Visit to Motat

Untitled photo of MOTAT [n.d.]. Retrieved August 12, 2013 from  http://www.motat.org.nz/

So for our first Module, we were given our handouts and also a free pass to MOTAT, and we were to make a trip and observe all the historical technology on display. We then had to choose one technology to focus on , and instructed to focus on the history of the chosen technology as well as the societal impacts of it as well.

So it was on a sunny Wednesday afternoon that I decided to drive down to MOTAT, which was located about 10 minutes away from where I stay and make my trip.

On arrival and entry, one of the first things to attract my attention was the large tractor/steam engine puffing away right opposite the main entrance. I have always been attracted by engines and things that move, and I have a particular liking for large scale machinery as I have spent some time around them, thus I decided to make that the chosen technology that I will do my research about.

Societal context

Hi everyone. I thought that with the end of the subject Professional Practices, that would be the last of the usage of blogs in our coursework. But surprise surprise : we were told by Ms Rashika that we needed to have another blog for our subject APPT 6114, and it would be one of the major components of our coursework.

Don't get me wrong, it's not a nuisance or an inconvenience that we have to create and maintain our blogs regularly for the course. Its just that quite a few of us are doing Automotive Engineering, and most of us have our "heads stuck under the bonnet of a car", as our previous lecturer Andy Pivac always used to tell us, and the notion of electronic work and assignments are a bit far fetched to us :D

Anyway, this post is to kick start the blog , and hopefully Ms Rashika will be able to find some interesting stuff here to read. Enjoy :D