Rebecca Wade, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science at Abertay, speaks about her career and achievements at Abertay University in Environmental Science. She also talks about her work as a STEM Ambassador, and her experiences so far on the Homeward Bound leadership initiative.

Louise Giblin speaks about her experiences as a Biotechnology student at Dundee Institute of Technology, experiences in student societies and activism, including her first parachute jump, and the transition to university status. She also spoke about her subsequent career working for the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.

“Features the work of Molecular Life Sciences, plus the quiz and news from around the Campus”.
Highlights cryopreservation work in the Department and Freshers Week events.

0.00 Start
0.50 Jeff Ferguson talks to Department of Medical Life Sciences about Cryopreservation and the wider subject of Biotechnology. Dr David Button, Dr Graeme Wishart, and Kevin Gartland, all from the department, are interviewed about the subjects.
09.05 Dr David Button is interviewed about the qualifications needed for entry onto Biotechnology courses, and the job prospects for students successfully completing a diploma or degree.
11.40 Quiz – Chemistry and Biology students Chris Ruff, Paul Hartley, Michael Kilpatrick, and Jamie Balderson. Questions on their specialist subject and general knowledge.
17.05 News round-up with Brian Lindsay. Freshers Week events just finished – Blastaway Night, Blind Date Night (compered by comedian Ed Byrne), and River Detectives gig (which was recorded for use in their up-coming live album). Future events include the Rock Music Society disco, Dance Music Society disco, and “Party Night”. Sports activities: Football team has already started its participation in the Midland Amateur League (W3 L2 so far); the Amateur League is starting this week. Trials for the Rugby Team (which this season includes Scotland Internationalist Andy Nicoll) are taking place at Caird Park. Hockey Club inaugural party “Bunnies Night” followed by fun game at Austin Park have taken place and a more serious game will be happening next week at Maryfield Astroturf; Basketball is starting at the Lynch Centre; Women’s only gym, and a self defence class (led by Grant Clark) are starting at the Marketgait Building; Grant Clark is a black belt in karate and he also runs karate classes.
19.50 End

“Features an interview with Dr Karen Sullivan about her research into DNA molecules”
Highlight on Department of Molecular Life Sciences research on DNA fingerprinting and possible application in forensic police work and detecting wildlife crime, Student Association work towards NUS “Student Fest” campaign against government changes to student associations, and Graduation Day.

0.00 Start
0.45 Jimmy Black interviews Dr Karen Sullivan in the Department of Molecular Life Sciences about research on DNA fingerprinting. Discussion on forensic police uses of DNA finger printing for suspect elimination, and her current work using DNA finger-printing to research the effect of environmental stress on the DNA in cells. For the first time finger-printing allows entire strands of DNA to be scanned in order to locate areas undergoing change in response to stress. This can be applied to various different areas, such as crop research (e.g. to help increase resistance to disease or dry environment and pests) to help identify unstable DNA regions to try and understand them in an effort to help fix them. The technique could even be used to combat poaching – analysing the meat of elephant carcasses to see if they were sourced from regions where it was illegal to cull them or not.
9.30 Quiz: Electronic and Electrical Engineering students Ahmar Ghaffoor, Doug Watson, Donald Laing, Jason Moonie. Questions on their specialist subject and general knowledge.
15.20 Brian Lindsay’s News Round-up. He speaks to NUS Scotland Vice President Douglas Traynor about the NUS campaign against changes in student’s unions, “Student Fest” – a day of events and entertainments advertising what’s student life has to offer from the student associations points of view. An anti racism campaign is being launched across the country too. The events and activities of “Student Fest” are all things that the proposed government changes would prevent, such as debates, charities, anti-racism work, clubs and societies, social events etc even the opportunity for the national student voice to be heard, since the changes would only fund welfare, catering, internal representation and sports.
17.27 Highlight on Graduation Day, with degrees being conferred by Principal Bernard King, including three Hon Fellowships to DIT Alumnis - George Simpson, Chief Executive of Rover Cars and Vice Chair of British Aerospace; Alastair McCallum, Chief Executive at Don and Low Holdings; Roderick Rennit, Director of Water Services for Tayside.
18.05 DIT Football Team doing better in the League. 3rd equal in the league after another victory against Birkhead (1-0, with Terry Thomas scoring a penalty against them). Next week they play Fintry Thistle. Hockey Team had their first game of the season, winning 2-1 against Napier in the Inter-University League (scorers – Paul Lyall and Robin Campbell).
19.09 End

Folders of worked example paperwork. The final folder also contains course exam papers and text books.

The worked examples are split into course years, with each providing a drawing for an aspect of a building, and a corresponding set of specifications and quantities. They are typed, in the majority of cases, however some are hand written, and include all calculations to demonstrate how quantities were calculated for inclusion in Bills of Quantities for issue to Contractors for tendering purposes and preparation of Final Accounts.

Worked Examples (format is Drawing No; Drawing Title; Model (all references in brackets are to the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works Edition 5 (SMM) Sections)

43 Boundary Wall (D,F,G,
44 Banda Drawing Lead Flat Roofing, Zinc Roofing, Copper covered flat roof, Copper covered flat roof with standing seems (M).
45 Lead flat Roof with Sloping upstand (M)
46 Lead Flat Roof with Box Gutter (M)
47 Copper Hipped Roof (M)
48 Parapet Gutter in Lead (M)
49 a and b Plumbing (S)
50 Stone Dressings (K)
51 Window Openings (G,F,K)
52 Stone Work (K)
No number Hot Water Installation (S)
1 Basement Excavations / Underpinning (D,H,G) (Civils)
2 Retaining Wall (D,F,J,G,K) (Civils)
3 Chimney Shaft (D,G,F,
4 Precast Concrete Piling / Concrete Building RICS Final Exam 1963 (E,F
5 Entrance Door (F)
6 Concrete Balcony (F)
7 Loading Bay (F)
8 Concrete Stair (F)
9 Reinforced Concrete Building (F)
10 Structural Steel Work Sheet 1 (Q)
11 Structural Steel Work Sheet 2 (Q)
12 Structural Steel Work (Q)

Worked Examples (format is Drawing No; Drawing Title; Model (all references in brackets are to the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works Edition 5 (SMM) Sections)

13 Oriel Window (K)
14 Stone Work in Ashlar with semi- circular Arch (K)
15 Stone Work (G,K)
16 Stone Work – Glasgow High School (K)
17 Stone Work Panels and Pillasters (K)
18 Cupboard below Fume Cupboard (N,P)
19 Details for above 18 (N,P)
20 Details for above 18 (N,P)
21 Timber Curtain Walling Details (P)
22 Timber Curtain Walling Details (P)
23 Trusses to Octagonal Roof (N)
24 Trusses to Octagonal Roof (N)
25 Stairway (P)
26 Timber Screen (N,P)
27 Stone Tracery Cottingham Church (K,Y)
28 Panelling (N,P
29 Panelling
30 Panelling
31 Panelling
32 Panelling Details (P
33 Panelling Details
34 Marble Catafalque (U)
35 Mansard Roof (M)
36 Mansard Roof – Copper Roof Details
37 Alteration Works (C)
38 Demolitions and Alterations (C)
39 Forming Window Openings (C,K)
40 – 48 incl Plumbing (S)
No number Boundary Wall - Civil Engineering (Civils)
No number Carriageway – Civil Engineering (Civils)

Referred to as SMM6. Provides detailed information, classification tables and rules for measuring building works. Its intention is to give a uniform basis for measuring building works in order to facilitate industry wide consistency and benchmarking, to encourage the adoption of best practice and to help avoid disputes. The accompanying Practice Manual provides guidance and good practice on applying the standard in the measurement of building works.

Published by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, sixth edition.

Provides standard conditions of contract and forms of tender, agreement and bond to be applied in connection with civil engineering construction works.

Published by The Institution of Civil Engineers, The Association of Consulting Engineers, and The Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors, fifth edition.