I found AE 510 to be one of the
most engaging and interesting courses I have taken since I’ve been at Drexel. Leaning
about how certain technologies are being enhanced and developed in order to
influence the engineering world was fascinating. What set this course apart
from others was that we were encouraged to engage with one another in
discussion and I learned just as much from listening to lectures as I did from
talking with my fellow peers. Since starting the BS/MS program I’ve noticed
that the grad courses offered allow for a more intimate learning experience.
This class gave me that impression more so than the others as I felt more in
touch with the rest of the class through discussions, and the group blog
assignments. Seeing how my fellow students were approaching similar topics in
completely different ways allowed me to view any given subject from a dozen
different perspectives.
I wasn’t quite sure of what to
expect when I initially heard the title of the course. “Intelligent Buildings”
could have meant any number of things, but I was pleasantly surprised to see
where the class went with it. I learned to appreciate certain technologies a
lot more than I had before. For example, drones were a technology I initially
thought had a few simple purposes; surveillance, entertainment, and crashing
into unsuspecting newlyweds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=def16khqPr4.
However after the first few classes I learned that the practical applications
were limitless for a technology such as this. It took a bit of engineering and
some complex programming (I can only assume) but a team of students had a group
of drones constructing a rope bridge on their own in a matter of minutes.
Seeing the potential of even the simplest of technologies within the
engineering world has opened my eyes. I can see potential for any number of
advancements to be made, not just in the architectural field, but construction
as well.
Another portion of the class I
enjoyed tremendously was the guest lectures. Each speaker brought in a unique
perspective on some aspect of intelligent building, whether it be how BIM is
changing the industry, or how BIM sucks, but is necessary to learn because it
is the direction that everything is going. It was enlightening to hear from so
many different voices in the industry.
The only portion of the class I
found myself disliking was when it shifted from advancements in technology, to the
inner workings of databases. While I can appreciate the value of knowing such
things, I simply found it less interesting than the previously covered topics.
Otherwise I found this course to be an excellent learning experience into how
dynamic the AE industry can be and what types of technologies I should be
investing my time in, in order to get a leg up in this rapidly advancing
environment.
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[2] http://ae-510-ay15-16.blogspot.com/2016/03/b6-course-reflection-mark-lodato.html?showComment=1457450006484#c7875299693941164026
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