William Manning is currently a fifth year Architectural Engineering student at The Pennsylvania State University. He will graduate in May of 2018 with an Integrated Bachelor/Master degree in Architectural Engineering with a specialization in mechanical systems design. Mr. Manning is an active member in the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE).

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His previous summers have consisted of three internships with differently focused companies, working on projects from higher education to healthcare. In the most recent internship in the summer of 2017, SmithgroupJJR gave him the opportunity to greater his understanding of industry standards and mechanical design in a very collaborative environment. SmithgroupJJR, being a nationally recognized company, gave him a wide range of tasks and helped him understand the design of mechanical system in greater depth.

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The rest of his summer free time consisted of studying abroad for eight weeks in China with the Architectural Engineering department, learning about other cultural beliefs on the other side of the world. The three main cities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong taught him the arts and architecture of a foreign civilizations. Walking through these cities showed him how the design of buildings differ greatly from the type of buildings we see in the United States.