Katherine Jenkins

Katherine Jenkins is currently in her fifth year of the Architectural Engineering Program at Penn State University, with a focus in the Lighting/Electrical Option. She will graduate in May 2007 with a Bachelor in Architectural Engineering.  In fall of 2005, Katherine took advantage of Penn State’s study abroad program by studying at the University of Leeds in England, where she was exposed to various architecture and design techniques of European countries.

Combining her interest in architectural design and aptitude for math, Katherine found the architectural engineering at Penn State to be an ideal match. The lighting/electrical option has provided her with a good balance between artistic creativity and technical precision.

Internships with Girard Engineering, Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, and Hargis Engineers over the past several years has given Katherine a better understanding of electrical and lighting design and an integrated design approach to building systems.

In her free time, Katherine is involved with the student chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and Student Society of Architectural Engineering (SSAE), among other associations. She is also an active member in the Penn State Women’s Club Lacrosse Team for the past five years.

Katherine recently passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam in the spring of 2006 and plans on pursuing her Professional Engineering License after graduating.

User Note:

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 Katherine Jenkins. 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.