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AE 481W and AE 482(897G) Reflection

Senior thesis was a great opportunity to exert some mental muscle into solving engineering problems that required applying the theory that we, as students, have learned over the last 5 years. This thesis class also required its students to go out and learn new concepts on their own, mimicking the environment we face as we graduate and enter the architectural engineering industry. It gave us a pretty decent look into how our industry works, and gave us a chance to communicate with industry professionals. My primary disappointment with senior thesis is that I feel there was insufficient time to truly get our hands dirty with the problems we faced. I could have spent an entire year working purely on my structural depths, and still not have been sufficiently thorough.

CPEP Reflection

The CPEP site was a useful way of displaying and organizing work. It was incredibly helpful to see the work of past students, though I feel it may have also been somewhat detrimental because it encouraged students to follow previous templates instead of interpreting instructions on their own. Using the CPEP site actually helped me brush up my CSS coding skills, because I hated using any program that did the coding for me, so I found this portion of the project extremely helpful.

ABET Assessment

Please note: These outcomes reflect a personal (student) assessment of the course.
ABET Outcomes for AE 481W/482	Outcome not able to be assess (score of 0)	Level of ability demonstrated but below acceptable (score of 1)	Minimum acceptable level of ability demonstrated (score of 2)	More than minimum level of ability demonstrated (score of 3)
a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering	-	-	-	X
b. An ability to analyze and interpret data	-	-	-	X
c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems	-	-	-	X
f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility	-	-	-	X
g. An ability to communicate effectively	-	-	-	X
h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context	-	-	-	X
i. An ability to engage in life-long learning	-	-	X	-
j. A knowledge of contemporary issues	-	X	-	-
k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice	-	-	-	X
o. Engineering design capabilities in at least two (2) of the (3) basic curriculum areas of architectural engineering, and that design has been inegrated across the breadth of the program	-	-	-	X
p. Communication and interaction with other design professionals in the execution of building projects	-	-	-	X

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 Ksenia Tretiakova. 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.