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erect scaffolding

coordinate specifications

install drainage systems

check buildings

install roofing systems lift

equipment design

buildings

Pre-reading task: Think and answer

1)Is there any difference between a construction engineer and a civil engineer?

2)What types of projects do civil engineers work on?

3)Can you name any projects in your community that have been developed by civil engineers?

4)Watch the video and answer:

-Why did Erin decide to be a civil engineer?

-What is her major role?

5) Read part I of text B to check your answers.

Read text B about three engineering careersand do the tasks following it.

Text B

I. Erin Fletcher develops bridges and barriers that reduce traffic noise in neighboring communities.

In 2000, Kellie and Sean Whitcomb bought their first house in the pretty Green Lake section of Seattle. But as soon as they moved in, the Whitcombs realized they had a big problem. Their new house was situated next to Interstate 5, and the traffic noise was horrendous. “It’s a constant roar punctuated by the squealing brakes of

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tractor-trailers,” says Kellie. “We can’t have a conversation in the back yard, and inside the house the furniture rattles every time a big truck goes by.”

A Civil Engineer to the Rescue

It was civil engineerErin Fletcher who made the Whitcombs’ house livable again. To them, Erin is a hero. She’s managing a $14-million project to build a noisemitigation wall alongside Interstate 5. “Building a wall like this one is much more complicated that it appears,” Erin explains. “You have to figure out where to put it, which means all kinds of noise measurements to determine where the problems are. Then, you have to establish how tall, long, and wide the wall should be. And the soil must be assessed to be sure it can support a large wall."

Listening to the Community

But there’s more than just engineering involved here. As project manager, Erin has to respond to issues raised by many different public interests. “It’s always a balance between the best engineering practices and the aesthetic, environmental, political, and community needs,” explains Erin. “Initially, while the Whitcombs desperately wanted the wall, the placement of it worried them.”

“The first design,” says Sean, “called for a 14-foot wall that would be built about 5 feet away from our property. The whole back of our house would have been plunged into darkness. Of course the state had the right to build the wall wherever they wanted to, but Erin came out and really listened to us and got the wall pushed back 30 feet. We’re so grateful to her.”

Building Bridges

Erin likes to solve problems and she thinks that’s what drew her to engineering early on. But, surprisingly, it was a film clip of a famous engineering disaster that happened near Erin’s hometown in Washington state that set her on her career path. In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, pounded by a wind storm, collapsed into Puget Sound. “That film,” says Erin, “made me want to be an engineer and design bridges.” Erin’s high school dream of building bridges has come true. In addition to designing noise-mitigation walls, she’s currently working on a bridge that will reduce traffic noise through sound-absorbing panels.

A Passion for Solving Problems and Helping People

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Erin credits her mother, a nurse, as her biggest influence. “I’m really lucky to have a mother who pushed me to reach my full potential.” That’s why Erin now works with kids in programs that nurture a passion for engineering. “Engineering has given me so much,” says Erin, “a lifetime of solving problems and helping people. I just want to give something back.”

II. Deirdre McShane's Dream Job

As a structural engineer, Deirdre designs the steel and concrete that go into some of the most spectacular and internationally renowned skyscrapers, museums, and stadiums.

Where she works

Deirdre works at Thornton Tomasetti, an international engineering firm in New York City that has built some of the world’s tallest buildings. "We design huge, elaborate projects,” Deirdre says. “Everything requires a very creative solution and a lot of analysis, because it’s never been done before. There’s no precedent."

The difference between an architect and a structural engineer

"Sometimes I explain to people that if an architect drew a picture of a body, I’d be the one who goes in and designs the bones."

Education

B.S. in civil and environmental engineering, from the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

One of the best experiences of her life

As an undergraduate, Deirdre co-founded a student chapter of Engineers Without Borders, a humanitarian organization that helps communities around the developing world with much-needed engineering projects. The EWB team traveled to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, after the disastrous 2004 Asian tsunami, and helped rebuild a village’s shrimp hatcheries. The team also traveled to Papua, at the other end of the Indonesian archipelago, where they worked to prevent the erosion of a riverbank. Today, Deirdre belongs to the New York City chapter of EWB, which carries out projects around the world.

What’s great about an engineering education

"I have a lot of friends from engineering school who are in med school now, or consulting, or doing finance, or they’re in law school, or they’re engineers. I think it

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really prepares you as far as problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and some intangible qualities you get with the education."

Double Takes

“I like it when people, especially guys, ask me what I do. They're kind of stunned when I tell them I'm a structural engineer. They'll say, 'what, you . . . you do that?' I guess they are just surprised that ideas for such big structures come from such a petite girl!"

III. Cheeta Soga's Dream Job

Cheeta designs “green” building projects—those that lessen the impact of humans on the environment. Much of her work focuses on protecting and recycling water resources. For example, she figures out how to reuse rainwater to save on tap water usage, and how to treat and filter rainwater naturally, by using different types of soil and native plants.

Where she works

Cheeta works at Nitsch Engineering, a civil engineering firm in Boston, Massachusetts.

Favorite project

“I worked on the National Palace Museum in Chiayi, Taiwan. The region has huge amounts of rainfall during the summer monsoon and drought the rest of the year. Our design included two artificial lakes. We had to manage rainfall to prevent flooding during the rainy season and to avoid having the lakes dry up during the rest of the year.”

Best part of engineering:

“I like analyzing problems and contributing to solutions. It’s a great feeling when something you designed on a computer screen is actually built, and you know it will stay around for a long time.”

What got her interested:

Cheeta liked math, science, and learning about the environment, but she didn’t know what engineering was until she entered college. Her sister thought she would love the field because engineers get to tackle practical problems.

Engineering and travel

Besides Taiwan, her work has also taken her to Hawaii. And, on her own, she has backpacked throughout Asia and Southeast Asia.

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Advice to future engineers

“Go for it! Research different areas to find what you like. Learn about programs and classes that will help prepare you. Being an engineer will open a lot of doors for you.”

Where she’s from

Cheeta grew up in British Columbia, Canada.

Education

B.A.Sc. in civil engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; M.S. in civil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.

Hobbies

She loves softball, volleyball, golf, and ice hockey, and she is training for a halfmarathon.

I. Point out three most interesting facts about each engineer. II. Fill in the table. Can you speak about one of these engineers?

Where

she works /

Position

Duties

Achievements

Likes

III. Make up a dialogue between one of these fortunate engineers and a student majoring in Construction Technologies about the professional advancement.

Pre-reading task: Think and answer

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1)Have ever done any seasonal work? If so, can you about this experience?

2)What kinds of business may want seasonal employees/workers?

3)What are the advantages and disadvantages of seasonal hiring for employers and employees?

Read text C to check your ideas and answer the question: What are the benefits of hiring seasonal employees / workers in construction business?

Compile your CV andapplicationletterfor at Jobofer.org Include:

1. an introduction: introduce yourself and say where you saw the job ad-

vert.

2.a summary of your qualifications.

3.a summary of your experience in the construction industry. Use the following phrases to help you:

I am writing in reply to your advertisement in [name of newspaper/website] for [job title].

I am currently working on ...

My main qualifications are ...

I started working in the construction industry in ...

I believe I have the right experience and qualifications for this job, specifically

my ...

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Text C Construction Laborer

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Loading, unloading and distributing construction materials, moving materials around sites, removing trees and debris, installing barricades for highway construction works;

Erecting and dismantling concrete forms, scaffolding, catwalks, barricades, digging trenches, placing concrete and asphalt on road surfaces;

Doing manual work and operating equipment: pneumatic hammers, tampers, mixers, hoists, drills, surveying and measuring equipment, hi-tech devices etc;

Assisting skilled craftworkers and tradespersons in performing advanced tasks like carpentry, roofing, and other complex construction duties;

Being familiar with duties of other laborers, the tools and machinery they use; staying updated on safety precautions and construction plans;

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Home Video Section

Watch and listen to Gary tell us his story about how he became an engineer (http://www.futuresinengineering.com/prof.php ; approx. 10min.) and answer the questions below.

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Gary is a civil engineer who builds big buildings. He tells us, “Civil engineers build structures, dams, roads, bridges and large environmental projects. I’m a civil engineer who builds buildings. During school, I thought I would like to focus my career on being a structural engineer, the person who takes the architect’s designs and converts them into building plans that account for design strengths and materials. But later I realized, I like to be involved in the construction aspect of the building. In other words, I wanted to be the one on-site who figures out how all the pieces of materials come together in a particular sequence and then make that happen.

“A city is a place where people live, work, learn and play. Civil engineers like me affect a city by building the buildings we live and work in, the schools and arts centers we learn in, the sports stadiums we play in, and the roads and bridges we use to travel on. We get involved in all of these projects and really help create the fabric of the city.”

I. Can you say something about the project Gary is working at?

II. What helped him to choose this major?

III. What subjects was Gary interested in at school?

Module I Vocabulary List

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Module II. EXPLORING THE HISTORY

Civil engineering has shaped historyfor thousands of years! Clean water, trade, transportation, and amazing structures are all possible because of it. Explore how civil engineering is making history.

Pre-reading task: Think and answer

1.Who were the earliest civil engineers?

2.During the Industrial Revolution, there were two types of engineers. What were they?

3.When and where was the first professional society of engineers founded?

Read text A and do the tasks following it.

Text A

1. Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association, headquartered in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150 countries around the world. In 2008, its total membership stands at more than 80,000. In November 2012, Barry Clarkeassumed office as the current President.

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2.As a professional body, it is committed to support and promote professional learning (both to students and existing practitioners), managing professional ethics and safeguarding the status of engineers, and representing the interests of the profession in dealings with government, etc. It sets standards for membership of the body; works with industry and academia to progress engineering standards and advises on education and training curricula. The ICE also publishes technical studies covering research and best practice in civil engineering.

3.The late 18th century and early 19th century saw the founding of many

learned societies and professional bodies (for example, the Royal Societyand the Law Society). Groups calling themselves civil engineers had been meeting for some years from the late 18th century, notably the Society of Civil Engineers formed in 1771 byJohn Smeaton (renamed the Smeatonian Society after his death). At that time, formal engineering in Britain was limited to the military engineers of the Corps of Royal Engineers, and in the spirit of self-help prevalent at the time and to provide a focus for the fledgling 'civilian engineers', the Institution of Civil Engineers was founded as the world's first professional engineering body.

4.The initiative to found the Institution was taken in 1818 by three young engineers,Henry Robinson Palmer (23), James Jones (28) andJoshua Field (32), who organised an inaugural meeting on 2 January 1818, at the Kendal Coffee House in Fleet Street. The institution made little headway until a key step was taken - the appointment of Thomas Telfordas the first President of the body. Greatly respected within the profession and blessed with numerous contacts across the industry and in government circles, he was instrumental in drumming up membership and getting a Royal Charter for ICE in 1828. This official recognition helped establish the ICE as the pre-eminent organisation for engineers of all disciplines.

5.The objects of such institution, as recited in the charter, and reported in The Times,were

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