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Housing
& Neighborhood Conservation Race, Class & Gender Research
Project
· Intensive study of a substantive area that related to
community planning along with demographics
The City of Portland Planning
Project
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Based
on the City’s Comprehensive Plan for 2020
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Combining independent research and data to compose a
Comprehensive Plan Critique
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The
plan critique included the City’s Economic Development,(Environment,
Housing, and Infrastructure), Sustainability, Transportation and Urban Form
Senior Capstone project for
Habitat for Humanity
· Designed
innovative signs for the ReStore (commercial property) in Opelika, AL
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Following extensive research, designed a processing and donation
center applauded for its efficiencies
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Developed complex drawings and 3D models illustrating the
process of inventory items were received, tested, cleaned, sorted, and
priced along with an additional designs for a Recycling Center
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In addition to the Recycling Center, complex plans and 3D
graphics were implemented to construct the entire store layout by
departments
LEED Lecture Series
(Lecture/Lab)
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Provided information how to understand LEED standards, and
points with testing information
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Designed a LEED building that would be a great addition to
Auburn University campus
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The design included a list of points to create a LEED rating
GIS Lecture Series
(Lecture/Lab)
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Provided information how to use GIS efficiently
Climate Action Plan (CAP) for
Hawai’i
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Based on case studies of selected state/region alongside with
academic text(s)
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Combining independent research and data over extended period
of time
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Following the knowledge of a CAP required a proposal to
develop, produce, and implement a CAP
City Comforts
Project
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Designed a site plan for a vacant parcel of land in Auburn, AL
with mixed use buildings, University buildings, as well as green urban
spaces
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The designs incorporated ideas and concepts for a more
sustainable living environment
Vernacular Architecture
Research Project
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Provides examples of vernacular architecture around the world
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Describe the factors and elements of examples
Environmental Design Studio
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Studied various design concepts
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6-week Adobe workshop lecture series (Illustrator, InDesign,
and Photoshop)
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Describe the factors of various Environmental design projects
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“Redesign and Rebuild Auburn” Project was conducted throughout
the Summer with documentation from beginning to end
Revit Architecture/Revit
Structure Workshop Project (s)
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Provided information how to use Revit efficiently
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Completed numerous projects including the structural
construction of the building
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Provided a design of a building selected by the instructor
Residential Green
Architecture Research Projects
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Based upon LEED standards that are being used in residential
areas
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Describes how and why green practices should be retrofitted
into homes and the benefits of them
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Gives details and expense breakdowns over a year of
retrofitting
The Epsten Group Project
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3rd year Environmental Design students attended the Epsten
Group (Atlanta, GA) for a day workshop on sustainable building concepts
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Collected information into a project to explain and describe
future potential sustainability projects
Product Design Project
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Designed products with an innovative appearance
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Each design was drawn to scale then implemented in a sensitive
time schedule followed by a presentation
Photography Project
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Understanding how and why visualization of a design can
determine its success
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Conducted a project on Auburn’s historic buildings and the
reason why they are recognized
Building Science Project
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Understanding the science of the building process
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Focused on the design process of some buildings on campus
including the pros and cons of each building and why it is very important
to use science to determine the longevity of a structure
Synthesis of
Drawing Projects
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Manually drafted 3D objects with complete
orthographic and multi-view projections
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Revised the objects in preferred way with
dimensions
Prototype
Fabrication Industrial Design Workshop Projects
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After learning the shop equipment and safely
rules several mini projects were built that were based from the drawings
Civil Surveying Series
(Lecture/Lab)
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Basic knowledge of civil surveying and land use
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Projects included topography maps of the Anniston/Oxford; AL
areas included the use of surveying
instruments, mathematical calculations, and the theory of land surveying.
Project topics included USGS benchmarks, measuring horizontal and vertical
angles and distances, terms, and recording and interpreting field notes
Mechanical
Project(s)
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These projects were developed using Inventor
2008 software
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All projects were drawn from reading
blueprints along with information required to interpret drawings used in
the machine trades.
Residential Blueprint Project
(s)
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Five residential homes had to be completed by deadlines while
applying architectural drafting using AutoCAD/Revit 2008
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Blueprint(s) had to be drawn with details and revisions
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All projects included a 3D views, material takeoff list with specs
along with site/construction plans
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Final residential projects were then plotted and posted for a
formal presentation
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