Technical Assignments
Existing Conditions
This assignment focuses on the scope of work under which the high school was constructed. An initial glimpse into Baldwin's renovations is provided by utilizing a summary schedule, a building systems summary, and a comparitive cost analysis of the project. This report was submitted along with Technical Assignment #1 on Octorber 6, 2006.
Technical Assignment #1
The breadth of this report provides additional detail of the project, corresponding to the existing conditions assignment. Enclosed within you will find: a site plan of the exisiting conditions, local conditions, client information, the primary project delivery system, and a staffing plan. The report was submitted on Octorber 6, 2006.
Technical Assignment #2
This technical assignment analyzes the key features of the renovation that will effect project execution. Imperative cost and schedule breakdowns are used to outline the project by trade. Included within is a detailed project schedule, an improved site layout plan, an assemblies estimate, a detailed structural systems estimate, and a general conditions estimate. This assignment was submitted on October 30, 2006.
Technical Assignment #3
This report was the last technical assignment submittal to be introduced to the Penn State AE faculty. It begins to identify core areas of the project, which will make good research candidates for possible final thesis considerations. Emphasis for this assignment focuses on alternative methods of construction, value engineering, and schedule compression. Within this document you will find revised critical industry issues, critical issues research methods, revised problem identifications, and an analysis of technical methods. The report was submitted on November 21, 2006.