My year-long senior thesis study provided me with an educational and meaningful platform upon which I could practice the knowledge gained throughout my academic career and establish a level of confidence with analysis and design, as applied to building engineering, that I could carry with me into professional practice.  The multi-semester assigment proved challenging and rewarding in both techincal and personal growth.  Thesis catalyzed my desire to learn as much about overall building engineering, and specifically structural engineering, as I possibly could before entering industry.  The importance of life-long professional education was learned during my year-long thesis endeavors.

My senior thesis experience featured many significant lessons learned.  Overall, I considered the following to be the most important take-away from this year-long assignment: Start with the end in mind.  By beginning my study with the end in mind, I would have been better equipped to deliver a more integrated building engineering system.  With that being said, I was able to investigate a unique application of prestressed concrete design that expanded my abilities and technical knowledge as an aspiring professional engineer.

Emerging from my senior thesis study, I feel more confident and equipped with the necessary skills to execute the analysis and design of structures utilizing various materials.