Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blythe Marlow Vogt, Kansas State University

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Architectural

with Architectural Engineering Curricula”  Architectural Engineering Institute National Professional Conference, April 2011, Oakland, CA 5. Azhar, S.; Hein, M; and Sketo, B. (2008). “Building Information Modeling: Benefits, Risks and Challenges”, Proceedings of the 44th ASC National Conference, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 6. Burr, K.L. (2009) “Creative Course Design: A Study in Student-Centered Course Development for a Sustainable Building/BIM Class.” Proceedings of the 45th ASC Annual Conference, Gainesville, Florida, April 1-4, 2009. 7. Sabongi, F.J. (2009). “The Integration of BIM in the Undergraduate Curriculum: An Analysis of Undergraduate Courses.” Proceedings of the 45th ASC Annual Conference

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University

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Architectural

Paper ID #10264Home Experiments: EarthBag Construction as Teaching Tool in RwandaProf. Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University Yutaka Sho is a partner of GA Collaborative, a US-based design firm that works with non-profit, municipal and academic partners. In Rwanda GAC is building a village of 50 homes with an association of builders and architecture students. She has researched and practiced in Bangladesh, Japan, Lebanon, Turkey and Uganda. She received a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Rhode Island School of Design and a master’s degree in architecture from Graduate School of Design at Harvard. Sho is an

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Margot Kally McDonald AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Gregory F. Starzyk JD, Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

architecture students in an Integrated Project Delivery Studio at Cal Poly. Prof. McDonald is a former Chair of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and of the USGBC Formal Education Committee, as well as a member of the California State University Chancellor’s Office Sustainability Advisory Committee for Education and Research. She is the principal author of SEDE – the Sustainable Environmental Design Education Program, a curriculum project for Page 23.800.1 landscape and architecture undergraduate professional education funded through the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Her work has

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

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Architectural

of different disciplines and motivations. Universities have recognized this needand have adapted their curriculum to place additional emphasis on teaching the skills necessaryto be an effective team member. Yet universities, constrained by their organizational structureand missions, cannot completely mimic the realities of the workplace business environment.Classes have a finite length and students quickly learn that any problem can be endured throughthe academic quarter instead of truly working out a sustainable solution. Teams composed ofmembers with similar expertise are often willing to cover for the weaker team member due to theshort team life which is usually measured in weeks. In teams with mixed expertise, gradesearned are often

Conference Session

Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

19th century” [3]. While computer development began in the 1940s,the CAD industry began to take shape in the 1960s [3], [4]. The use of CAD became widespreadin architectural practice in the 1990s. Initially CAD was mainly used for 2D drafting, “emulatingtraditional hand drafting practices” [3] while at the same time enabling editing and revisions ofdrawings without the need to redo the entire drawing [5]. With advancements in research inindustry as well as universities CAD evolved to 3D using wireframe geometry [3]. Thewidespread use of CAD in industry has led to training in CAD tools becoming an integral part ofarchitecture and engineering curricula.According to Andia, computers affected architectural education in five distinct ways that

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

aestheticderived from the collaboration and integration of the process of structural design andarchitectural design associated with such design proposals [2]. The collaboration betweenNorman Foster and ARUP Engineering [10] (Fig.7) serves as a pre-eminent example, and hasyielded several significant built works that have re-defined the role of technology in design andthe discourse between the formal and the constructible.The use of NURBS-based modelers in architectural design provides the potential for students toexplore design options that were to a large extent inconceivable in the context of conventionaldesign processes using conventional vector-based computer aided design and drafting tools.Therefore, design projects with an emphasis on structure in an

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Monson, University of Washington; Hoda - Homayouni, University of Washington; Carrie S Dossick, University of Washington; Anne K Anderson, Washington State University

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Architectural

effect on the final solution, or by providing limitsto the problem range so that ambiguity is reduced and likely solution paths revealed.Designing the Vignette WorkshopsAs BIM uses and practices emerged over the past decade, architecture, construction andengineering programs began to introduce these software tools and business practices intocoursework. While some curricula integrated BIM modules into existing courses, others createdstand-alone BIM courses.2 Here at the University of Washington, we chose to develop a stand-alone elective course entitled Virtual Construction. This class, taught in the ConstructionManagement department, was designed as an elective course in an undergraduate constructioncurriculum. Students from other AEC

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Daniel Douglass, University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural

) from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineering education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, building information mod- eling, spatial visualization, and reverse engineering. Professor Leake’s publications include two books, Engineering Design Graphics: Sketching, Modeling, and Visualization published by John Wiley and Sons in 2008, and Autodesk Inventor published by McGraw-Hill in 2004. Prior to coming to Illinois, Leake taught CAD and math courses at UAE University in the United Arab Emirates. He is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, where he served in Tunisia from 1983 until 1986. Leake worked as a naval architect in the Pacific Northwest for 10 years. He is

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Boyles, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeffrey Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Keith Goreham, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jatmika Suryabrata, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; Yulyta Kodrat, Indonesian Institute of the Arts

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Architectural

architectural and interior design education is diverse. It rangesfrom energy efficient lighting and daylighting to studies that assess the effect ofilluminance upon finish materials and color interaction. This often leads to attempts tosqueeze lighting into an already crowded curriculum and is compounded when efforts aremade to develop complex study models of interior lighting environments. In short, there isoften little time to explore these topics in adequate detail.This paper explores an alternative to the study of interior lighting environments throughuse of a Virtual Reality Theater. It discusses the development of one of these highlyrealistic virtual environments and how it is being used to introduce students to understandand interpret varying

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuo Hung Huang, National Taipei University of Technology

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Architectural

international organizations worldwide (Anthony, 2002; Ministry ofEducation, 2010). It has also become the principle for national reformation and socialdevelopment in most countries. During the last few years, the learning requirements of adultlearners have increased in conjunction with the number of higher education organizations;university administrators began to value the function of extension education (Cowan andPinheiro-Torres, 2004). In 1991, fifty colleges and universities were operating in Taiwan. In2011, the number of colleges and universities was as high as 145, a three-fold growth rate. All145 colleges and universities have established extension education centers. Moreover, 19extension education institutions have an Architecture Department

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

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Architectural

AC 2012-4324: TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION: THE USE OF CUTTINGEDGE NUMERICAL METHODS IN TEACHING STRUCTURES TO AR-CHITECTS.Dr. Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse UniversityProf. James K. Guest, Johns Hopkins University Jamie Guest is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at Johns Hopkins University. His research and teaching interests focus on topology optimization and structural engineering. He received his M.S.E. and Ph.D. from Princeton University and B.S.E. from University of Pennsylvania, all in civil engineering. Page 25.1363.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Use

Conference Session

Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Betz, State University of New York

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Architectural

AC 2009-428: ASSESSING CREATIVITY IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN:EVIDENCE FOR USING STUDENT PEER REVIEW IN THE STUDIO AS ALEARNING AND ASSESSMENT TOOLJoseph Betz, State University of New York Joseph A. Betz is an architect and Professor in the Department of Architecture & Construction Management at the State University of New York College of Technology at Farmingdale. He received his undergraduate and professional degrees in architecture from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his post-professional degree in architecture from Columbia University. A recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, he has served as both national Program Chair and Division Chair of the

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

conducts an evaluation of performance of students in his/her courses as part ofthe Program objectives and outcome assessment process. A summary report on the performance ofstudents (to meet the Program objectives) and compliance with the Program outcomes is prepared andsubmitted to the Department Chair for the assessment purposes.Future plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the capstone in term of learning outcomes:Actions that will be implemented to improve the effectiveness of the curriculum in term of learningoutcomes:  We expanded on the instructors’ self-evaluation such that more direct assessment of students’ learning outcomes is obtained. A set of standards for instructor’s self-evaluation will be prepared by the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Architectural

Paper ID #6633Community Service Driven Student Senior Project and back to Communityfor ImplementationDr. James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. James Mwangi received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, a Master of Science degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of California, Davis, all in in Civil Engineering (structures) Dr. James Mwangi is currently an Associate Professor in the Architectural Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College; Eric Dunn, Sinclair Community College; Russell Marcks, Sinclair Community College

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Architectural

-disciplinary capstoneapproach was developed: ≠ Multiple discipline capstone ≠ Heightened collaboration ≠ Increased use of technology ≠ More complete building code complianceAs a result, a new capstone curriculum was developed to more closely simulate the industrytrend toward integrated project delivery. Spring 2009 was the first implementation of this newstrategy.G. Integrated Project Design/DeliveryIn an effort to prepare both students and faculty for the challenge of moving to a morecompletely Integrated Project Design/Delivery (IPD) model of capstone course, funding wassecured by the department chair to bring in an expert lecturer in IPD. While serving as aprofessor of architecture, this instructor has developed a broad background in

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Nelson, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

previous efforts included:CM 431 Integrated Project Services: This three unit lab-based course provides an overview ofproject delivery methods with an emphasis on trends in integrated services project delivery. CMand ARCH students used a real project to integrate planning, design and construction efforts toachieve maximum project quality and value. The course enrolls up to 50 students.ARCE 460 Collaborative Design Laboratory: The course offered to ARCH and ARCEstudents investigated the collaborative nature of the design process as it relates to the structuralengineer and architect. This course enrolled up to 16 students.EDES 406 Sustainable Environments / EDES 408 Implementing Sustainable PrinciplesThe sequence covers two quarters and represents a

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Homer, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

it is taught by a team of three architects,one of whom specializes in environmental controls, and one structural engineer, and the size ofthe class varies from 30 to 45 students. Both architecture and architectural engineering studentsare required to take this course. The course requirements are somewhat different for the twomajors, and often less than a quarter of the class is AE students. We have come to call this theComprehensive Semester because it not only requires the use of information learned throughoutthe curriculum, but also incorporates a studio, a technology seminar, and a management courseinto a tightly knit whole. Throughout the semester, all students integrate architectural design withmechanical and structural systems design

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

design course. Finally, the entire system is covered in the capstone design course.These types of tools are very useful because they provide students with a “real world” case tostudy throughout their structural engineering training. Results obtained from the end of classstudent evaluations have not changed significantly since the introduction of the case study in thestructural engineering course sequence; however, the students have made a number of positivecomments regarding the use of these materials in the course evaluation surveys.IntroductionStructural engineering is an integral part of most civil and architectural engineering programsacross the United States. The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA)has developed a

Conference Session

Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Arens, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Architectural

Knowledge, and progress in their curriculum and courses to the higher levels ofSynthesis and Evaluation. Compare this to a studio environment in an undergraduateArchitecture curriculum, where the faculty often begin with the highest levels, such asEvaluation in applying value judgments about the adequacy of the design and Synthesis, byputting disparate pieces of information together, and Analysis in solving large complex problemsby reducing them to smaller pieces. Thus, the paper’s hypothesis is that Engineering facultytypically move up Bloom’s taxonomy of the cognitive domain, whereas Architecture facultytypically move down the taxonomy.The implications of this hypothesis are interesting from both a pedagogical and practical point ofview. Can we

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Dermody, Roger Williams University

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Architectural

Page 15.616.9 Press, Princeton, NJ.5. Brock, T. 2006. “Updating the Miesian Curriculum” in proceedings of the Building Technology Educators’ Symposium, University of Maryland, August 3-5, edited by Oakley, D.J. and Smith, R.E.6. Charles, P. and Dermody, R. 2009 “Linkage: The Undergraduate Materials and Methods Lecture Course and Its Companion Studio” in proceedings of the Building Technology Educators’ Symposium, University of New Mexico, August 3-5, edited by Guling, D. and Armpriest, D.7. Dong, K and Leslie, T. 2006. “Cross-Discipline, Cross-Country: A Collaborative Design Studio Integrating Architecture and Engineering” Proceedings of the 2006 Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education.8

Conference Session

Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B. Guthrie, California Polytechnic State University; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

also incorporated aspects offoundations, cladding, and long span and high rise structures.The primary goal of this five course series was to give these students tools that will assist them intheir careers as project leaders so they can better produce efficient integrated designs andcollaborate effectively with their structural engineering consultants and thus lead successfulprojects. The benefits of understanding structural principles apply to both ARCH and CMstudents. Architects typically take a lead role in building design and so an understanding ofstructural principles can enhance their ability to produce design concepts that are coordinatedwith an efficient, well thought out structural system. Understanding structural concepts

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College

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Architectural

depict how buildings are draftedand assembled. Physical model building is not part of the current curriculum for either of thesetwo courses. This study provides quantitative results from a spatial reasoning ability test andqualitative results from student surveys given to four separate sections of freshmen – Graphics Itest and control groups and Materials and Methods of Construction I test and control groups in2010. The Materials and Methods of Construction I test group had built an advanced framingmodel (an energy-saving framing system) and the Graphics I test group had built a 3‖ cubemodel of solids and voids as part of their courses prior to the spatial test and survey. The controlgroup in each course prepared an axonometric drawing instead

Conference Session

Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University; Heli Shah, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

. Advanced courses in3D visualization are present in the curriculum across the board where students work withsoftware. In some scenarios 3D modeling is integrated with technical details to enhance buildingdesign. Continued development of visualization techniques is carried on in the design studios.Courses in digital design, graphic design, presentation techniques, and image manipulation havebecome an integral part of most curriculums. Of the programs reviewed one program had aspecific course in which students were exposed to rendering and animation software [6], [7], [8], [9].FUSE Grant“FUSE grants at WKU are designed to support undergraduate students' intellectual developmentby fostering active engagement in the areas of research, creative and

Conference Session

Project-Based Experiences in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University; Larry D Bowne II, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Architectural

architecture. Forthe architecture students it was a first experience in having to request, manage andappropriately integrate outside technical knowledge into their design process, for theengineering students it was their first exposure to the design process and the multifacetedway their highly specific skills are deployed in a real world process. The teaching,evaluation and assessment of the courses represent an opportunity for educators to thinkabout the role of service learning in architecture and engineering education. The Bergcompelled students to integrate technology and structure in the design process, requiredstructural engineers to and as such can be seen as experiments in advancing designpedagogy.BackgroundDesign build, community service and

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University; Robert A. Svetz, Syracuse University

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Architectural

required for the 200ftcantilever or the tower with massive atria. Grand claims are made about thermal masses,day-lighting, light-wells and airshafts, unaccompanied by the knowledge and detailingnecessary to fully examine such issues. So we set out to design an assignment that was anexercise in noticing.This paper describes ongoing efforts at Syracuse University to integrate structures andtechnology teaching into design teaching for architects. This specific assignment wasgiven in two courses, Structures II and Building Technology II, to the same group ofstudents (third year of a five year program). Students were assigned a building oncampus and required to investigate. They were charged with finding, photographing, andanalyzing the visible

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

– that is a direct result of the project goals, the needs of the user group, and the vision ofthe architects and architectural engineers. Architectural engineers play an integral role in thecreation of architecture, as they are responsible for the design and analysis of the requiredtechnical systems.Assignment 7Students are asked to imagine that they have just been hired as the lead designer for a new“space” on the university campus. The space will be visible from the president’s office, and willbe a reminder to him of the creativity and innovation of students and the learning process. Thenew space most likely will become a meeting and gathering point for students as they go abouttheir daily life on campus.The functional program is quite simple

Conference Session

Structural Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

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Architectural

cameto Harvard University, “The Schools have been re-thinking their programs to bring mathematics,mechanics and the science of structure into sharper focus and into a clearer relationship with thedesign of space.”[10] The architecture students contributed to the American movement as theypushed back against the Beaux Arts traditions in favor of more modern approaches.[11] Theeducation that supports modern architecture elevated mathematics in the structures curriculum,but also brought forth enduring pedagogical discourse.The ACSA recognizes the disparity between the architectural design and the structural designprocesses, and the mathematical priority as the two fundamental problems with structurespedagogy. In 1976, the ACSA formed an ad hoc

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Gaurav Shah, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

of the ResearchThis paper describes an online teaching tool for 4D visualization of construction process ofconcrete foundations. The model shows the construction sequence virtually with time.Considering the interest of youths in computer games these days the use of a 3-D computeranimation with time model will develop a lot of interest amongst them and will motivate them totry to better understand and retain important concepts of construction.The model could be a good planning tool to identify and resolve the various conflicts that mightoccur during the actual construction. The model could be an effective tool to explain owners,architects and subcontractors the scheduling and sequencing of construction. Constructionmodels integrated with the

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

integrated designs and collaborateeffectively with their structural engineering consultants and therefore lead more successfulprojects.The benefits of understanding structural principles apply to both ARCH and CM students.Architects typically take a lead role in building design and so an understanding of structuralprinciples can enhance their ability to produce design concepts that are coordinated with anefficient, well thought out structural system. Understanding structural concepts andnomenclature allows the architect to more effectively communicate with their structuralconsultants and better develop the structural system. In addition, the architect, as team leader

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Elizabeth Leach, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

experience within ourcommunities.The search for new approaches to the design studio is being seen throughout the designdisciplines; one example of an innovative educational practice is the concept of incorporating‘live projects’[6]. Experiential education puts students in the field, addressing real, complex andopen-ended projects. Fieldwork is integrated with the academic content and students have acontext in which to apply practical, theoretical, and ethical solutions to problems or projects.[4]“Live projects reject the separation between real and theoretical, practice and education, andallow the student to be creative within constraints.” [7] Sara defines ‘live projects’ as: “The live project is defined here as a type of design project that