Earthquake engineering

1. Introduction The Glen Canyon Dam is a dam on the Colorado River in Arizona. It was engineered and constructed in several years, from 1956 to 1964. The main purpose of the dam is to generate electricity for communities and to provide water storage for the Upper Colorado River Basin, which ensures that sufficient water can be released to the Lower Basin [1] [2]. In this lab, students will be touring the Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River. Students will use the field trip as a reference to…

Motorcycle Technician / Mechanic Job description: Motorcycle mechanics repair and maintain the bikes that people bring into their shops. Some motorcycle mechanics may also work on all- terrain vehicles, motor scooters, and snowmobiles. Motorcycle mechanics usually follow a checklist to find out which parts are operating normally and which aren't, when maintaining a bike. If a motorcycle breaks down completely, a mechanic uses various techniques to assess the problem. Since motorcycle brands vary…

goal is no different. If I end up in a career where I can’t make a difference in this world, I have not achieved my most important goal. Ten years from now, I want to be able to say I have made a difference. I believe that a career in biomedical engineering gives me that opportunity. This makes an investment in a biomedical engineer a good one as you know the society in which we live in will be greatly impacted in a positive way. As an applicant for the Fort Morgan Elk’s Lodge Scholarship, I…

I am a first year college student at Camden County College, and I am writing to apply for either the position of Graphic Designer or Receptionist. A few days ago, while I was talking with my college career center coordinator about on-campus job opportunity, I learned about EIRC. I then visited the administrative office to confirm these opportunities and learned about two job opportunities at EIRC. The first one was a receptionist and the other one was a graphic designer. I was also referred to…

Technology has existed ever since the cavemen sharpened tree branches to kill animals for food. Essentially, technology is anything that is created to make some aspect in life easier or more efficient. The world today is in an era of constant innovation. Most forms of technology are created to make life easier, but in many instances they have turned out to have a negative impact on the productivity of people’s lives. The invention of the mobile phone has turned out to have a negative impact on…

“I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness,” ~ Aldo Leopold Spending the first fifteen years of my life back and forth between New York City and Long Island, I got to live in both, a cement jungle and a green paradise. There were differences between my suburban home and city one, but not as vast as the differences I found during/on my annual trips to my parents’ homeland, India. My family and I would drink water straight from the tap without a single worry back in the States…

“Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain…” I was born and raised in the Sooner State and this is where I plan to stay. I can’t think of a better place to learn and grow into an aspiring woman with a career serving other Oklahomans. By looking at my life, academic achievements, and plans for the future one can see that I am a true Oklahoma girl with potential to achieve great accomplishments. Working hard is innately embedded within me. I’ve always helped out on our family farm by…

I joined Finch Henry job corps to learn things about welding. I chose the welding trade cause it would be something I would love to do for a living I think I would be great at it and I think I could also get more experience after I leave Finch Henry. Skills you got to have to become a welder these qualifications offer learners the opportunity to develop their skills in a number of welding processes, metal fabrication, thermal cutting and brazing, soldering and pipe-layout. Welders are…

The training that you need for automotive technology is very simple. You do not need a lot of training you just need to know how to work on a vehicle properly. The things that you must know is: basic mathematics, electronics, computers, automotive repair, customer service, engine repair, brake systems, and steering and suspension. You must know how to work on any automotive vehicle. Not to much training is needed for this career, you mostly just need to know basic information except when it…

Technology Career Exploration Assignment: Find Information for 3 Technology Careers Make a copy of the document: name it Technology Careers Take the STEM career survey List results below in the red area above the tables. Use the links above to explore careers. Fill in the chart below with the required information. Once your chart is complete, create a Google Presentation to show your potential careers. Name it “Technology Careers” Later you will include videos and pictures related to the…