Reflection

One of the most important things that this course has made me realize is that the profession we as students are pursuing today will be the same in the next decade. During the course of this, I got a chance to learn about the new and coming technology that will be utilized in the industry. From sensors to parametric design are all part of a technological revolution that will change the architectural, engineering and construction industry as we know it. Even the simplest, Revit and Access assignment has provided me with first exposure of what's about to come. Especially, the final project that we did as a group will me as a structural engineer to adapt to the changing nature of the engineering profession.
The final project also made me realize that the effort and patience it takes to learn and effectively understand the ins and out of modeling software. I thought AutoCAD was difficult to understand but that was just the beginning. The software like Revit that integrate three-dimensional aspect into the model is ten times as complex. Especially, during a real project, if one does not understand the concept, the result could be devastating. I also would like to mention the utility of inviting speakers who know, use and live with the concepts related to the intelligent building. I thought it was really interesting when Drexel alumnus returns to share and educate students like us. Overall, I think the course intelligent building is course everyone entering the AEC field should take. It has opened my eyes to the future about to come.

Comments:

Dane,
you bring up an important point. We have covered a lot of around intelligent building. From databases to sensors and so one. I agree that it will take time to fully adapt to this new transition. This especially gives us an advantage since we have been exposed to the concepts in advance.
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Michael,
We share a similar view. I think the professor has really done a great job at delivering the concepts of intelligent building. I really appreciated that he invited professionals that work in the field to share their experience with us in the class. I wish more and more classes at Drexel incorporated this.
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Abdul,
I am on the same boat as you are. Initially, I faced the same difficulties as you did. Especially, if you are learning it for the first time. I think the professor really did a great job-making walkthrough videos available online. Without them, I would be unable to finish the assignments. I am sure I will be returning to them if I run into database problems again.
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