Tuna Saka

Associate Professor, Architecture

  • tsaka@pct.edu
  • 570.320.2400 ext. 7767
  • LEC, Rm.B2007
Tuna Saka

Education

  • Master of Architecture, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
  • Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
  • A.A.S., Civil Engineering Technology, Hudson Valley Community College, 1983
  • Extensive training, Architectural Applications of AutoCAD

Academic Experience

  • 1996-present, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA
  • 1997, Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI).
  • AutoCAD Training Center (ATC) team of instructors - Technology Transfer Center, Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Presented workshops for Computer Aided Design Support Services of Central Pennsylvania (CADSS) user group

Work Experience

  • Productivity consultant to AEC firms with CAD departments.
  • 13 years of practical Architectural Design/Drafting/CAD Management experience

Professional Affiliations

  • Business/Industry/Education Statewide Advisory Committee member
  • Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) member

Awards

  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) Foundation Scholarship Award, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 1987
  • R. Buckminster Fuller Scholarship Award, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 1986

Publications

  • June, 2001, AutoCAD for Architecture, Prentice-Hall
  • Research interest in the Integration of Computer Technology in Architecture and the utilization of Computer Aided Architectural Design/Production in the Architecture/Design firm.

Memberships/Professional Service

  • Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
  • Academic Standards & Issues, Governance Committee - Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • PCNow Faculty Liaison