Welcome to Adam Finley's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Reflection
Reflection
ABET Outcome Survey
Place a check in the box that best describes the correlation between the ABET Outcomes and what you learned in AE 481W/482: Senior Thesis.
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ABET Outcomes for AE 481W/482 |
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a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering |
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b. An ability to analyze and interpret data |
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c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs |
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e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems |
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f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility |
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g. An ability to communicate effectively |
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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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i. An ability to engage in life-long learning |
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j. A knowledge of contemporary issues |
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k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice |
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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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p. Communication and interaction with other design professionals in the execution of building projects |
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AE 481W/482 Course Reflection
When senior thesis began, I was frightened like most of my fellow AE peers. AE 481W was a very structured proccess. After completing the 481W course, I had the neccessary background about the project to effectively begin my research on the areas I had identified in my proposal. The spring semester was the most daunting task of my entire collegiate career. It was overwhelming in the sense that there was no other deadlines than the dreadful deadlines in April for the submission of the final report and the final presentation. Keeping myself on track to complete on time was the most difficult aspect of the spring semester. I had spoken with previous years thesis students and found that the consensus was that you should work on thesis a little every day, so that is what I did. By following their advice, I put myself in a good position that allowed me to finish a week earlier than needed. The presentation was stressful, but when I was done it was one of the most gratifying experiences that I have ever had while at Penn State. Senior thesis, while overwhelming and stressful at times, allowed me to learn crucial time management skills that I will apply on all of my future jobs.
CPEP & Discussion Board Reflection
The CPEP site was frustrating to use. A basic template was given to the fifth year class as a basis for their CPEP sites. While this was very beneficial, changing your site from the original template to make it unique was extrmeley difficult. I came upon many problems with using the template and Maximo that I could not solve on my own. After speaking to many people, they were not able to fix these problems either. More instruction on how to use the program would be beneficial to upcoming fifth year classes.
The discussion board was a unique tool for many students to get responses from all disciplines in a efficient manner. I did not utilize this tool very much because I had already gained contacts for most of my research and analysis by the time the board was active. If the board had been available earlier in the semester, I would have been using it a lot more frequently.