Faculty/Departmental News

FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
FACULTY HONORS Dr. Linda Hanagan was awarded the Faculty Fellowship from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The fellowship is awarded to talented faculty to encourage innovation in structural steel design and construction. Dr. Hanagan received this award for her innovation and development in floor vibration research. Dr. Louis Geschwindner presented the award to Dr. Hanagan (above) on behalf of AISC. Dr. David Riley has been notified by the National Science Foundation that he will receive a three-year NSF Award for his proposal : “An Experimental Pedagogy in Sustainable Building Technologies: Integrating Teaching, Research and Public Scholarship.” Drs. Thomas Boothby and Jelena Srebric will serve as co-principal investigators on this multi-disciplinary project. Dr. Riley has also been awarded a three-year grant from the Schreyer Institute at Penn State to continue his interdisciplin-ary work with service learning and sustainable housing on American Indian reservations. The 2003 Penn State Engineering Society Awards were announced at a ceremony held on campus on Mar. 21. Dr. Linda Hanagan received the PSES Outstanding Teaching Award and Associate Professor Kevin Parfitt received the PSES Outstanding Advising Award.	Dr. Louis Geschwindner gave a keynote address at the North American Steel Construction Conference, Apr. 2-5, 2003. Dr. Geschwindner’s speech, “Evolution of the AISC Specification—The Next Steps,” introduced some of the preliminary provisions of a new unified specification that will bring permit the designer to follow any of the design and loading requirements established in the applicable building codes. COMMENCEMENT Commencement for the College of Engineering was held on May 16, 2003. Architectural Engineering conferred 43 B.A.E., 13 M.A.E., 2 M.S., and 1 M.Eng. degrees. An evening reception was held in the Bryce Jordan Center for the AE graduates, their guests, and AE faculty and staff. Congratulations to our most recent graduates! STUDENT MARSHAL David A. Knapp was named the class student marshal to represent AE in the spring 2003 commencement ceremony. Dr. Louis F. Geschwindner served as faculty marshal. During his academic career in Penn State AE, David has been named to the Dean’s list every semester. He received the Holbert Apple Associates Outstanding Performance in Structures 4^th-Year Class Award. He served as President for both the Penn State Structural Engineers Association and his fraternity, Sigma Chi, where he was also named Brother of the Year. He was a member of Phi Alpha Epsilon Architectural Engineering Honors Fraternity, and in 2002, he danced in ‘Thon. In addition to being named student marshal, he was awarded a life membership in the Penn State Alumni Association.	OPEN HOUSE Special thanks to Dr. Martin Moeck and AE student envoy volunteers who coordinated tours of the AE Department facilities during the annual College of Engineering Open House held March 1, 2003. A total of 268 prospective students and their parents enjoyed the tours of the AE Department facilities and interactions with AE students and faculty. SSAE OPTION SOCIAL The Student Society of Architectural Engineers (SSAE) and the AE Department co-sponsored the annual Options Social on March 31, 2003 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Thirteen professionals represented the four options (structural, mechanical, lighting/electrical, and construction management) in the AE curriculum. The event included a dinner for the professionals, a panel discussion, and a reception. Everyone who attended found the evening to be very informative and educational. If you are interested in participating at next year's option social, please contact Nancy Smith in the AE main office to have your name added to the mailing list. IPAC MEETING HELD The Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) meetings were held in the College of Engineering on April 2-4, 2003. AE faculty and student representatives consulted at length with five members of industry. The focus of the discussions was Strategic Planning for the new Indoor Environment Center.” CAREER FAIR 2003 The next AE Career Fair is planned for November 3-4, 2003. Further details will be available in July 2003. If you are interested in being added to our Career Fair Database for future mailings, please contact the AE Department main office at 814-865-6394.

FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL NEWS

FACULTY HONORS
Dr. Linda Hanagan was awarded the Faculty Fellowship from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The fellowship is awarded to talented faculty to encourage innovation in structural steel design and construction. Dr. Hanagan received this award for her innovation and development in floor vibration research.

Dr. Louis Geschwindner presented the award to Dr. Hanagan (above) on behalf of AISC.

Dr. David Riley has been notified by the National Science Foundation that he will receive a three-year NSF Award for his proposal : “An Experimental Pedagogy in Sustainable Building Technologies: Integrating Teaching, Research and Public Scholarship.” Drs. Thomas Boothby and Jelena Srebric will serve as co-principal investigators on this multi-disciplinary project.

Dr. Riley has also been awarded a three-year grant from the Schreyer Institute at Penn State to continue his interdisciplin-ary work with service learning and sustainable housing on American Indian reservations.

The 2003 Penn State Engineering Society Awards were announced at a ceremony held on campus on Mar. 21. Dr. Linda Hanagan received the PSES Outstanding Teaching Award and Associate Professor Kevin Parfitt received the PSES Outstanding Advising Award.

Dr. Louis Geschwindner gave a keynote address at the North American Steel Construction Conference, Apr. 2-5, 2003. Dr. Geschwindner’s speech, “Evolution of the AISC Specification—The Next Steps,” introduced some of the preliminary provisions of a new unified specification that will bring permit the designer to follow any of the design and loading requirements established in the applicable building codes.

COMMENCEMENT
Commencement for the College of Engineering was held on May 16, 2003. Architectural Engineering conferred 43 B.A.E., 13 M.A.E., 2 M.S., and 1 M.Eng. degrees. An evening reception was held in the Bryce Jordan Center for the AE graduates, their guests, and AE faculty and staff. Congratulations to our most recent graduates!

STUDENT MARSHAL
David A. Knapp was named the class student marshal to represent AE in the spring 2003 commencement ceremony. Dr. Louis F. Geschwindner served as faculty marshal.

During his academic career in Penn State AE, David has been named to the Dean’s list every semester. He received the Holbert Apple Associates Outstanding Performance in Structures 4^th-Year Class Award. He served as President for both the Penn State Structural Engineers Association and his fraternity, Sigma Chi, where he was also named Brother of the Year. He was a member of Phi Alpha Epsilon Architectural Engineering Honors Fraternity, and in 2002, he danced in ‘Thon.

In addition to being named student marshal, he was awarded a life membership in the Penn State Alumni Association.

OPEN HOUSE
Special thanks to Dr. Martin Moeck and AE student envoy volunteers who coordinated tours of the AE Department facilities during the annual College of Engineering Open House held March 1, 2003. A total of 268 prospective students and their parents enjoyed the tours of the AE Department facilities and interactions with AE students and faculty.

SSAE OPTION SOCIAL
The Student Society of Architectural Engineers (SSAE) and the AE Department co-sponsored the annual Options Social on March 31, 2003 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Thirteen professionals represented the four options (structural, mechanical, lighting/electrical, and construction management) in the AE curriculum.

The event included a dinner for the professionals, a panel discussion, and a reception. Everyone who attended found the evening to be very informative and educational.

If you are interested in participating at next year's option social, please contact Nancy Smith in the AE main office to have your name added to the mailing list.

IPAC MEETING HELD
The Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) meetings were held in the College of Engineering on April 2-4, 2003. AE faculty and student representatives consulted at length with five members of industry. The focus of the discussions was Strategic Planning for the new Indoor Environment Center.”

CAREER FAIR 2003
The next AE Career Fair is planned for November 3-4, 2003. Further details will be available in July 2003.

If you are interested in being added to our Career Fair Database for future mailings, please contact the AE Department main office at 814-865-6394.

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