Week 1- entry 1

This is a very difficult assignment to understand from the first go, however after getting advice from my teacher and brother on report writing, blog entries and oral presentation; I found out that I was up against a big challenge.




A challenge that will make me stress and work for the next Six (6) weeks, so it is up to me to research, write letters, make phone calls and ask a lot of questions to make sure I am on the right track and get the experiment done with results and supporting conclusions.



Choosing a topic was a very tricky task to do. It took me over one (1) week to decide a topic which is:



1. Realistic (real to everyday life)

2. Can get results and find a conclusion.



So I decided to choose the topic ‘the effect of swimming attire on the speed of a swimmer’.



In saying this, the aim is to investigate the effect of swimming attire on the speed of a swimmer and to show how my experiments & results relates to everyday life as well as why my research is important.



 I researched  Roseland Aquatic Centre opening hours & contacts:



Phone: 02 9789 9302

Fax: 02 9740 4817

Centre Ave, Roselands NSW 2196

Monday to Friday: 6.00am to 8.00pm

Saturday: 7.30am to 5.00pm

Sunday and Public Holidays: 10.00am to 5.00pm

Closed: Christmas Day, New Years Day, and Good Friday.





The following is a letter and phone call evidence addressed to the Roseland Aquatic Centre:



EIHAB TAOUK



9 Robertson Crescent

MOUNT-LEWIS NSW 2190

17 August 2010



Roselands Aquatic Centre

Centre Ave, Roselands NSW 2196

Phone: 02 9789 9302



RE: Permission to conduct school experiment at your venue



Dear Sue( Manager),



I Eihab Taouk of St Charbels College ask for permission to use the swimming pool at Roseland Aquatic Centre to conduct a school experiment for the next of Six (6) Weeks.



This will require me to perform speed experiments in the water with different types of clothing i.e. fully dressed in ordinary clothing, swim suit, short and Speedos.



I spoke to you earlier today and you said to me “that it is alright to use the swimming pool, as long as you put it in writing”.



I thankyou deeply for helping me and appreciate you for allowing me to use Roseland Aquatic centre to conduct my experiment.



Any questions or problems please contact me on 0410423202.



Eihab Taouk

Student of St Charbels College