J Williams E-Portfolio

Reflection

ABET Outcome Survey

ABET Outcomes for AE 481W & AE 482	Outcome not able to be assessed (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				X

(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 integrated across the breadth of the program				X

(p) Communication and interaction with other design professionals in the execution of building projects			X

ABET SURVEY NOTE:	In completing the ABET Survey above I tried to remain objective. It is not comprehensive because I tried to limit my assessment to the activities guided/dictated by the thesis course requirements. A more accurate assessment would be for the entire program culminating in the Senior Project. Many of the ABET Outcomes were learned outside of the thesis course curriculum independently and in other AE courses and were simply applied during the thesis process.

AE 481W/482 Course Reflection	The thesis process allows Architectural Engineering students to demonstrate the skills they have learned throughout the program at Penn State. It is one of the most valuable learning opportunities in our program because it provides students with a “practice run” for the design process. Both on their own and with the assistance of professors, students can realize where they stand in understanding the design process as a whole. Students’ strengths and weakness are brought to light in a positive learning atmosphere.

CPEP & Discussion Board Reflection	The implementation of thesis websites greatly facilitated the process of senior project. While sometimes it could complicate things initially, depending on the complexity of a student’s site setup, it makes the exchange of information with professors, design professionals, and other students, easy. Additionally, it helps thesis course advisors manage their thesis students while reducing the amount of waste paper attributed to hardcopy submissions. In some cases hardcopies of assignments were also required, I feel that the faculty should try to reduce this amount for the less significant submissions. The cases of the technical reports and the final written report are of sufficient size that hardcopy might be easier to deal with for grading purposes.

This is a student-generated Capstone Project e-Portfolio (CPEP) produced in conjunction with the AE Senior Thesis E-Studio.
This Page was last updated on April 28, 2008-> , By Jonathan Williams and is hosted by the AE Department ©2006

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 Jonathan Williams. 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.