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.

Highlight the box and type a capital X.

ABET Outcomes for AE 481W/482	Outcome not able to be assessed (Score of 0)	Level of ability demonstrated but below acceptable (Score of 1)	Minimum acceptable level of ability demonstrated (Score of 2)	More than minimum level of ability demonstrated (Score of 3)
a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering	5	5	5	Q
b. An ability to analyze and interpret data	5	5	5	Q
c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs	5	5	5	Q
e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems	5	5	5	Q
f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility	5	5	5	Q
g. An ability to communicate effectively	5	5	5	Q
h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context	5	5	5	Q
i. An ability to engage in life-long learning	5	5	5	Q
j. A knowledge of contemporary issues	5	5	5	Q
k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice	5	5	5	Q
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	5	5	5	Q
p. Communication and interaction with other design professionals in the execution of building projects	5	5	5	Q

AE 481W/482 Course Reflection

I foresee the lessons learned throughout Senior Thesis being indispensable in my future endeavors. Thesis was so much more than can be described with the work presented. For every paragraph that made it into the final report, there was extensive research, and inevitable failure. That is what makes this project so unique. It is a hand-on learning process, facilitated by some of the greatest and most genuinely concerned staff, faculty and consultants in the world. Despite not winning any awards, I feel proud every day when I think about what I was a part of during this project. It represents the culmination of the breadth and depth of studies we have endured in this renowned program of Architectural Engineering. It is also a fitting end in that it serves to prepare us for what lies ahead, in the next steps of life. We will be no stranger to the challenges that await us, and be all the more capable to surmount them when they do arise.

CPEP & Discussion Board Reflection

I never directly utilized the discussion boards, although they were an invaluable resource. I was sure to read ongoing discussions from all branches of our study to keep current on the issues and concerns facing me and my peers. I was surprised to see the promptness and thoroughness with which questions were answered. Even after one source provided an answer, another practitioner would provide additional insight, or another perspective. This truly demonstrates the comradery that presents itself between professionals in our field.

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