Thursday, March 29, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Lesson 5c Reflection
Antonio Johnson
I would like to become a mechanical engineer. As the most comprehensive reference and study guide available for engineers preparing for the breadth-and-depth mechanical PE examination. The twelfth edition of theMechanical Engineering References Manual provides a concentrated review of the exam topics. Thousands of important equations and methods are shown and explained throughout the Reference Manual. Hundreds of examples with detailed solutions demonstrate how to use these equations to correctly solve problems on the mechanical PE exam. Dozens of key charts, tables, and graphs, including updated steam tables and two new charts of LMTD heat exchanger correction factor. Make it possible to work most exam problems using the Reference Manual alone. A complete, easy-to-use index saves you valuable time during the exam. As it helps you quickly locate important information needed to solve problems. The types of projects I want to do in class on mechanical engineering is : Catapults and trebuchets, Projectile launches. Such as the trajectory of cannonballs, Springs, levers, and mechanical mechanisms. Stability, equilibrium, momentum, and inertia of various systems; for example, the results of differently shaped objects rolling down an incline. How different surface types affect motion. Envisioning and visualizing the concept of turnkey execution of projects. An effective tool to create the needed infrastructure. To hasten the pace of multi disciplinary industrial construction. EPI was incorporated in 1970 as A Government of India Enterprise. The administrative control of Department of Heavy Industries. Since then, EPI has admirably performed its assigned roles as the country's leading Prime Contracting Company. It has left its imprint not only in India but in the overseas market as well where its past operation spread over a decade in the wake of oil boom in the Middle East.
I would like to become a mechanical engineer. As the most comprehensive reference and study guide available for engineers preparing for the breadth-and-depth mechanical PE examination. The twelfth edition of theMechanical Engineering References Manual provides a concentrated review of the exam topics. Thousands of important equations and methods are shown and explained throughout the Reference Manual. Hundreds of examples with detailed solutions demonstrate how to use these equations to correctly solve problems on the mechanical PE exam. Dozens of key charts, tables, and graphs, including updated steam tables and two new charts of LMTD heat exchanger correction factor. Make it possible to work most exam problems using the Reference Manual alone. A complete, easy-to-use index saves you valuable time during the exam. As it helps you quickly locate important information needed to solve problems. The types of projects I want to do in class on mechanical engineering is : Catapults and trebuchets, Projectile launches. Such as the trajectory of cannonballs, Springs, levers, and mechanical mechanisms. Stability, equilibrium, momentum, and inertia of various systems; for example, the results of differently shaped objects rolling down an incline. How different surface types affect motion. Envisioning and visualizing the concept of turnkey execution of projects. An effective tool to create the needed infrastructure. To hasten the pace of multi disciplinary industrial construction. EPI was incorporated in 1970 as A Government of India Enterprise. The administrative control of Department of Heavy Industries. Since then, EPI has admirably performed its assigned roles as the country's leading Prime Contracting Company. It has left its imprint not only in India but in the overseas market as well where its past operation spread over a decade in the wake of oil boom in the Middle East.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Lesson 5 - video 3
Antonio Johnson
Animal trainers need a high school diploma or equivalent but some jobs in animal training require advanced skills and a bachelor's degree. For people who want to be mammal trainers, you'll need a bachelor's degree in biology, marine biology, or a related field of study. An animal health technician degree can also enhance your chances at employment opportunities. Equine trainers gain experience by working as groomers but are there some private training schools where they could learn their trade. Dog trainers can attend workshops and take courses at community colleges or vocational schools. Caretakers at zoos need experience with animals and a bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, or related fields. Pet groomers participate in apprenticeships where they work with experienced groomers or they can learn their craft at a state-licensed grooming school program. Caretakers in animal shelters don't need to have special training but can attend training and workshops through the American Humane Association and the Animal Control Association.
Animal service professionals can receive certification, giving them an advantage when it comes to employment opportunities.
Animal trainers need a high school diploma or equivalent but some jobs in animal training require advanced skills and a bachelor's degree. For people who want to be mammal trainers, you'll need a bachelor's degree in biology, marine biology, or a related field of study. An animal health technician degree can also enhance your chances at employment opportunities. Equine trainers gain experience by working as groomers but are there some private training schools where they could learn their trade. Dog trainers can attend workshops and take courses at community colleges or vocational schools. Caretakers at zoos need experience with animals and a bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, or related fields. Pet groomers participate in apprenticeships where they work with experienced groomers or they can learn their craft at a state-licensed grooming school program. Caretakers in animal shelters don't need to have special training but can attend training and workshops through the American Humane Association and the Animal Control Association.
Animal service professionals can receive certification, giving them an advantage when it comes to employment opportunities.
Lesson 5 - video 2
Antonio Johnson
The key to success in accounting and finance is a solid knowledge base gained through a well-planned education. Historically, the study of mathematics and accounting practices had always met the basic requirements for earning accounting degrees, but the technical nature of today's accounting information systems also requires some understanding of computer science and information technology. It is important to pursue curriculum through a well-balanced program that will support your career choice or specialty as well as provide a solid foundation of business courses. Today's accounting programs support the concept that accountants should learn how their work affects business decisions, rather than strictly being taught accounting practices. Today’s professional accountants practice critical thinking, make presentations, apply research to practice, and understand the many facets of business management. The decision to pursue the field of accounting is generally made in tandem with the decision to follow one of these general career paths.
The key to success in accounting and finance is a solid knowledge base gained through a well-planned education. Historically, the study of mathematics and accounting practices had always met the basic requirements for earning accounting degrees, but the technical nature of today's accounting information systems also requires some understanding of computer science and information technology. It is important to pursue curriculum through a well-balanced program that will support your career choice or specialty as well as provide a solid foundation of business courses. Today's accounting programs support the concept that accountants should learn how their work affects business decisions, rather than strictly being taught accounting practices. Today’s professional accountants practice critical thinking, make presentations, apply research to practice, and understand the many facets of business management. The decision to pursue the field of accounting is generally made in tandem with the decision to follow one of these general career paths.
Lesson 5 - video 1
Antonio Johnson
Have you ever dreamed of one day becoming a famous Hollywood actor? If so, the first thing you need to realize is that this dream can become a reality if you're willing to put in the time, training, dedication, passion and patience required to make it in Hollywood. If you've always wondered how to become a film or television actor, then here are ten steps that may not get you the role of a lifetime, but they will help you to treat your acting career as a career and not simply as something you choose to do for fun. Keep in mind that if you're hoping to become a theater actor, some of these may not apply to you. However, all ten steps are good to keep in mind no matter what type of acting you decide to pursue. Acting is first and foremost a craft. The best of the Hollywood actors understand this and no matter how far they have come in their careers, they are constantly looking to improve upon their craft. They take classes, work with acting and dialogue coaches, they study life experiences, etc. They know full well that even after a lifetime of work and study, they may never reach absolute perfection.
Have you ever dreamed of one day becoming a famous Hollywood actor? If so, the first thing you need to realize is that this dream can become a reality if you're willing to put in the time, training, dedication, passion and patience required to make it in Hollywood. If you've always wondered how to become a film or television actor, then here are ten steps that may not get you the role of a lifetime, but they will help you to treat your acting career as a career and not simply as something you choose to do for fun. Keep in mind that if you're hoping to become a theater actor, some of these may not apply to you. However, all ten steps are good to keep in mind no matter what type of acting you decide to pursue. Acting is first and foremost a craft. The best of the Hollywood actors understand this and no matter how far they have come in their careers, they are constantly looking to improve upon their craft. They take classes, work with acting and dialogue coaches, they study life experiences, etc. They know full well that even after a lifetime of work and study, they may never reach absolute perfection.
Lesson 5 - Survey 6 Summary
Transferable skills analysis is a set of tests or logic to determine what positions a person may fill if their previous position(s) no longer exists in the local job market, or they can no longer perform their last position(s) (e.g., because of an injury). An informal transferable skills analysis can be performed with the help of a career counselor, career porfolio or a career planning article or book. Transferable skills are determined by analyzing past accomplishments or experience. For instance, a stay-at-home parent and homemaker might find they have skills in budgeting, child development, food services, property management, and so on.The formal transferable skills analysis process vocational evaluators use consists of compiling occupations from the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOT) to represent a person's work history. They analyze the work activities (work fields) a person has performed in previous jobs, along with the objects on the work activities were performed on (materials, products, subject matter, and services, or MPSMS). They use these data to identify a set of occupations a worker should be able to perform. Assessment results for reasoning, math, and language skills as well as aptitude test results can be used to increase or decrease vocational options. If the worker has been injured or otherwise disabled, their residual functional capacities can also be considered by the worker traits associated with their DOT work history. Care must be taken to select the DOT occupations that best represent the jobs the client has performed successfully in past work.
Lesson 5 - Survey 5 Summary
Interest is a fee paid by a borrower of assets to the owner as a form of compensation for the use of the assets. It is most commonly the price paid for the use of borrowed money, or money earned by deposited funds.When money is borrowed, interest is typically paid to the lender as a percentage of the principal, the amount owed to the lender. The percentage of the principal that is paid as a fee over a certain period of time (typically one month or year) is called theinterest rate. A bank deposit will earn interest because the bank is paying for the use of the deposited funds. Assets that are sometimes lent with interest include money, shares, consumer goods through hire purchase, major assets such as aircraft, and even entire factories in finance lease arrangements. The interest is calculated upon the value of the assets in the same manner as upon money. Interest is compensation to the lender, for a) risk of principal loss, called credit risks; and b) forgoing other investments that could have been made with the loaned asset. These forgone investments are known as the opportunity costs. Instead of the lender using the assets directly, they are advanced to the borrower. The borrower then enjoys the benefit of using the assets ahead of the effort required to pay for them, while the lender enjoys the benefit of the fee paid by the borrower for the privilege. In economics, interest is considered the price of credit. Interest is often compounded, which means that interest is earned on prior interest in addition to the principal. The total amount of debt grows exponentially, and its mathematical study led to the discovery of the number e.
Lesson 5 - Survey 4 Summary
The Career Key is one of the first services to provide an online career test. Lawrence K. Jones, professor emeritus of North Carolina University, developed the website in 1996 when the university's website couldn't handle all the traffic that the school-sponsored test was receiving. The Career Key's test is affordable to students who are deciding on a major or who are just beginning their careers. The test appears to be scientifically grounded, as it has a technical manual available to the public and does not feature advertisements on its web interface. Although it only has five questions, a representative of The Career Key insists that the test soundly determines your personality code. Nonetheless, we question the test's accuracy because it is only a self-analysis. A self-analysis is limited to what you know about yourself.
Lesson 5 - Survey 3 Summary
Employers value employees who understand and possess a willingness to work hard. In addition to working hard it is also important to work smart. This means learning the most efficient way to complete tasks and finding ways to save time while completing daily assignments. It’s also important to care about your job and complete all projects while maintaining a positive attitude. Doing more than is expected on the job is a good way to show management that you utilize good time management skills and don’t waste valuable company time attending to personal issues not related to the job. Downsizing in today’s job market is quite common so it’s important to recognize the personal values and attributes employers want to improve your chances of job security should a layoff occur.
Lesson 5 - Survey 2 Summary
Teaching methods that emphasize basic skills tend to be compatible with traditional education rather than student-centered standards based education reform. Materials that are primarily marketed to homeschoolers such as Saxon math and Modern Curriculum Press are based on emphasis on basic skills. Such curricula typically require much less teacher training, less expensive and smaller books, and do not require purchasing expensive expendable materials such as scissors, paste, paint, beads as is required by reform mathematics curricula such as Investigation in Number, and Data space. Most local, state and federal education agencies are committed to standards based education reform, which is based on beliefs which conflict with the outcomes of traditional education. The goal is that all students will succeed at one high world-class level of what students know and are able to do, rather than different students learning different amounts on different tracks, producing some failures and some successes. Higher order thinking skills are emphasized by the new standards. A widely cited paper by Constance Kamii even suggests that teaching of basic arithmetic methods is harmful to learning, and guided the thinking behind many of today's commonly used mathematics teaching curricula.
Lesson 5 - Survey 1 Summary
Career assessments are tests that come in a variety of forms and rely on both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Career assessments can help individuals identify and better articulate their unique interests, personality, values, and skills to determine how well they may match with a certain career. Some skills that career assessments could help determine are job-specific skills, transferable skills, and self management skills.Career Assessments can also provide a window of potential opportunities by helping individuals discover the tasks, experience, education and training that is needed for a career they would want to pursue. Career counselors, executive coaches, educational institutions, career development centers, and outplacement companies, often administer career assessments to help individuals focus their search on careers that closely match their unique personal profile.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Lesson 4c
Engineer - The first, most noticeable benefit is the respect the title of engineer gets you. The public puts a lot of trust in you and your knowledge, which many assume to be infinite for your area of expertise. If I approach a group of workmen and tell them "don't do it that way, do it this way" then they'll listen to me just the same as if their boss had said it. This can be a problem. I must make sure that casual opinion is not mistaken for an expert's direction. Money? Lots of it. A lot of corporations don't give the traditional pension. They like to use "cash balance" plans, which basically means they'll put an investment in your name to some account, but once your earnings run out, they run out. No lifetime guarantee. This varies with the company. Still, compared to other jobs, there are very good benefits.
Technician - Two major advantages to becoming a technician are job availability and security. There is a great demand for vet techs, most of whom are employed at private clinics. Pet owners continue to pay more each year for their pets' health, creating a larger requirement for more veterinarians and also more vet techs. Participation in preventative care, such as neutering and spaying, and dental care, continues to increase. As of 2005, fewer than 3,000 veterinary technologists and technicians were graduating each year, which did not come close to meeting the demand for 2006. Employment is stable during economic recession, and layoffs are unlikely. An additional financial consideration is that discounts for pet health care and other services such as boarding often are offered from the clinic at which the tech works.
Architect - You're in charge typically of the design team, directing what is built and how. You get to build the way you want. Architecture is a demanding profession, but it can also be a very interesting, creative one. As architects gain more experience, they become more involved in actual design work rather than technical issues and routine construction documents.Architecture is also never a boring career because of the variety of tasks it demands. No project is ever the same as the one that came before. Architects are also constantly dealing with different issues, such as meeting with clients and contractors, drawing plans, looking at estimates, or working out last-minute details and requests.Even though many architecture schools have heavy math requirements, many architects say that very little math is actually involved in their day-to-day routines. Anything that requires advanced levels of math such as calculus is usually handled by engineers or other specialists involved with a project. General overall intelligence, good drawing skills, an inquiring nature, and excellent listening and speaking abilities are actually the most important qualities for architects to possess.
Technician - Two major advantages to becoming a technician are job availability and security. There is a great demand for vet techs, most of whom are employed at private clinics. Pet owners continue to pay more each year for their pets' health, creating a larger requirement for more veterinarians and also more vet techs. Participation in preventative care, such as neutering and spaying, and dental care, continues to increase. As of 2005, fewer than 3,000 veterinary technologists and technicians were graduating each year, which did not come close to meeting the demand for 2006. Employment is stable during economic recession, and layoffs are unlikely. An additional financial consideration is that discounts for pet health care and other services such as boarding often are offered from the clinic at which the tech works.
Architect - You're in charge typically of the design team, directing what is built and how. You get to build the way you want. Architecture is a demanding profession, but it can also be a very interesting, creative one. As architects gain more experience, they become more involved in actual design work rather than technical issues and routine construction documents.Architecture is also never a boring career because of the variety of tasks it demands. No project is ever the same as the one that came before. Architects are also constantly dealing with different issues, such as meeting with clients and contractors, drawing plans, looking at estimates, or working out last-minute details and requests.Even though many architecture schools have heavy math requirements, many architects say that very little math is actually involved in their day-to-day routines. Anything that requires advanced levels of math such as calculus is usually handled by engineers or other specialists involved with a project. General overall intelligence, good drawing skills, an inquiring nature, and excellent listening and speaking abilities are actually the most important qualities for architects to possess.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
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