Structural Engineers Association, A Student Lion Ambassador for the university, Mentor Member to the Student Society of Architectural Engineers, leader of the Sustainable Structures Initiative, and a member of Engineers Without Borders. In Fall of 2012 Chris successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and will be eligible for EIT status upon graduation. Chris has been recognized as an Honors Scholar recipient of the John R. Croteau Family Trustee Scholarship and the Philip and Barbara Schumacher Honors Scholarship for Fall 2013. He also was recognized as a recipient of the Melvin H. Peters Endowment from the Department of Architectural Engineering. to the beach.
Chris has spent his past four summers interning in different capacities for different engineering firms. Chris has interned with Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers where he served as an electric department intern using BIM technology to help lay out power distribution for healthcare and education projects. The following summer Chris participated in the Sedi di Roma program in Rome, Italy for the first seven weeks of the summer. Following his time studying architecture abroad, Chris spent the rest of the summer interning for Simpson Gumpertz & Heger as a Technical Intern. This past summer Chris has the opportunity to return to Simpson Gumpertz & Heger and continue work as a Technical Intern. At SGH Chris gained value experience working on new structural system design, building enclosure investigations, and document review/preparation for litigation.
During the school year Chris has spent a lot of time organizing events and volunteering for the Penn State Alumni Association as a Lion Ambassador as well as acting as a Teaching Assistant for EDSGN 130. Chris was also chosen to participate in Penn State’s award winning Interdisciplinary Collaborative BIM Studio this past year where he worked with an interdisciplinary team of 6 to complete a redesign of the Energy Efficient Buildings HUB in Philadelphia PA. Chris’ team’s work as regularly benchmarked against the actual consulting engineers and their team’s semester long effort was ultimately judged and awarded First Place amongst the participants.
Beyond his academics Chris spends his time with his family and friends either surfing, snowboarding, hiking, traveling, reading, boating, fishing, or going to the beach.
the realm of custom residential construction. He had the opportunity to work in all phases of construction including excavation, concrete, wood framing, enclosure and interior finishing. After his 4th year of AE, and first in the Structural option,
Jordan accepted an internship with SmithGroupJJR in Detroit, Michigan. Throughout the summer Jordan was able to work in numerous areas of design ranging from preliminary floor system layout and modeling, member design calculations, shop drawing and submittal coordination, and detail drafting. A few of the projects he worked on for SGJJR were the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University and the South Quad renovations at University of Michigan. ​
Jordan became involved with several organizations at Penn State during his academic career. He served the Student Society of Architectural Engineers as a Department Tour Guide and Engineering Envoy during his membership. Being Mentor Member in SSAE also gave him a connection to industry professionals and former Penn State AE grads. During his 4th year of studies, Jordan served as Vice President of the Structural Engineers Society. While an acting officer for SEA, he helped coordinate lectures from guest industry professionals and faculty, as well as student stress management workshops and social events.
Jordan’s academic career has been highlighted with participation in interdisciplinary and collaborative coursework selections. For his senior thesis project he was a member of AEI Team 2 (Avant), which participated in the Charles Pankow Foundation’s Annual Architectural Engineering Student Design Competition. The team’s design work on 350 Mission, located in San Francisco, was integral in Jordan developing many technical and collaborative skills which he will put to use in the professional world. Another special academic experience Jordan had was being selected to the Interdisciplinary Collaborative BIM Studio. BIM Studio is Penn State’s award-winning class exploring efficiency and communications strategies in collaborative design. Each team was made up of 6 members from each area of AE, Architecture and Landscape Architecture; and was tasked with designing Building 7R of the EEB HUB in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Jordan gained valuable knowledge about building design and project dynamics while following the BIM process throughout the class.
In his free time Jordan enjoys outdoor pursuits such as hiking, fishing, hunting and mountain biking; as well as watching sports, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Following graduation in May, Jordan will be starting full-time employment with SmithGroupJJR.
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Chris Coakley is currently in his 5th year of schooling in the Architectural Engineering Program at the Pennsylvania State University. Chris will graduate in May 2014 with both a Bachelor and Master of Architectural Engineering degree with a focus in structural engineering. As a member of the Schreyer Honors College Chris will graduate with Honors as well as a minor in Architectural Studies. Over the course of his time at Penn State Chris has always strived to garner a truly multidisciplinary educational background. Chris has went beyond his degree requirements taking additional coursework in Leadership Development, Business, and Art. Furthermore Chris has held various leadership roles while at Penn State including serving as the President of the
Jordan Miller is in his 5th year pursuing an Integrated Bachelor/Master of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. He will graduate in May 2014 with an M.A.E., studying in the Structural Option, and a minor in Architectural Studies. Throughout his time at Penn State, Jordan became involved in several student organizations, gained valuable industry experience, and had the opportunity to study architecture and structural engineering in Rome, Italy.
Following both Freshman and Sophomore years, Jordan worked in the labor side of the industry for Elvin M. Weaver, Builder. Jordan learned what it takes to build a structure in
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