Hello, my name is Elvira-Marie Mikhael and I am a fourth year Civil Engineering student pursuing my bachelor and masters degrees in Structures. I have no experience with BIM, but I am excited to learn! I am primarily interested in highway and roadway design, so two--soon to be three--of my co-op were in the transportation industry. I am experienced in using AutoCAD and Civil 3D from my first co-op, where I designed curb ramps, intersections, road diets, and more. I am also experienced in using Microstation and InRoads, where I redesigned and realigned intersections and designed signing and striping plans. I hope to delve deeper into roadway design in my third and final co-op.
My expectations for this class are to learn more about intelligent buildings: what we can get out of them, how to make them more efficient, determine the necessity of utilizing such structures, etc. My background is building related specifically, but my concentration in structures emphasizes my interest in structures, specifically buildings. I want to know how technology has and can influence development of all structures in all phases of construction.
The Evernote article I found most interesting was "ROBOTS WILL TAKE JOBS FROM MEN, THE YOUNG, AND MINORITIES" under the tag "sociology." This article discussed the outcomes of automated manufacturing and how it disproportionally affects young black and hispanic men. Because lower-skilled jobs like food service, construction, and manufacturing are often held by ethnic minorities, they are more likely to get hit the hardest.
My definition of an intelligent building is one that utilizes technology and newfound mechanisms to benefit its occupants and the space it occupies.
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