Reflect on course and its effect on your profession and your future:
I think this has been one of the most interesting classes I have taken at Drexel thus far. My favorite parts of class had to be when we worked with BIM. I am an Architectural engineering major with an HVAC concentration, so working with BIM will be very important for my future. In both of my previous co-ops, I worked with Revit. In school, I don't get to work with Revit much and it makes me feel like I am going to forget it. I love how this class allowed me to jump back on the bandwagon and even inspired me to use Revit more for my other classes. Revit is going to be so important for my future and I value what I learned in class. I also liked when Kayleigh Houde came to speak to us because she is someone that I look up to. She completed the senior design competition and graduated a few years ago and is so successful and I hope to go be as successful as her just a few years after graduating. I am happy that I got to speak with her and now have her as a contact if I have any questions about my resume or jobs in the future.
When I first saw that we would be learning about robots and artificial intelligence, I was turned off. But after learning about their integration with buildings, I am so happy I learned about them. As technology quickly becomes more advanced, it is clear that artificial intelligence and robots have the ability to seep into the building industry. As Professor Mitchell reminded us and what I will never forget, is to always stay open to new ideas and practices. As time changes, the ways the building industry does things will change. If you aren't open to new ideas, you will fall behind. While at co-op, I began to see this where a lot of the older people refused to learn Revit and stuck to AutoCAD while younger people stood out being knowledgeable in Revit and other BIM programs. I never want to be close-minded to the new things technology will bring into my profession.
The 3D printing of buildings is just one example of how technology will change the building industry. When we began to learn about it in class, I was intrigued and ended up writing about it for my final project. I learned that entire buildings are already being 3D printed, so I have no doubt that I will see this one day in the industry of my profession.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with the way that this class has turned out and I thank Professor Mitchell for being a great teacher and always trying to get us thinking. Ami Amegan, I completely agree that Drexel can be very frustrating but things like co-op and the knowledge of Professor Mitchell make it worth it. It is so important for us to have teachers that are knowledgable and truly care like he does. Abdulghani Albaloushi, I thought it was interesting that the database part of the class was your favorite because it was my least favorite. I guess I forget that everyone likes different things and that must be why Professor Mitchell makes the class so diverse. Catherine Stephens, I think that it is awesome that you have such a specific goal to become a cruise ship designer. I think that learning a lot about BIM in this class will definitely help you with that!
Showing posts with label B8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B8. Show all posts
Monday, March 9, 2015
Post_#8: Course Conclusion (Week 10)
AE-510 is one of my required course which I have take as a digital building concentration. The structure of this course is very similar to AE-391 and 390, students have to finish and post most of their work on a webpage. However, most of AE-510 posts was individual rather than do it as a group. During the lecture time, we discussed some high technology aspects which can be used for the building design and construction such as database, BIM (Building Information Modeling) and robotics.
As a digital building concentration student, I found this course is very useful for my future's career in several major factors. First all, keeping a weekly blog post forced me to practice my English writing skills by writing a lot of post, even though my writing skills still need to be improved. On the other hand, as the AE major things such as database and robotics were very new to me. I never really get into the details of those aspects before I took this course. However, those thing are very important and will be used in the future's construction and design activities.
For example, one of our project during the term was to create a database for a architecture perspective. For this project, I have create a database for all the furniture for several buildings, I stored the furniture details such as give each individual furniture a unique code, furniture type, dimensions and location. I found this project is very practical because, nowadays almost all buildings has a very advanced database to store the building information such as beam sizing, equipment details and other important building information. This database would make a huge benefit for the future's engineers if the structure needs reconfiguration or repair.
Finally, by taking course I had a really good understand of the BIM programs by listening the guess's lecture, watching the videos and discusses with other students in my group. As a very important design process, get know and the study of BIM will sure benefit me in my future's life as well as my career.
Suggestions for the course:
1. The size of group for in-class discussion could be reduced into 3-5 people, in this way, people talks more rather than some of the group member just sitting their and listening to other member talk.
2. There should be more practical assignments like the Revit model and database design rather than the term project. In my point the term project is just not as practical as the Revit and database because in these we really practiced the skills of using the software.
Comment:
I don't see many of my posts from my group member so far, since this topic is the same for everything I am going to comment on the post that are from the students for other group.
To Anthony Yau: I felt like the same way as you mentioned in you post, this course really made us to think of using computer modeling and other modern technologies to server the design and construction propose for buildings. Furthermore, I also agreed that the Revit family member design assignment was the hardest almost all assignments, I found a YouTube video for that otherwise I would not be able to finish it. Finally, I found the weekly blog post was very helpful for my English writing skill it forced me to keep writing, maybe because you are a native speaker so that you found they was not very effective in terms of time.
To Abdulghani Sayed: Hey Abdul, I really like your suggestions for the course. I also agreed that split this three hours course into two and adding a field trip would make this course better. I also found the same way with you that the blog posts were very help but not only reading others make me think more but also they improved my writing skills as well and I am you improved yours too. Good work!
As a digital building concentration student, I found this course is very useful for my future's career in several major factors. First all, keeping a weekly blog post forced me to practice my English writing skills by writing a lot of post, even though my writing skills still need to be improved. On the other hand, as the AE major things such as database and robotics were very new to me. I never really get into the details of those aspects before I took this course. However, those thing are very important and will be used in the future's construction and design activities.
For example, one of our project during the term was to create a database for a architecture perspective. For this project, I have create a database for all the furniture for several buildings, I stored the furniture details such as give each individual furniture a unique code, furniture type, dimensions and location. I found this project is very practical because, nowadays almost all buildings has a very advanced database to store the building information such as beam sizing, equipment details and other important building information. This database would make a huge benefit for the future's engineers if the structure needs reconfiguration or repair.
Finally, by taking course I had a really good understand of the BIM programs by listening the guess's lecture, watching the videos and discusses with other students in my group. As a very important design process, get know and the study of BIM will sure benefit me in my future's life as well as my career.
Suggestions for the course:
1. The size of group for in-class discussion could be reduced into 3-5 people, in this way, people talks more rather than some of the group member just sitting their and listening to other member talk.
2. There should be more practical assignments like the Revit model and database design rather than the term project. In my point the term project is just not as practical as the Revit and database because in these we really practiced the skills of using the software.
Comment:
I don't see many of my posts from my group member so far, since this topic is the same for everything I am going to comment on the post that are from the students for other group.
To Anthony Yau: I felt like the same way as you mentioned in you post, this course really made us to think of using computer modeling and other modern technologies to server the design and construction propose for buildings. Furthermore, I also agreed that the Revit family member design assignment was the hardest almost all assignments, I found a YouTube video for that otherwise I would not be able to finish it. Finally, I found the weekly blog post was very helpful for my English writing skill it forced me to keep writing, maybe because you are a native speaker so that you found they was not very effective in terms of time.
To Abdulghani Sayed: Hey Abdul, I really like your suggestions for the course. I also agreed that split this three hours course into two and adding a field trip would make this course better. I also found the same way with you that the blog posts were very help but not only reading others make me think more but also they improved my writing skills as well and I am you improved yours too. Good work!
Saturday, March 7, 2015
B8: Week 10 - Group B, Lee
Topic : Reflect on course and its effect on your profession and your future
I think the description of this course is very accurate, which states that I will get out of it as much as I put in. There were numerous topics that we covered in this course and although it seemed overwhelming at first especially since I was a novice in this field, I was able to learn and understand the subject appropriately. I had to go through a lot of tutorials for beginners but I believe that is ultimately the purpose of this course: regardless of the extent of my knowledge on the topics, I will be able to improve from my prior position. The most rewarding topic for me was the BIM Modeling. I was a complete novice to the Revit software before this course but I was able to learn the basics and understand its function and features through an assignment and a term project. I liked how I could choose my own topic for the term project, which I took advantage of by exploring Revit more. In addition, the course offers various perspective on the AEC industry through the lectures, discussion and guest speakers. It was especially interesting to hear different opinions from the current professional engineers in the field, prompting me to think about the prospect and potential in the corresponding technology. I think all the guest speakers that were invited for this course should be invited again next time because their inputs and advices are extremely helpful and beneficial to the engineering students.
As I mentioned above, having the knowledge of Revit is critical for my profession and future. I am looking into becoming a project engineer in an architectural firm focused in mechanical component of buildings such as HVAC. The future usage of BIM modeling softwares like Revit in this field is promising and that's why I wanted to use this opportunity to improve my skill set. My internship experience at a small company introduced me to this field and I believe knowing how to use Revit will prepare me better for the future profession and career. Furthermore, there were many times when we discussed about current and future technology in the course and it was helpful to think about what I should be expecting in near future so that I will be able to adjust and learn the necessary skills in advance.
Comments:
Catherine Stephens - I agree that this course also helped me see the reality of the swiftly changing industry. I definitely want to survive this competitive world of engineering as well. Also, learning about sensors and MS Access was a plus to me too and I'm sure they will be useful later in our careers. It's great to hear that you have opened up your perspective on career little more, possibly looking into cruise ship designs and construction. I have also realized that BIM is used in numerous fields and I hope to find something that I enjoy.
Abdulghani Albaloushi - I also did not know anything about the database before this course. It was difficult at first but I now see how useful and necessary database is in this world of information. I agree with your suggestions to improve this course. I think having a 3-hour class on this subject may be a little too exhausting, and perhaps having shorter class would be better. Going on a field trip to witness and experience the technologies we discuss in the course seems like a great idea. Hopefully it is feasible and available for next class. It was strange to use blogs for the assignments at first, but I do agree with Professor Mitchell that all the discussions will stay online and we can always revisit when we want to.
Ami Amegan - Having a co-op experience at Drexel is indeed a very good opportunity that helps us to understand and prepare for our profession after graduation. I think I have a very similar interest in project engineer position as you are. Instead of designing, I am also intrigued by the common point between the design team and the construction managers, facilitating a connection and communication while preventing any clash. I hope to get to a point of proficiency in regards to BIM, especially Revit, and eventually become a BIM expert like the colleague you knew back in your last co-op.
I think the description of this course is very accurate, which states that I will get out of it as much as I put in. There were numerous topics that we covered in this course and although it seemed overwhelming at first especially since I was a novice in this field, I was able to learn and understand the subject appropriately. I had to go through a lot of tutorials for beginners but I believe that is ultimately the purpose of this course: regardless of the extent of my knowledge on the topics, I will be able to improve from my prior position. The most rewarding topic for me was the BIM Modeling. I was a complete novice to the Revit software before this course but I was able to learn the basics and understand its function and features through an assignment and a term project. I liked how I could choose my own topic for the term project, which I took advantage of by exploring Revit more. In addition, the course offers various perspective on the AEC industry through the lectures, discussion and guest speakers. It was especially interesting to hear different opinions from the current professional engineers in the field, prompting me to think about the prospect and potential in the corresponding technology. I think all the guest speakers that were invited for this course should be invited again next time because their inputs and advices are extremely helpful and beneficial to the engineering students.
As I mentioned above, having the knowledge of Revit is critical for my profession and future. I am looking into becoming a project engineer in an architectural firm focused in mechanical component of buildings such as HVAC. The future usage of BIM modeling softwares like Revit in this field is promising and that's why I wanted to use this opportunity to improve my skill set. My internship experience at a small company introduced me to this field and I believe knowing how to use Revit will prepare me better for the future profession and career. Furthermore, there were many times when we discussed about current and future technology in the course and it was helpful to think about what I should be expecting in near future so that I will be able to adjust and learn the necessary skills in advance.
Comments:
Catherine Stephens - I agree that this course also helped me see the reality of the swiftly changing industry. I definitely want to survive this competitive world of engineering as well. Also, learning about sensors and MS Access was a plus to me too and I'm sure they will be useful later in our careers. It's great to hear that you have opened up your perspective on career little more, possibly looking into cruise ship designs and construction. I have also realized that BIM is used in numerous fields and I hope to find something that I enjoy.
Abdulghani Albaloushi - I also did not know anything about the database before this course. It was difficult at first but I now see how useful and necessary database is in this world of information. I agree with your suggestions to improve this course. I think having a 3-hour class on this subject may be a little too exhausting, and perhaps having shorter class would be better. Going on a field trip to witness and experience the technologies we discuss in the course seems like a great idea. Hopefully it is feasible and available for next class. It was strange to use blogs for the assignments at first, but I do agree with Professor Mitchell that all the discussions will stay online and we can always revisit when we want to.
Ami Amegan - Having a co-op experience at Drexel is indeed a very good opportunity that helps us to understand and prepare for our profession after graduation. I think I have a very similar interest in project engineer position as you are. Instead of designing, I am also intrigued by the common point between the design team and the construction managers, facilitating a connection and communication while preventing any clash. I hope to get to a point of proficiency in regards to BIM, especially Revit, and eventually become a BIM expert like the colleague you knew back in your last co-op.
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