Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pyo-Yoon Hong, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

between the textbook solutions, which are generally in 2-dimensional planes, and the real-world physical phenomenon. Brief qualitative solutions aregiven by the instructor about the deviation to quench possible curiosity. Page 22.1362.8Implementation of Comprehension Model – Hello, Reality Small-scale modeling, balsa wood truss contests and plate girder contests were found to be the most effective and yet enjoyable. These components have received the strongest supports from the students in the evaluations and surveys. The experimental performance data and team presentation material have been documented every

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

extract the besttechnical help possible from their team. To this end, a solid grasp of the fundamentals ofstructural engineering is vital. An intuitive understanding of structural engineeringgrounded in real world examples is vital to inculcate structural innovation in architecturestudent’s future work. Using historical precedent is an extraordinarily powerful way to dothis. It provides a framework for how structural innovation has happened in the past and apresents a rubric for how bowing to the physical forces at play and activating the capacityof the material in question can lead to efficiency and elegance of form. It is particularlyimportant to use historical precedents that represent the very best and most innovativeexamples of structural

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham C. Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Blake A. Roskelley, CYS Structural Engineers, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

any given earthquake, the rigid and semi-rigid diaphragm models could produce largevariations in base shear. However, since the design spectrum in the code represents the predictedeffect of any future earthquake and both models predicted a relatively high natural frequency,there was negligible difference in the two base shear values. Their predicted story drifts wereunder-predicted in the rigid diaphragm models by 200-300%. However the semi-rigiddiaphragm model results were still within the limits prescribed by the code.Conclusions - Lessons LearnedThis exercise provided the students with a hands-on learning environment that challenged themto apply concepts and techniques from several courses to one practical, real-world case study.The

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, Georgia Tech) that introduced design thinking through project-based learning in their first year programs.3 Most of these schools reported a positiveimpact on retention for those students who had taken some form of first year“cornerstone” engineering design course. Dym et al further argue that such courses havea positive impact on student interest and performance in later engineering courses.Capstone design courses at the end of engineering programs likewise represent an Page 22.1145.2opportunity for students to take both design work and a whole real world structure. Intheir other courses however the common engineering teaching paradigm divides

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Pallab Dasgupta, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

4 states that a game engine is normally designed for a particular game such as firstpersonal shooters, real-time strategy and vehicle simulations. One advantage of a game engine is Page 13.173.2that it can be reused to the development of many different kinds of games, in an automated way,saving a lot of programming time. Since the time computer graphics has been introduced, thedemands for visualization techniques have grown continuously. Today, the visualization ofthree-dimensional worlds seems to be a demanding task requested by many geo relateddisciplines. Due to the increasing interest in the consumer market, tremendous progress can

Conference Session

Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Laursen P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

beconducted with inexpensive equipment, such as a low capacity shake table, a linear mass shaker,simple mobile data acquisition equipment and a limited number of accelerometers. Thelaboratory course is intended to accompany a concurrent senior level/graduate level structuraldynamics course in which the relevant theoretical concepts of structural dynamics areintroduced. One possible experimental laboratory (3 hours) per week over a 10 week quarter isdescribed in this paper.BackgroundA unique experimental dynamic laboratory is developed to improve students’ physicalunderstanding of the complex principles presented in mechanical vibrations courses. There isoften a disconnect in students’ minds between theoretical models and real world applications

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Reniz Moosa, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, scenes and 3D worlds in real-time.These packages are also now made available on most of the personal computers and relatedelectronic devices. The golden question here is how well we can make use of the availabletechnology to make the right application and yet aim at high quality visualization with low cost.Visualizations generated by software’s like Unreal game engine are solutions here as many of thelast generation games or game-related libraries are now available for little or even no cost in theform of open-source software.Shiratuddin and Thabet 4 have described methods for developing realistic and low-cost threedimensional visualization applications using game engine software’s. Game engines possess theability to produce virtual environments

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

.2Fritsch and Kada3 are of the view that the increased interest in the consumer market has led to Page 15.893.2the remarkable progress in game-engine industry. These powerful software packages areefficiently run through rendering pipelines, special data-structures and speed-up techniqueswhich in turn assist in visualizing texture mapped 3D objects, scenes and 3D worlds in real-time.Shiratuddin and Thabet4 have described methods for developing realistic and low-cost threedimensional visualization applications using game engine software. Game engines possess theability to produce virtual environments in a real-time and realistic manner. With the

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

technological advance fromprevious AEC software platforms. According to Smith and Tardi a BIM application more closelyresembles a relational database than vector-based CAD applications. They proposed that BIMmore readily “understands” that the objects created by users represent real world components ofan actual building [5]. Additionally, they stated that “a genuinely comprehensive buildinginformation model would encompass not only geometry but all of the information about abuilding that is created through its useful life” [5]. According to Kensek, “BIM is a naturalprogression in the evolution of computer supported practice” [4].BIM has been defined as a “project simulation consisting of the 3D models of the projectcomponents with links to all the

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Patrick Wheeler, University of Nebraska, Omaha; Avery Schwer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dale Tiller, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Andrea Wilkerson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Joshua Eiden, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

all of these options it is difficult to iden-tify the best model. Each serves to further the student’s understanding of industry challengescommonly encountered and expose students to real world problems.Substantial benefits can be realized by both industry and academia when the unique re-sources of each institution are focused upon achieving a common goal. Replicating the ex-periences and knowledge that students gain through practical application of their knowledgein an industry setting is unrealistic in a classroom environment. Many institutions have im-plemented industry placement programs as a part of their curriculum in order to expose stu-dents to industry applications. Cooperative Education for Enterprise Development (CEED) is

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

architectural curricula never attempted to cover all the skills and knowledge that a mature architect should eventually have. Today, this is even more true given the level Page 13.269.6 of complexity and specialization in the profession—and of course, the new demands of Integrated Practice.The complexity of BIM in real-world applications illustrates Cheng’s point that attempts toproduce graduates with high levels of competencies with all processes associated with BIMcould prove to be problematic. Specifically, the range of software applications associated with afully-functional BIM is diverse. According to Kymmell 31, the requisite

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Matthew Pfannenstiel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Douglas Alvine, Alvine Engineering; Clarence Waters, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Buildings II, will be presented inthis paper. Course requirements and expectations, and the multi-integration methods betweentheory, application and industry will also be presented. Program outcome and feedback fromIndustry professionals, alumni, and current students, will document how these innovativeteaching methods have empowered them to be successful in their field.I - IntroductionThe involvement of industry in education is not a new concept. At Stanford University, anumber of courses give students a chance to work on and learn from real problems assigned fromreal companies and be mentored by industry participants. The Alliance for InnovativeManufacturing (AIM) program is a joint venture between multinational corporations withsignificant design

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Kirby, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hilal Ozcan, Prairie View A&M University; Fouad Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

-establishedconsiderations such as ethics, economics, aesthetics, and structural integrity. Architecture andcivil engineering departments should take the lead and responsibility for promoting sustainabledevelopment, and the topic should be treated as a major consideration similar to protection of thepublic health and safety in design. Ultimately, the objective should be to graduate a new breedof design professionals (engineers and architects) who are knowledgeable of sustainable designand can integrate its concepts in real-world design projects.Diversity in Architectural Design and its Relation to SustainabilityIn recent years, the discipline of architecture has been impacted and reshaped most dramaticallyby two critical understandings: 1) the awareness of

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

experience of real life Page 11.1169.3problems. Southern Polytechnic State University is a technical institution with both traditionaland non traditional students. Frequently, it has been seen that students with higher than 10 yearsworking experience are in the construction class for their graduation. The greatest challenge forthe faculties is to find the mechanism to keep the students interested in the constructiondiscipline. Effective communication, explain real world problems, stimulating student interest,and rapport building skills on the part of faculty are believed to be essential for keeping them inthe class and complete their

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Jon M. Stevens, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

increasingly been recognized as a mechanism for synthesizing real-world experience with academic course content. In recent years, it has been widelyacknowledged that classes designed by utilizing PBL Project - Based Learning are effective inenhancing the problem-solving ability of university students. [1] First coming to prominence inthe 1990’s, effectively structured project-based learning exercises provide a framework in whichstudents are required to draw on their prior coursework to develop solutions for “real world”problems. In a project based learning environment the learners are “actively engaged in workingat tasks and activities which are authentic to the environment in which they would be used” witha focus on “learners as constructors of their

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

based on a combination of individual/team effort versus solely on the teamproduct. Faculty continually grapples with questions such as “can a team member be fired” and“if not, what are the realistic consequences?” School is a learning environment where studentlearning is fostered and students are given second chances. Academic culture, by its very nature,is opposed to unfairness, dire consequences, swift punishment and the harsh reality encounteredin the world and specifically, the workplace. Considering these types of issues leads one towonder how well the university education prepares a student to be successful in a real worldteam environment.This paper investigates this question through a comparison of university teams to business

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

alternative modeling strategies to repair their models. It was alsodetermined that this problem provided an opportunity to introduce additional course contentrelated to mesh repair concepts and using external mesh repair applications. It must be noted,however, in two cases the geometry was never adequately repaired either through improvedmodeling techniques or using mesh repair tools and plug-ins.The tower-to-chair project proved to be effective at introducing additional parameters to the class Page 14.354.9activities, notably a real-world dimension in which the physical product of the assignments hasmore far reaching implications than a scale model

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Purdy, SmithGroupJJR; Paul Urbanek FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP, SmithGroupJJR

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

engineering departments themselves remain pri-marily concerned with how design directly impacts their teaching and interactions with students.As architects, engineers, and planners for more than a dozen collegiate engineering-departmentbuildings in the past decade, SmithGroupJJR has helped develop a series of best practices re-lated to facility design in this new era. While not the only firm to explore them, SmithGroupJJRhas organized these new best practices into five distinct trends that encourage active participa-tion, collaboration, and even spontaneity, reflecting an underlying ethic of student engagementfrom the freshman level up. We present them here, provide real-world examples from Smith-GroupJJR’s portfolio, and also propose methods of

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College; Chad R. Bridgman, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Paper ID #19543Student Interns Work to Activate First Floor SpacesProf. Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College Charlie Setterfield is a Professor of Architectural Technology at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. With more than 20 years experience in the architectural and construction industries, including responsibilities in all aspects of architectural project delivery and construction management, Setterfield brings real-world experience to the classroom. Setterfield’s courses focus on BIM, IPD, materials and means of construction, ”green building”, professional practice and building codes. As a Plans

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2009-1724: COLLABORATIVE TEACHING TO CREATE INTEGRATEDBUILDING ENVELOPESKevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University Page 14.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Collaborative Teaching to Create Integrated Building EnvelopesAs a former practitioner the rewards for offering courses that expose students to the principlesand issues surrounding design in a context that emulates real world situations is invaluable. Twoyears ago an idea developed into a course which includes students from three differentdisciplines; architecture, architectural engineering, and construction management, as well as,faculty from these same disciplines to create an all

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. The goal of the classwas to enable the students to apply their developing structural design skills and their knowledgerelated to building materials to make informed judgements in identifying a wide range of systemcomponents including bar joists, girders, and structural decking in a “real world” context.This paper documents the course rationale and strategy, the associated learning objectives, theorganization of the assignments, and the outcomes of the course. The effectiveness of thestrategy is discussed in the context of the final assessment of the students and their comments.IntroductionLearning structural design concepts is an essential component of architectural education.Typically, design curricula deliver content related to structural

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

39 127 Lecture materials and assignments are tied 58 51 10 2 2 123 Q4 to real-life applications. Q5 She/He is fair and just in grading. 57 39 26 3 2 127 7 25 40 34 18 124 Q6 Students are allowed to arrive late to class. Students are not prohibited from talking to 5 23 32 38 29 127 Q7 each other during lectures

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Batie, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

construction process anddetails.Previous applications of understanding construction drawings have used photographs andisometrics to help explain 3-dimensional applications.1 Site visits and walk-throughs have also Page 11.534.2enabled students to visualize conditions in real-life instances. Both methods have beensuccessful in part, but were limited to specific buildings under construction which did not allowsubsequent classes the same learning opportunities. Because of this shortcoming, anothermethod of representing 3-dimensional environments was necessary.A variety of web-based building environments have been created in the recent past to

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Jarrett, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

of low-density, greenfield development, homogenous, gated subdivisions,unparalleled long-distance travel routes, and unacceptable levels of air and ground-waterpollution. The result of these actions is universally viewed with alarm as urban sprawl - the mostdestructive development pattern the industrialized world has ever seen, and perhaps the greatestmisallocation of resources the world has ever known [6]. Such new, economically-drivendevelopment patterns are now a matter of real public health and require a fundamental re-thinking of the environment, in how it is conceived and made.Culture-Nature DivideMany environmentalists conceive of cities as antithetical to nature [7]. In contemporary calls for“green” or “ecological” architecture, the

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia; Benjamin Kidd, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

modularhousing market analysis. The houses will eventually be prototypes of a modular house system,with many variations and options. In the construction domain, the line that separates different disciplines has been blurred.Undergraduate students usually do not realize architecture and engineering are so closely related Page 12.1076.3until their first job. The ecoMOD project provides a unique opportunity to prepare student forprofessional practice with a real-world project that engages architecture students with studentsfrom a variety of engineering disciplines. Engineering teams were formed at the beginning of theproject to tackle different aspects of

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Hardin Bounds, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

increasing project complexity” 22.Information was lacking about specific new job types; however, most literature did note that thestaffing for full use of BIM would be specialized 22.Consider the term AEC/O, where the Owner is part of the decision making during all phases ofthe project and the final recipient of a workable BIM model. Where do the lines of the datamerge? One question posed was to ask each member of the BIM team – “Why am I in a networkwith BIM?” 14. Identifying the touch points where the Actors coordinate responsibilities in thevirtual world could help a project go smoother in the real world.Interoperability issues will continue to be studied as a prime chokepoint of the flow ofinformation 12. Takim et al. 22 determined that

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University; Laura Elizabeth Leach, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

eleven students in the class and they eachanswered a set of questions ranging from their learning experiences, frustrations faced during theproject, experiences of working in a group, application of knowledge from previous classes, andhow they were able to contribute to the community. Overall the students reacted very positivelyto the experience. They were excited to work with a real client and felt that it would be beneficialto them when they went out into the real world. Most of the students agreed with the fact thatthey learned a lot from this experience not just in terms of technical skills but alsocommunication and interaction with clients and time management. They also felt that they wereable to apply their knowledge from previous courses

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

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, and identifying to what extentthe subjective evaluation of the lighting conditions of an interior space can be reproduced usingthese images. She makes mention of Flynn, stating that: “Lighting designers have been using theresults of his studies since then, but there has been only little additional research done in thisarea” (p. 14). Totir proceeds to note that little research has been conducted correlating the resultsof computer graphic simulations with real scenes and that “it is still difficult to createphotorealistic computer-generated images, due to the fact that the real-world illumination ishighly complex” (p. 30). Her comments lend credence to the necessity of exploring this type ofresearch once again, even though it faces an uphill

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2008-1739: A CLIENT-BASED ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR SERVICELEARNING PROJECTSDavid Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Page 13.14.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Client-Based Assessment Tool for Architectural Technology Service Learning ProjectsAbstractService learning is a natural fit for the study of architecture1,2 as the practice ofarchitecture engages communities all over the world in order to solve problems inthe built environment. Much of this civic engagement is often directed towardsstudent learning in the form of reflection papers or exit surveys, and the literatureon service learning attests to this2.There is

Conference Session

BIM in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno; Ishan Kaushik

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

population and their housing needsinspires design for aging professionals to utilize cutting-edge technology such as BIM in designinnovation. This study addressed both academic and industry needs for better solutions toenhance understanding the practice of design for aging, and improve design communication andoutcomes in real world project delivery. To accomplish this goal, this research built the effortsout of a student project and incorporated engineering entrepreneurial mindsets in the propositionof a prototype based upon BIM and game engine integration. The prototype was created toprovide a framework that could transform a static design model into a dynamic and interactivegaming environment, where user-centered and experienced-based