Kurt Krasavage

Structural Option

Wisconsin Place Residential

Chevy Chase, MD

 

Acknowledgements

This thesis investigation would not have been possible without the help of many people. I would like to thank the following people for their technical, financial, and emotional support:

• My parents, Stuart and Jacqueline Krasavage, for providing me with a higher education and supporting me throughout my college career

• Turner Construction, for sponsoring my building

• Richard Murphy, for furnishing a full set of drawings

• Dr. Ali Memari of Penn State, for valuable feedback throughout thesis and technical support

• Professor Robert J. Holland, for help with my architectural breadth

• John Matuszewski & Neil Atkinson from McNamara/Salvia Inc., for the foundation drawings.

• All industry professionals who helped myself and other students on the e‐Studio discussion boards, for their technical assistance

• Fellow 5th year Architectural Engineering students, for help on numerous issues throughout my project

Reflection of AE 481W & AE 482

The senior thesis is by far the most valuable course undertaken by the Architectural Engineering students at Penn State. It allows students to apply the fundamentals of analysis and design that are learned in previous courses as well as previous internship experiences. Research is by far the most crucial application to learning in this course. Investigating alternate gravity and lateral systems, structural engineering software, and sustainable products are a significant portion of where most students will spend their time. Communication with both professors and practicing engineers was an integral part of completing assignments and was great practice of professional ettiquitte. In conclusion, a great deal of knowledge and understanding of what practicing engineers do on a day-to-day basis is established after the completion of senior thesis.

Reflection of CPEP & Discussion Board

The CPEP site serves as an excellent tool for posting our work and referencing other projects in previous years. It provided for an easy means of submitting information to professors to evaluate our work, as well as permitted future employers and industry professionals to keep tabs on some of our projects. As for the discussion boards, they provided nothing but assistance and are should be taken advantage of.

 

ABET Outcome Survey

ABET Outcomes for AE 482W/482	Outcome not able to be assesed	Level of ability demonstrated but below acceptable	Minimum acceptable level of ability demonstrated	More than minimum level of ability demonstrated
Score	0	1	2	3
a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering				X
b. An ability to analyze and interpret data				X
c. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems				X
d. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems				X
e. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility				X
f. An ability to communicate effectively				X
g. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering in a global and societal context				X
h. An ability to engage in life-long learning				X
i. A knowledge of contemporary issues				X
j. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice				X
k. Engineering design capabilities in at least two (2) of the three (3) basic curriculum areas of architectural engineering, and that design has been integrated across the breadth of the program				X
l. Communication and interaction with other design professionals in the execution of building projects				X

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