FIFA 12 review

Although FIFA 12 is not the most up to date FIFA, one can still enjoy this quality video game. FIFA could be the most popular sports game in the world, and is played by many people in many different countries. The game is enjoyed by many, ranging from professional athletes to the “average joe”.

The overall presentation of the game is stunning. Starting menus and background themes can be edited by choosing the soccer club you support. Once you get into playing the game, you are submerged into a full blown soccer match. The graphics are excellent (compared to past FIFAs) and EA has always done a great job with that. The players are wonderful. Every last detail is covered from facial structure to the type of cleats they wear. Personally I do not care about glitches, in fact, they may even give me a laugh every once in awhile.

Real life Christiano Ronaldo (left) compared to FIFA 12 Christiano (right)

A somewhat funny glitch.

The gameplay is exhilarating and is as close as you can get to the game without stepping on the pitch. The flow of the game is second-to-none, and the players movements are as natural as can be. Every player is made with a realistic individual set of skills. These skills are based off of the actual players, so you can recreate every soccer game you watch. If you are worrying about the referees, worry no more because the referees make the right call every time without mistake.

                          

If you are brave enough, you can challenge players online in a head to head match. In these matches you may choose any team you would like out of over twenty worldwide leagues. These leagues include the prestigious Barclays Premier League and La Liga. While playing online, the game may not flow as well as a local match. There can be major glitches in the game that will make you want to throw your controller. These glitches are based on the strength of your internet connection.

Ultimate team is a great way to test your management skills. You are the manager of a personalized professional soccer team. Your team play against other managers in the gaming world. Your team may also receive a world ranking if they are good enough..

As you get better, and earn more money, you can buy better players. Ultimate team is only available in live mode, and an internet connection is necessary.

 

An example of an Ultimate Team roster    

 

Point of view of playing career mode as a player.

 

FIFA 12 features game modes such as career mode and kick off. Career mode can be played as a player, goalkeeper, or a manager. As a player, you customize a player and play in matches as a single player. You may sign contracts with a variety of teams, and if you are successful, your player can move to better teams. The same applies for the goalkeeper. In manager mode, it is exactly like ultimate team, but you do not make your own team, you just select the team you want to manage. Like a player or goalkeeper, you rise up in the ranks if you are successful. If you just want to play against one of your friends at your house, then just select the  kick off mode and start playing!

 

Overall I give FIFA 12 a perfect score. The game is great in so many ways, it is just the perfect sports game. The game is probably one of my smartest purchases in my gaming career. I advise you to buy it yourself and hope that you enjoy this game as much as I did.

10 architects

My favorite architect is Le Corbusier.

Masive structrues

concrete

liked his proportions

The one thing I didnt like is that most of his work never built

i like how most of his structures were very symetric

his designs were amazing because of how big they are. Which is probably why they werent built we probably couldnt build them today because of the size of them. I hope some one takes intrest in them and tries to build them .

minecraft

This was inspired by Charles Eduard Jeannert Gris (Le Corbusier) because it is big and unique.

TED

1) What is the TED organization about?
TED is a non profit organization that spreads ideas worth spreading, ideas that need help being spread but are aweosom.
2) What is the purpose of their website and how does the functionality of their site support that?
To get ideas out there for people to get recognized
3) As Engineers and Problem Solvers, which topic areas (the choices from the "Show talks related to:" section on the sidebar) are of most interest to us? Justify your answer.
the most interesting are facinating and ingenius becasuse they sound the most exiting and interesting.
4) Based on your previous answer, what are 3 talks (videos) on the site that appear like they would be of most interest to you as an Engineer/Problem Solver? Justify your choices.

the three videos I thought of as most intresting were a robot that flies like a bird a magical tale and the magic of truth and lies this videos were very interesting becasue in one thy show how hard it is to make something fly like a bird and the other two show how magic and technology can be convined.

Egg Drop

Egg drop

All achievments with stars were acomplished
We earned 17 achievments

Idea Generation Achievements

Brainstorming
-Create a sketch of one possible solution. Include labels.*
-Create a sketch of another possible solution. Include labels.*
-Create a sketch of a third possible solution. Include labels.*
-Use a decision matrix to justify the approach you chose.

Material Prep
-Generate a list of materials required for build day.*
-Document a plan to ensure materials are brought in on block day.



Build Achievements

Material based Achievements:
(your egg is not included in the material size)
(air is ubiquitous and not included in material size. "Rare" commodities like helium are.)
-Your materials fit inside a printer paper box*
-Your materials fit inside a shoe box
-Your materials fit inside a cigar box
-Your materials fit inside an Altoids box

Material Weight:
(your egg is not included in material weight)
-Your materials weigh less than 500 grams.*
-Your materials weigh less than 300 grams.*
-Your materials weigh less than 200 grams.*
-Your materials weigh less than 150 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 100 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 50 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 25 grams.


Drop Achievements

Drop Accuracy:
-You hit the butcher paper!*
-You hit inside the third ring!*
-You hit inside the second ring!*
-You hit inside the first ring!*
-You hit the Bullseye!*


Drop Time:
-Your solution takes less than 1/2 second to hit the target!
-Your solution takes more than 2 seconds to hit the target!*
-Your solution takes more than 3 seconds to hit the target!
-Your solution takes more than 4 seconds to hit the target!
-Your solution takes more than 5 seconds to hit the target!


Egg Resilience:
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)*
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)*
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)*


Calculation Achievements
-Describe an aspect of the event using arithmetic.
-Describe an aspect of the event using geometry.
-Describe an aspect of the event using algebra.
-Describe an aspect of the event using calculus.
-Seek out additional instruction from your math teacher in support of a Calculation Achievement.



Communicate Results Achievements
-Create promotional materials for your design.
-Model your solution using CAD software.
-Create a multiview drawing of your CAD model.
-Dimension your multiview drawing.



Other Achievements
-Help set up the Bullseye.
-Come up with a clever name Mr. Olson uses for an existing Achievment.
-Design an Achievement Mr. Olson approves for next year's Egg Drop Challenge.
-Suggest a redesign to the activity that Mr Olson confirms he will use for next year's Egg Drop Challenge.

2.1.6

Khan Academy

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry-1/core-geometry/v/30-60-90-triangles-ii

The video I watched was about math, geometry to be precise. We are doing 30 60 90 triangles and that was giving me trouble. He precented the information a little diferent but I was able to understand beter the subject. Now I just need to practice it to get beter at it but it was a lot of help.

airplane

Airplae

The model air plane was a great team building experience and problem solving. Building the plane was harder than it looked there was a lot of precision measuring cutting and pasting. I enjoyed the cutting part but the gluing was to messy. During this project we messed up multiple times but we managed to solve the problems. For example we accidently cut the body of the plane into pieces so we had to somehow glue it back together. We also lost the piece of metal that connects the rubber band to the rotor but we managed to bend a paper clip to replace it. We also thought it would be cool if we painted the plane so we did. In the end our plane wasn’t the best looking one or most efficient but after all the problems we faced our plane turned out to be decent. It managed some air time and distance and it survived most landings. I think if we had to do it again our plane would fly a lot better and we would make little to no mistakes.

Inventor

Changing the game

1) What was the “Moneyball”approach that Billy Beane and Peter Brandt applied to the Oakland Athletics 2002 season? Was it an “art” or a “science”? What single statistic did they boil their value consideration down to? (In class research/discussion)
The money ball aproach was scientific not artistic. Bought players based on statistics only. That way he found undrerated players he could by for cheap. The statistic they considerd the most was on base persetage.
2) What is the equation used to calculate OBP? (In class research/discussion)


3) What is design? (In class research/discussion)
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system
4) Describe 3 situations where movie characters (intentionally or not) applied a step from the PLTW 12 Step
 Design Process. Explain both the (a) situation as well as (b) how the step is relevant:
Billy defines the problem because the the scouts were just brain storming whit out knowing the problem.
they test the team to see if it works because if it doesnt they can modify it.
They correct the mistakes they madeso they have a beter teame.
5) What is “Leadership”? List the three aspects of leadership that we come up with in class. (In class research/discussion)
direction
alinement
comintment
6) Describe 3 circumstances from the story where a character exercised effective leadership:
he fired the head scout for insulting him
he traded players so the coach would play as intended
traded giombi because he was a bad influence
7) According to the movie, what was the A’s record at the start of their winning streak? __68_ : 51___
8) What does this ratio simplify to (roughly)? _1.5__ : 1

9) How long was the A’s record setting winning streak? __20_ games won.
10) Given the A’s win/loss ratio at the start of the streak (listed two questions above), what are the odds of winning 20 games in a row? Run the numbers. (In class research/discussion).000013

11) Based on your calculation, do you think the A’s got lucky or was there something to the Moneyball approach? I think it was a conbination of luck and the money ball aproach because even with that aproach and the OVP strategy you need some luck to win 20 in a row.
12) Did Billy Beane strictly apply the “science” of Moneyball to his management approach? Was there an “art” to his efforts as well? Describe a circumstance where he broke from the Moneyball approach to make a positive change for the team. He didnt strictly folowed it because he traded Gionbi even though he was a bad influence to the team. It had a positive effect on the team because with a small budget he created a play off team using mostly science and a little bit of art.
Money Ball was originally a book. What author wrote the book? What other books has this author written? Is there a theme to his writing?

he also wrote the blind side. the theme for his books is to achieve throgh dificulties.

parts

cube