Abstract

University campuses are essentially small cities and can provide significant educational opportunities for research and students. In this paper, we discuss ongoing use of the Carnegie Mellon campus in Pittsburgh, PA for education using a recent set of over twenty projects as examples. First, campus facilities can provide data, problems and application opportunities for student projects. We describe several such projects, including a course integrating building energy sensing with modeling and several projects undertaken as part of an engineering course on Infrastructure Management. Second, campus facilities can provide opportunities for tours and observations to provide a realistic context for abstract concepts covered in engineering courses. We describe tours and problems used in several courses in this regard. Finally, campus facilities can provide practical internship opportunities for some students. In addition to providing educational opportunities, campus laboratory work can also help improve facilities management decisions and processes. To facilitate use of a campus as an educational laboratory, a co-operative partnership between faculty and facilities management personnel is necessary.

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