Wednesday, 23 March 2011

GOLA Revision

Navigation Buttons
These are at the top of the page


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Exit – Close down the program

Quick Nav– How many questions you have completed

Refresh – Loads up the page again

Back – Previous page

Next – Next page

There will always be a Front Page
Click next to start the questions


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Click the correct answer with your mouse,
either the words or the box

To check your answer, click the I’m Done button


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If your answer is wrong, click the Show Me button
This will show the correct answer


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These tests will not give you an over-all score
You can check the answers on each page


Error Messages


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If you get this page, just click launch course
The questions will open in a new window


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If you get the Pop-Up warning
right-click the bar at the top and select Temporarily


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If you get the following error, just click okay
don't change your settings


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If you get the System Command, click yes


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If you get the following screen, it means there is a bad link
Try again on a different computer


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Monday, 14 March 2011

Saturday, 12 March 2011

Application Form

Sometimes we hear about vacancies, but you may have to get your application in for the next week, so be prepared

The following is a pdf version. You can print it off and then hand-write your details in the boxes



I have now managed to put an electronic version into your Course Folder. It is a Word document, so once you have copy-pasted, you can type directly into the boxes



Whenever possible, an electronic version is better. You can make improvements quickly and your details can be emailed to prospective employers

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Exam Revision

This seems to work, just try to ignore the watermark
Nah, it don't work at NCN
Oh well, I'll have to think of something else

Click GOLA Part 1

Part 1 contains questions on the following:

The Construction Industry
Health & Safety
Communication
Construction Technology
and Tools

Monday, 7 March 2011

AJ Library

This Library is part of the Architects Journal. It contains photos and drawings from recent British architecture

Friday, 4 March 2011

Thursday, 3 March 2011

My 2050 World


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To open in new window, click My 2050

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Swing a Cat


The UK builds the smallest homes in Europe
The average room in France is 26.9 m2,
compared with 15.8 m2 in the UK


Image and text from BBC
The graph above, shows how British new-builds are less than half the size of those in the United States and Australia
Click on the image for an interactive chart, which shows if there is enough room to Swing a cat

Take care, it can be noisy...

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Technical Index



IHS logo
The IHS Technical Index is very useful for articles or books on Brickwork and Construction

Login Instructions

This works best from an NCN computer

To access from home, you will need to go through the NCN site

First, go to your NCN homepage

Click on the Virtual Library link in left-hand column

Click Internet Resources

Scroll down to the bottom and click Technical Index


Click on Athens / UK Federation Login


You may be asked for your location,
choose New College Nottingham


When this works properly,
you will get directed to the Single Sign-on

Type in your Username
just the number, without academic\
Type in your password
Click LOGIN


You will then be redirected to the requested site

If you get a weird error message, ask a librarian or give-up and try again latter



Scroll down to find the Search button


Your search will look like this

Click on Found Documents

The search button is now at the top of the screen

Click on the various titles, to open a new window, where you will be able to download a pdf of the article or book



Right-click on the download button and Save document