Interesting fact of the week from an Architectural Engineer!

[lasersailor184]

I think I hit a nerve with Oct.  I've never seen him react like that.

Calling yourself an engineer, as you did in another thread, and saying that being still a student is a 'minor detail' speaks volumes about attention to detail.

No, it says volumes about a lack of a sense of humor.

I'm currently in my 3rd year of a 5 year program.  I will be learning about a job I've already been performing.  Construction Management.  I grew up on the job sight.  I see it as a refinement of some skills, and learning of others.



I do have to say that I am dissapointed with some of the AH community.  I came here in a friendly manner to relay a little tidbit of information I had learned and I get a reception like this.

[lasersailor184]

Sorry Skuzz, completely missed the edit.

EDIT: LS, lighting and many other things do not have to be done by an engineer. My Wife designs lighting all day long for commercial properties and she is a licensed interior designer. She only has to be concerned with building code and power in lighting design. Just FYI.

From what I understand, the lighting design would be for a very large scale, as opposed to designing the lighting a single room.  But they can (depending on how artsy the AE is feeling at the time) get really extravagant with their designs for really important rooms.

I honestly hated my lighting class, so I plan on never taking another one.  So I will never really learn what the Lighting AE's do.

[Skuzzy]

She does large scale commercial properties all the time.  She has built a name for herself as she is very good at it and is often requested for such projects by the builders.

Structural engineers are the most critical aspect of large construction design and are the most sought after when it comes time to put the ink on the paper, as it were.

[lasersailor184]

Interesting.  Again I wouldn't know too much about it.  It was 9:00 in the morning (oh no!  9!) and HID lights can only be so exciting...  I mainly paid attention to the electrical circuit part of that intro course.  Then again this was probably because I had to completely design (from wire size to ground fault circuits) everything in a fictitionous elementary school almost singlehandedly (including feeder branches and panelboard layouts).  3 weeks of my life I'll never get back, but I do have a little bit of an idea what will be happening in the houses I'll build.


I'd say that Construction Managers (or General Contractors) would be the most important part, but that's the area I'm headed.  The structural guys might design it, but who will be out there building it?

[Mini D]

I've never worked with an archetectural engineer on a construction project. I've worked with Mechanical Engineers that handled the plumming, Electrical Engineers that handled the electrical planning/design and Structural Engineers that handled the strength/support aspects of the project. The only Architects I've seen drew pictures.

[Toad]

Originally posted by Rolex
I noticed that you don't ask questions or tailor your language since there may be other answers or possiblities unknown to you. Everything is a declarative statement. I find that unusual for a student, but maybe I'm old fashioned.

That's it. Well put; I had the feeling but not the words.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
I think I hit a nerve with Oct.  I've never seen him react like that.



No, it says volumes about a lack of a sense of humor.

I'm currently in my 3rd year of a 5 year program.  I will be learning about a job I've already been performing.  Construction Management.  I grew up on the job sight.  I see it as a refinement of some skills, and learning of others.



I do have to say that I am dissapointed with some of the AH community.  I came here in a friendly manner to relay a little tidbit of information I had learned and I get a reception like this.

Octavius is a very intelligent and friendly person.  I see where he is coming from, as do most of us (just keep Octavius away from Fountains).   BTW, in the past you made it a point to correct my English.  Here goes:  "Sight" should be site.   But calling yourself an Engineer before graduation is too cocky.    In two more years, you can call yourself that.

Karaya

[FUNKED1]

Maybe "engineer" was referring to the person who told him the info?  Ever thought of that one guys?

[Octavius]

Nope.  Trust him funked, "he knows."

Originally posted by lasersailor184
Being an Architectural Engineer I know how tragic the architecture and building styles of Iran is.  They have the same style as many houses in Iraq.  The worst thing to happen to a house in Iraq is torrential rain.  The worst thing to happen to the same house is an earth quake.

Originally posted by lasersailor184
I told them I'm an Architectural Engineer from Penn State.  I left off the "Student" part...

Originally posted by lasersailor184
Being an Architectural Engineer (i'll say it if I damn well want to!) everything McGroin said is true.  

Steel becomes ultimately malleable at 1200 degrees, but begins losing significant strength at 600 degrees (fahrenheit).

[Rolex]

Rolex: "I thought you were a student? Are you a graduate student, an EIT or a PE?"

lasersailor184: "Minor technicality. Doesn't mean I am clueless though."


I wonder how Penn State faculty and the Dean of the Engineering Department would feel about one of their 3rd year students writing emails claiming to be an engineer from Penn State? Let's find out. There can't be too many 3rd year Architectural Engineering students who are captains of a sports team.

[moot]

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Say hi to Voss, Punisher

[Saintaw]

[lasersailor184]

Maybe "engineer" was referring to the person who told him the info? Ever thought of that one guys?

I even said it was my professor who was the AE.  


It's too bad all of the humor got lost on you people.  I also don't remember ever correcting anyone's english.  Mainly because I know mine ain't great itself...