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Reflection
AE 481W/AE 482 Course Reflections
CPEP & Discussion Board Reflections
ABET Outcome Survey
AE
481W/AE 482 Course Reflections
AE 481W/AE 482 has given me an opportunity to experience
real life scenarios in an educational setting. Chasing down information,
processing it, and using the data to reach conclusions in my research have
prepared me for future assignments in my professional life. The opportunity to pick my own building
and research topics enabled me to become more involved with the
project. Having been a competitive
swimmer most of my life, analyzing a natatorium was a very interesting
experience. A natatorium is a unique building that I may never have the opportunity
to construct in my professional career.
This course allowed me to experience this.
Over my five years of studying Architectural Engineering at
Penn State I have finally had the opportunity to apply many of the concepts
I learned. Through the research
brought about in this thesis project I have recognized the importance of
many of the seemingly useless concepts.
This course has truly been a capstone to my educational experience
at Penn State.
Above all, this course has taught me how to interact
effectively with industry members as well as helped me make many personal
relationships with industry members that could last throughout my
professional career.
CPEP & Discussion Board
Reflections
Having been a Web master for numerous special interest Web
sites throughout my life, creating my CPEP site was not a challenge for me. However, my CPEP site was a great
opportunity for me to market myself to potential employers and advertise my
thesis work. During conversations, I
was able to refer many curious industry members to this site. Additionally, the site served as a great
explanatory tool for project team members from my thesis building that did
not understand what Penn State Architectural Engineering’s senior thesis
project was about. Allowing them to
see past year’s work as well as my own helped them to supply information
that was valuable to my research.
My thesis research never led me to using the Discussion
Boards. However, had the need arose
I could see how this resource could have helped me. For my specific project I was fortunate
enough to able to contact industry members directly for inquiries.
ABET Outcome Survey
Important Note: These outcomes
reflect a personal (student) assessment of the course, not the instructor's
assessment.
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ABET Outcomes
for AE 481W/482
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Outcome not able to be assessed
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Level of ability demonstrated but below acceptable
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Minimum acceptable level of ability demonstrated
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More than minimum level of ability demonstrated
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(Score of 0)
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(Score of 1)
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(Score of 2)
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(Score of 3)
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a. An ability to
apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
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X
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b. An ability to
analyze and interpret data
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X
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c. An ability to
design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
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X
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e. An ability to
identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
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X
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f. An
understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
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X
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g. An ability to
communicate effectively
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X
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h. The broad
education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in
a global and societal context
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X
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i. An ability to
engage in life-long learning
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X
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j. A knowledge
of contemporary issues
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X
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k. An ability to
use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice
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X
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o. Engineering
design capabilities in at least two (2) of the (3) basic curriculum areas
of architectural engineering, and that design has been integrated across
the breadth of the program
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X
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p. Communication
and interaction with other design professionals in the execution of
building projects
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X
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