Brickell Arch
Miami, Florida
Josiah Makay | Structural Option
Adviser | Dr. Aly Said
Josiah Makay is currently a 5th year student at The Pennsylvania State University where he is studying Architectural Engineering with a focus in Structural Engineering. He will graduate from the integrated program in December of 2019 with a Bachelor and Master of Architectural Engineering degree. Currently, Josiah works in the AE laboratory as an assistant and is a member of Penn State’s chapter of the Structural Engineers Association (SEA). In the past, he has graded for various structural engineering courses and was a member of Penn State Behrend’s chapter of Triangle Fraternity where he held the position of community service chair.
Josiah’s experience in the building trades began when he attended the Erie County Technical School (ECTS), a vocational technical school where he was enrolled in the Construction Trades program for three years. The program focused on training residential construction workers. As a result of his education at ECTS, Josiah took a summer job with Heim General Contractor, LLC where he worked for five summers. While there, he performed a number of tasks ranging from framing to finish work. This past summer Josiah had the opportunity to intern with LERA Consulting Engineers, while there he was able to get insight into the structural design process and coordination with architects and other trade professionals. After graduation he hopes to gain full-time employment with a structural consulting or an AE firm, where he can grow in the profession and continue to learn. He also intends on obtaining his Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work‐in progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Josiah Makay. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.