Fwd: Meeting confirmation

[Raj Neervannan]

Meeting cancelled today.

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From: Ken Krieger
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2012
Subject: Meeting confirmation
To: Raj Neervannan <rneer...@gmail.com>

Hello Raj,

I think we are not able to meet tonight. We have some pending deadlines which are keeping us quite busy. I'll be out of the country next week, so possibly, the week after thanksgiving would be good for a next conversation!

Sorry for the late notice.

Best,

ken 

On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Raj Neervannan <rneer...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Ken:

Can you please confirm if we are meeting tonight at 7:30?

Thanks

Raj

FLL Coach - SeniorSaviors

[Raj Neervannan]

Team:

Pls see response from Ken. It sounds like fun to implement using an RC Car. Lets talk tomorrow.

Raj

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ken Krieger
Date: Friday, November 16, 2012
Subject: Meeting confirmation

To: Rajmohan Neervannan <rneer...@gmail.com>
Cc: Anne Aula <anne...@google.com>

[+anne]

Thanks for the response Raj,

I'll be out of the country through the 27th. We could consider the 30th. If the students want to have a morning  conversation the day after thanksgiving, I could also be available for that from the UK (since they will not have school). 

I don't know Anne's schedule so can't speak to her availability at such a time. 

Otherwise we can explore the 30th. 

In the mean time, possibly using a radio-controlled car, with a simple radio controlled brake mechanism (servo actuated drum or disc brake) could be a useful test vehicle. They can add mass to the car, and test braking distances. If you scale masses, speeds, and braking distances (consider the amount of force applied to the tire patch touching the pavement) you may be able to have them collect some data (at scale weight and speed) to either reinforce or refute their assumptions. 

If the families are each willing to chip in $30-50 per kid, you can end up with a decent RC car with the capabilities you need to perform such tests.. then use lead fishing weights to add mass to the car. 

If you can, get a model with inflatable tires to get you a better "scale" behavior (as the hard rubber tires won't deform into a flat patch as inflatable tires do).

It'll require some cleverness, but it'll be a good challenge for the students.... Try, also, stopping on various pavement types (dry, wet, soapy water to simulate snow/ice, etc...). Try to relate this back to the experiments they did on the go-cart track!

Cheers,

ken

On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Rajmohan Neervannan <rneer...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Ken:

 

No problem. We will have just a week between Thanksgiving and Dec 1^st, when the kids have to get ready for the San Diego competition again. Besides, I will be out of town on Nov 28 and 29^th. We could meet on the 26^th or the 30^th but I have to check with the kids/parents. Otherwise, we can catch up the first week of December. I will be out of town again after that for a couple of weeks, after which the Christmas holidays start. 

So looks like we may not have much time. Pls. let me know if the 26^th works. I will check with the kids as well.

 

Regards,

Raj