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About CPEP

The Capstone Project Electronic Portfolio (CPEP) is a web‐based project and information center. It contains material produced for a year‐long Senior Thesis class. Its purpose, in addition to providing central storage of individual assignments, is to foster communication and collaboration between student, faculty consultant, course instructors, and industry consultants. This website is dedicated to the research and analysis conducted via guidelines provided by the Department of Architectural Engineering. For an explanation of this capstone design course and its requirements click here.

Senior Thesis

The Senior Thesis Project is a year long capstone project that requires students to obtain sponsorship of individual buildings that they will further study based on their respective options. Students will investigate their projects, develop technical analyses, and provide written proposals for plausible improvements based off their research. The project will be finalized with a written proposal and a presentation to a panel of Architectural Engineering faculty.

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Newsfeed: Fall Semester

                        Final Presentation
                        Final Report
03.28.2017      Presentation Outline
02.12.2017      Approved/ Updated Proposal
01.28.2017      Proposal
11.20.2016      Tech Report 3
11.13.2016      Tech Report 2
11.13.2016      Tech Report 1
11.12.2016      Career Fair Hosting/Event Assistanct Sign Up  
11.05.2016      Abstract posted on CPEP
10.31.2016      Abstract submitted on display board
10.23.2016      Abstract Color and Content - Electronic Draft
10.19.2016      Building Statistics Part 2 - Posted on CPEP
10.03.2016      Building Statistics Part 1 - Posted on CPEP
09.30.2016      Building Statistics Part 1 - Electronic Draft
09.16.2016      Resume Posted (Web Resume is Optional)
09.16.2016      Bio Sketch Peer Review & Corrections
09.12.2016      Bio Sketch Posted
09.12.2016      CPEP Website - Full Menu Functional
09.06.2016      CPEP Home Page Draft
08.29.2016      Attended CPEP Seminar
08.26.2016      Mailed AE Dept. Thank You Letters 
08.26.2016      Sent Personal Note or Thank You
08.24.2016      Turned in Project Initiation Checklist Part 2
08.24.2016      Turned in Project Initiation Checklist Part 1
08.08.2016      Confirmed Master List Information
07.18.2016      Obtained Project Documentation
07.18.2016      Owner Permission Received

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the following companies and individuals for their guidance and assistance throughout the trials of this Senior Thesis Project. A special thank you to the owner of this project for granting me the permission to use your project for me to further grow as a future engineer.

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A special thanks to the entire Pennsylvania State University Architectural Enginnering Department, including my advisor Dr. John Messner. A thank you to my family and friends for the continous support through the rigors of this curriculum. A final thank you to God, without you nothing is possible.

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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 Billy Sanders. 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.

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Renderings were provided courtesy of JPT Architects.  Site last updated 04.20.17 

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