Fri.-Mon., March 08, 11, 2013 Communicating Techniques and Technology (CT 2) WOD-- Specification (Spec): Exact statement of the particular needs to be satisfied, or essential characteristics that a customer requires and which a vendor must deliver. Specifications are usually written in a manner that enables both parties to measure the degree of conformance to the specs. Specifications are divided generally into two main categories: Performance specifications: conform to known customer requirements such as keeping a room’s temperature within a specified range; Technical specifications: express the level of performance of the individual units and are subdivided into (a)individual unit specifications which state boundaries of the unit’s performance consisting of a nominal value and tolerance (allowable departure from the nominal value); (b)(b) distribution specifications which define an acceptable statistical distribution (in terms of mean deviation and Standard Deviation) for each unit, and are used by a producer to monitor its production processes.

DO NOW… Which is a performance spec and which is a technical spec? 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Specifications: Performance & Technical Gas Mileage: 17 mpg city / 23 mpg hwy Combined Fuel Economy 19mpg Engine: 4.7L V8, 24 valve, Brakes: 4-wheel disc Steering: Rack and Pinion Transmission: 8-speed Automatic # of Cylinders 8 (45 degree) Drivetrain All Wheel (on Demand)

DO NOW… Write an 8-10 sentence paragraph that would: Persuade someone to buy a jeep using the specification information researched on the Internet. Use a picture and the categories of information to the left to complete the paragraph. Use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence as your outline: attention > need > satisfaction > visualization > action 2013 Jeep Wrangler Specifications Gas Mileage: City/highway ? Engine: # of cylinders ? Volume (Size) ? Horsepower ? Torque ? Brakes: What kind? Steering: What kind? Transmission: How many speeds ? Automatic or Manual? Weight Curb Weight? Speed 0-60 ? 1/4 mile ? Towing capacity (lbs.) ? 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8