Heavy equipment

Bryan ZamoraHeavy Equipment

Problems And SolutionsPeriod 5

ThesisThe purpose of my project is for me to develop a comprehensive plan of action that will assist me in achieving my education and career goals.

SummaryThrough this project that I have created I have learn what I would like to work on. And I saw that I have skills to do construction work so I did my research and now I know what I would like to do and that is do construction work build roads etc....

Section 2 Self-Assessment a. Process explanation- In my skills inventory assessment that I took my results

in career matchmaker and on my skills score are C and D and the top in careers that appear are computer and for fixing things in my inventory results it says that Visual Learning is 15% and Auditory Learning is 40 % and Tactic Learning is 45% so with all of those results it says that I am a Tactile Learner that means that I learn best from hands on experience where I can manipulate something in order to learn about it.

b. MBTI personality Traits Assessment and explanation of results- In my skills assessment that I tool my results in career maker my results were pretty good because I had C ‘s and D’s and then I went back and I review my answers and I saw I like working with stuffs like technology and mechanic stuffs and those things is the thins I’ll like to work on computers and fixing things.

c. Skills Inventory assessment and explanation of results- In my skills I saw that my results were okay I had C’s and D’s that means that am fair match and I review my answers and I saw that I don’t like helping much.

d. Career Matchmaker assessment and explanation of results summary- In my inventory results it says that Visual Learning is 15% and Auditory Learning is 40% and Tactile Learning is 45% so with all of those results it says that I am a Tactile Learning that means that I learn best from hands on experience where I can manipulate something in order to learn about it.

Section 3

a. Career field match (es)- My career field matches are Architecture and Construction and Arts. A/V Technology and Communications. Architecture and Construction is about planning and designing buildings. Arts and A/V Technology and Communications is about if you like working in television, music, computer graphic animations.

b. Jobs Connected to match (es)- Web Developer, Flooring Installer, and Heavy Equipment Operations.I. Job 1: definition and explanation of- Web Developer- Creating websites using programming languages like java

and Html.Explanation- They plan the framework and work with programming tools. Scripting languages, and databases to make

the side functionYou need to know how to use a computer and you will know what is wrong with the computer you will have to be in a

computer most of your day the bad thing is that then your going to have headaches because you in the computer almost all day. They make good money the salary range is from 30,000 to 50,000 a year but then as you get good they going to pay you 100,000 a year you need a 4-year college degree.

II. Job 2: definition and explanation- Flooring and Installer- From linoleum to wall-to-wall shag carpets if you're walking on it a flooring installer probably put it there.

Explanation- Installers often specialize in a specific type of covering, such as carpet or vinyl, and affix it to wood, concrete , metal, and ceramic tile floors.

They work in daytime they also or in the weekends it all depends most of the flooring workers work alone or they might have one helper. The job involves kneeling, stretching, holding, and fixing material many installers have to provide their own tools for education you need to graduate from high school and you need to have training on that career to show that you know how to do the job and it make take up to 2-3 of training.

III. Job 3: definition and explanation- Heave Equipment Operations- Driving bulldozers, back holes, excavators, and other powerful construction equipment.

Explanation- It means they use bulldozers, scrapers, tamper and a pile drivers and shake or jolt the operator to do the work.

They work outdoors sometimes in bad conditions weather work is stress but work 5 days they do 40 hours and overtime if necessary. They get paid good the lowest paid is $11.51 the hour and the highest is $19.48 the hour and they need to graduate from high school so can get paid good but if you want more money you need to go to college.

Job OutlookJob 1- Web Developer

5-year outlook- The expectations for this job is that 2010 to 2010 the percent has to grow 22% faster than the average for all occupations.

Companies that hire for this job- Excelisys and Elance

Name of the first company- Excelisys

Summary for this company- is that it was founded in 2001 by Geoff Ryle and Christopher Lowe and they named it Excelisys Inc. They always work hard so their clients can be happy and there's a lot of smart people that know a lot of this business and most people that work for this company say that they love their job.

Name of the second company is- Elance

Summary for this company- Is that is where the worlds top talent works and if you want to be good at creating things that’s the place you need to be.

This is what web developers do is created websites like Face book, Twitter, YouTube

MySpace etc..

Job OutlookJob 2- Flooring Installer

5-year outlook- The expectations for this job is to grow 10% from 2010 to 2010, about faster as the average for all occupations

Companies that hire for this job- Design Remodeling and Rabbit Floors

Name of the first company- Design Remodeling

Summary for this company- Is that they are specialized in creating customized home designs solutions they like to provide their clients with quality home and that their work is finish in time and do it in the proper way so their clients are happy

Name of the second company is- Rabbit Floors

Summary for this company- Is that has been since 1982 it says that a lot of people call them so that their home is special and unique. They have a lot of material of every brand and type of wood floors like Carpeting, Marble, Laminate, Luxury Vinyl, and Ceramic Tile and people that work their have been working over 18 years so they have the experience to do the work

This is what a flooring Installer does he puts floor carpets etc…

Job OutlookJob 3- Heavy Equipment Operation

5-year outlook- The expectations for this kind of job is expected to grow 23 % from 2010 to 202, faster than the average for all occupations. And that they will spend money to improve roads , bridges, etc.. And they will have to plan new projects to improve the country where you live.

Companies that hire for this job- Romco Equipment Corporation and Ameripride Construction Company.

Name of the first company- Romco Equipment Corporation

Summary for this company- Is that it has been seen 1961 and they have the best machines to do the constriction work like Volvo or Hitachi and that way they can build houses, building etc..

Name of the second company is- Ameripride Construction Company

Summary for this company- is that their company will do anything just to build what your looking for they don’t care the size or budget that their project will be they just want their customers to feel good and then they will start with the wok until they finish it on time.

This is the work that am going to be doing building roads houses

and does are the kind of machines that are going to help me do the

job.

Job OutlookSummary of job most interested in and why- The job that am most interested is in Heavy Equipment Operation because you get paid good and you need a high school diploma in order to work but if you want to go to college and have a degree that would be better because you will get paid more and is not that hard but it is a lot of work and I would like to do that because am going to be building houses, buildings, streets, freeways etc… and that looks fun to do because you know what you going to do.

Am going to be buildings houses

Am going to be

building streets

and freeways

Am going to be building buildings

Training and EducationEducation needed for entry into Heavy Equipment Operation- You need to finish high school then you trained for a period of time and then when you done with your training you can graduated on that specific area you can to work because everyone in that kind of work do different things.

Type of degree needed- Is a Heavy Equipment Operation degree you must go to college or a training program for 1-2 years so you can know how to manage properly the equipment.

Description of degree- You must go to a college or a training school for 1-2 years so you know how to use well the machines.

Description of certification- You must go to training for 3-4 years to complete because they include instruction on multiple types of equipment and include Paid on the job training. And you will need to have a driver license that proves you are capable of using the machines and the equipment.

And this are the different types of machines they would be using

And that is the kind of training there going to be doen so they can know how

to use a machine

Training and EducationSchools in chosen career fields are- Texas State Technical College, HCC, and (ATS) Associated Training Services.

School 1- Texas State Technical College

Name/Location of School- 3801 Campus Drive, Bellmead, Tx 76705

Name of Program- Heavy Equipment Operation (Technical to Operate Machines)

Summary of the school history- They were establish in 1965 and in the 1969 the colleges separated from Texas A&M and they became more independent and is a great school to attend.

Admissions Requirements- You need to graduated from high school, complete a GED certificate have to be 17 years old.

Length of the program- It depends because there 1-2 years program so you can learn all the stuffs and there's 3-4 years if you want to be more advance and get paid more.

Summary of tuition and fees- All the tuition and fees have to be paid in cash

Why attend this school- Because it’s a great school where you can get your skills and training to prepare you for the future and work in what you like.


School 2- (ATS) Associated Training Services

Name/Location of School- ATS that school is in Ohio


Summary of the school history- Robert Klabacka was the one that created this school in 1959.

Admissions Requirements- You don’t need to take a test because they train you there so you can know what to do and how to work the machines and you need to graduated from high school.

Length of the program- 1-4 years

Summary of tuition and fees- At the (ATS) Associated Training Services they offer several tuition financing options. ATS is a financing assistance program is design to make it easy and affordable to enroll in any of our training programs

Why attend this school- Because they help you with your tuition fees and they train you in the program that you want to learn.


School 3- Hcc

Name/Location of School- Houston Community College Houston, TX 77043


Summary of the school history- Hcc is one of 6 major branches of the Hcc district. And it brings the highest quality to the west Houston area.

Admissions Requirements- Graduated from high school

Length of the program- They have 2 year academic degrees and certifications.

Summary of tuition and fees- In the district tuition is $31 per hour (50 minimum) General fee is $25.50 per hour Technology fees are $9.80 per hour and student activity fees are $1.00 per hour ($12.00 minimum) Total is $63. per hour.

Why attend this school- Because is a great school and for me is very close of where I live I can get there by car and I can get there like in 5 minutes and that way I can stay close to my family.

This are the apartments where I live I put this picture so you can see I don’t live far from the

college I want to go if I go in car I can get there in 5 minutes

Training and EducationSummary of school most interested and why- The school I want to attend is HCC because they are a great school and because is not far from where I live. And because they have the career that I want to study and for me is the best school because I can work and then go to college because the college is so close of where I live

This is Houston Community College that's the college that I wan t to attend to (:

Next steps

Preparation to start post-secondary training

Entrance test needed- Compass test

Due date to complete test- In March

This is the compass test

Next StepsApplication process

Which School- HCC

How do you apply- You go to the home page of Hcc and they tell you how to apply

When are the deadlines- There's not really deadlines because you can always apply in the computer

What is your plan of action to complete your application-Am going to be taking the compass test around March and then so that way I can start college as soon as possible that my plan of action to take the compass test so I can get accepted by the school (:

Next Steps

Financial Aid assistance

Completing the FAFSA- Will complete the FAFSA on January 13, 2013

Completing loan applications (if applicable)Applying for grants/scholarships1.2.3.4.

This bag of money represents the financial Aid assistance or how much money you

going to need

Next Steps

Summary of next steps- All of this am going to complete with my teacher

ClosingSummary your research – So far all of research that I have done is about construction work and that’s called Heavy Equipment Operations. Is about controlling machines do work by hand and to know how to use the material and that’s what I have done I have research schools and programs to see how much they would charge me to learn that career and to know how long it will take me to learn all of the stuffs that I needed to know.

Closing

Explain why you chose a particular career field and job within that career field- My career field I choose is Heavy Equipment Operations. I choose this career because is something that I would like to do I would build buildings, streets, freeways, houses and more cool things.

Closing

Where do you see yourself working/living after you graduate college and why- I see myself working with a good company that has to do with Heavy Equipment Operations and I would be living in a good house or apartment having a good car and why that’s because all my work and focus on college is going to pay later on in my life and future.

ClosingExplain how you believe that a post-secondary education will make a difference in your career, your earning potential, and your life- It would make a difference because if you stay in school and go to college your going to be doing better than other people who dint went to college or secondary education and why is that because your going to be more prepare and you going to know more than the other people and your going to get paid more