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AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Architectural

2amount of literatures regarding service learning based on John Dewey’s theory, there is littleliterature that explains students’ emotional and psychological pattern during the process ofparticipation in designing service learning project. This paper explores this area by using the datafrom students’ reflective journal. The method of data analysis is statistics analysis softwarecalled “SPSS”. The system will draw the curves after the data is imported in the system.Assessment of Service Learning OutcomesAsh 1 indicated that intentionally linking the assessment of student learning outcomes of service-learning with reflection allows each to inform and reinforce the other. Tracing the evolution of astrategy that uses reflection products as data

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kun-jung Hsu, Leader University; Shu-Chen Lin, National Taiwan University; Yi-Rong Lin, National Taiwan University; Szu-Yu Yeh, National Taiwan University

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Architectural

maintain an attitude of equality and respectregarding other species [1, 7, 8, and 9]. More and more disciplines are using the samebuzzword “sustainable” in their professional action; the emphasis in a sustainable engineeringdesign always differs because of hidden value systems within different professional trainings [3,5]. These contradictions always accompany most eco-engineering design processes, especiallythose eco-sensitive environments such as high density urban areas. For example, an Page 13.597.2eco-tourism hill path located in a metropolitan location faces the dilemma of needing to cater torecreation needs while also mitigating any

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

has resulted in our graduates becoming Page 13.607.2leaders in the professions as they have learned to work in a team environment throughouttheir educational career.In November 2005, the School of Architecture was awarded a 14.8 million dollar grantby the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. This gift was the largest donation from a privatefoundation received by the University at that time, and was intended to be used in theexpansion and renovation of the existing 37,000 square foot facility which had mostFigure 1: Renderings of the new Donald W. Reynolds School of Architecturerecently been renovated in 1977. For many years, the School of Architecture has

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

ofACCE. As part of the review of their curricula, the department wished to address the followingconcerns:1. Do the abilities of the graduates match employer's expectations?2. What other essential skills do graduates and employers feel are required from this education?3. Do graduates feel they were well-equipped for the workplace by their education?But what are the differences between expectations of employers and academics preparingstudents for the workplace in terms of a knowledge base which is useful? One difference is in thetype of knowledge that is required. Mole (1997) has suggested that professional knowledge canbe divided into three broad domains

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

to BIM in AEC coursework are proposed.IntroductionParametric object-based design tools have become standard in architectural CAD applicationsand the ability to utilize parametric control of geometry and dimensional relationships hasbecome an expectation 1. While the design flexibility and productivity afforded by parametricmodeling positively impacts the role of computing in architectural design, the adoption ofparametric computer modeling does not in itself dramatically alter the design process. However,this is not the case with the current generation of OOP-based architectural CAD applicationswhich utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM applications integrate 3D-2Doperations, which expands the conceptualization of computer

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Architectural

definition refers to reflective activity that has been asignature statement of Schön 1 that began with his work within Educating theReflective Practitioner. In this seminal book, Schön speaks of the value of postreflection on activity to gain an educational overview of the experiences that canthen be fit into one’s tool kit of architectural experiences. In summing up his ideason the state of architectural education, Schön 1 (p.171) supports the notion thatresearch should be focusing on methods of linking research with design:Creation of a reflective practicum calls for research new to most professional Page 13.14.4schools: research on the reflection-in action

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Dupuis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Benjamin Thompson, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Lawrence Bank, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Herridge, Autodesk

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Architectural

engineering Page 13.589.5(Revit Structure 3). A mechanical systems module using Revit Systems 1 was added in the fall2007 semester as an experiment by the instructors. A textbook was not assigned for the course;however the students were provided with a copy of the Autodesk instructor lesson notes6 and theAutodesk Revit Users guides7 as resources.The architecture component of the course covered the fundamentals of Revit modeling such asgrids, levels, importing and using 2D CAD files, conceptual design, building envelopes, buildingcomponents, visualizing design data, parametric objects, object types, and object properties. Theconstruction management

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Architectural

-establishedconsiderations such as ethics, economics, aesthetics, and structural integrity. Architecture andcivil engineering departments should take the lead and responsibility for promoting sustainabledevelopment, and the topic should be treated as a major consideration similar to protection of thepublic health and safety in design. Ultimately, the objective should be to graduate a new breedof design professionals (engineers and architects) who are knowledgeable of sustainable designand can integrate its concepts in real-world design projects.Diversity in Architectural Design and its Relation to SustainabilityIn recent years, the discipline of architecture has been impacted and reshaped most dramaticallyby two critical understandings: 1) the awareness of

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell Nickolson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Architectural

expenses of seniors who see their discretionary spending decrease due tothings like increased medical expenses, transportation expenses, and decreases income due toretirement and transitions to fixed incomes (Moody 1). The second focus item, and just asimportant was this issue of creating environments where the occupants could “age in place”.Gerontologist refers to aging in place as the concept of a resident being able to live anindependent lifestyle while still maintaining their primary residence. While assisted livingfacilities and other types of living alternatives are important, a recent ASID study points out howlikely it is that those currently living in their own home will continue to live there into theirretirement. See figure 1.2

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

. Suggestions for best practiceswill then be presented as well as a discussion of how we assessed these projects. Finally, one ofthe research projects will be highlighted, with the goal of demonstrating how the student wasmotivated, and how the project was guided.The “Green” MotivatorGreen projects can spur student interest in doing research. Several recent studies found that thegreen theme was an excellent motivator to encourage undergraduates to undertake a researchproject. For example, Jahan 1 found that a green study was a launching point to inspire studentsto do research and for some, to ultimately pursue advanced degrees. Flynn et al. 2 haveincorporated green research aspects into many of their classes because of the intense studententhusiasm for

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University; Mohammad Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

-based objectives, the quantitativedesign-assisting tools used by the students, four examples of the students’ work, quantitativefindings, and conclusions of the design competition.1. Introduction: P3 CompetitionThe P3 Competition is a national student sustainable design competition sponsored by the EPA(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). It is a competition to the benefit of People, Prosperity,and the Planet (P3). One of the competition’s primary goals is to disseminate the concept ofsustainable design in higher education, which subsequently makes it an appropriate vehicle forintroducing interdisciplinary design to university students.The authors of this paper agree with the understanding of sustainability as a “design approach”1,which is

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Architectural

modelwas to be a presentation model of a wall assembly and it had to be professionallycrafted (see Figures 1 and 2).Figure 1- Wall Assembly Model 1 Figure 2- Wall Assembly Model 2All of the students in this small class participated in the questionnaire. Responseswere anonymous and the instructor was not aware of the author of each paper.The questionnaire was also not a required responsibility of the students, nor didthey receive a grade. They were told that the instructor simply wanted feedbackon the value of this teaching tool. They were all given 10 minutes to complete theassignment.There were four questions on the survey in order to keep the data focused uponthe research questions and as this project was solely being used to

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Pallab Dasgupta, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

gameengine are explained in the following steps with the flowchart (Fig.1):‚ First step was to design a residential building.‚ The next step was to develop a 2D architectural drawing that includes floor plan (Fig. 1), elevation and furniture lay out using AutoCAD 2006.‚ After the development of 2D drawings a basic 3D model was developed in unreal editor by subtracting the world space and then adding as few large blocks which were then carried out to form rooms, doors, windows, and others.‚ Generate a terrain in the Unreal Ed.‚ Textures were resized or created in Photoshop 7, and then saved in .dds, .bmp and .tga formats.‚ Textures imported in to the unreal texture browser, and applied to the geometry created in unreal