Q1. In a project, a high-performance brick bearing wall will be constructed. a) Which mortar type do you expect the structural engineer to require in the specification? b) What is it's minimum average compressive strength at 28 days based on the ASTM C270? (1 point) Q2. Masonry cement mortars are formulated with air-entraining admixtures to […]

From watching the video discussion on Marcel Duchamp’s In Advance of the Broken Arm, how do you think this art challenges our idea of what art can be? Also, the narrator says he thinks Duchamp failed. What was Duchamp trying to do that he apparently was not able to do? 

  In this project you will create a one-page poster from scratch, that advertises a fictional community event – a festival, concert, art walk, dance party, march for a cause, volunteer event…any kind of community event you choose (other than a 5K Event, which we did in Project 1). You will create the type of […]

Last week you had your first taste of portfolio critique. This week you further explored online portfolios designed by other members of the industry, and your competition. We will now marry these two concepts together as one creative, design-based project. Look through the portfolios you examined this week as well as your notes and narrow […]

After reading Chapter 21  (will do 22 next week) and after watching the inteview and exhibition videos in the Build Your Knowledge area, please discuss at least two of the following and add your own thoughts about what you found interesting in the reading. Feel free, as always, to post images that you'd like to […]

Part A:  Q1.1. Please share any prior experience you may have had in a steel construction project. Provide some details about this project. Q1.2. Assume you are a project manager of a steel high-rise building in a dense urban area. It is a design-build project that needs to be built under a tight schedule. How […]

Part A:  Q1.1. Please share any prior experience you may have had in a steel construction project. Provide some details about this project. Q1.2. Assume you are a project manager of a steel high-rise building in a dense urban area. It is a design-build project that needs to be built under a tight schedule. How […]

Throughout this course you will learn strategies for preparing for an interview, writing your résumé and most importantly developing your portfolio. Your portfolio is representative of who you are and the skills you have to offer as a designer. A strong portfolio will play an essential role in landing that first job in your chosen […]

Q1. What are the applications of portland cement types IA, III, and IV? Give an example of a project for each of them for which you would consider the use of these cement types. Explain the circumstances of the project examples you provide. (1.5 points) Q2. What are the applications of the following admixtures? a) […]

Understanding various components of organizational evaluation and improvement can provide important insights into how to improve schools and school districts effectively on an interminable basis, overcoming all types of issues, problems, circumstances, and the forces of change. Utilizing the assigned reading for the course as well as additional applicable sources, complete Parts I and II […]