CIVIL/ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
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When I first entered Wentworth Institute of Technology in the fall of 2006, I did not major in an engineering discipline, but instead, I wanted to be a technical designer of high end buildings, be they residential or commercial buildings. Having a family of architects, builders, carpenters, and planners stretching all the way back to my great-grandparents afforded me an interest and (somewhat) natural talent when it came to architecture, and decided that I would try my own hand in this field.
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I did enjoy the work, but I also questioned the curriculum and overall usefulness of what we were doing. We spent the first semester solely practicing hand sketching (which was borderline antiquated, even in 2006). The second semester involved more 3D modeling, but it did not involve the design of realistic structures. The professors pushed the design of more abstract pieces, centered more on artistic creativity rather than feasibility. Too much Picasso and not enough Piet Mondrian.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
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After one year of architecture, I decided I wanted to focus more on the structural design of buildings rather than just the conceptual, artistic design, so I transferred to civil engineering prior to the fall of 2007. My long term goals involved the design of bridges and skyscrapers, being infatuated with projects like the Millau Viaduct and Burj Khalifa. After graduating with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2010, I worked as a structural engineer doing inspections, load ratings, and design of bridges and tunnels in the New England region.
