The Research Project: Choose a topic related to construction materials and methods that you are interested in writing about.
Create an essay: This composition should be no less than four pages (1200 words), typed and double-spaced, using standard 12-point, and should include a Bibliography (your sources of information) with at least three sources.
You must use one of these standard file formats: *.doc (the old Word file), *.docx (the newer Word file), *.pdf (Adobe’s portable document file), *.rtf (rich text file, a very old format), or *.odt (open document text file often used by Android). Warning: “Pages” files don’t upload to Canvas so if you use Mac’s “Pages” program to do your essay, be sure to “Save-As” a Word file, or a PDF file just before you upload it.
Pay attention to satisfying all of the points within the “Essay Grading Rubric” that you see here.
Remember: You UPLOAD your essay file right here! Note the due date for this essay! I will accept it after that but with 5% taken off the top for each calendar day late!
Some Ideas for Possible Topics:
I want you to write about materials and methods. So you could choose one of the topics that we covered in this course:
Foundations, Wood, Wood Framing, Heavy Timber, Brick/Stone/Concrete Masonry, Concrete Technology, Placing and Finishing Concrete, Forming for Concrete, Precast Concrete, Structural Steel, Light-Gauge Steel Framing, Roofing -Low-Slope, Roofing -Steep Slope,Energy Efficient Construction,lHVAC, Plumbing, or Electrical work,Finish/Trim ,Carpentry, Cabinetry,Countertops,Door Installation,Flooring
Or you could combine topics. These are just some ideas. Maybe they will help you think of somethingii that you are interested in I writing about.