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AE 481WComprehensive Architectural Engineering Senior Project I

4 credits · Architectural Engineering · Penn State

Building project selection and preparation of overall plan; preliminary investigation of building design and construction issues; creation of individual Capstone Project Electronic Portfolio (CPEP) and project proposal required. AE 481 Comprehensive Architectural Engineering Senior Project I (4) The course sequence of AE 481 and AE 482 comprises the capstone engineering design program for Architectural Engineering students. AE 481 is taken by all undergraduate architectural engineering (A E) students and also serves as the writing intensive course requirement in A E. Based on an actual building project model, students will investigate the building, perform technical analysis, develop project criteria and prepare a written proposal for more detailed work to be accomplished in AE 482 . Evaluation methods include but are not limited to written reports, verbal and written presentations, faculty consultations and development of a capstone project electronic portfolio (CPEP).

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “( ARCH 441 or ARCH 442 ) and 8th semester standing or higher in AE_BAE”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 5 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (1)

  • Architectural Engineering, B.A.E.
What it opens up

Courses that list AE 481W as a prerequisite (2)

  • AE 482 Comprehensive Architectural Engineering Senior Project II
  • AE 483 Comprehensive Architectural Engineering Senior Project II - IUG