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Cool Jobs / Profile / Civil Engineer - Water
TV / Ace Day Jobs (22 Sep 2009) National Curriculum: Year 7 Subjects: Science
Chris Moore is a young engineer employed by Sydney Water to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain water and recycled water systems. The program profiles his training and work life as well as his personal interests and highlights the 'great bits' and 'sucky parts' of his job.
Format: Video
Segment run time: 5m 15s
Last reviewed: 10/06/2010
Year level: Year 7
Relevance:
Curriculum strands
This program provides source material to assist students in identifying careers that involve applications of the science of the atmosphere and hydrosphere and explore a career and industry that involves knowledge, understanding and applications of science [S7-]
Assumed prior learning
Basic understanding of the water cycle
Suggestions for using this resource
- in a variety of contexts including sustainable environments, water, water-recycling
- as an information source and case study of a job where an understanding of science is very important
- as stimulus to identify the areas of science involved in this job
- to illustrate applications of science
- as a homework or extension activity to consolidate the unit
for some students the opportunity to both watch the video and read a web text summary could enhance learning about science-in-jobs.
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