Activity 1.2.1

1.    What is your age?

I have experienced 27 years of life.

2.    Where do you live?

My official place of residence is located in the town of

3.    What do you like to do outside of work?

My hobbies include; Parkour, skiing

4.    What is your job title?

Environmental Engineer

5.    When and why did you choose your career path?

I chose this career path while in Mr. Torwelli’s civil engineering class.

6.    What is the name of your company or employer?

National Wildlife Foundation

7.    Describe your primary duties and skills. [Cite your source(s)]

Draft plans and supervise the installation of ventilation systems, water filtration/delivery systems, and fertilization delivery systems.

8.    Describe your physical work environment.

My office is where I draft designs for the systems to be installed. Conferences with the other engineers are held in the conference room. The rest of my job

9.    What is your favorite part of your job?

The best part of my job is seeing the final working building with all of the systems operating correctly. It puts a smile on my face to finally see a week, a month, or even years worth of work come to fluition.

10. What is your salary? [Cite your source(s)]

75,280 dollars a year

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/environmental-engineers.htm#tab-5

11. Which accredited school did you first attend, and what was your degree? [Cite your source(s)]

My degree was Master of Science in Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech Institute of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

http://ce.gatech.edu/academics/graduate/ms-requirements

12. Describe in detail three of the courses that you took which are closely related to your current career. [Cite your source(s)]

CEE6350 - Adv Environmental Chem - (3-0-3) Chemical behavior of inorganic and organic compounds in natural waters. Topics include chemistry of metal ions, partitioning and distribution of organic pollutants, surface reactions.
CEE6310 - Process Principles-EnvE - (3-0-3) Principles that can be used in the analysis and modeling of environmental engineering processes, including material and energy balances, mass transfer, and reaction engineering.
CEE6355 - Industrial Ecology-EnvE - (3-0-3) Introduces the principles of environmentally conscious products, processes, and manufacturing systems.

http://www.ce.gatech.edu/research/enve/courses

13. Describe the two courses that you considered most challenging. [Cite your source(s) and include a course listing from the appropriate degree program]

CEE6312 - Chemical Principles-EnvE - (3-0-3) Fundamental principles of chemical equilibria and environmental organic chemistry in dilute aqueous systems with emphasis on chemical speciation and environmental engineering applications.
CEE6751 - Phys Prop&Rheology-Rocks - (2-3-3) Structure, properties, and rheology of minerals and rocks with applications to engineering structures and natural phenomena in the Earth. Fundamentals of rock mechanics and crack propagation. Crosslisted with EAS 6751.

http://www.ce.gatech.edu/research/enve/courses

14. What resources did your school have available to help you get through the most difficult courses? [Cite your source(s)]

Georgia Tech offers very flexible office hours for professors as well as collaboration among fellow environmental engineering students.

http://ce.gatech.edu/people/faculty/area/enve

15. Regarding the two most challenging courses, how did you persevere?  

I just kept thinking that if I complete this degree

16. From what school(s) did you receive graduate degrees? [Cite your source(s)]

Georgia Institute of Science and Technology

17. What was the title or titles of the degree(s)? [Cite your source(s)]

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

http://ce.gatech.edu/academics/graduate/ms-requirements

18.  What licenses do you have and what were the exams required to receive those licenses? [Cite your source(s)]

I have a California Professional Engineer license. I had to complete the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

19. How would your clients and co-workers describe you?

I am an understanding supervisor, however I don’t like to see a job done wrong. Often times I take a little extra time to make sure the job is done correctly. I treat my coworkers with the respect that I hope they have for me and to my face they seem to do the same.

20. What do you hope to accomplish at the conclusion of your career?

I hope to start my own engineering firm in Colorado.

21.  Why should a high school student consider a career in your field?  What important contribution(s) can they make?

Engineers are always needed in our society. If a high school student has an interest in creating anything that helps society or just has a creative mind, they should defiantly consider a career in engineering. By being a civil engineer there are many differences you can make for individuals, as well as society. You will help build the infrastructure of shelter, one of the 3 needs of man.

Conclusion

1.    You described a career related to civil engineering and/or architecture. Is this the career field that you are currently most interested in at this stage in your life?

The career location that I specified is the same one I hope to have later in life, however I would prefer to be hired as a mechanical/agricultural engineer.

2.    Rank and describe the three most important characteristics that you value in choosing a post-secondary school.

I value the quality of education that I can receive from my postsecondary school. I also value the career opportunities I will receive when I graduate from this postsecondary school.

3.    Rank the following in the order of importance to you regarding a career: job satisfaction; salary; making a difference; level of responsibility; titles; benefits; hours; co-workers; supervisors.  How will a career in civil engineering or architecture satisfy the factor that you ranked highest?

Making a difference
Salary
Job satisfaction
Hours
Titles
Level of responsibilities
Co-workers
Supervisors
You can make a difference by creating structures that will last and satisfy the clients needs.

Activity 1.1.2

1) Principle of design: BalanceJustification: This structure shows horizontal balance because the windows are symmetrical

2) Principle of design: Balance
Justification: This structure shows balance because of its vertical symmetry
3) Principles of design: Contrast
Justification: There is contrast on this structure because of the giant white tower. This is emphasis because it is bigger and a different color then the rest of the building.

4) Principle of design: Movement
Justification: This has movement because of the angle and color of the building. It gives it the appearance as if it were moving.


5) Principle of design: Unity
Justification: This structure shows unity because of the color choice. All of the colors seem to be of the same type, dull. This brings unity to the piece.

6) Principle of design: Rhythm

Justification: This has rhythm because of the repetition of the roof design on the structure.

7) Principle of design: Unity

Justification: This house shows unity because of the consistent use of the materials and color of the house and roof.

8) Principle of design: Rhythm
Justification: This structure has rhythm because of the repeating arches and brick walls.

9) Principle of design: Balance
Justification: The vertical symettry gives this room balance.

10) Principle of design: Unity

Justification: The houses show unity by having the same design as well as the same colors.

Conclusion

1) Based on how they utilize these elements and principles, this distinguishes which time period it was from. Typically, they use the same type of design principles and elements.

2) If there would be a remake or reproduction of an older type of architecture. One could become confused with what time period these buildings are created. 
3) By using shape and color, buildings can utilize the principle of emphasis, attracting costumers to this building so that they can buy the goods in the store/building.

Modern Architecture Power Point

Modern Architecture