The built heritage as a resource for architectural education: documentation of the vernacular settlements and architecture in Oman

Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409. Email: xkb4c@mst.edu Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409. Email: sokbd@mst.edu Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409. Email: geyun@mst.edu Professor, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409. Email: Stephens@mst.edu

Risk AnalysisVolume 43, Issue 2 p. 242-243 COMMENTARY Commentary on “The ethical dilemmas of risky decisions” Charles N. Haas, Corresponding Author Charles N. Haas [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9255-9930 Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Correspondence Charles N. Haas, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Charles N. Haas, Corresponding Author Charles N. Haas [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9255-9930 Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Correspondence Charles N. Haas, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 10 November 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13919Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume43, Issue2February 2023Pages 242-243 RelatedInformation

Common to any construction engineering and management education is the goal of providing students with the vivid understanding of construction site processes. Integrating classroom education with actual field activities is a continuing challenge to educators. To compliment text materials for undergraduate construction courses, we have created a CD-ROM with videos and descriptive text representing construction materials and methods. The current project (CDAT) consists of a CD-ROM containing videotapes of construction processes for the Integrated Teaching and Learning laboratory constructed at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The digitized material was incorporated into a Toolbook TM multimedia database that allows students to search and view the video clips using CSI Division 16 breakdown or keywords. Although an immediate goal of the project is to use the CDAT program to compliment undergraduate Construction courses at the University of Colorado, a larger goal of the project is to encourage student-assisted learning by allowing access to the CDAT program over the internet. This paper describes the technologies used to develop the CD-ROM with specific reference to hardware, software, and the user interface. Additionally, the paper describes on-going extensions of the CD-ROM and implementation into the undergraduate civil engineering classroom. ' Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80309-0428. 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80309-0428. 3 Graduate Student, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80309-0428.

Courses relating to architectural acoustics, architectural noise control, mechanical and electrical noise control, and fixed installation electro-acoustic systems are presented by the architecture program of School of Architecture, Design, and Planning and by the architectural engineering program of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, School of Engineering. This presentation will describe the courses taught by the author which have guided approximately 30 architecture and architectural engineering students plus a few electrical engineering students into professional acoustical consulting and sound system contracting. Courses taught in the 500–700 series include architectural acoustics, electro-acoustic systems, listening to architecture, senior design II acoustics emphasis, architectural acoustics for architects, and acoustic and theatrical design considerations for performance spaces. In addition, the flexible master of arts in architecture program works well for students entering the architecture program with an undergraduate degree in another field and desiring to have a career in acoustical consulting. To generate interest in acoustics, portions of several architecture and architectural engineering courses introduce building acoustics to first and second year students.

The relationship between planning and restoration work, and the acquisition of data necessary for contextual understanding of Salūt, a large Iron Age site, are discussed. Its different historical contexts required close collaboration among architects, archaeologists, Ministry of Heritage and Culture staff, local workers and students from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). A central aim was to awaken the interest of the community and encourage them to play an active role in the conservation of local heritage sites. This and the technical solutions adopted are also a focus of the paper. Intangible cultural heritage should be considered to be an integral part of the site. A number of activities was undertaken to develop sustainable responses for the management of Omani cultural heritage: historical and ethnographic research into the traditional techniques of mudbrick and mud plaster construction, with visits to surrounding villages to identify Omani residents familiar with the process; information storage, images, and video interviews for a multi-level, potentially replicable approach; creation and implementation of guidelines for the conservation of the mudbrick walls; organization of site visits, awareness-raising activities for local students and interested community members; the training of two female SQU students in stratigraphic excavation and conservation of artifacts; and the use of state-of-the-art surveying and 3D modeling for the evaluation of interventions. The program at Salūt site, until the interruption due to the pandemic, has produced largely positive results, and the methodology developed here can promote recovery of other archaeological sites similar to Salūt.

This article summarises some of the most recent computer-based activities developed as part of the 'blended-learning' approach currently employed within the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath. For each activity, the content, method of delivery, level of engagement and enhancement in student experience are discussed. The development of such activities within the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering has a positive and far-reaching impact beyond the intended student body – encouraging the academic community to discuss appropriate teaching methods. It is hoped that the following review of our experiences will help fellow academics to engage in active discussion relating to the development of effective teaching methodologies.

1 Department of u-City Design and Engineering, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental System Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea Construction Equipment Research Institute, Samsung C&T Corporation, Korea 3 Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental System Engineering ,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea 4 Department of u-City Design and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea * Corresponding author (swkwon@skku.edu)

Indoor AirVolume 19, Issue 4 p. 346-347 Does filter media type really affect BRS? J. Rosenthal, J. Rosenthal Air Relief Technologies, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ.A. Siegel, J.A. Siegel University of Texas at Austin, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Austin, TX, USA[email protected]Search for more papers by this author J. Rosenthal, J. Rosenthal Air Relief Technologies, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ.A. Siegel, J.A. Siegel University of Texas at Austin, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Austin, TX, USA[email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 14 July 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0668.2009.00601.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume19, Issue4August 2009Pages 346-347 RelatedInformation

From the viewpoint of beginning teacher, on the basis of opinions from students, some improvement of lecture and education of thermodynamics at College of Engineering Systems, University of Tsukuba, as an integrated department of mechanical, civil, architectural, and electrical engineering, is described. Especially, the importance of concept of conservation law, the necessity of kinetic theory of gases in thermodynamics, and the significance of the set of generic equations including the Maxwell relation toward civil and architectural engineering, are discussed.

The University of Colorado is currently developing a series of acoustic classes for undergraduate Architectural Engineers and graduate students in the Building Systems Program of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering. The two classes currently undergoing development emphasize noise control in buildings and the design of acoustic venues. The goal of the classes is to teach the fundamentals of acoustics as needed by Architectural Engineers in order to design quieter buildings and interact with acoustic consultants. In the classes, the students are given both theoretical and practical problems which involve both analysis and design. In addition, students get hands on experience by taking measurements of real rooms using standard equipment.

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVFeatureNEXTInfluence of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Environmental Fate of Metals, Nanoparticles, and ColloidsGeorge R. Aiken*‡, Heileen Hsu-Kim§, and Joseph N. Ryan⊥View Author Information‡ U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States§ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Box 90287, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States⊥ Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States *E-mail: [email protected]Cite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45, 8, 3196–3201Publication Date (Web):March 15, 2011Publication History Published online15 March 2011Published inissue 15 April 2011https://doi.org/10.1021/es103992sCopyright © 2011 American Chemical SocietyRIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views16408Altmetric-Citations558LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InReddit PDF (4 MB) Get e-AlertsSUBJECTS:Colloids,Dissolved organic matter,Metal oxide nanoparticles,Metals,Nanoparticles Get e-Alerts

In the 1990s, Juhani Pallasmaa wrote a compact, yet, eye-opening book expressing his growing concern about the architectural profession’s waning ability to reference all the senses of the body in the design process. Bit by bit, the perceptive chasm between the architect and architecture was widening both in the design process and in the cognitive experience of existing architecture. More than a decade later, these concerns have heightened as the ramifications of this design divide appear in the form of architecture whose divorced virtual quality has spilled over from the design process into built reality. The illusion of virtual reality – as achieved by 3D simulation in all its glories – has pulled the architect into a zone of false confidence where he/she feels that the design has come to life before it is built and that every corner and detail can be simulated and therefore understood. But can it be touched, smelt, tasted or heard? In fact, is even what we see on the screen anywhere close to what we see as we move bodily through its spaces? This phenomenon is addressed in a design studio run by the two authors of this paper. The purpose of the design studio, which is held in the Department of Architectural Engineering, of the Faculty of Engineering of the British University in Egypt, is to design a community centre linked to a place of worship within a residential compound currently under construction on the outskirts of Cairo. The graduating class of ten students is in the final and fourth year of a program that emphasized the engineering and project management aspects of architecture at the expense of theory and history of art and architecture. The university has no humanities or liberal arts program as yet, and students have minimal contact to arts within the university system. Contact hours in design studios are limited and design is mostly computer-aided. The need to re-emphasize the physical, tactile, polemic and holistic aspects of the architectural design process is urgent, especially that this was the first graduating class of architecture in this young, privately owned university. The design brief lent itself easily to the purpose of reinstating the body and the senses both as design tool and design purpose because of the dual iconic intimate nature of the place of worship in particular. Spirituality, although a transcendental out-of-body experience is stimulated and enhanced through physical rituals of sound, taste, smell, touch, and vision, and the design process is only successful if it constantly refers to the senses as tool and purpose. The design studio re-instates the role of the senses in a number of ways. In addition to preparing a standard comparative report after field visits to local case studies, students are asked to convey the effect of their case study on one of the senses through a series of five conceptual installations each addressing one building and one sense. Installation art in itself is a foreign concept to the students and in expressing themselves through an art form that uses holistic sensory stimuli to convey its ideas, students found themselves rethinking their own design process. Furthermore, the design is grounded in a real site that they were asked to visit and report on, and in a program that was arrived at democratically through brainstorming. Finally, designs are to be developed in a tactile physical manner through modeling and sketches. Traditional orthographic representation and computer-aided design will be relegated from design tool to representational tool applied to the design after it is almost fully developed. Evaluation throughout the duration of the studio is not only transparent but focuses on the student’s ability to palpably grasp and express ideas beyond graphics. As this is a studio-in-progress it remains to be seen the developments, effect and impact this approach will have on the graduating class and their final product.

The importance of service quality is undeniable. For years, numerous marketing professionals have researched its direct and indirect impacts on customer satisfaction and loyalty. Academics have proposed empathy, responsiveness, assurance, reliability, and tangibles as the primary drivers of service quality, university-related physical items or resources (technologic apparatus, smartboards, air conditioners, garden facilities, sports facilities, computer laboratories, etc.). The capacity of a service provider to offer essential service or acceptable and trustworthy responses to a student's demands or questions is referred to as reliability. This research aimed to benchmark the service quality dimensions of the architectural engineering department compared to other departments at Tishk International University-Sulaimani, Iraq. A quantitative research method has been applied. To do this, we have used ServQual and asked those questions to more than 100 students from architectural engineering, civil engineering, and business management departments. The data were analysed, and the results were initially analysed through regression analysis, and the obtained standardised weights of the regression analysis have been used for benchmarking after being normalised. The results show that the architectural engineering department delivered the best service quality compared to civil engineering and the business management department.

Evaluation of a sustainable Greek vernacular settlement and its landscape: Architectural typology and building physics

Ayvalık town is a traditional and urban formation that is of the outcome of centuries of optimization of material use, construction techniques and climate considerations, that the traces of the Greek architecture is seen. In this study, traditional building designs having various typology is evaluated. It is concerned with the layout of the buildings (orientation, climate, aspect ratio). This study is concerned with the layout of the buildings, such as building orientation, climate, aspect ratio, the proximity of houses (site planning), the air movement, the size-position of building openings, and the building facade (walls, construction materials, thickness, roof construction detailing). This paper evaluates specific vernacular dwelling types and their response to climate, based on passive design principles that could be adapted to current architectural practice in the area, in order to optimize the relationship between site, building and climate, in Ayvalık.