BRANDON C. McKEE

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OPTION
AMBRIDGE AREA HIGH SCHOOL - AMBRIDGE, PA

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

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Progress Log

Date
Announcement
4.18.07 Posted Presentation
4.10.07 Posted Final Report
4.9.07 Finished Final Report
4.2.07 Met with Dr. Riley to discuss breadth tool
3.10.07 Posted Draft Presentation Outline
2.28.07 Survey Responses Steady
2.27.07 Met with Dr. Messner to discuss progress
2.13.07 Posted Research Questionnaire
1.2.07 Posted Spring Schedule
1.25.07 Met with Dr Messner to discuss revising proposal
1.22.07 Posted Revised Proposal
12.7.06 Posted Executive Summary and Thesis Proposal
12.5.06 Met with Dr. Messner to discuss proposal ideas
11.20.06 Posted Executive Summary & Technical Assignment 3
11.3.06-11.4.06 Attended S:PACE Trip to Washington D.C.
10.20.06 Posted Executive Summary and Technical Assignment 2
10.12.06 Attended PACE Research Seminar
10.6.06 Site Tour with CM/ Structural Questions
10.5.06 Posted Executive Summary and Technical Assignment 1
10.4.06 Posted Thesis Abstract
9.22.06 Posted Resume
9.22.06 Biographical Sketch
9.20.06 Posted Building Statistics
8.30.05 Started 5th year course work
7.28.06 Site Tour with CM/Acquired drawings

4.2.07 - Faculty consultation with Dr. Riley to discuss research breadth findings and methods

3.2.07 - Nearing completion of precast facade analysis.

2.28.07 - Experimenting with Revit Structural for 3-D model

2.27.07 - Faculty consultation with Dr. Messner to discuss progress and use of BIM for steel erection sequence.

2.21.07 - Phone correspondence with two architectural precast manufacturers.

1.25.07 - Faculty consultation with Dr. Messner to discuss revised proposal.

12.5.06 - Faculty consultation with Dr. Messner to discuss and focus thesis proposal ideas before written submission.

10.12.06 - Attended 15th Annual PACE Roundtable, Meeting with industry members and gathering information on potential research topics.

10.6.06 - Met with Dan Doyle and Brian Kessler (Site Managers) of Foreman Program & Construction Managers, Conducted site tour and asked structural steel erection and site logistics questions.

7.28.06 - Met with Aaron Bernett (Project Manager) of Foreman Program & Construction Managers, Conducted site tour and acquired drawings and specifications.

 

 

 

 

Renderings courtesy of Foreman Architects Engineers

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