Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

and Large Scale Structures, are based on the overall goal of giving the ARCHand CM students the structural engineering skills and the understanding of structural engineeringprinciples that will serve them in their careers as project leaders. These courses, structuralengineering for architectural and construction management students, are very unusual with littlepublished material on the subject. The engineering education literature includes discussions of anumber of interdisciplinary courses. Some of these interdisciplinary courses include engineeringstudents from multiple discplines1,2 or engineering students and business or marketing students3,4and some interdisciplinary courses are focused on the design and construction disciplines

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Andrew J. Holtz P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

typically find jobs with a more diverse group of employers,primarily but not exclusively, in agriculture. The BRAE graduates initially gravitate towardproduct and process design-based work and once in their career, often move into project and/oroperations management. Many graduates find themselves working in agricultural processingand machinery design and development, while a large number focus on irrigation system designand management. The remaining graduates often seek other engineering roles in construction,manufacturing, and R&D.The BRAE graduate often starts their career in the role of a designer, then moves up to a projectengineer position where they oversee small projects. While starting out, they are likely the onlyengineering resource

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Dermody A.I.A., Roger Williams University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

form andin designing connection details and construction processes.4Figure 5. Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale England,Abraham Darby, 1779.Other iconic structures to investigate include the works of Thomas Telford (Figure 6), a pioneerin the use of iron in bridge design. His career was closely intertwined with the development ofiron as a building material during the industrial revolution. His arch and suspension bridgedesigns are clear examples of ways to use the new material. His iron bridges have flatter formsthan their masonry counterparts, primarily due his recognition of iron’s increased strength.Many important bridges from that era are still in use today, including several long span

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blythe Marlow Vogt, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

competitive advantage for them in gaining employment, higher annual salaries and successful careers in the AEC workplace?”The response from both an Architectural Engineering Industry Advisory Council andConstruction Science and Management Industry Advisory Council was a resounding yes;especially for larger national firms working in complex building markets with multiple design Page 25.1335.6and construction firms under contract. So the question becomes, where does the exam fit into thecurriculum or assessment of student skills upon graduation? This is an issue that departments aretrying to grapple with. Existing faculty often lack the expertise

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University; James K. Guest, Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

2.1 Teaching Structures to ArchitectsThe teaching of structures is often viewed as marginal in the overall architecturecurriculum. The first author’s senior colleagues anecdotally report that they have seen thenumber, and level of complexity, of required structures courses decline over the course oftheir teaching careers. When surveyed on the first day of their first structures course, lessthan 30% of the architecture students of Syracuse University say they would take thecourse if it were not required. Our graduates will practice in a world of hyper-specialization and an ever more technologically complex environment. We must find anappropriate way to prepare them for both the status quo and the technical challenges yetto come. However, we

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuo Hung Huang, National Taipei University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

-learning can promote learning motivation. Lizzio and Wilson(2005) indicated thatself-learning is learner-centered for learners to learn how to plan, execute and evaluate.Self-learning facilitates self-maturation and ability promotion. Chen emphasized that, duringself-learning, employment ability and professional technique can be promoted to accomplishthe goal of self-learning. Hwang also suggested that the goal of self-learning is to solveproblems and gain skills. In addition, for self-initiated learning, the learning goal and contentare determined and planned by the learner, and the learning plan and the learning element arecontrolled by the learner; individual and career development are not blocked.METHODOLOGY This research is quantitative