It is somewhat by accident that I find myself drawn towards the field of Construction Science. I have always enjoyed building with an incorporation of moving parts. When I was young, I started building toy cars, airplanes, dinosaurs, and everything an eight-year-old boy would imagine. It was like striking gold! I could build tracks, and cars with wheels to go on the tracks. I could even build towers with moving parts that reached the living room ceiling. Needless to say this unassuming box of used gadgets fostered a growing excitement towards construction and architecture. As my knowledge of the field grew, so did my curiosity about the assembly and preparation it takes to build useful assets like houses, hotels, even parking garages. I am pursuing a degree in Construction Science, which encompasses not only creating new spheres of urban development, but also a supporting a structure that helps a community grow. After attending Blinn College, I feel the need to expand my knowledge in the field of architecture by attending the highly credited University of Texas A&M. My employment in construction began when I was seventeen-years old working at a local golf course. I had the opportunity to help rebuild and enhance a Golf Pro Shop to improve the quality of the members’ experience. My work started with the plumbing, and I …show more content…
The book articulates creative thinking and design patterns that coexist with culture and architecture. It has inspired me to learn exactly how things are built in order to support the complexities of various communities and the cultures differences encompassed within. Christopher talks about a “gate” multiple times throughout his book and quotes, “Once we have built the gate, we can pass through it to practice of the timeless way.” This quote alone is inspiring me to new levels of education and I believe Texas A&M has the perfect gate for
The enormous responsibility that an engineer has when designing a project is often overlooked. His or her job is not only to create a design that will work under ideal conditions, but that will meet the regulations of environmental and building codes and will also survive the unpredictable forces of nature that structures are sometimes subjected to. An article in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, "Structures are Held up by Both Skill and Luck,"1 describes many risks involved in the designing process and the failures that can occur when small details are overlooked. In light of a recent surge of failures in the Northwest, the article says:
Alberti, Leon Battistia. On The Art of Building in Ten Books. Trans. Robert Tavernor, Joseph Rykwert, Neil Leach. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1988. Print.
However, the success of the building schemes relied on the construction methods and innovations that are now attributed as bei...
Construction work and jobs take place in rural, suburban, metro, and urban areas. The work environment can take place in the outdoors, indoors, industrial, and even underground. On average a construction worker works about 8-12 hours a day, 5 days a week.
As someone with a passion for writing, my final project will be an extended expository essay about the history of homebuilding from ancient to modern times. It will discuss the different types of dwellings throughout recorded human history from the perspective of how art and culture influences building design. This will fulfill my own curiosity to understand the different influences on homebuilding and design over the years and how people have dealt with these changes.
I knew architecture was right for me when I realised that designing our built world is the perfect mix between art and science. Having had a sheltered upbringing, I always yearn for the outside world, wanting to break out and see more, to know more about those tall buildings I saw everyday through my window. That feeling only grew when I had the chance to travel and visually comprehend architecture constructions from parts of the world that define the area they belong to, for instance, the historical Edo castle, the magnificent Eiffel Tower, or the elegant Big Ben. Seeing the work of Zaha Hadid in an architectural designs compilation had an enormous effect on me. Hadid’s Spiral Tower in Barcelona was unlike anything I have seen before; a single
I have completed Bsc (Hons) Construction management at the University of West London, and I would now like to further my career by studying MSC Project enterprise and management at UCL. I have made this decision after understanding that this course will enable me to develop a broad understating of construction management of large and complex projects and increase my commercial awareness of these projects. I also expect this course to be taught with both academic rigour and place consistent emphasis on practical application of what I learn to construction environment. After working in construction for industry for almost 2 years, and studying a bachelor’s degree I feel I am more than capable of completing Msc Project Entriprise with success as I have already experienced the rigors & dynamics of university education.
I have conducted my research through interview with someone familiar with construction and development as how geometry is used in these fields.
In building construction and in fire prevention there are organizations that have created a useful system on how to determine what type of building falls under which category. The ICC (International Code Council) and the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) create these building codes for the safety of firefighters. The two most commonly known standards for building classifications are the NFPA 5000 and also the International Building Code (IBC). The two are very similar, however, they different on sub-categorizing. The International Building Code uses Roman numerals behind the type of construction. In addition to subcategories with letters for each five classes and the amount of fire resistance provided for each building. NFPA uses Roman numerals behind the type of construction. Unlike the IBC, NFPA uses a 3-digit number system behind that to sub categorize the fire hourly rating for the load-bearing walls, for the beams and columns, and for the floor construction. The IBC and NFPA breaks down construction in to five classes, Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV, and Type V.
With an evolving world and growing population, environmental engineers are constantly faced with challenges to design and manage systems that help utilize our natural resources without degrading our earth. I want to be faced with these challenges head on, with my passion for the environment and ability to solve unknowns; I am destined to become an environmental engineer.
The way architects design structures is now on the verge of transformation. Similar to automobile engineers, architects can experiment with all forms of building aspects such as the material, lighting and the structure layout. Their clients can gain insights on how the new building or home will feel and look through virtual tours. Architects can now be more professional through editing the design during and before the completion of the structure. This can save time and make design process easier and also save a lot of money.
The knowledge acquired in schools and colleges, I believe is not an education, but the means to it. It is this belief that made me a student to the end of my days, the obvious direction being curiosity to wards exploration.
“Architects plan, design, and observe construction of facilities used for human occupancy and of other structures” (The Top 100: The Fastest-Growing Careers for the 21st Century, Fifth Edition 27). In 2010, 2 percent of U.S employment, about 2.3 million people, possessed jobs in architecture and engineering. The majority of architects tend to be civil architects, with about 249,120 workers, followed by mechanical and industrial engineers (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2). Architects have to design buildings that satisfy their clients and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Architects need to take aspects into consideration such as climate, soil, state building regulations, zoning laws, fire r...
After completing my foundation programme in Natural & Built Environment, I went on to study a bachelor degree in architecture at Taylor’s University. The course gave me a preview of the construction industry but I would like to expand my knowledge in the construction industry beyond design, innovation and technology. I have always had a deeper interest in urban architecture and projects of larger scale. Throughout my bachelor studies, I have developed a strong foundation in innovative thinking and problem solving. By taking up this postgraduate degree, I b...
This module broadens our understanding on the ways in which buildings are constructed and the purpose of choosing materials and structures for buildings. This module is divided into survey, structure, materials and construction. These are taught specifically through lectures, tutorial exercises, drawings and lab test workshops. The lectures were an explanation of the topics in which our knowledge was put into practice by solving and experimenting questions during tutorials and workshops. By the end of the year, we gained great knowledge on the contents of this module by taking part in this structured order of learning and understanding in workshops and tutorials.