participate in the Charles Pankow Foundation’s Annual Architectural Engineering Student Design Competition. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team will be a great experience, she envisions a collaborative atmosphere that will breed innovative design solutions.
During the summers of 2010 and 2011 Rebecca interned for a well-known Construction management Company. In 2013, her interest in Lighting led her to a New York City firm specialised in Lighting Design. In her future career Rebecca hopes to use her technical skills to improve building efficiency. She is interested in promoting sustainable building and green community development.
During her college career, Rebecca participated in numerous extracurricular activities. In years prior, Rebecca was an officer for the Student Society of Architectural Engineers. Throughout her time at Penn State Rebecca was also involved in THON, serving DAR and R&R committees. This year she is the Secretary for the Penn State Chapter of The Illuminating Engineering Society. She is also a student Ambassador for Project CANDLE, an outreach program that encourages students to pursue careers in lighting design. Rebecca enjoys teaching others, this year she served as a Teaching Assistant for AE 311, a third year course in the department.
Raised in upstate New York, and having spent childhood summers in the Adirondacks Rebecca loves spending time outdoors. In her free time she enjoys swimming, skiing, boating and hiking. After having a great experience aboard during her college years, Rebecca plans to travel more in years to come
equipment and conducted site surveys. She also performed lighting load calculations. Finally, in the summer of 2011, Katharine worked for the U.S. Department of State as a summer intern. She worked alongside project managers, aiding them in their design of the overseas U.S. Embassies.
Freshman through junior year, Katharine was a member of the Penn State Women’s Ice HockeyTeam. The season began in September and continued through March. They met for on and off-ice practice twice a day, four times a week. The team had at least two games a weekend and would typically travel for away games every other weekend.
In her free time, Katharine enjoys going to the beach, baking, swimming and spending time with her friends and family.
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Rebecca is about to complete her 5th and final year of study at The Pennsylvania State University. In May, she will graduate with a Bachelor and Master of Architectural Engineering. Rebecca’s area of focus within the major has been Building Lighting and Electrical Systems. In the Spring of 2012, Rebecca passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, she will graduate with EIT status. In addition to the strong engineering curriculum she endured, Rebecca has also developed a deep appreciation for architecture. She will graduate with an Architectural Studies minor. In the summer of 2012, Rebecca participated in Sede di Roma, a study abroad program in Rome, Italy. The design exposure she received during her time abroad broadened her engineering education and fueled her enthusiasm for design. This year, Rebecca was excited to
Katharine Gausseres is currently in her 5th year at The Pennsylvania State University. She will graduate in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, with a focus on Lighting/Electrical Engineering. Katharine passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam in October 2012 and will be eligible for EIT status upon graduation.
Katharine has held internships over the past three summers. Most recently, in the summer of2013, Katharine worked for WB Engineers+Consultants as an electrical engineering intern. She worked on several projects, designing electrical and lighting layouts, as well as conducting site surveys. In the summer of 2012, Katharine worked for SmithgroupJJR as an electrical engineering intern. Again, she laid out electrical
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