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evolution of combustion engine

internal combustion- cars, airplanes
carburetors - fuel injection
various configurations
diesel configurations and applications

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history

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how it works

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configurations

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cars

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planes

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efficiency

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future

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Taylor Mayhew, Adam Carpenter, Will Walker
Professor Lynn M. Raymond, MA
UWRT 1103-014
1 October 2015
Semester Long Project Proposal
Our topic for the semester long project is the evolutions of the combustion engine. We
chose this topic because the combustion engine has such a wide variety of uses and has been
used for many years. In this project we will cover the history of the combustion engine, how it
works, various configurations of the engine, and the many uses of the engine from cars to planes.
We also plan to explore the energy efficiency of the engine and how it has improved over the
years and will continue to get better of the coming years. Lastley we will talk about the future of
the combustion engine. Will it be replaced with something better, and how will it improve? We
hope to use many modes of explanation in our project. In addition to having a powerpoint we
will give an oral presentation. We hope to be able to have a object of sorts to explain how the
combustion engine works, and also maybe another that we can show to give people a better
understanding of it.
We plan on researching every step of the way. In each of our sections we will find
experts in the field of the topic online and make sure we make sure our information is accurate
Our proposed plan is appropriate and effective because the few ways to research about
engines is the internet. We hope to read about engines from trusted companies who make
engines.
In our Group we will assign different roles to different people. Adam will be the one to
do more presenting the project. Taylor will create the powerpoint, and Will will do more of the

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research . Each person was given these responsibilities because that is what they are good at.
Adam is good at speaking, Taylor is the most competent with using Microsoft Powerpoint, and
Will has more prior knowledge on the subject of internal combustion engines and their and will
be able to do more in-depth research than Adam and Taylor. Will will also provide some of the
tangible items for us to present to the class and he will also provide 3d computer models of
engines and the automobiles in which they can be utilized.
We will have to plan well in order to complete this project. By the end of week eight of
class we will need to have all of our information gathered. By week eleven we will have our
written paper done. By week thirteen of class we will have our powerpoint done.