1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30
hours.
First, my mentor will teach me the basic duties of a structural
engineer. He will let me practice these duties during my mentorship.
Once, I've learned the basics of what my mentor thinks I'm capable
of doing, I'm going to do a series of calculations of components that affect
buildings. These components range from dead loads, live loads, lengths of
columns and beams (specifically), and the weight of columns and beams. During
these calculations, I will be using a book that gives a list of measurements of
each building element.
I will also be doing lots of work on the computer. My mentor
does most of his drawings on paper, so I will be helping transfer those
drawings on the computer. My mentor will also tell me what building components
he wants me to design on the computer for his future building projects.
2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation
of showing 30 hours of evidence.
I'm going to take pictures of my calculations and drawings and I
will post these pictures on the blog. I will also physically bring the actual
work of my calculations for my independent component.
3. And explain how what you will be doing will help you
explore your topic in more depth.
I will be reading text books to give me more of an overview of
different loads that affects buildings and different building elements. I will
also be learning more about the engineering design program, AutoCAD, so I can
see a better picture of what I am designing.
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First, my mentor will teach me the basic duties of a structural engineer. He will let me practice these duties during my mentorship.
Once, I've learned the basics of what my mentor thinks I'm capable of doing, I'm going to do a series of calculations of components that affect buildings. These components range from dead loads, live loads, lengths of columns and beams (specifically), and the weight of columns and beams. During these calculations, I will be using a book that gives a list of measurements of each building element.
I will also be doing lots of work on the computer. My mentor does most of his drawings on paper, so I will be helping transfer those drawings on the computer. My mentor will also tell me what building components he wants me to design on the computer for his future building projects.
2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
I'm going to take pictures of my calculations and drawings and I will post these pictures on the blog. I will also physically bring the actual work of my calculations for my independent component.
3. And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.
I will be reading text books to give me more of an overview of different loads that affects buildings and different building elements. I will also be learning more about the engineering design program, AutoCAD, so I can see a better picture of what I am designing.