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General Foundry ServiceField Trip-05 • Fa13

Field-Trip/Tour Summary Host Organization = General Foundry Service.

Day/Date/Time = Mon/04Nov13/9am Location = 1390 Business Center Place, San

Leandro, CA 94577 Tour Host = Mr. Keith Krook Educational Goal = Learn about the Materials

Technology and Engineering associated with Precision Sand Casting, No Bake (Air Set) Sand Casting, Rubber Plaster Molding (RPM), & Permanent Mold Processes for Aluminum & Zinc-Aluminum Alloy Castings

Chabot-Venue Drive Distance = 9.3 mi, 15 mins

Website = http://www.genfoundry.com/

Travel ArrangementsStudents are responsible for making their OWN travel arrangements. At the conclusion of the tour, any student is free to go his or her own way. Students do NOT need to return to campus.

Site Photos and NoteTaking Photos are Generally NOT allowed. Please consult with the tour host prior to taking any

CellPhone, or other, PhotoGraphs ALL Students should bring with them a NOTEPAD and PENCIL/PEN with which to take

notes on the content of the visit. The student-notes should form the basis of the Field Trip Report.

Field Trip Grading 5 points for attendance. Completion of the trip report will be considered evidence of

attendance

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0-5 Points for sending to the Main Host a THANK YOU eMail within one week of the tour

o Thank-you-note Grading based on including a THOUGHTFUL comment on the tour and how much you learned.

Examples of grading schema A “thanks for the Tour” eMail gets about 1-point A PARAGRAPH that lists specific activities, explanations, etc.,

demonstrations that were of interest to you gets 5-points Attach a copy of your eMail Thank-You as an APPENDIX to your trip

report 0-20 Points for completion and submission of a TRIP report

o See Reference documents Chabot_Engineering_Field-Trip_Report_Template_0402.doc Trip_Report-Example_3200_Video_Upgrade_AL3210_Report_0402.doc

Mobile CommunicationIf you get delayed by traffic, or get lost, you can call me on my cell phone1

BMayer Cell Phone No. = 831.247.7606

Host Contact InformationKeith KrookBusiness Development ManagerGeneral Foundry Service - "Custom Cast & Machined Aluminum Components"1390 Business Center PlaceSan Leandro, CA 94577Office: 510-297-5040 / Mobile: 510-599-9800 / Fax: 510-614-2171eMail: keithk@genfoundry.com Web: www.genfoundry.comSince 1946, Celebrating Our "67th" Year of Service.Videos of our Services: https://www.youtube.com/user/GeneralFoundry

1 Assuming, of Course, that I remember to turn it on.

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Driving Directions:

Print Date/Time = 6-May-23/11:52

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