Self reflection

In LSEC 307 English course I had a lot fun with my classmate and enjoy all semester by what we had learned. This course also will help me in future in my next semester and in my carrier when I graduate from the higher colleges of technology. Each week we had 4 hour class dived in two days Sunday and Tuesday.

I had improves a lot of my skill in this course with help of the teacher. First, I had 1 month of learning how to create CV and that will help me to jet jobs. Another point to consider it’s the cover letter; the letter helps me and improves my skill in communication. After cover letter, we had a real interview using our CV and cover letter to prepare us to the interview when we apply to job. Beside the CV and the interview, we had meeting with my group similar to real meeting in companies and that helps me in communication skill and also will help me in future when I have real meeting. At the end of the course I had some problem with my report and presentation because I had a hard subject about the green building that doesn’t have lot information in. so the teacher help us to get some good source for our projects and that help me to get good grades

To sum up, in my opinion it was very successful course we had learn many useful thing, and I wash that I will use all the skill in this course in real work. 

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Porject: Benefits of green buillding

Green building is not simple development or a not useful project. There are many advantageous and benefit that make it very important and useful nowadays. With considering the development of technology in the world.  And also Increasing knowledge every year that could make the green building more useful than today. The benefits of green building are manifold and many, but we can say that we have main three fronts economic and environmental, social. There are many economic advantageous. First, energy and water saving. The resource efficiency make reductions in operation costs and the money costs that saved can be used for other purposes. Secondly, Increased Property Values. With the increasing of the energy cost and decreasing the operating money and simple maintenance of green buildings make property values higher than before. Third point to consider is decreasing the Infrastructure Strain. Green building has less demand on the local power so the capacity of local infrastructure is bigger. Another benefit to considering is improving the employee Attendance. The natural light control of ventilation control and attributes temperature makes the employs more comfortable and healthier and prevents absences. Also, that makes the employee product more for company because the healthy condition of the building.” Green buildings not only make employees feel physically better, but they can also improve employee morale”. (Bruursema 2012) Another economic benefit is the improvement of the sales. Studies show that better sales in market when they are using the natural light. Looking at some economic benefit there are also some social benefit. Healthier recreation and lifestyles is a key element of sustainable method for keeping the natural environment which afford a lot of recreation and exercise that make the people relax and happy. Also improving the school and their environment is one of the important benefits for the green building. 40% of US schools have poor environmental conditions, the healthier environmental make the student more relax and make them focus more in class. Beside the economic and social advantageous there are some environmental benefits such us, Water conservation. Recycling the waste water and rain for purposes such irrigation and urinal flow can and keep the water save.

 The Pollutants released by fossil fuel is very harmful and change the global clement and causes smog, acid rain all that is very harmful for the health of the human. Green building techniques such as facilitation, solar powering and the delighting rise the energy and decrease harmful emissions. An additional point to consider it the temperature moderation.  The temperature of normal building and urban materials like asphalt and concrete are the main causes of urban heat island. In addition, the green building is low heat from the normal building. There are many example of successful green building project nowadays. Such us, the six green buildings at the 2012 London Olympics games. “The 2012 London Olympics could very well be the most sustainable Summer Games on record.  That commitment has carried over to many of the Games’ buildings, including the main Olympic Stadium, the lightest ever built”. (Kaye, Leon 2012)

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Reflective on Meeting

All big companies had daily or weekly meeting to discuss the important points in the company or solving some problem to make the company or the organization better. So, we had professional meeting with our classmate similar to the real meeting in companies.

 The topic of our meeting was about improving HCT life. The meeting started on time at 10:45 AM in Sunday the 4^th of November 2012 in T006A. None of the members were absent and all of them present at time. Our chairs, Mohammed present us and the topic of our meeting. In the meeting my role was just a participant with considering discussed the important point with other meeting members and giving them my opinion in the points.

In my opinion, in future if I’m were a manger of any company I will give my employees some ideas and make them write report for me before the meeting start to prepare them for the meeting to have better result. 

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Meeting Agenda

LSEC N307                  Meeting Agenda        Section: CGB 

Date of meeting: 04:11:12

Time of meeting: from 10:30 – to 10:50

Venue: T006A

Group members’ Roles:        

Chair:  Mohamad Alsayed

Minutes taker: Rashed Khalid

Group members: Faraj Ali, Malek Ahmad

 Venue preparation:

Table will be set

Topic: improving life in the college

Agenda:

1 Improving the studding environment and process for students

2 Improving the facilities on campus

3 The Extra recreational activities

Objective(s)/ Product:

·         To Discuss the exam and course schedule to find a proper time line for students

·         To Discuss the facilities to find ways of improving them

·         To Discuss the extra recreational activities to find out of there is any ways of improvements    

+Action Points:

An email need to be sent to the management to ask for information about exams and elective courses.

Information must be obtained about the people reasonable for the faculties in the college

   

Meeting Minutes

Date: 04:11:12            Time: 10.30 – 10.55                Place: T006A

Topic: Improving life at ADMC

Present: Mohamad Alsayed (Chair); Rashed Khalid (Minutes taker);

                Faraj Ali; Malek Ahmad (group members)

Minutes

1              Welcome, introduction

2              Improving the studying environment and process for students

·         Faraj raised the issue of exams being  stressful for student  

·         Malek suggested to give student one exam per week

·         Mohamed decided to contact management to find a proper solution

·         Action item: Faraj should contact the management about organizing the exams  

·         Also the possibility of elective courses have been discussed  

3              Improving the facilities on campus

·         the lack of healthy food in the cafeteria was pointed by faraj 

·         Malek argued that the student needs fast food to save time

·         Mohamad decided  to see what the student prefer    

·         Action item: Malek observe and report about the food in the cafeteria

·         Action item: Rashed and Malek should survey about the library  

4          Recommendations – discussion points

·         Report should be presented to Academic Services

·         All must prepare to discuss more about the extra activities in the college 

5            Date of next meeting: to be decided before Monday 12 Nov

6          Conclusion:

·               The studying process has been reviewed and possible improvements have been suggested and some will be taken into consideration and some will be presented to the management

·               The college facilities have been discussed and some issued have been raised about the cafeteria, car parking and library.

·               No improvements have been suggested for the college extra activities but it should be discussed further in future meeting           

Cover letter

                                                                                       25 Sp 2012

                                                                                       P.O. Box 61710

                                                                                       Abu Dhabi, khalifa city

                                                                                       Mob 050 6999223
                                                                                       faraj-1991@live.com

Brad Batcheller

H.R Manager

Keo International Consultants

P.O. Box 27594

AbuDhabi,UAE
Al Jazira Tower,Hamdan Street

Dear Mr. Brad Batcheller,

I would like to apply for the civil engineering position which was advertised in the internet on www.monstergulf.com on Sunday, September 23, 2012.

I have studied civil engineering for 5 years at Abudhabi Men’s College, and I expect to graduate in 2014. I have good education in civil engineering which will help me to serve Keo International Consultants Company. I am professional in using computer programs like AutoCAD, Excel and Micrsoftword and my communications skills are excellent in both Arabic and English with a 5.5 ITELS score.

If we could arrange an interview I would be able to explain how I could put my experience to work for Keo International Consultants Company.

I will call your office soon to confirm the request of my documents. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to work for the company.    

Yours sincerely,

Faraj Ali Al Muaini

Enc :

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Faraj Ali Mohamed Al Muaini

P.O. Box: 61610, Abu Dhabi
Mobile: +97150 – 6999223

Date of birth: 28th of April 1991

Nationality: Emirati

Email: faraj-1991@windowslive.com

Education and Qualifications

2010- Present                Higher Colleges of Technology  

                                         Bachelor’s of Civil Engineering

                                         Abu Dhabi Men’s College to be awarded 2014  

Sept 2011                       IELTS Certificate (Grade 5.0)

2009                               Abu Dhabi Secondary School                                                  

                                        High School, Science Stream Grad (77.4%)

Work Experience

June – July 2012           Summer work

                                          Events organizing

                                          Summer in Abu Dhabi festival 2012                       

2006-2009                      Part time Military Training

                                          Reserve Army

                                          Trained for 3 weeks in Sweihan Camping

Skills and Capacities

§  Microsoft Office

Computer

§  AutoCAD

§  Technical drawing

Professional

§  Time management and personal organization

§  Team work and understand group

     dynamics.

§  Able to organize information, people, or things in Systematic way

§  Able to work in group and meet deadlines

§  Creative and successful in coordinating and

     organizing special events, good problem solving and

     leadership skills

Languages

§  Arabic: mother tongue

§  English: very good (IELTS 5.0)

Interest and activities

2008-Presant                      Al Whada FC swimming team

2003-2005                           UAE national team swimming

• Gulf Swimming Championships in Qatar 2005
• Gulf Swimming Championships short course in Kuwait 2004
• Gulf Swimming Championships in UAE 2004

2002-2008                          Emirates Heritage Club swimming team

References

§  Julie Wallace

Gen Ed Faculty

P.O.Box 25035

Abu Dhabi Men’s College

Email: Jwallace1@hct.ac.ae

Phone: 024048355

§  Tom David

P.O.Box 74235

Redfill Events festival

Email: tom_da126@hotmail.com

Phone: 0529103301