Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

steelbuilding; complete with detailed design calculations for loads and design of the structural frame.The material also includes numerous photos of the construction process, detailed plans (inAutoCAD), animations of some design concepts that are difficult to explain (such as localbuckling), and a virtual three-dimensional model of the entire frame system, which can beviewed from any vantage point. The virtual 3D model also includes detailed connections. Thistool has been incorporated in the structural engineering course sequence for civil andarchitectural engineering students. The sequence includes: statics, mechanics of materials,structural analysis, structural steel design, and a capstone design course. This paper presents thedetails of how the

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

in terms of both designprocess and project delivery. Building Information Modeling (BIM), utilizes a model-centricapproach where the computer model functions as a central graphical and informationinterdisciplinary repository which, when optimized, facilitates design collaboration andcoordination among the project designers, clients, and construction teams. Additionally, theparametric and object-oriented modeling technologies underlying BIM applications alsofacilitate digital fabrication of both prototypes and manufactured components. It has beenproposed that building information modeling delivers technology that actually meets theexpectations of the profession that have previously gone un-fulfilled, and that BIM can “finallyharness the power

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

every program has something in this category because of the accreditation requirement for the history of architecture. Those AE programs that require students to participate in architecture design studio courses have a much greater number of these courses. • L: Capstone Design – many programs offer a senior project course that requires a complete design of a complex system. It is a culminating experience that requires students to synthesize and use all of the skills developed in the program. The content of these courses would mostly fit into the categories E, F, and G above, but is listed here.The information for making this assessment was taken from the website postings for theindividual universities