Tymvios, N., & Book, M., & Miskioglu, E., & Sibanda, G., & Yant, M. (2022, August), Using Scaled Realistic Building Models for Classroom Instruction  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40935

\bibitem{asee_peer_40935}
  Tymvios, N., \& Book, M., \& Miskioglu, E., \& Sibanda, G., \& Yant, M. (2022, August), \emph{Using Scaled Realistic Building Models for Classroom Instruction}
  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
  10.18260/1-2--40935

Nicholas Tymvios, Miles Book, Elif Miskioglu, Gugulethu Sibanda, and Meaghan Yant.  "Using Scaled Realistic Building Models for Classroom Instruction".  2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August.  ASEE Conferences, 2022.  https://peer.asee.org/40935 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_40935}
  Nicholas Tymvios, Miles Book, Elif Miskioglu, Gugulethu Sibanda, and Meaghan Yant.
  "Using Scaled Realistic Building Models for Classroom Instruction".
  \emph{2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2022.
  https://peer.asee.org/40935 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Construction sites are loud, dangerous, and can be difficult to access. With modern technology, including video communication tools, construction sites can be “brought” to the classroom, but this strategy can be awkward, less engaging than a real site visit, and only provides a snapshot of the construction process. 

It is important for students to have not only visual experiences with construction sites, but also a tactile experience. A tactile experience is very difficult to achieve through site visits (where they are limited in what they can access), videos, and slide show presentations. To address this difficulty, we propose the use of scaled realistic models to augment a classroom experience.
 
The research presented in this paper outlines the process of creating 1:50 scale models that represent a one-story concrete building and a two-story steel building. These models were created using 3D printers. They are composed of interchangeable parts that simulate the processes and the sequences required to construct these structures. 

The design of these models is a first step towards the ultimate aim of developing tactile experience-based teaching modules that will be used in conjunction with classroom instruction on civil and construction engineering topics such as steel and concrete design, productivity, and safety. Here we outline the results of a pilot study where the concrete building model was used to assess students understanding of construction hazards. The aim of this pilot study was to identify essential design elements for the model and serve as a proof-of-concept for use of these 3D models. We plan to expand the 3D models in the future to include other types of structures, as well as horizontal construction projects, such as installation of utilities, bridges, and earth retaining structures.

AU  - Nicholas Tymvios
AU  - Miles Book
AU  - Elif Miskioglu
AU  - Gugulethu Sibanda
AU  - Meaghan Yant
CY  - Minneapolis, MN
DA  - 2022/08/23
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Using Scaled Realistic Building Models for Classroom Instruction
UR  - https://peer.asee.org/40935
DO  - 10.18260/1-2--40935
ER  -