Facebook Groups – Your Own Private IslandJul 01 2011 In an earlier post, I said we would share tips about different social media and today’s post is about creating groups in Facebook. What’s the purpose of a group when you can just invite people to view your page? Why would creating one be helpful? How do you create a group? What kinds of things would be… Steel Bridge 2011 – On the Other Side of the FenceApr 05 2011 This weekend I returned to my alma mater, the University of Michigan, for the North Central Regional student conference. It was the first time that I had attended the annual Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competition in at least five years. The last time, I helped a team rebuild their broken canoe with left over… Come TogetherMay 06 2010 Part 3 In the morning we reassessed our work. The steel tubes seemed a little small compared to the size of the concrete hull. Would the single additional bracing bar between the gunwales be enough to resist the inward thrust of the water? At least the crack appeared closed. With the addition of a large… Together AgainApr 25 2010 Part 2 After cheering the steel bridge team onto a first place finish, I led the canoe team to the Home Depot for supplies to reconstruct their canoe. We wandered the aisles searching for inspiration. Frequently, the team members asked, “what do you want us to find?” I had no idea; I would only know… It Broke!Apr 18 2010 Around this time of year, concrete canoe competitions are being held on several college campuses around the country. These events were typically the highlight of of my ASCE involvement. My favorite story about concrete canoe came the year after I graduated. I had planned to enjoy the competition as a bystander, but the circumstances would… Crunch Time for Student Project TeamsFeb 09 2010 I’ve got a deadline to meet this Friday. Not sure where I’ll find the time to get all of my tasks done, but somehow it always comes together. If you thought that the pressure of working on a deadline would end when you graduated, then think again. Better to gain as much experience handling stress… |
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