The difference between an architect and an engineer is sometimes confusing because …
The difference between an architect and an engineer is sometimes confusing because their roles in building design can be similar. Students experience a bit of both professions by following a set of requirements and meeting given constraints as they create a model parking garage. They experience the engineering design process first-hand as they design, build and test their models. They draw a blueprint for their design, select the construction materials and budget their expenditures. They also test their structures for strength and find their maximum loads.
Purpose and audience. The Pathways to Impact lesson is designed for participants …
Purpose and audience. The Pathways to Impact lesson is designed for participants who want to have greater impact on a societal issue than they currently do but who aren’t sure how. The lesson helps participants discover directions (“pathways”) they might wish to pursue and identify small next steps to take in two or three of those directions.
Although this lesson was first created in a course for young alumni, the materials are applicable to many audiences. We encourage you to adapt and use the following lesson plan as you see fit; and please don’t hesitate to reach out to us for support.
Structure at a glance. In the first part of this activity, participants will identify a pressing societal issue that they wish to address. They will next be introduced to seven broad ways to have impact (the “pathways”) and asked to brainstorm several ways to have impact within each of the pathways.
In the second part of this activity, participants will select two or three ideas to which they feel most drawn. Next, in small groups, they will help each other identify the “smallest next step” that they might take towards each. Lastly, they will commit to taking two or three of these actions within the next week.
This is an introductory project that addresses identifying the Elements of Art …
This is an introductory project that addresses identifying the Elements of Art and Principles of Composition in immediate surroundings and provides these terms a real-time life application. The project is interactive and exploratory, requiring individual observation of a students' physical world. This project can be modified to include more images, changes in grid template and combined to include both Elements and Principles together; incluiding identifying other terms in art such as mediums. The project can be used in an online formatted course or a face to face environment. Including Art Appreciation, Art Orientation, Two-Dimensional Design and Three-Dimensional Design studio courses.
This game was made to help review skills learned in an "Image …
This game was made to help review skills learned in an "Image Editing with Photoshop" Course. Contents include:
15 different PSD BINGO cards with images as smart objects to be manipulated per teacher’s instructions Set of the 15 bingo cards as JPG to print out to have students cross out the images after they've made the changes on the PSD image Instructor Image Card -A page with all of the images to draw out of a hat, bowl or bag. 32 Full size copyright-friendly (OER) images that the teacher can use to demonstrate the instructions. 3 additional images for Overlays as part of the instructions "Before" and “After” images (PSD) to show what each image should look like after applying the changes List of the steps for the different manipulation to be done for each photo when it is chosen Attribution list of all the photos' OER sources
The town’s plow system is broken and a big snow storm has …
The town’s plow system is broken and a big snow storm has been predicted. Using your Ozobots and given supplies, you and your team will need to develop a new plow that will clean the streets.
Students will examine architectural structures in paintings and how they are used, …
Students will examine architectural structures in paintings and how they are used, also considering the art elements, composition, emphasis, color, and light. They will also study the relationship between the built environment and nature in the paintings. Students then complete activities in which they select words and phrases to describe a painting's mood and write related poetry. Then they create drawings and write related poetry. As an optional activity, students may construct their own "camera obscura" and create a drawing.
Students learn about population density within environments and ecosystems. They determine the …
Students learn about population density within environments and ecosystems. They determine the density of a population and think about why population density and distribution information is useful to engineers for city planning and design as well as for resource allocation.
Students continue to explore the story of building a pyramid, learning about …
Students continue to explore the story of building a pyramid, learning about the simple machine called a pulley. They learn how a pulley can be used to change the direction of applied forces and move/lift extremely heavy objects, and the powerful mechanical advantages of using a multiple-pulley system. Students perform a simple demonstration to see the mechanical advantage of using a pulley, and they identify modern day engineering applications of pulleys. In a hands-on activity, they see how a pulley can change the direction of a force, the difference between fixed and movable pulleys, and the mechanical advantage gained with multiple / combined pulleys. They also learn the many ways engineers use pulleys for everyday purposes.
This workshop provides an introduction to urban environmental design and explores the …
This workshop provides an introduction to urban environmental design and explores the potential of information technology and the Internet to transform public education, city design, and community development in inner-city neighborhoods. Integration of comprehensive (“top-down”) and grassroots (“bottom-up”) approaches to design and planning is a major theme. Students will work in a real neighborhood with real people on a real project, putting theory into practice and reflecting on insights gained in the process. We will study environmental and community history and devise designs for vacant land near a middle school in West Philadelphia within the context of planning for the larger community and watershed.
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop a map of …
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop a map of contemporary architectural practice and discourse. The seminar examines six themes in terms of their recent history: city and global economy, urban plan and map of operations, program and performance, drawing and scripting, image and surface, and utopia and projection. Students will study buildings and read relevant texts in order to place recent architectural projects in disciplinary and cultural context.
Students will be introduced to (or quickly review) the principles of design …
Students will be introduced to (or quickly review) the principles of design in this one-day lesson. Students will begin with a review of the elements of design.. Next, the students will use a notes sheet to follow along with a slide deck to learn about this topic. While taking notes, students will doodle, write, reflect, and discuss the principles of design as prompted by the slides. Discussion questions are included in the Notes section on each slide. Students will combine their new knowledge of the principles of design with their previous knowledge of the elements of design as they create greeting cards. At the end of the class period, the students will watch a music video and discuss how the principles and elements of design are incorporated into the video. If there is extra time, additional discussion questions are included at the end of the slide deck.
This seminar engages in the notion of space from various points of …
This seminar engages in the notion of space from various points of departure. The goal is first of all to engage in the term and secondly to examine possibilities of art, architecture within urban settings in order to produce what is your interpretation of space.
Prosthetic memories are a form of public memory built in public sites. …
Prosthetic memories are a form of public memory built in public sites. In this audio short, the old abandoned cinemas and their histories & ghosts are explored through the idea of prosthetic memories. What stories have been told in these abandoned buildings? What stories do they tell now?
Written & edited by May Santiago Audio recordings & sound design by May Santiago
Archival audio of Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894) courtesy of Edision Film Archive via Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Archival audio of Jack’s Joke (1913) courtesy of Edison Film Archive via Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Archival audio of “Aloma” from Aloma of the South Seas (1926) courtesy of Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Archival audio of Universal Newsreel Volume 27, Release 550 (1954) courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD. Archival audio of Atom for the Americas (1967) courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD. Archival audio of Universal Newsreel Volume 40, Release 59 (1967) courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD. Archival audio of La revolución nacionalista (1950) courtesy of Edgardo Huertas. Archival audio of “Sara” performed by Quinteto Borinquen from August 3, 1916 courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings & Arhoolie Records.
How can we explore meter and duration by composing measures of rhythm …
How can we explore meter and duration by composing measures of rhythm with our bodies? Students perform and create rhythmic patterns using their bodies.
Working individually or in pairs, students compete to design, create, test and …
Working individually or in pairs, students compete to design, create, test and redesign free-standing, weight-bearing towers using Kapla(TM) wooden blocks. The challenge is to build the tallest tower while meeting the design criteria and minimizing the amount of material used all within a time limit. Students experiment with different geometric shapes used in structural designs and determine how design choices affect the height and strength of structures, becoming comfortable with the concepts of structural members and modeling.
In this set of lessons, students will learn key terminology associated with …
In this set of lessons, students will learn key terminology associated with rafters and roofing systems. A PowerPoint will guide students through key terminology. Following this, there are 2 videos that will display the step off system and the speed square method of rafter layout. Students will follow along with the videos to complete these tasks. Finally, there is a rafter activity that can be used at the end of this set of lessons.
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