Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

, structural plans and structural specifications) for real projects using architecturalplans. This “learn by doing” format has proven-over time-to prepare the students to the sameenvironment that the students face after graduation.It is generally an accepted fact in the structural profession in California that, graduates fromArchitectural Engineering program (ARCE) at California Polytechnic State University (CALPOLY) “hit the ground running from day one”. This is attributed to the familiarity, of the designoffice environment, obtained during their undergraduate education. The familiarity is acquiredthrough the design laboratories taught by design professionals.IntroductionA browse of any university catalog3,4,5 under the departments of structural

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

, students will become further challenged to calibrate their modelsand check the accuracy of the results. “Even though information technology is a powerfulreality, an indispensable, rapidly developing, empowering tool, computers do not contain theessence of teaching and learning, which are deeply human activities. So we have to keep ourmeans and ends straight” 4. With the inevitable increase in the use of computers in engineeringapplications, a solution to this problem of inaccurate modeling is quickly needed.A unique laboratory exercise was recently developed to address the problem of inaccuratemodeling. Senior undergraduate students in their terminal analysis course were challenged withthe task of predicting the natural periods of vibration of a

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jamie Tills, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Steven Swanson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Architectural

that houses both University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s College of Engineering andthe Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and University ofNebraska at Omaha’s College of Information Science and Technology. The involvementof industry leaders will be a key component of the workshops.3.2.1 – The Peter Kiewit Institute and LearningExtensive research has proven that traditional lecturing that takes place in mostclassrooms is not as effective as other teaching methods11. It is not until the classroom isreplaced by a laboratory setting that fundamental concepts and theories of science andengineering allow students to apply and reinforce their knowledge12.The Peter Kiewit Institute takes into account various learning styles of

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific; Luke Lee, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

this paper is to begin a dialog with other educators (as well as engineers whoroutinely take advantage of the capability of commercially available seismic loading analysisprograms) to advance the discipline of earthquake engineering education in a direction ofdeveloping abilities of undergraduate students to perform practical routine seismic designcalculations; consistent with current accreditation standards.Bibliography1 Gao, Y., G. Yang, B. F. Spencer Jr., and G. C. Lee, (2005), “Java-Powered Virtual Laboratories for EarthquakeEngineering Education,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Volume 12 Issue 3, Pages 200 – 21216Sep. 2002 Dyke, S.J., Nepote, B., Caicedo, J.M., Johnson, S.M., and Oware, E.A. (2000), “Earthquake

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

members eventually lose strength. Therefore, according to the prescriptive based philosophy, structural materials must be protected against fire for the required time of fire resistance. Generally, prescriptive approaches are the result of regulation, insurance requirements, and industry practice or company procedures. The fire resistant based on prescriptive methods is not an ideal solution because these values are determined in a laboratory using a specific structural configuration with a specific size, shape, and specific loads. The time-temperature relationships in the ISO fire do not represent real fires.10) Provide interior finish schedule. Interior finish throughout must be Class A or B. (NFPA

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

computer screens.The Virtual Reality Theater at the Advanced Visualization Laboratory at IUPUI consists of threevertical walls and one horizontal floor. High-resolution projectors display a highly realistic litinterior in this environment and enable students to virtually navigate through the space. Thisdisplay provides a bright, high-resolution, immersive experience using four 10' x 7.5' screensfeaturing 1400 x 1050 pixels at 6000 lumens. The side screens are motorized to support a varietyof display orientations and configurations. The system also features wireless, optical trackingover the entire 30' x 10' space. Our lighting simulations ran on a single workstation PC utilizingan NVIDIA Quadroplex Model IV. The following discussion details the