This is a student-generated Capstone Project e-Portfolio (CPEP) produced in conjunction with the AE Senior Thesis e-Studio.




~ Thesis Progress Log ~
Fall 2004 / Spring 2005


Faculty Consultants:

Technical Assignment #1:
Technical Assignment #2:
Technical Assignment #3:
Project Proposal:
All of the above
Spring Semester Work/Final Report:
Project Management/CPEP:


Quick Links:

Spring Semester Schedule (updated 3/8/05)

Information Flow and Follow Up on Previous Issues

Assigned Work

Faculty Consultation Log

Outside Consultation Log


Information Flow and Follow Up on Previous Issues:

~ All requirements for AE 481W/482 (5th year senior thesis) have been completed and my CPEP website has been updated accordingly. Goodbye Penn State!!!

~ My thesis Reflection has been posted.

~ My final thesis presentation has been posted on my Presentation page. It was presented April 11, 2005 to the Penn State Architectural Engineering Department.

~ My final thesis report has been completed and a hardcopy has been submitted for department records!!! An electronic version of this report has been posted on my Final Report page.


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Assigned Work:

Assignment
Due Date
Completed
Comments
Thesis Initiation Checklist:
08.31.04
08.31.04
Turned in at end of class, first day
Map W Drive:
09.07.04
09.01.04
Mapping successful
CPEP Initiated & Operational:
09.17.04
09.12.04
Updates and changes being made constantly
 
 
 
 
Learning Styles Questionnaire:
09.10.04
09.07.04
Turned in at Jonathan's box
Discussion Board - Initial Question:
- - -
02.18.05
Posted my first mechanical and electrical question on 2/18
 
 
 
 
Building Statistics 1:
09.08.04
09.08.04
Paper copy turned in on 9/8, posted on CPEP website 9/12
Building Statistics 2:
10.29.04
09.18.04
Completed and posted on CPEP website
 
 
 
 

Resume for Career Fair:

09.22.04
09.14.04
Resume posted on CPEP website 9/14
Biographical Sketch:
09.22.04
09.12.04
Posted along with initiation of CPEP website
 
 
 
 
Abstract (Color & Content):
09.24.04
09.21.04
Paper copy turned in and posted on CPEP website 9/21
Abstract Final - Posted:
10.19.04
10.11.04
Final draft of abstract posted on CPEP website
Abstract Group Board:
10.19.04
10.13.04
Turned in at Dr. Parfitt's office
 
 
 
 
Technical Report #1:
10.06.04
10.06.04
Completed and submitted for review/posted on CPEP website
Technical Report #2:
10.27.04
10.27.04
Completed and submitted for review/posted on CPEP website
Technical Report #3:
11.15.04
11.15.04
Completed and submitted for review/posted on CPEP website
 
 
 
 
Breadth Option Summary Proposal:
12.01.04
11.29.04
Met with Dr. Bahnfleth on 11.29.04 and discussed entire thesis proposal outline
 
 
 
 
Preliminary / Draft Proposal:
12.01.04
11.29.04
Met with Dr. Bahnfleth on 11.29.04 and discussed entire thesis proposal outline
Proposal Presentation / Consultation:
12.01.04
11.29.04
Met with Dr. Bahnfleth on 11.29.04 and discussed entire thesis proposal outline
Final Written Proposal:
12.10.04
12.10.04
Completed and submitted for review/posted on CPEP website
Final Proposal Approved by Faculty:
01.10.05
01.10.05
OK


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Faculty Consultation Log:

Date
Faculty Consultant
Type
Purpose / Summary
04.08.05
AE Mechanical Faculty
Meetings
Final thesis presentation advice.
04.07.05
Dr. Bahnfleth
Meeting
Final thesis presentation advice.
04.03.05
AE Mechanical Faculty
Many Emails
(Too many emails between 3/9/05 and now - lost track... )
03.09.05
Dr. Bahnfleth
Email
Boiler selection for MCCCH's central plant.
02.28.05
Professor Kenneth Davidson
Email
Pepco's electric utility rates for MCCCH continued.
02.25.05
Professor Kenneth Davidson
Email
Pepco's electric utility rates for MCCCH.

02.25.05

Dr. Bahnfleth
Email
Steps for selecting chiller plant equipment.
02.24.05
Dr. Bahnfleth
Meeting
Final decision made about optimum chiller plant configuration and discussed selecting equipment.

02.21.05

Dr. Mumma
Email
Further discussed HAP modeling and received the DOS version of Carrier's HAP.
02.16.05
Dr. Mumma
Meeting
Discussed HAP modeling, etc.

02.16.05

Dr. Bahnfleth
Meeting
Discussed chiller plant optimization and HAP vs. Trane Trace. Also looked into utility rates.
02.01.05
Dr. Bahnfleth
Short Meeting
Discussed chiller plant redesign and Trane Trace modeling, etc.

01.21.05

Dr. Bahnfleth
Email
Updates on thesis progress.
01.14.05
Dr. Bahnfleth
Meeting
Discussed spring semester thesis work.
11.29.04
Dr. Bahnfleth
Meeting
Discussed entire thesis proposal outline.
10.13.04
Dr. Freihaut
Class Meeting
Discussed Technical Assignment #2.
09.23.04
Dr. Jelena Srebric
Meeting

Discussed Technical Assignment #1/Received permission to focus only on the two main levels of MCCCH for the first technical assignment.


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Outside Consultation Log:

Date
Outside Consultant
Type
Purpose / Summary
04.03.05
Chiller Manufacturers' Sales Representatives - Trane, Carrier, York, and McQuay
Emails
Many emails for chiller sizing and optimization throughout the thesis redesign process (all in an effort to complete my final report).
03.08.05
Chiller Manufacturers' Sales Representatives - Trane, Carrier, York, and McQuay
Phone/Email
Chiller selection information for MCCCH's redesigned central plant.
02.21.05
Washington Gas Light Company (Maryland)
Email
Acquired the current/correct natural gas rate schedules for my thesis building project.
02.21.05
Potomac Electric Power Company (Maryland)
Phone/Email
Acquired the current/correct electric rate schedules for my thesis building project.
02.01.05
Darshan Khalsa - EDG 
Email
Trying to obtain any energy analysis/load calculation information from the MCCCH mechanical design engineer. 
10.19.04
Manuel Hamalian - Broad USA
Phone/Email
Contacted the manufacturer's representative in an attempt to obtain emission information for absorption chillers used in the MCCCH project.
10.12.04
Darshan Khalsa - EDG 
Phone/Email
Trying to obtain any energy analysis/load calculation information from the MCCCH mechanical design engineer. 


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