1. 121 Ventura Dr.
Clayton, NC 27527
Monday, May 14, 2012
Graduation Project Approval Committee
Smithfield-Selma High School
700 E. Booker Dairy Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Dear Members of the Graduation Project Approval Committee:
My topic of interest is automotive shop safety. I chose automotive shop as
my topic of interest not only because I truly enjoy working on
automobiles, but also because automotive shop saf ety has saved me from
injurieson numerous occasions. I’ve been involved with
automotivetechnology since my early middle school years. Personally, I
turned to the automotivefield to keep me out of trouble. Another personal
connection I have to automotive is i t’s just something that I think can take
me far in life because I excel in it more than any of my peers.
For my junior Research pape r I wrote about automotive engineering.
While researching this topic I learned that you don’t need a degree to be
good in the automotive field. To complete my senior product I plan on
doing some community service work at my local Jiffy Lube and teach a
class on automotive safety . Iwill acquire most of my research at the Jiffy
Lube shop and from NC Wise Owl . One challenge that I feel like I will
encounter is procrastination.
I will demonstrate the importance and raise awareness of automotive shop
safety. I will volunteer at Jiffy Lube and t each a class on automotive shop
safety. The people that will be involved are David Branch, Aaron, and Eric
Minter. The supplies I will need to complete my product will be a trifold
board, a camera, safety glasses, nonslip sho es, and an automotive
jumpsuit. My estimate of the cost will be $145 since I already have most of
the items.I will use pictures for the evidence of the product. My two
possible mentors are Eric Minter and Aaron. I have chosen Eric Minter
because he was recommended to me by my EnglishIV teacher, Daniel G.
Barrett. I have chosen Aaron because he is a manager at the Jiffy Lube
where I am volunteering and taking notes. I found Eric at the school . He is
my teacher for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Publisher. When I found
Aaron, I was at Jiffy Lube asking if I could v olunteer.
