Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven O'Hara, Oklahoma State University; Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

2006-156: EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMSENGINEERINGKhaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University Khaled A. Mansy is an Assistant Professor in the Architectural Engineering Program, School of Architecture, Oklahoma State University. He earned his Ph.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 2001, and has 16 years of teaching experience in professional programs in the USA and Egypt. Dr. Mansy is the PI of the NSF grant awarded to build this daylighting laboratory; the artificial sky dome.Steven O'Hara, Oklahoma State University Steven O’Hara is a Professor of Architectural Engineering, School of Architecture, Oklahoma State University. He received his Bachelor of

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo; Thomas Leslie, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

objectivemethods.Collaboration and integration are both powerful buzzwords in design and engineering education,but the two instructors’ experience in practice—during which they worked together on the designof a large medical laboratory—suggested that the typical collaboration between their two fieldsin an academic setting didn’t adequately convey the commitment and interdependence betweenarchitect and engineer that practice demands. Desk crits or short-term consultations don’t offerthe level of shared responsibility or peer critique and learning that a multi-year collaborationdemands. We wanted our students to gain from the depth and rigor that would come from a full-semester project.Such full commitments between disciplines are rare in academic settings. While

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Batie, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

excavated foundation to the completed roof system. By turning onlayers, the details are electronically constructed. (See Fig. 2) The tools allowed students tomanipulate the SketchUp model view by zooming in, orbiting about the particular component,and gain a better understanding of how the components interrelated. Figure 2 - SketchUp Models LayersDuring the semester, students were encouraged to access all SketchUp images through the classBlackboard© site, and all college computer laboratories were provided with SketchUp Viewer Page 11.534.4software for student use. The SketchUp Viewer software is also available

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

architectural engineering program inthe country based on the Gourman report4. The Architectural Engineering program (comprising40% of the student body in the Department) has averaged 270 admissions applications per yearover the last two years. Freshman admission into the program is limited to an average of 78students or 29% of the applicants according to Dr. Edward Gibson4, former Associate Chairmanfor Architectural Engineering. The main reason for limiting enrolment of freshman studentsaccording to Dr. Gibson is limited space, including laboratory and studio facilities. This programproduces approximately 40 graduates per year. Page 11.131.4 The