KINGSTOWNE SECTION 36A

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STUDENT BIOGRAPHY JAMES M. CHAVANIC STRUCTURAL OPTION

 

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James M. Chavanic is currently a 5th year student studying Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University.  After focusing in structural engineering, he will graduate in May of 2013 with an Integrated Bachelor/Master of Architectural Engineering degree.  Upon graduation, he will receive Engineer in Training (EIT) status and plans to earn his Professional Engineer (PE) License after the necessary years of industry experience. 


During his years at Penn State, James has also spent plenty of time outside of the classroom gaining experience pertaining to the building industry.  In the summer of 2010, he interned for RRI (GenOn) Energy in their engineering and technical services department.  This experience allowed him to witness and participate in many aspects of construction management from the owner’s perspective.  James worked in the Architectural Engineering Research Labs at Penn State for the summer of 2011 as a lab assistant.  Here, he assisted a graduate student with developing an impact-echo instrument used for the non-destructive testing of concrete and masonry.  He also did estimating for projects that he later constructed.  For this most recent summer, he interned at Cagley & Associates Consulting Structural Engineers where he participated in all phases of structural design on various different projects at one time.


When he is not in the classroom or working, James enjoys many outdoor activities including mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, archery, off-roading, skiing, and wrenching on his Jeep.

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 James Chavanic. 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.
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