Okay so for me, it took a bit to think about how I wanted to answer this question. After a few minutes I got it. The way in which I wanted to define the term “engineering” for this class was to break it down into a two definitions. First will be the literal and second is the more analytical and my full take on the term. So let’s get to it, the literal is the idea of how the past has always had a “engineering” aspect as it has buildings that have shaped history and kept history intact with its engineering feats. For me an in depth answer for the term engineering means how using tools that have been presented we can engineer the past. Using these tools such as the module 2’s historical thinking we as historians can engineer or render an idea of what events took place. In simpler terms one can even take Prownians Analysis and “engineer” the past events based off of the evidence found in primary sources.
Module 8.2: Middle Eastern water woes
History needed:
1) Knowing the culture that is using water along with their habits with water use. This is important since cultures are so different, there could be habits that might need to be addressed. The issue could be the habits are rooted in religion.
2) History that would also be needed would be the past to present political issue. If there is a conflict in the region I would recommend they build a water treatment I would prefer it not to get attack ever.
3) Lastly knowing where funds are going to will help decide what water system would be best for them.
If I could go back in time to the middle east I would worried based off of the time period. The reason for a bit of fear is if I jump back only ten years there wouldn’t be a decent solution due to the fact that conflicts have already been accuring. To start off, I would be talking about Syria and the water solutions with why they would be best. The reason for this pick was due to what seems to be the country with the worst water distribution system. Secondly I feel that there is some frame work already in place with Syria’s water system but based off of what I have researched recently, along with some of the articles, its infrastructure is fragmented. So let’s get to it, I took the liberty to bring up a common method brought up in many years ago and why it didn’t work. The main plan was to take water from the Jordan, and pipe it down to Syria. Sounds perfect right? Well the issue is they already are doing this, the plan was to actually move the location farther north above where other major cities get water. Kind of confusing I know, Syria’s plan was to take water from all cities before they had the chance to get water from their water pumping location is more south of where Syria will move it to.
What I would recommend is a waste water treatment facility. This water structure would be somewhat of a fix since it would build off of existing water pipes and would provide a set amount of water for agriculture, without using more water to fuel agriculture.
My desired location to look up will be google scholar, Albertsons library and UN accredited websites. The reason for the last pick is the UN has a lot of information on almost all situations going on, surprisingly they release most of this information on websites and other mediums with little bias.
Module 6: Concept map
Okay so looking at the prezi that is linked in this post you can see it is a bit vague, don’t worry I plan on going in depth with it. First off the point of the concept map, in true Agerbeck fashion, is to help me to write these few paragraphs all about what values and habits were in common between these three sacred locations. The values being looked at are those at the time of the sacred location’s use and how those values have changed to modern day.
Looking at the big picture first, they all have religion tightly involved in why they are what they are. The next step after that was to break it down into what I felt were good subtopics, sacred grounds or sacred structures. The reason for this break down is due to Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu isn’t a temple, mosque or a church, it is in fact a whole city that has values placed in each section it is divided into. Shortly after that I needed to talk about the materials that are involved this is to help relate each building together with something that is a pivotal point of each location. Looking at the Hagia Sophia we can see that it is a large structure similar to the Aztec’s temples, where religious practices took place. Now on the flip side Machu Picchu isn’t just a place to pray it also came with the values of agriculture similar to how the Aztec temples are. Knowing that the values for the Inca’s Machu Picchu and the Aztec’s you can see that their religion was so similar even though comparing and contrasting, they are in two different continents.
Now lets look at the final bit, the values that are present today in these locations are all about the amazing feats. The Inca’s were amazing stone craftsmen, the Aztec’s were devoted natives, and the Hagia Sophia was a feat. with a value in its history. The commonalities are the values, for example the value we place in all of the locations, is for the fact that they are all standing artifacts that allow us to dive into the past with a promise to continue showing all their value as long as they stand.