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Construction Management

The New Dickinson School of Law

University Park, PA

  
User Note:
● “Note: 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 building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Steven Ayer. 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 design.”

 
 
Dickinson School of Law Thesis proposal

 

Thesis Proposal

Thesis Proposal (With Revised Breadth Studies Updated 1/18/08)

Thesis Proposal (with Revised Breadth Studies and Grading Matrix Updated 2/22/08

Thesis Proposal Executive Summary

This proposal highlights the intended areas of study for the spring semester. It looks at the necessary steps to accomplish the proposed studies. It also includes a description of the proposed breadth studies in both the executive summary and breadth study section.

The proposed breadth studies are listed below:

Architectural Breadth Study: This breadth will involve using experience gained from prior architectural classes to propose alternative design elements to reduce building costs without hindering the overall building aesthetic. This goal will involve compiling a list of design changes, speaking with industry professionals to determine cost savings, and ultimately making a recommendation about each design alternative.

Mechanical Breadth Study: This study will look at how using the alternative glazing solution proposed in the analysis mentioned above could potentially save costs by sizing down some of the HVAC equipment used in the building. To perform this study a takeoff of the total area of glass in the building will be performed, the heat loss reduction will be calculated and the total heating/cooling required to be supplied by the HVAC equipment will (hopefully) be less such that some of the equipment may be sized down.

 

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Penn State General Description
● The Capstone Project Electronic Portfolio (CPEP) is a web‐based project and information center. It contains material produced for a year‐long Senior Thesis class. Its purpose, in addition to providing central storage of individual assignments, is to foster communication and collaboration between student, faculty consultant, course instructors, and industry consultants. This website is dedicated to the research and analysis conducted via guidelines provided by the Department of Architectural Engineering. For an explanation of this capstone design course and its requirements click here.