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5 Oldest Buildings in the World

Posted on July 1st, 2010 in Uncategorized by

A basic criterion which is used in estimating age of a building is on the basis of the condition of the structure. Below is provided a short list of buildings that due to their conditions and archeological value has been termed as the oldest buildings of the times.

  1. Shibam: It is a city in Yemen with about 7,000 habitants and dates back to 3rd century AD. In ancient time it was the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom. The city is known for its distinguished architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The entire houses in Shibam are made of mud brick but about 500 of those houses are tower houses that rise as high as to 5 to 11 stories building.  It is also referred as many a times as the “the oldest skyscraper city in the world” or “the Manhattan of the desert”, and is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based upon the vertical construction.
  2. Giza Pyramids: The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain to in its original shape from the past. It is assumed that pyramid were made as a tomb by forth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu and was constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC.
  3. Ggantija: It is a Neolithic, megalithic temple complex on the Mediterranean island of Gozo. The ?gantija temples are the earliest of a series of megalithic temples in Malta. They are suspected to be constructed around 3600 to 2500 BC  that has made these temples to be 5500 years old and one of the oldest manmade religious structures. Along with similar structures like Megalithic Temples of Malta it is been put into the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In folklore these temples are believed to make by giants and being used as places of worship.
  4. Panthenon: The Pantheon is a building in Rome that is commissioned by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and reconstructed by Emperor Hadrian in about 126 AD. The entire building is circular with a portico of three ranks of huge granite Corinthian columns under a pediment opening into the rotunda, under a coffered, concrete dome with a central opening having towards the sky. Despite being after nearly two thousand years after its construction the dome is world’s largest unreinfroced concrete dome.
  5. Newgrange: It is a prehistoric monument situated in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland that is located one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It is an example of a megalithic passage tomb mound. The monument was constructed around circa 3100 and 2900 BC, during the Neolithic period, to keep the remains of the dead over there. It is suggested that Newgrange is as similar and common to the famous Maeshowe tomb in Orkney, Scotland and Bryn Celli Ddu site in Wales. It is too part of the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Ultimate Guide to the Different Types of Engineering

Posted on May 3rd, 2010 in Uncategorized by

Engineers are considered as experts who better and safe solutions to practical problems by using mathematics and their scientific knowledge while at the same time keeping technical point of view of problem in their brain. According to the need of modern times there many branches of modern engineering has been developed and some of most affluent braches of modern engineering Aerospace, Agriculture, Biomedical, Chemical, civil, computer hardware, electrical and electronics, environment, industrial, material, mechanical, mining, nuclear and petroleum engineering.

With perspective of scope for job of engineering according to a survey previous year engineers were employed at as much as 3 million positions. And for entire data the prominent placements occurred as 256,000 jobs in civil engineering, 227, 000 jobs in mechanical engineering, 201,000 jobs in industrial engineering and others in remaining branches. To become an engineer at any stream or branch of engineering one should have bachelor’s degree in engineering. Though, in some exceptional cases master’s degree in physical science or mathematics is assumed to be equivalent to engineering on specific deputations and job requirements.

Other than educational requirements there are many other things that are needed for becoming an engineer as being registered as engineer for knows and recognition as a professional engineer (PE).  For becoming a professional engineer one should have degree in engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), four years of relevant work experience and successful completion of state examination according to the prescribed norms of the state. For the purpose of advancement in career an engineer as far as gain experience and knowledge works more independently and liberty. They start with making decisions, developing designs and solving problems and with span of time and experience they become technical specialist or supervisors over a staff or team of engineers and finally gets into becoming an engineering managers or go into sales job.

As far as job opportunities and future of engineering it is known that job prospect as well as scope for engineering would rise as much as possible till throughout 2016 and has become much brighter after overcoming of recession.  According to a report of US Bureau of Labor Statistics that biomedical, industrial and civil engineering would have fastest rate of growth in respects of engineering jobs in coming time. Where in agriculture, aerospace, chemical, health and safety would gain growth in field of engineering.

Salary of an engineer varies upon the branch where his location or site of working exists.  The average salary for different branches of engineering is as following Electrical: $75,930, Civil: $68,600, Mechanical: $69,850, Computer Hardware: $88,470, Environmental: $69,940, Nuclear: $90,220, Biomedical: $73,930

Online Masters in Engineering Management

Posted on April 22nd, 2010 in Uncategorized by

The world is becoming incredibly competitive at each day break and so are virtually all professions. Professionals are always seeking ways through which they can experience self-improvement as well as professional growth. The demand for engineering managers also continues to increase as the field continues to diversify quite rapidly.

Engineering managers are charged with responsibilities such as planning, designing, as well as coordinating production activities both within medium and larger engineering industries. These roles have even become more elaborate in the recent years due to the growth in scope of modern engineering projects. Spanning from data systems and urban planning, engineering managers take up the responsibility of giving guidance to engineering ventures with consummate ease. The Online Masters in Engineering Management seeks to achieve this and is designed in a way that it integrates formal academic learning, coupled with business experimental learning for meaningful and learning results.

Professionals taking this program will be opened up to a solid foundation essential for modern business and engineering management, while at the same time augmenting their engineering competency. Instruction is usually based on providing instruction in management as applied technically-based enterprises. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques are incorporated in the program as well as the strengthening of both managerial and technical skills.

Individuals are also equipped with the basic tenets of modern business environment so as to able to handle a wide array of management responsibilities. This includes areas such as finance, operations, accounting, marketing, economics and marketing. Students are also taught how to manage the technical aspects of an enterprise while focusing on problem solving skills and good relations with both technical and non-technical staff. This ensures that both management and technical skills are enhanced through the use of a balanced curriculum.

One is also equipped with essential business skills such as project management, risk analysis, contract negotiations, decision making in engineering operations, strategy and planning as well as Finance and budgeting. What the program basically does is to bring feasible engineering projects in to the market. One will also learn how to determine whether a project will bring money or not. There are online masters programs that will also require a student to undertake a final project along with the final report.