Thesis Proposal

Revised Thesis Proposal -(1029 KB)

The lighting depth work involves a redesign of the lighting system of at least four spaces, which include the 60,000 square foot plaza, the lobby, the auditorium, and the fifth floor sixty capacity clasroom. The lobby will have a thorough comparison and critical analysis of at least two different, yet acceptable, approaches to the redesign, considering important issues such as cost, performance, energy savings, and constructability.

The electrical depth work involves a partial power distribution system redesign. The tasks include the redesign of branch circuits for the four re-lighted spaces, the analysis of a central transformer versus distributed transformers, the analysis of feeders versus a bus duct spanning to the penthouse, the design of a motor control center, and a protective device coordination study. The redesign of the power distribution system will be compared to the existing system regarding cost analysis, efficiency, and power consumption.

The breadth work will be a mechanical system analysis of the electrical rooms with regard to the distributed transformers. The other breadth topic will be a construction management cost analysis of the existing power distribution system versus the redesigned portions of the redesigned power distribution system.