My Thesis Research Topics Include:

• ANALYSIS ONE - Prefabrication of Lab Island Mechanical Rough-in assemblies
  • REVIT MEP 2009
  • MC2 Estimating
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Project
  • TSRI Construction Drawings
  • Sauer Inc.
  • Isec Inc.

• ANALYSIS TWO - Combined Heat & Power Generation On Site Utilizing a Natural Gas Fired Solar Turbine to produce both electricity and meet the Steam/Hot Water requirements of the facility as well as provide cooling utilizing absorption chillers. This portion of my research includes both Mechanical and Electrical Breadth considerations.
  • Combined Heating, Cooling & Power Handbook: Technologies & Applications
  • Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design
  • Solar Turbine Data Cut Sheets
  • FPL Utility Rate Structure
  • Microsoft Excel
  • TSRI Construction Drawings
  • Sauer Inc. Provided me with valuable information to assist me in having a successful and accurate analysis.
  • AE Faculty - in Particular Brian Ault, were very helpful in educating me on Co-Generation and what I needed to do to have a successful analysis.

• Alternate forming methods for the structure of my project, more specifically Flying Forms
  • MC2 Estimating Software
  • Revit Structure 2009
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Project
  • Sauer Inc.
  • TSRI Construction Drawings

• Industry Research on topics related to BIM & Prefabrication
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Industry Input in response to the surveys I created helped me to gain an understanding of the feeling throughout the industry on the topics I researched.