Kevin Bates

LO1: Develop the ability to monitor, interpret, and apply an integrated or systems approachLearning outcomes: LO1: Develop the ability to monitor, interpret and apply an integrated or systems approach to infrastructure engineering problems through know-how of the relevant technologies, their applications and modelling in order to bring about continuous improvement. [Mapped to AHEP3 IEA1 and IEA4] LO2: Demonstrate to work with information that may be incomplete or uncertain and be aware that th...

What is a discussion paper?What is a discussion paper? A discussion paper is an authoritative document intended to fully inform the reader about a particular topic. It combines expert knowledge and research into a document that promotes a specific solution or recommendation. A discussion paper allows the reader to understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. The content is research-based and tends to have a formal tone. In government settings, discussion papers are a way to pres...

BackgroundRecently the firm has been taken to Employment Tribunal on the grounds of racial discrimination. The claimant was an older female applicant who was not appointed to the role even though she was the only applicant with the relevant qualifications and experience. The tribunal found in her favour, and she was awarded compensation. Several of the junior partners were worried about the bad publicity and the effect the case would have on the image of the firm and its clients. The firm wo...

Project OverviewFor this final class project, form a group of three students from your lab class.  Your task is to create a PPT or similar presentation on the following topic Assume the world’s CO2 levels reach 1000 ppm (they are currently at 410 ppm).  All the ice on earth has melted and the climate has changed drastically.  Which city would you choose to live in and why?  In order to answer this, you will first need to do some research on what the predictions wo...

Background and GoalOne of the most fundamental hypotheses in all of Biological Oceanography is the Critical Depth Hypothesis, which puts forward a plausible mechanism to explain the initiation of phytoplankton blooms.   While the term "Critical Depth" was coined by a famous Norwegian oceanographer named Harald Sverdup in his 1953 paper, the idea was originally developed in 1932, when oceanographers Atkins and Gran published the basic tenets from observations made in none other than…...

PurposePurpose The purpose of this verbal assessment is to present how your enquiry process contributes to your own construction of knowledge. Instructions Record a 5-minute (+/- 30 sec) video presentation. For this assessment, you will need to: Map your enquiry process. (LO1) 1)Explain what influenced your choice of topic/question. What did you know about this topic before you started this formal enquiry process? 2)Explain how you found your sources of information. Find one source of inf...

Task 1 (20%)TAKS 1 (20%) – in this part, you are asked to describe where did you get your data from, how did you prepare your dataset, describe the dataset, and comment on the overall quality of your data. (Students who submitted their first draft of Task 1 should include the improved version and submit it together with Task 2.)How to submit? There will be a submission point on Moodle. What to submit? Data file (Excel file or Stata data file) and your answers either in MS Word or PDF...

Task: Assignment Brief: You are required to prepare a portfolio of evidence based on answering ALL of the following questions: Task 1  1. Describe the key purpose of observation, outlining advantages and disadvantages of this research approach to collecting data.   2. Discuss four dimensions that distinguish various approaches to observation.   3. A disadvantage of observation is observer bias. Discuss at least two ways of minimizing observer bias.  4. Provide a crit...

InstructionsAssignment Critical Threats to the Global Environment Note: Please, follow the attached assignment Instructions very carefully. 1. The two threats that I want to select is: No.1 The use of fossil fuels as an energy source and No.6 The rise in ocean's level ( or No.5 Civil war ( Not the U.S. Civil War ). 2. Graph, table or chart is required and if you use graph or chart from external source, please cite it from where you get it. ( Source is needed for the graph, table or char...

What is a case study?Guide to Case Analysis What is a case study? A case study is a description of a real problem that a decision maker has faced. Your job is to define the problem, analyze and interpret the information the decision maker had, and recommend some kind of action. The information you are given may be incomplete; some of it may be irrelevant. Still, you must make the best possible decision. Keep in mind that the case has been prepared for educational use; therefore, certain situa...