engineering disaster; harbour cay condominium collapse, cocoa beach florida
You will research an engineering disaster(harbour cay condominium collapse, cocoa beach florida). and write an informative research paper based on your findings.
The majority of your paper should focus on the analysis of why the accident was an engineering disaster, how it occurred, and how it is relevant to the study and practice of engineering
Instructions
The result of this assignment will be a formal research paper. It is expected that you will use the tools you have learned in class that are related to: outlining, referencing, writing style, organization, and academic writing expectations.
This paper is a research report, and not an essay. You are expected to demonstrate your ability to critically think when analyzing the disaster as it relates to engineering.
The following outline is a guideline you may use in writing your report and it is recommended that you include each of the sections. However, it is expected that you will personalize it through sub-sections, additional sections, etc., in order to meet the needs of your report.
– Title Page
– Abstract
– Table of Contents
– List of Tables (if required)
– List of Figures (if required)
– Introduction
– Relevant body sections
sections and sub-sections might include: analysis of cause, impacts on engineering practice, recommendations for future practice, etc.
– Conclusion
– References (using APA referencing format that you practiced in your first assignment)
– Appendices (if any)
The body of the paper should be 9-11 pages in length, double spaced. This length is for the content (from Introduction to Conclusion) and does not include the abstract, table of contents, references, appendices, or list of tables and figures.
The font should be 12 point, Times New Roman. The margin should be one inch (or 2.54 cm) on the top, bottom and both sides. It is expected that you number the pages, since you will include a table of contents. Paragraphs should be separated from each other with a blank line (i.e. double spaced between paragraphs). It is also expected that you number your sections (and sub-sections) that are within the body of your paper (e.g. 1.0 Introduction… 1.1 Objective… 1.2 Scope of topic… 2.0 The Sinking of the Titanic… 2.1 The Design of the Titanic… 2.2 Impacts of the accident… etc.)
