Paula Schuller
Mechanical Option
Penn State Behrend (Erie, PA)
Senior Thesis Reflection
This 5 year long program and specifically this senior thesis project was extremely valuable. It dove into all of the important aspects of design criteria. I gained so much knowledge in the mechanical option as well as the other options which were not my chosen option but are crucial in the design of buildings. I enjoyed getting to be the one who is the expert at my building and learning everything there is to know about it. I believe this is one of the only times that this is a possibility because in reality we only do our part and let everyone else do theirs. Through this experience I also again people skill. By writing important emails and asking questions to problems that I don't understand. All of which are valuable once I graduate and work a full time job.
CPEP Reflection
The Design of my CPEP website was a tedious project. However it allowed me to dive into my project on an even deeper level. It made me think about how I can represent all of this knowledge I gained on a visual level. Making it appeal to everyone while at the same time making it clear and easy to follow. It was a great way for us to organize this project while at the same time allowing everyone to see our progress. I found this site extremely easy to use and helpful to my experience. I hope that they continue to use the website in the future for the senior thesis projects.
ABET Student Outcome Assessment
