanganate oxidisable, and spectrophotometric methods, respectively. Heavy metal concentrations were assessed by 0.01 M CaCl₂ and sequential extraction methods.

Results and discussion

An increase in BC application reduced polyphenol oxidase, …

Buchanan Hollow Nut Company Rebranding And Research, Lindsay Robson

Agricultural Education and Communication

A marketing plan was designed for Buchanan Hollow Nut Company (BHNC) in the summer of 2016 to redesign the company brand. Additionally, the author conducted research to determine if the implementation of bar codes and scanning would improve internal efficiency.

Utilizing the company’s owner, and famous artist, Sharleen Robson, the author created a tasteful watercolor design to update the logo for BHNC. Furthermore, by contacting the current packaging company, Legend Packaging Group, the author received estimated costs for adding a bar code to each product. These barcodes were then printed and added to the processing boxes in the storage facility …

Elementary Education Goat Video: "I Goat This!", Laurie M. Sisler

Agricultural Education and Communication

The purpose of this project was to create an interactive educational video to expand the agricultural knowledge of children in third through fifth grade. The video features goats in effort to improve the next generation’s enthusiasm about agriculture. Consumer agricultural literacy has declined due to most people living at a distance from the farm. Specific objectives were to include interesting information about the terminology used and the tendencies of goats.

The process involved researching this information, contacting the actor, professors, and goat herder, filming the goats multiple times for different animal tendencies, and editing the final video. The video turned …

Aged 220 Youth Conferences Course Workbook, Kenna Rae Sandberg

Agricultural Education and Communication

A sea of blue and gold covers the streets of downtown Fresno every April for the annual California FFA State Conference. The days are packed with recognition, motivational speakers, workshops, and experiences that will last a lifetime. FFA members attending have the privilege of participating in workshops presented by college students including Fresno State, Chico State, UC Davis, and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. These workshops are dedicated to helping develop premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. At Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, a class is offered every winter, specifically designed to help students create a workshop for the …

Creating The Foundation For A Startup: Design And Implementation Of A Database System For An Electrical Bicycle Rental Company, Alejandro Martinez

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

BoltAbout was started by 4 Cal Poly students, and their COO is a fellow Industrial Engineering student that I met during the first half of the senior project series class. He presented the project to me and I decided to work with him in developing this new database for his startup company. BoltAbout’s customer base is growing and current operations are not fit to meet the demand of a growing company. More specifically, their data management system can’t be used by all current employees to perform essential tasks such as rental processing, bicycle and equipment organization, and customer data analysis. …

California Middle School Agriculture Program Enhancement, Claire L. Schauer

Agricultural Education and Communication

California is known for its progressive movements and highly regarded education system. California education is faced every day with how to improve and innovate its system even more. Hence, the importance of proposed middle school agricultural programs. In this piece, the author provides research to show why California not only needs to adopt middle school agricultural programs, but also develop standardized curriculum to encourage the success of the program, students, and teachers. Using past and current studies, the author explores different emphases on curriculum topics and needs. The author discusses methods, results, and conclusions from the studies analyzed.

A Study Into The Production Efficiency Of Cal Poly Chocolates, Fernando Calderon

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The project objective was to: identify ways to reduce the production cost of Cal Poly Chocolates. The project was executed through the DMAIC approach, a data driven improvement cycle. Using several industrial engineering tools, six improvement opportunities were found. Three project deliverables were created and three process changes were recommended. The total annual savings, if recommendations are implemented, sum to $1700.

The Civil Rights Movement At Cal Poly Compared To Other Universities Across The Nation, Brett Barcellos

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

At Cal Poly, demonstrations for the civil rights movement were not very common but when they were, they made headlines. The war in Vietnam far overshadowed the civil rights movement at Cal Poly due simply to its demographics at the time. The population at Cal Poly, as well as the surrounding areas, was lacking diversity, making the civil rights movement less of a priority for many. Perhaps if the civil rights movement was taken more seriously during its time of relevance, more African Americans would have became inclined to attend Cal Poly and get involved in what was happening. However, …

Wow!: A Look At The First Two Years Of A Program Like No Other, Kristina Carroll

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

Imagine you are a first-time freshman at the one and only Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Are you excited? Are you nervous? What about? You arrive a whole week early to participate in Week of Welcome. You are kept so busy, with so many different activities both on and off campus, and meeting so many different people. By the time the first day of school comes, you are worn out, but have had one of the best weeks of your life. You feel more prepared, made tons of new friends, and experienced new places. This sounds exciting to be a …

Cal Poly Activism: The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Alex Butruce

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

The use of nuclear power is a complicated issue which brings forth concerns for the environment and local populations. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant, which began construction in 1968, was part of this clash between ideas of progress and safety. Environmental concerns arose as locals who cared about the beautiful coastline and archeological area, dating back thousands of years, where the plant was being built wanted to see the site left alone.4 Nuclear power at this time was also a relatively new source of energy which the public had little understanding of, bringing a high concern for safety among locals. …

Blaming The Victims: The Telegram-Tribune And Mustang News’S Coverage Of The Disappearance Of Kristin Smart And The Murders Of Rachel Newhouse And Aundria Crawford, Jacquelyn Morris

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

The cases of Rachel Newhouse, Aundria Crawford, and Kristen Smart are vital in evaluating how the San Luis Obispo media—specifically, the San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo school newspaper, Mustang News—have treated cases of violence against women in the past. On a larger scale, looking at the cases of these three women will reveal how missing female college students were treated by the media in the 1990s and if this treatment has changed in recent years. In the cases of Kristin Smart and Aundria Crawford, the Telegram-Tribune followed the predominant trend of media outlets by …

A President’S Influence On Student Activism, Katelyn Frum

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

Following President Nixon’s announcement of the US military’s incursion into Cambodia, an eruption of innumerable student protests occurred all throughout colleges and universities across the United States in May 1970. The measure of violence displayed at these demonstrations, however, undoubtedly varied due to disparate surroundings and events specific to the atmosphere of these colleges. Evaluating the many contrasting occurrences that took place at different universities validates how the combined extensive preparation of the university’s president and administration have a beneficial effect on the level of violence shown at a protest on a college campus. With much preparation and steps taken …

How Cal Poly Athletics Maintained Success On The Chopping Block, Jenna Noce

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

In April of 1990, Cal Poly’s President Warren J. Baker and a handful of administrators decided that due to the athletics program’s $95,000 deficit during the 1988-89 fiscal year, a task force would be put together to help determine the future of sports at Cal Poly by a November 1990 deadline. President Baker would ultimately make the final decision when it came to the future of athletics, but he wanted input from members of the Cal Poly community. The task force was comprised of Mustang Booster members, executive directors of organizations such as the Cal Poly Foundation and university relations, …

Kcpr: Changes Through The Generations, Claire Ready

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

Since its first broadcast in 1968, 91.3 FM KCPR has been bringing Cal Poly students daily music and news from the comfort of their studio in the Graphic Arts building.Originally started by two students in their on-campus dorm room, KCPR has evolved to become a large scale, student-run production.This paper will examine the history of the station and how it has expanded and changed throughout its nearly fifty-year existence. Throughout its history, KCPR has offered students a unique opportunity to engage in Cal Poly’s “Learn by Doing” mission through their work in the station. Programming on the station has helped …

A Long, Slow March Toward Accessibility: Cal Poly’S Effort To Eliminate Barriers For Physically Disabled Students, Tyler Lopez

Cal Poly's History: Student Research Reports

This paper examines Cal Poly’s response to the 1973 Rehabilitation Act in the decade that followed. Cal Poly’s response, while passionate, was still mediocre as compared with other campuses within the California State University system. Cal Poly’s efforts to create an accessible campus fall comfortably into the timeline implied by federal legislation and national trends, although the fact that 11 other California State Universities established organizations to provide services for disabled students shows that Cal Poly was far from a leader among its peers. This is not to say that Cal Poly’s response to the issue to disabled students was …

Evergreen: A Senior Project, Ashley Grover

Computer Engineering

No abstract provided.

Orfalea College Of Business Fire Safety Analysis, Garth Ornelas

Fire Protection Engineering: Culminating Experience Project Reports

The following report discusses the fire and life safety factors for the Orfalea College of Business Building located on the main campus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. The building functions are primarily administrative and academic in nature, with various lecture halls, offices, and labs located throughout the building. The Business Building was constructed in 1989 following the 1985 Uniform Building Code (UBC). For the purposes of this report, the building will be evaluated using the 2015 International Building Code, NFPA Life Safety Code Handbook (Thirteenth Edition), SFPE Handbook (4th and 5th Editions), and the NFPA handbooks …

Wistron Greentech, Mckinney, Tx- Life Safety Evaluation, Charles R. Cates

Fire Protection Engineering: Culminating Experience Project Reports

A fire protection and life safety review of the Wistron GreenTech facility in McKinney, TX is performed. The facility was reviewed from both a prescriptive (building code) and performance based design per the codes summarized in the report. The prescriptive fire and life safety systems analyzed where the following: Building Code Analysis Including but not limited to: Occupancy classifications, Occupancy separations, Building height and areas, Type of construction, Fire resistive construction, Means of egress, Fire Alarm and Detection Systems, Automatic Fire Sprinklers & Water Supply, Special Hazards, Emergency Planning and Preparedness The prescriptive requirements in general where met, the exceptions …

Fire And Life Safety Report Orfalea College Of Business, Sulaiman Almohammadi

Fire Protection Engineering: Culminating Experience Project Reports

A comprehensive fire and life safety analysis was performed on the Orfalea College of Business. The report covers the prescriptive analysis of the building and the performance-based design analysis. The prescriptive analysis includes assessment of the relevant codes for egress system, water-based suppression system, alarm and detection system, and structural fire protection. The egress analysis under the Life Safety Code 2015 found the building meets the requirements of occupant load to exceed exit capacity, number of exits and its location, travel distances. Four rooms on the second floor that have not met the common path of travel distances limits were …

Teacher Internship Program: Pleasant Grove High School, Jenna Swenson

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This internship and project report includes validation documents required in meeting the quality criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture. The documents are concurrently used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at Pleasant Grove High School conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The supporting material includes information that outlines the goals and objectives of the program, along with an overview of Pleasant Grove High School, and the agriculture program.

Graduate Internship Report In Agriculture Education- Mcfarland High School, Roobie Richards

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This report includes documentation required in meeting the quality criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture. The documents are concurrently used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at HMcFarland High School conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The supporting material includes information to receive state and local funding, outlines the goals and objectives of the program, and provides an overview of McFarland High School, the agriculture program and the community.

Graduate Internship Report - Bakersfield - West High School, Alta Lynn Trentham

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This internship and project report includes validation documents required in meeting the quality criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture. The documents are concurrently used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at Bakersfield - West High School conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The supporting material includes information to receive state and local funding, outline the goals and objectives of the program, along with an overview of Bakersfield - West High School, agriculture program and community.

Graduate Internship Report - Merced High School, Lauren Grace Elliott

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This graduate internship report includes validation documents required in meeting the quality criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture. The documents are concurrently used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at Merced High School conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The internship included the approval of the new Agriculture and Soil Chemistry course in order to enhance the pathways available to students in the Merced High School Agriculture Department.

Graduate Internship Report - Central Valley Christian, Kadie Calac

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This Graduate Internship Report for AgEd 539 includes an evaluation of the Twelve Quality Criteria used by the Agricultural Education Program at Central Valley Christian High School. The criteria is used for agriculture programs to obtain funding through the Agricultural Incentive Grant (AIG). Central Valley Christian does not qualify for AIG because it is a private school but the agriculture department still uses the criteria for guidance as they build the new FFA Chapter. In addition to an evaluation of the twelve criteria, a plan is included on how Central Valley Christian FFA conducted a promotional event to build the …

Aged 539 Teacher Internship In Agriculture Education, Sammi Lee Slover

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This internship and project report includes validation documents required in meeting the quality criteria for secondary-level programs of instruction in agriculture. The documents are concurrently used for the Agriculture Incentive Grant review process at Visalia Unified School District conducted by representatives of the California Department of Education. The internship includes the development of a new recruitment process for the Agriculture Department. The supporting material includes information to receive state and local funding, outline the goals and objectives of the program, along with an overview of Golden West High School , agriculture program and community.

King City Ag Dept Comprehensive Plan Patrick Smith 2017, Patrick Smith

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

The curriculum had been organized and sequenced around agricultural career paths with clear performance standards leading students to entry-level employment, job advancement, entrepreneurship, advanced education and training and personal use. Instruction is performance-based and integrates academic knowledge and skills which reflect current and emerging technologies and practices in business and industry.

The King City High School Agriculture program consists of 4 FTE, offering course instruction in Ag Mechanics, Animal Science, Floriculture, Ag Sciences and Ag Business Management. Major Sequences are offered in two areas: Ag Mechanics and Ag Science. Every student at King City High School is required to complete …

Iota Pi Application For Ios, Deborah Newberry

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary fraternity for college band members. They meet every Sunday night, and during these meetings they plan events (both internal and external) that aim to meet our goal of making sure that the Cal Poly band programs have their social, financial, material, and educational needs satisfied. This paper details the steps I took to create an application for them to use internally to help ease organizational processes.

Music Times: A Music Learning Game, Emily Woo

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Music Times is a two dimensional educational video game with the purpose of gamifying learning of musical concepts. It has elements of adventure and visual novel games, and incentivizes the player to learn music to explore new levels. It is developed in the Unity game engine, scripted in C#, and targeted for mobile devices. It has six working levels: three lesson levels and three corresponding challenge levels. Each level contains slight differences in visual and aural feel.