Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

architecture andarchitectural engineering. The ABET 2000 criteria assessed are (f) an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility, and (g) an ability to communicate effectively. FrancisChing’s Form, Space and Order is the course text, as it very competently provides a generalframework within which basic principles can be explored. Each year, the lecture presentationsand assignments are re-examined and further developed in an attempt to continually improve theeffectiveness of the course. In the fall of 2005, an experimental information delivery techniquewas utilized, in the form of a weekly case study investigation. The following paper describesthis teaching methodology, and uses the student evaluation data to assess its effectiveness.The

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Connell, East Carolina University; David Batie, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

collaborativecourse were described on the poster. (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Course information posterEach faculty member taught the issues related to their discipline. The specific topicscovered in the course were; Values of designers and design process, Issues facingLandscape Architecture, Problems from an Interior Design perspective, Tools utilized Page 11.284.4for Communications in the Built Environment, Ethics, Professionalism, Values andLegal obligations, Professional Interrelationships, and Technology’s impact on the futureof Design Professionals. Presentations were rotated in sequenced to have each disciplinepresent once, then

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Erin George, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

sponsor has a working prototype for their design problem and necessarydocumentation at the end of the project term. They benefit from the work the students completeand developing a relationship with the university for future partnerships. The RCX project teamgained experience in taking a project from start to finish, dealing with customer requirementsand satisfaction, team work, leadership, and work ethic as well as applying their knowledge ofthermodynamics, design, and testing gained through coursework and co-op employmentexperience. The students gained insight from the analysis and testing they conducted as to what Page 11.1092.14engineering