{"id":379,"date":"2017-04-23T21:51:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T21:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/?p=4058"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:55:40","slug":"a-salute-to-our-military-bestology-week-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2017\/04\/23\/a-salute-to-our-military-bestology-week-13\/","title":{"rendered":"A Salute to our Military \u2013 bESTology Week 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>A Salute to our Military \u2013 bESTology Week 13<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/military.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/military-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"military\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/military-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/military-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each and every day our military works hard to protect us \u2013 but how can we protect our military? In particular, how do we protect them from fire?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Engineers applying the skill of thinking outside-the-box, brainstorm, prototype, build and test vehicles, clothing, and equipment associated with our troops. Searching for new and innovative ways to extinguish fires on the battlefield in order to protect our men and women in uniform is critical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s salute our military and explore Fire Suppression Systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amerex-defense.com\/\">Amerex Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alu.army.mil\/alog\/issues\/julaug11\/fire_suppression_systems.html\">TACOM Vehicle Fire Suppression Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.spectrex-inc.com\/files\/military\/articles\/tactical_vehicles_fall2010.pdf\">Tactical Vehicle Fire Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/el\/fire_research\/R0601288.pdf\">Challenges for Integrating Halon Alternatives into Fire Extinguishing Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/el\/fire_research\/R0002178.pdf\">U.S. Army Halon Replacement Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amerex-defense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Aerosol-Generators.pdf\">Amerex Aerosol Generators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amerex-defense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dry-Chemical-Suppression-Systems.pdf\">Amerex Dry Chemical Extinguishers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amerex-defense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Explosion-Suppression-System-ESS.pdf\">Amerex Crew Compartment Suppression System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amerex-defense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Autonomous-Detection-Release-Panel.pdf\">Amerex Autonomous Detection and Release Panel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asc.army.mil\/docs\/pubs\/alt\/2010\/3_JulAugSep\/articles\/28_Fire_Suppression_Systems_(FSS)_Enhance_Tactical_Wheeled_Vehicle_(TWV)_Survivability_201003.pdf\">Army AL&amp;T Fire Suppression Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2017\/04\/23\/keeping-our-military-safe-fire-protection\/\">Keeping Our Military Safe \u2013 videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2015\/02\/01\/venn-diagram-an-introduction\/\">Venn Diagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>(Please read or view the above resources in detail prior to completing the following activities)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Firestorm of Brainstorming<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">List 20 items (or more!) an engineer must consider when designing and developing a fire suppression system (FSS) for military ground vehicles that are capable of transporting troops and ammunition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Continue by sketching a Venn diagram titled \u201cDesigning a FSS for a Military Vehicle\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Label each circle either as crew, vehicle or ammunition and other stored items. Evaluate your brainstorming list and place each item into the specific circle of association. Conclude by analyzing your Venn diagram and discussing how difficult yet important it is to design and develop a safe and efficient FSS for our military.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Fire and Rescue Journal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Create a <em>Timeline of Technology<\/em> for fire suppression systems used in military ground vehicles. Begin your timeline in 1818 and continue till 2017 (just short of 200 years). Compare and contrast your timeline with others. Hint: Lots of history can be found in the resources above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>BEST Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Analyze the Amerex documents above and identify \u201cbuzzwords\u201d that can be applied to your technical documents and marketing presentation, i.e., configuration options, main features, fast response, flexibility, operation specifications, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Design a one-page technical document template that can be used during the 2017 BEST season \u2013 providing judges information about your robot. Remember to embed several of the \u201cbuzzwords\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Apply the \u201cbuzzwords\u201d to your marketing presentation as well. It\u2019s never too early to begin planning!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Note:<\/em> Amerex is located in Trussville, Alabama. Research and discover similar industries in your local region. Invite them to BEST Game Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Community Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Invite an active duty, retired or National Guard service member to visit your school. Prepare a list of questions for your guest and collaboratively discuss fire safety in military ground vehicles. Capture a photo of you and your guest to display in your exhibit booth. Post the photo on the BEST Facebook page as well!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Challenge!<\/strong> <\/span>Using the above references, how many of the following questions can you answer correctly?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do military fire suppression systems (FSS) react in milliseconds, seconds or minutes?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is FRF and how will it impact the safety of our military troops?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How does licorice juice help extinguish a fire?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is the scientific name for Halon and how many forms of Halon exists?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What are the challenges associated with refilling the FSS in combat vehicles?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What does it mean when a fire detection system must \u201csee\u201d or \u201cfeel\u201d the fire event? And why is the speed of light significant?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Saluting our Military:<\/strong><\/span> Recognizing the dangers involved with military service, let\u2019s show our support to these men and women. All BEST teams are encouraged to write <em>Thank You<\/em> letters to local service members in your community. Tell them they are the BEST!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy: <\/strong>analyze, apply, brainstorm, capture, compare, conclude, contrast, create, develop, design, discuss, evaluate, identify, invite, label, list, post prepare, write<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Workforce Skills: <\/strong>reading comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, speaking, active learning, writing, service orientation, complex problem solving, equipment selection, installation, operation analysis, systems evaluation, science<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Download a PDF copy of bESTology Week \u2013 Click<\/span> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2017\/04\/23\/a-salute-to-our-military-bestology-week-13\/reading%20comprehension,%20active%20listening,%20critical%20thinking,%20speaking,%20active%20learning,%20writing,%20service%20orientation,%20complex%20problem%20solving,%20equipment%20selection,%20installation,%20operation%20analysis,%20systems%20evaluation,%20science\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<h6><em>While the information contained in this website has been compiled from sources believed to be current and reliable, Friends of BEST in Alabama, Inc. 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The existence of such links does not represent an endorsement by FBA of any views expressed or products or services offered.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom-300x90.png\" alt=\"bESTology logos for bottom\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bESTology-logos-for-bottom.png 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Salute to our Military &ndash; bESTology Week 13<\/p>\n<p>Each and every day our military works hard to protect us &ndash; but how can we protect our military? In particular, how do we protect them from fire?<br \/>\nEngineers applying the skill of thinking outside-the-box, brainstorm, prototype, build and test vehicles, clothing, and equipment associated with our troops. Searching for new and innovative ways to extinguish fires on the battlefield in order to protect our men and women in uniform &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[345],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bestology-2017"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379\/revisions\/519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}