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Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE); Bruce Alan Race FAIA, FAICP, University of Houston

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effectively to create and implement integrated solutions.Interdisciplinary teamwork requires exploration of both passive and indigenous as well astechnology enabled active strategies that are enhanced through design at the scale of regions,cities, and buildings. These passive and active design strategies are being accelerated, madefeasible, and enhanced with technology advances. However, to make cities smarter requires highfunctioning inter-disciplinary teams that can identify, develop, and use a set of commonterminologies and processes. This was the primary motivation for introducing an inter-disciplinary course that attract both architectural and students from engineering and technologywith a goal of better preparing them lead and manage the design

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Omar Youssef, University of Arizona

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Architectural Engineering

Wellbeing. His teaching responsibilities are focused on Environmental Technology as well as Design and Energy Conservation, the core of the School’s STEM programs. Dr. Youssef has introduced cutting edge technology and virtual reality to his classes (both in person and online) and cur- rently plays an active role on the School’s Technology Stream Committee, Digital Technology Committee, and the University Level Digital Technology Advisers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Coupling Haptic Learning with Technology To Advance Informal STEM Pedagogies AbstractResearch in the field of engineering education

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Negar Heidari Matin, Eastern Michigan University; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Shinming Shyu, Eastern Michigan University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International Journals in Engineering and Technology, as a member of review panel for NASA and Department of Education, as a regional and chapter chairman of IEEE, SME, and ASEE, and as a session chair and as a member of scientific

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Jeffrey Collins; Giovanni Loreto, Kennesaw State University; Tran Duong Nguyen, Kennesaw State University

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Architectural Engineering

capability, I have become well versed in conducting research, writing reports, analyzing and presenting data, and scheduling programs. Currently, I am a graduate student of Kennesaw State University to pursue my Master’s degree in Construction Management program. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021The use of parametric modeling to enhance the understanding of concreteformwork structuresAbstractTeaching construction management (CM) courses are often challenging due to students’ differentlearning styles. Students may be required to develop three-dimensional (3D) models by mentallyvisualizing other project components. Students with little or no practical experience

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eugene Kwak, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Summer scholarship project: Designing and building a multi- purpose micro-farm structure as a pedagogical strategy for Architectural Engineering Technology studentsAbstractConstructing a full-scale mock-up is commonly used in the architectural industry, and it isinvaluable to the design outcome. It provides feedback on the appearance, scale, material, andconstructability. This process can also be adopted as a teaching strategy in a classroom,especially when considering that a hands-on learning experience increases student engagementand information retention. This work-in-progress paper

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Adriana Rios Santiago, Texas Southmost College; Anabel Pineda-Briseño, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnologico de Matamoros; Jesus A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Uriel Saul Huerta P.E., Tecnologico de Leon

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, independent from its predecessorsetting of project-based learning, focusing now towards an interdisciplinarity setting in cross-border collaboration. The new collaborative projects focus on smart environments for assistedliving, with an emphasis on technology development and retrofitting of the built environment.The four participating programs are from three different leader higher education institutions,from both sides of the US and Mexico border.Smart Environments (SmE), design, and technology applications are relevant topics acrossmultiple and diverse disciplines and areas of contemporary life. Different kinds of SmE in thedomain of smart homes have been developed in academia and industry. Healthcare and assistedliving development highlights

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering

programswithin the U.S. can be used to an advantage by forging a close knit group of educators,researchers, and students that can have a great impact on our profession. To perform this studywithout disseminating the findings to others in the field of education would be a disservice, thusit is the intent to find a way for those interested to view the information researched. One goal isto establish a website resource where this information is available to all, and initial discussionshave begun to work through the logistics of establishing a database of information that could beavailable on the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) division of the American Society ofCivil Engineers (ASCE) website. Once established it should become the responsibility of

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eugene Kwak, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Architectural Engineering

Intersection: Grand Concourse 100 and Reinventing Grand Army Plaza Competition was selected to be included in a public exhibition; taught architectural design studios, urban design seminar, and various workshops at Parsons The New School (SDS and SCE), Pratt Institute (Interior Design) and New York Institute of Technology (MAURD). Received B.Arch. from Carnegie Mellon University; and M.S. Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Adapting Pedagogy in the Pandemic Environment: A Work-in-Progress Analysis of the Impact of Remote Learning in an Architectural Engineering Technology

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Edward Williams III, Western Kentucky University; Fatemeh Orooji, Western Kentucky University; Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

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years professional experience in the architecture and construction industry in residential, commercial and mixed-use projects. She has 8 years of experience in teaching and research in areas of architectural design, sustainable design, historic preservation and BIM. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integration of Virtual Reality (VR) in Architectural Design Education: Exploring Student experienceAbstract The architecture industry significantly relies on visual communication. Virtual reality helpsdesigners create a greater sense of realism and a better understanding of a project by designingwhile immersed in them. That technological advancement has the

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan Krishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuan Liao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural Engineering

, transportation, and reuse. Aseries of prototype designs are presented to illustrate their design features and efficiency.The paper also discusses how an architectural curriculum may be enhanced by infusing service-learning and real-world opportunities by including studios and seminars on disaster-relief shelterdesign and education. They may be offered to students in architecture, urban planning, social work,education and allied disciplines. The outcome of these courses may be developed as educationalaids for use in schools, local communities and for the general public in order to help with theunderstanding of local conditions, potential disasters, design strategies and prototype shelterdesigns.Key Words: disaster-relief, shelter, modularity

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Architectural Engineering

Paper ID #21211Advancing Critical Building Code Education through Modularized LecturesDr. Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ryan Solnosky is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky started at Penn State in July of 2013 and has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Professional Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE) degrees in architectural

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Huffman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kathryn Elizabeth Roche

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details. Beth has her Master’s of Science degree in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and her Bachelor’s of Architecture degree from Ball State University. Additionally, she continues to practice architecture through her own company, Muse Design. She enjoys the synergistic relationship between her role as a professor and her role as an architect, and believes that this hybrid provides real world practicality into the classroom on a daily basis.Mrs. Kathryn Elizabeth Roche, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Fostering Civic Identity in Architectural Technology Students through the Evaluation of Critical Reflection in Service Learning

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

lowerinteraction, retention, and academic success [7, 8, 9]. Therefore, OLE can be used in exogenoussituations. However, at the same time, students' perceptions of the online environment need to beassessed, especially when the transition is sudden and not expected.BackgroundOLE has been adopted across the US in the last twenty years, and its increasing presence had beenfelt before the COVID era. In a review of the American Society for Engineering Educationconference proceedings, online education became a research topic in 1996 with seven papers.Online education conference papers increased to 200 annually in the early 2000s and continue toincrease as a topic today, with over 1,000 papers on online education in 2020. The jump in researchin the early 2000s

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Giovanni Loreto, Kennesaw State University; Humberto Reinoso, Mercer University

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Architectural Engineering

Practice Professionals. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Hybrid Method for Enhancement of Structural Understanding in Architecture StudentsAbstractThis paper is focused on the use of educational exercises for architecture students in order to enhancetheir understanding of structural engineering principles. Hybrid method refers to the use of educationalmodels that target both qualitative and quantitative understanding of structural analysis. In particular, inthis study, a series of hands-on activities were designed and incorporated into the ArchitectureStructure classes to provide students with a deeper level of understanding of structural behavior. Theoverarching

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yewande S. Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

including construction schedul- ing, planning and control and sustainable building construction and design. Her research is in sustainable built environments, occupant comfort and behavior, indoor environmental quality, and building energy consumption. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Importance of Active Learning in an Undergraduate Course in Construction SchedulingAbstractStudents in construction majors require a variety of skills and knowledge to thrive and leadchange in the industry. The learning process should incorporate strategies that ensure studentsacquire knowledge in the right environment, using up-to-date tools and technology that willsupport

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

University Construction Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Manage- ment Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters of Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University in 2002. She also earned a Specialist in Education Degree from Pittsburg State University in 2006. In 2010 she was promoted to Associate Professor. She completed her Doctorate in Higher Educa- tion from OSU in 2012 where she focused her research on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She accepted the position as Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering Technology at OSU in 2013, and was promoted to Professor in 2020. Dr

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Christina McCoy P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University; Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Charlotte Guyer

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Construction Management. She worked in industry for six years as licensed engineer and structural consultant for Wallace Engineering in Tulsa, OK before returning to Oklahoma State as a visiting faculty member in the School of Architecture. In 2009, Professor Ram- ming joined the faculty full time as an assistant professor of architectural engineering. Since that time, she has taught classes in structural analysis, timber and steel design, engineering mechanics: statics, building foundations and numerical analysis. Professor Ramming has recently been named Halliburton Outstanding Young Faculty and the Outstanding Teacher for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. She has also published books for Project

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Laura Jun Chee Yong, Pennsylvania State University; Linda M Hanagan P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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research on education and skill requirements for interested STEM careers.Students will then take an aptitude test that focuses on that assessing their strengths, weakness,education, and skillset. This would help students better understand where they are right now andwhat they should work on to advance in their career pathway to becoming an engineer. With allthe acquired resources and self-assessment data, students will create a personalized career pathwith tasks and goals. The career activities will be developed using the existing career planningframework and standards for Pennsylvania Career Education Work (CEW) grades 6-8. [41]Planned ImplementationFor the delivery of the intervention, we plan to create a manual similar to the manual

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mendivil, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernandez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Martha Elena Nunez, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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50% of the course, collaborative work and homework,20% and final exam 30%, respectively. The final exam is at the end of the course when theclasses period has ended and students are only sitting for exams or delivering final projects inother courses, therefore, the final exam period is extremely stressful for students and if they didnot perform well in the partial exams, the need for a good mark at the final exam could makematters worse.In the last few years our university has worked in a new education model, namely (nameremoved for blind review) that is student centered and encouraging the use of the latesttechnologies inside and outside the classroom [1-2]. These technologies include remote distancecourses [3-4] and even courses with

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Negar Heidari Matin, Eastern Michigan University; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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Journals in Engineering and Technology, as a member of review panel for NASA and Department of Education, as a regional and chapter chairman of IEEE, SME, and ASEE, and as a session chair and as a member of scientific and international committees for many international conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Learning Modules for Geometric Pattern Identification and Mathematical Modeling of Facade SystemsAbstractOver the past decade, responsive facade systems have emerged to improve user comfort, energyconsumption, and cost efficiency as they are capable of responding and adapting toenvironmental stimuli. Design of a responsive facade system involves

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Moses Ling, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa D. Iulo; David Eric Goldberg, Pennsylvania State University; Sez Atamturktur Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

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State University. Dr. Solnosky is also a licensed Professional Engineer in PA. Ryan’s research interests include: integrated structural design methodolo- gies and processes; Innovative methods for enhancing engineering education; and high performing wall enclosures. These three areas look towards the next generation of building engineering, including how systems are selected, configured and designed.Prof. Moses Ling, Pennsylvania State UniversityLisa D. IuloMr. David Eric Goldberg, Pennsylvania State University David Goldberg, ASLA, is an associate clinical professor of landscape architecture and the technology operations manager for the Stuckeman School at Penn State. There he teaches courses in design vi

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Kwak, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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Architectural Engineering

systems requirements o The Institutional Review Board  To evaluate and approve student involvement in the process of full-scale design installation o Island Harvest [7] and local Catholic Church  To foster community integration, education, and volunteer-based hunger relief programs  Investigate new emerging technology and advanced material o bioMASON® and MycoComposite™ [8], [9]  Reduces the energy-intensive process and offers sustainable alternatives to the traditional material by using mushroom technology  To propose alternative material for the construction process  Explore

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University; Tom Elliott Spector; Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University; Jeanne M. Homer, Oklahoma State University; William Crawford

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Architectural Engineering

Professor of Architecture, Oklahoma State University Licensed ArchitectProf. Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University Khaled Mansy, PhD Education • Ph.D. in Architecture, with honors, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), 2001 • M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering, Helwan University, 1992 • B.Sc. in Architectural Engineer- ing, Cairo University, 1984 Academic Experience • Oklahoma State University, School of Architecture, Professor, faculty member since 2001 • Visiting Researcher, Illinois Institute of Technology 2012 (while on sabbatical leave from OSU) Books Published • Integrative Design, Building Systems for Architects and Architectural Engineers, 2016, Cognella Academic Publishing, San Diego, California, USA, ISBN

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yanmei Xie, North Dakota State University; Huojun Yang, North Dakota State University

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Architectural Engineering

engineering. A solution may be found with the recent advances inAugmented Reality (AR) technology that is widely employed in education setting (Akçayır &Akçayır, 2017). Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience that combines a real-worldenvironment with computer-generated elements in the real world (Azuma et al., 2001;Wikipedia, 2021). The AR system has three features: a combination of real and virtual worlds,real-time interaction, and accurate 3D registration of virtual and real objects.AR was first employed as a training tool for airline and Air Force pilots during the early 1900s(Akçayır & Akçayır, 2017). Since then, it has been widely used in every school level from K-12(Chen & Tsai, 2012; Chiang, Yang, & Hwang, 2014

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Fick, Ball State University; James W. Jones, Ball State University

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Architectural Engineering

Department of Construction Management and Interior Design. He has taught in the areas of leadership and construction management for more than 15 years and has more than a decade of experience managing construction projects in both field and office environments. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 LEED® Lab™: Which compliance path is best for your university? The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) created the LEED® Lab™ program,in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools, to offer higher educational institutions theopportunity to provide students with more comprehensive information about the LEEDcertification process. LEED Lab is currently offered at over twenty seven

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sydney Nguyen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Gabriel Medina-Kim, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Franz J. Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Elise St. John, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Jingzhe Wu, The World Bank; Gudrun Socher, Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences; Anurag Uppuluri, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Angie Paola Garcia Arevalo, The World Bank; Erin Sheets, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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. ¨Prof. Gudrun Socher, Hochschule Munchen University of Applied Sciences Since 2006 professor at Hochschule M¨unchen University of Applied Sciences in Munich (Germany) with a focus on software engineering and human-computer interaction. Prior to that software developer at tech companies including Yahoo! Inc. PhD from Bielefeld University (Germany) with doctoral research at the California Institute of Technology, graduated in computer science from Karlsruhe University (Germany) and Grenoble University (France). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University; Jenna A. Harbert

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

should know pertainingto the subject. This paper will explore the use of BIM within the structural design process forArchitectural Engineering programs. It will include a literary search on the use of this method inhigher education, and will detail the process in which it is introduced into intermediate design coursesin steel and concrete, with student assessment of the process.IntroductionThere is a need for advances in technologies used in the profession of engineering to be included inthe educational process in higher education, however the question arises as to the extent of thisinclusion. With the vast number of topics that engineering students must be taught during theireducational career, the addition of new technologies is at times

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Architectural Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bekir Kelceoglu, Syracuse University

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Architectural Engineering

process, and emerging technology integration in design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Stellar’s Journey: an International Design Competition Finalist, from Conception to PrototypeAbstractIn November 2016, author of this paper named in the ten finalists out of 132 designers from 80cities in 27 countries at a highly-prestigious international design competition. It was aboutdesigning a light fixture with the theme “Cosmic.”The initial research took place in January 2016. As a mixed-method researcher, the author startedgathering data to understand what the cosmos is all about and analyzed the findings as a personalreflection and the overall synthesis of the

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

used include active learning games and conflict-infused assignments that require students to apply collaborative conflict approaches. This study evaluated the evolution of conflict management styles between the students’ junior and senior years while enrolled in the CM program at CWU. Results were then used to evaluate the andragogical methods used to disseminate conflict management education. Three conflict management styles showed statistically significant differences between the students’ junior and senior years including Avoiding, Compromising, and Collaborating. No statistical difference was indicated for the Competing and Accommodating conflict management styles. In addition, results

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Mohammadsoroush Tafazzoli, Washington State University

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to contribute to the essential paradigm-shift in the construction education, which con- siders the impacts of all decisions and actions for the whole life-cycle of the projects. Tommy’s major research background is studying the causes of delays in the construction industry of the United States. In his PhD dissertation, he developed a dynamic model based on fuzzy logic which can predict the per- centage of delay based on a questionnaire that assesses the project for different delay-causing factors. He also works on construction materials efficiency and has developed an index that measures the efficiency of the material use throughout the construction process. Tommy attempts to provide his students with the