As the new academic year gets in full swing, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back and provide some information on exciting opportunities, benefits, and new requirements for AEI Student Chapters in 2012.
OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS
The biggest opportunity to remind you about is the 2012 Architectural Engineering Institute National Student Conference which will be held April 19th - 21st in Omaha, Nebraska. Planned events include touring the new T.D. Ameritrade Park Omaha (home of baseball’s College World Series), going behind the scenes at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, numerous opportunities to socialize and network, and the third annual ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Competition. Also included are technical sessions, office visits to some of the premier architectural engineering firms in the country, a career fair with companies from around the nation, and time at nights for students to get to know one another and explore Omaha. Read more.
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The 2012 Architectural Engineering Institute National Student Conference will be held April 19th-21st in Omaha, Nebraska. Planned events include touring the new T.D. Ameritrade Park Omaha (home of baseball’s College World Series), going behind the scenes at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, and the third annual Charles Pankow Foundation AEI Student Competition. Also included are technical sessions, office visits to some of the premier architectural engineering firms in the country, a career fair with companies from around the nation, and free time at nights for students to get to know one another and explore Omaha. Learn more.
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The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) has selected Alexander McCaskill as the sole recipient of its 2011-2012 Senior Undergraduate Scholarship. This is the twentieth year of the ASDSO Scholarship Program, which awards up to $10,000 to US citizens enrolled in accredited programs in engineering or related fields and planning careers related to the design, construction, or operation of dams.
Alex's application was chosen from approximately 40 submittals received from schools across the country. He will receive a $9,000 scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year, as well as a travel stipend to attend Dam Safety '11, ASDSO’s 2011 national conference, to be held September 25-29, 2011 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Alex is currently a senior at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, majoring in civil engineering with a geotechnical emphasis. He is vice president for the UMKC student chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, and also holds student memberships in ASDSO, ASCE, the American Institute of Steel Construction, and the Association of Engineering Geologists. His honor society memberships include Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Kappa Phi.
For the past year and a half, Alex has been employed by The Judy Company, Inc., a geotechnical specialty contractor, where he has gained practical experience in dam safety engineering. After graduation, Alex intends to pursue a graduate degree in geotechnical engineering.
According to ASDSO Scholarship Chairman John Moyle, "All of this year's candidates were highly qualified, but we were especially impressed by Alex's dam safety related activities, as well as his impressive academic standing."
Applications for ASDSO’s 2012-2013 dam safety scholarships is available at www.damsafety.org. The deadline for applying is April 1, 2012.
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Michael Paciero , junior in Architectural Engineering at Lawrence Technological University wins 2011 Joseph B. Olivieri Scholarship.
Southfield, MI - In his essay entitled “Creating a Sustainable Built Environment”, Mike Paciero exposes his aspirations and ambitions as he wins this year’s Joseph B. Olivieri Scholarship from the Detroit Chapter of ASHRAE. “Every day, I strive to incorporate sustainable and healthy living into my life,” Mike begins. He describes his daily routine of physical running and constant mental exertion as key elements in his quest to focus on a sustainable world. From going out of his way to turn off lights during the day, to unplugging phone chargers to reduce ‘plug loads’, Mike takes an active part in Lawrence Tech’s recycling campaign, and sets an example of constant, conscious and sustained efforts to practice sustainability. (excerpt)
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The Architectural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers is pleased to announce the Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Design Competition. The theme of the competition is the design and construction management of the engineered aspects of a building project (structure systems, building envelope, mechanical systems, electrical systems). These competition design circumstances are picked to elicit the kinds of ingenuity, innovativeness, and originality of work approach that have characterized the Charles Pankow legacy.
The 2011 competition was held on March 31st, in Oakland, California. For more information, on the results, visit the website at: http://content.asce.org/studentcompetition/awards.html
Josh Wentz President, Pennsylvania State University joshwentz@gmail.com |
Bryant Denning Vice President, Kansas State University bdenning@ksu.edu
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Ece Koch Secretary, Drexel University efkoch@gmail.com |
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Staff Contact
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Academic Council Contact Jay Puckett, Ph.D., P.E. puckett@uwyo.edu |
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The overall philosophy of the Architectural Engineering curriculum is to provide all students with a broad foundation in engineering, architecture, and architectural engineering, then to provide each student with the opportunity for in-depth study in a specific discipline within architectural engineering. As such, the program provides both breadth and depth; breadth in that each AREN student must take courses in different specialty areas as well as general architecture, fundamental engineering and architectural engineering courses; depth in that each student must select an area for specialization and complete a core curriculum of courses for that area. The four areas that form the basis for the curriculum are:
• Construction management,
• Lighting and electrical systems for buildings,
• Mechanical systems for buildings, and
• Structural systems for buildings.
An Architectural Engineering Science option is now available for talented students who seek options in both Design and Research and Development (R&D) careers in architectural engineering and beyond
New Contact information:
Sandra Vasconez, Sandra.Vasconez@Colorado.edu
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