Biography

Chris Conrad is currently a fifth-year architectural engineering student at Penn State. His main option area is in building mechanical systems. Chris is planning to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam in the Spring of 2008, which will allow him to attain E.I.T. status upon graduation and pursue professional certification in the future. He is scheduled to graduate in the Spring of 2009 with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree and a minor in German.

Chris spent the Summer of 2007 in Kaiserslautern, Germany working for Bilfinger Berger AG, one of the largest construction firms in the world. He used this opportunity to gain industry-related work experience and to practice his use of the German language, an aspect of his education about which he is still very serious. In previous summers, Chris has stayed close to his home town of Altoona, PA working as a draftsman for F. L. Smithe Machine Co., a world leader in envelope and flexographic machinery.

In his free time, Chris enjoys listening to music, spending time outdoors, and watching professional and college sports. The Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Penn State Nittany Lions are among his favorite teams. He particularly enjoys sport shooting, kayaking, camping, and fishing. Chris also plays drums and sings for the Syrins, a classic rock band that performs weekly in the Altoona area.

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While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Christopher G. Conrad. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original.