Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

of integration between teaching and research:From my previous experience, I have found that a number of excellent students have thecapacity to perform high-level projects, such as research on specific topics. We believe that thestyles previously existent at UW do not encourage students to perform high-level works. a. Absence of national and international components:Green build conference is relatively interesting for professors but has limited impact onstudents. The majority of the presentations are out of reach for our students. We believe thatmore exposure to design and technology can be accomplished by inviting expert designers fromvarious areas of architectural engineering to speak to our students (this is what we are doingthrough

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Modibo Boubacar Traore, Purdue University, School of Engineering and Technology; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tarawut Boonlua, Mahasarakham University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

"...simply the imparting of knowledge and skills necessary for practice..." and, instead,have begun looking at what was taught and how it was taught in an international context (India).This has also been explored through a framework of looking at the education as to "...how onegoes about seeking, acquiring, and transmitting that knowledge"7. However not many authorsfollow her example, nor seek out a research focus on international design education.It is also important in this discussion to recognize how the current focus on sustainable and greenarchitectural projects places an even greater emphasis on the importance of cultural awareness.As noted by Brady8: "Sustainable architecture involves many issues... [including] environmental,social, and