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Homework due on 3/12/20

Assignment: Interview 3 individuals at Mt SAC with the following: I would like to ask you some questions about traffic as it relates to the Mt. SAC campus. 1. Are you a student, staff or visitor? 2. What is your mode of transportation and how often do you visit campus? Car , Carpool, Bus, Bike/Walk 3. When do you arrive and depart from campus? 4. Where is the most congested area during your commute to Mt. SAC? 5. Which of the following do you think would help most with traffic and why? A. Widening roads B. Adding left turn bays at intersections C. Adding pedestrian overpass / underpass to remove pedestrian traffic D. Other please describe ‌ Write one additional question and then ask all 6 questions of at least 3 people and summarize their answers in response to this post. Please do it in the following format: Person: Ignatio Sardinas 1. Staff 2. Car 3. Arrive at 10AM Depart 7PM 4. LOT F at 11:30. Pedestrian crossings 5. Forcing pedestrian overcrossing. Response: My 6...

Homework due on 3/10/20

Assignment:  Post on edmodo two possible final exam questions. Answer one question from each of two other students. Do not answer a question that has already been answered. Response: My questions: What are the 3 purposes of technical communication? What is the result of producing something quick and cheap? Other's questions: #1. Define project, what makes a project good? #2. What is a work breakdown structure? My responses to those questions: #1. A project is something undertaken either individually or collaboratively to achieve a short to long term goal. Successful projects are usually ones that stay within the projected time and budget while maintaining good quality. #2. A work breakdown structure is a way of organizing a project into several elements/steps, placed in hierarchal order of importance. The order that the project elements follow is usually determined by the start or completion of other elements.

Homework due on 3/5/2020

Assignment: As part of your homework, respond to the case study. Identify 3 clear ideals that are most important to you. Write a summary about the ethical dilemma. What would you do? Justify your decision on the basis of the ideals you listed, obligations, and consequences involved. Be prepared to share your discoveries in class. Post the ideals and your summary on Edmodo. Case Study:  You are an assistant structural engineer working on the construction of a nuclear power plant in a developing country. After years of construction delays and cost overruns, the plant finally has received its limited operating license from the country’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).  During your final inspection of the nuclear core containment unit, on February 15, you discover a ten-foot-long hairline crack in a section of the reinforced concrete floor, within twenty feet of the area where the cooling pipes enter the containment unit. (The especially cold and snowless winter likely ha...

Homework for 3/3/2020

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Assignment:   The KEY STAKEHOLDER TEMPLATE is a blank form available to use and posted on Edmodo. Using one of the project examples you created, each student should complete all sections except for Desired Results and Exclusions of the form and post it to Edmodo. You must also complete the Desired Results section for one other person who not yet had it completed and the Exclusions section from another person. Response: 1. So the first response on here, will be my stakeholder interview. KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEW- Template Interviewee: Mr. Kevin McCallister  Interviewer: Nicole Maggard (Project Manager) Date: December 27 th 2019 PROJECT PURPOSE (key reason[s] for the project) Q: Why are you pursuing this project? A: I’ve been wrapped up at home recently and I need to have a high-quality Volcano in time for my science fair. Q: What is your Budget? A: $50, but I am flexible if more funds are needed. Q: What is your deadline for ...