        1060 mojdehiJae Gu 1. Digital Manufacturing – This lecture fascinated me because of the complex imaginations can be converted into real objects thought out into the computer and machine. Such as polycarbonate artifact installed on the west side of CoA Building. 2. The Street – it provides me understanding of the street. 3. None of the assignments were intriguing to me at all. However, I see the pedagogical goals of the assignments. Therefore, I don’t have any complaints about our assignments. I understand all the academic program needs to have some kind of grading rules. 4. a) summarize lectures – it makes me to analyze the lectures critically and it forces me to pay attention to the lectures even some of the lectures weren’t interested at all. b) summarize readings – makes me pay close attention to the reading and also understand the point of the article. c) essay writing – realize what a street really is, make me understand that there is more than what I see in the street. d) research – realize all the building has their own DNAs (characteristics), and analizing relationship between new technology and building structures. It can be achieve collaboration skills among classmate as well. e) formulation/preparation of a question – I was forced to work backwards of our lecture questions that really related with our school and our society as well as thought my experience. 5. Yes - That helps me a lot when I didn’t understand about our project. I can ask my question in person. Not in an email 6. I think these methodologies were helping us to see the world in different perspective of view. 7. Yes – but hopefully the topic may narrow down into specific area. 8. For me, best part I got from 1060 was a new sense of looking at things form different perspectives. And I thanks to 1060 lecture series that I have a chance to tasting wide range of the field I was never exposed to. 9. How can Georgia Tech help to solve drought situation in Atlanta? 10. I would like them to focus on how the three disciplines interact with one another in a professional setting. Or more information on what each particular discipline has to offer. Katy McCants 1060 Exit Reflection 1. My favorite lecture by far was the one about hospital design and the way architecture and research can change the world around us by basing the plans off of research we conduct. 2. My favorite reading was the one about the design of cities and how they are set up. I particularly liked it because I am very interested in history, and it was very interesting to see how many of our large and important cities started and how well the deign has lasted throughout the years. 3. My favorite assignment has been the research project. Even though we have had to redo many assignments, as a whole, I was very interested in the Atlanta architecture, and I got a good look at Atlanta’s history as well as the history of the world in the time of our buildings. 4. a) Summarizing the lectures was fairly simple after I learned how to pick out key points and actually go and research more about the topic after the lecture was over. I found that when I did this, I gave better responses b) c) Essay writing about the lectures was much more difficult than summarizing the lectures because you had to remember back and give your opinion on the significant parts of the lecture (not summarize). d) This was quite difficult because of the group setting. Half of the group didn’t work and it was very unorganized. e) It was quite difficult to formulate a question that embodied all of the material we had covered the whole semester. It was very nice to have time to prepare though. 5. They were helpful because they let the group know the specifics that couldn’t possibly be covered by Professor Khan. We also got to ask questions and get individual feedback. I think that there should be a schedule of what is to be covered in these sessions because oftentimes, we would sit confused at what the objective for the day was. 6. I think it was particularly challenging, personally, but I do think that I look at the world differently, and I do question the design and built environment around me as opposed to just taking it for what it is. Everything has a reason for existence, and it’s important to understand that everything around us is more complex than what we take it for. 7. I would love to take a course that extensively covered the design and built environment from many different disciplines. However, I would like it to be more focused and organized. 8. The most surprising thing for me is that I am actually more interested in the world around me, not just the architecture. I want to know why and how things are the way they are, and I hope I continue to think this way. 9. Can the smallest design really impact the world around us, including our health? (or something along those lines) 10. I would like the professionals and the students to focus on what the students need to do in the future to succeed in their professions of choice. They also need to keep students updated on important things going on in their fields to keep them abreast of current events. Joanna Liu 1060 Exit Reflection 1. The lecture that I found the most interesting throughout the entire semester of 1060 would have to the lecture talking about CATEA. The idea of universal design appeal for the disabled and non-disabled is very interesting to me. 2. The readings about the street I found most intriguing and provocative, I never really thought about the street the way it was presented in the readings. 3. The research project was very interesting and provocative because I never thought about the science and technology from the 19th century; it opened up new windows for thinking. 4. a.) Summarizing lectures requires remembering the information from the lecture and putting in your own words. b.) Summarizing readings requires simplifying the information to where you can personally understand its meaning. c.) Essay writing requires pulling important information from the readings and lectures and relating them to form an organized thought. d.) Research requires looking up information on our topic during our time period form internet sources as well as books. e.) Formulation and preporation of question required thinking of a question, then writing an essay and trying to memorize the key points from the essay as well as writing very quickly during the actual final. 5. The bi-weekly discussions with the GTA were very helpful. It really allowed us to ask questions about assignments and projects. Also I feel that the GTA could really communicate better with the students. Many times throughout the year the GTA and the professor did not communicate well, I found myself very confused about the assignments and their due dates. 6. I think it was a successful way of informing the students about the information as well as their surroundings. The way we looked at the world was emphasized because it allowed the students to see it different than what we saw before the class had started. 7. Yes 8. Seeing how the design of a product or building involves more than just an industrial designer or architect, how so many different people are involved in the process. 9. How have the designs of buildings and products adapted to the needs of the disabled throughout the years of history? Throughout the semester in 1060 we were exposed to variety of different issues dealing with the build environment. One particular inquiry that drew my attention was: how have the designs of buildings and products adapted to the needs of the disabled throughout the years of history? I find it very stimulating to see the different changes and adaptations that are made to satisfy the needs of the disabled; also it is interesting to see the long journey that has been made to see where we are today. The question first became apparent to me after the lecture on Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) by Stephen Sprigle. Sprigle addressed different issues that I never even realized beforehand. Sprigle defined disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities an individual.” He explained how different designs can appeal to the disabled and how these particular designs do not appeal to those who are not disabled. For example how effective would it be if a person capable of walking used a wheelchair? It would be terribly ineffective because it would be a troublesome to roam around in a wheelchair when unnecessary. Also when looking up sources for the research project I realized that several inventions emerged for the sake of the disabled. For example the hearing aid was fabricated in 1880 in response to the deaf population; also the idea of contact lenses was concocted in 1887. Without these inventions the lives of the disabled would be completely altered. This particular question also brings up the issue of the advancements in technology that our society has experienced; as the technology improves, subsequently the lives of the disabled become more and more convenient. Without technology the lives of the disabled would not be the same. The question also raises the issue of our society as a whole. Society has always had discriminating attitude towards the disabled, people may not always want to change the way they live for the sole purpose of the disabled. They may think to themselves, “Why should I have to be the one that changes? I am not disabled. ” This is a question worth pursing because disabilities will always exist in our society. Buildings and products have come a long way in their adaption for the disabled, and it will always be a significant issue among the society in which we live. The first step to pursing the question is to know as much background information as possible. Research past events dealing with the disabled and how society responded to these events. Look up different inventions that aided those are disabled. Finally, formulate a timeline of these events in order to see the larger picture of how far we have come in our discoveries as a whole. The College of Architecture at Georgia Tech could go about pursing this question by researching the different changes that have been made to its particular buildings on campus in order to see how its campus had adapted to the needs of the disabled. For example, I am sure that ramps for wheelchairs have not always been in existence on the campus. The college could also research different ways to improve the lives of the students who are disabled on campus. The possibilities for improvement are endless. 10. How the different fields can relate to each other; I would like them to focus on Architects and the actual task they perform in their firms. Zaki Ullah 1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the lecture on CATEA. The lecturer had a good sense of humor and provided very insightful information on how design can significantly impact peoples lives as well as be feasible thanks to the value it can add to a scenario. It was very pleasant to listen to and made me want to work with the department. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? My favorite readings were the series of readings about public spaces and use of those public spaces. I love the idea of improving areas through identifying the things that make them great and properly creating a space using those elements. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? The assignment I liked was the 5th street essay. I didn’t find the summaries to be fun but enjoyed them as grade boosters. I didn’t enjoy the way the research paper was executed. I think if the research paper had been done differently I would have enjoyed it. The 5th street essay was very interactive and rich in information and I enjoyed it. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. a) information simplification and reconstruction b) information summarization and translation c) research, summarization and synthesis d) people trying to get out of as much work as possible. e) understanding how elements work together. synthesis 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? I wasn’t a big fan. I think having unique material per discussion would be more helpful. 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? I thought it was useful and I think it’s important to understand how the world operates and how an architect’s knowledge of his surroundings are important. 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? Absolutely. 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). Understanding how many disciplines are now part of architecture and how it requires cross-discipline expertise to create great things, and the role of the designer. 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. How can we design creatively while carefully being aware of our design’s repercussions while still effectively and positively impacting the world? 10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? How environments affect people’s behavior and mood. How their emotions are impacted by their environments. Lindsey Gunter 1060 EXIT REFLECTION 1. I enjoyed the lectures from companies that use industrial design. They were interesting, as well as informative, and made me want to work for them. 2. Believe it or not, I did enjoy the readings assigned for the street essay. Although there were a lot, they were all relavant, and made you think about a street, something you rarely think about even when driving on it! 3. I actually thought most of the assignments were pointless. The only thing I like about them, is how much they got you to think while doing the assignment. The assignments themselves, have no meaning to me, just what I learned from doing them. 4. A) Summarizing lectures- was meant to make you remember, and recall things you found interesting about the lecture and to make you take notes on what you found interesting. B)Sumarrizing readings- recalling written information and being able to infer from what you read. C)Written essays- being able to draw from readings and lectures to form and effectivevly express a point. D)Research- how to find things in books and on the internet to do your research, and how to foreground the important information and be able to explain your research. E)Formulating/preparing: We used all the skills listed above to do this, as well as learning how to memorize, and write fast. 5. If by “bi-weekly” you mean twice a week, we didn’t have that. We had once a week, maybe. We didn’t meet our TA (the person grading our work) until September I believe. In fact, we met with our GTA 10 days (give or take a couple) this semester. I think we should meet more with our GTA, especially when we have assignments due. I don’t think there’s a point in have lectures (unless they pertain to the assignment) while having questions about the assignment, and not being able to figure it out until Friday. Given, we could email the GTA, but who’s to say if they would email back in time. Also most of my questions came up during preceptorial. Also there was a lot of confusion between the professor and our GTA, so sometime we would be told to do something one week, work really hard on it, just to find out the next week, or in an email the night before it's due, that we did it wrong, or they want it represented a different way. Bottom line, we needed more time with our GTA to get things correct the first time around. There was a lot of wasted work and time this semester. 6. I thought the reading was informative, and made us think about the world in a new way. I think you all just wanted us to learn to give some thought to the world around us. We’re in the GA Tech bubble, inside a bigger American bubble. We need to break out of it if we are going to be good designers/ builders. 7. No. Although I learned a lot this semester, and it was interesting, the disorganization and repetitive tasks has discouraged me from ever wanting to take a course like this again. I feel that the criteria for grading was not effective. I learned a lot more than some of my fellow classmates through actually reading the material, yet some of them have higher grades than I do. 8. I think it would be how important a street is to the buildings and people around it. The street, as well as other overlooked things in the world, will always effect you whether subconsciously or not. Things like this need to be looked at closer, because if a street effects the way we interact with people and the world, what else is effecting us that we don’t know about? 9. How does the design of products and buildings influence the identity of people? I first became aware of this question during my English class. The topic of the class was individuality. The class brought up interesting points after watching Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. The actor in the movie designs buildings, but designs them for himself, not people. In fact when contractors try to make changes that will make a building better for people, he manipulates his love to destroy the building. My question became clearer as I was introduced to universal design by CATEA, and heard Craig Zimring’s lecture on how design and architecture can make people healthier. This question brings together several topics; obviously the topic of knowing your identity, and designing products/spaces that affect people. Design, good or bad, influences the identity and personality of the people using it. Specific to the workplace, poor design leads to inefficient use and can cause grumpy attitudes, and more frequent arguments. In contrast, good design that uses efficient space, can encourage a healthy lifestyle which from my health class I know that staying physically healthy produces a happier, more productive person. For the general well-being of people, poor design will lead to greater depression, resulting in an increase in loss of jobs. Good design will increase the economy, and lower health risks (especially obesity). It is worth pursuing as a question because architecture and products are created FOR people, and if the architect, constructor, or designer does not know how people function or what they need, they are not doing their job. Howard Roark in The Fountainhead did not care about people. He designed buildings and expected the people to adapt to the space, essentially change their identity to reflect the building instead of designing a building that would reflect the identity of the people there. People know who they are and what they like, and if a certain space or product rubs them the wrong way, they won’t use it, or they will gripe about using it. I think the way to go about researching my question would be to learn some psychology. This would be good for learning how people react to the things around them. Also I think designing models of products or rooms, and having people use them or live in them for a set period of time. They should be tested physically and psychologically at the beginning of the time, and at the end, to see if the product or room/building increased their health phsycially and emotionally. If it did then the architect/contractor/designer will know that the product or building is worth creating for everyone. GA Tech can play a huge role in answering this question. GA Tech places a huge emphasis on research and this is just the type of question to connect the COA with the other colleges within the institute. Within the COA, they could recquire that some of the free electives me psychology courses/electives. Also they could work in this path of thinking into the Common First Year program by creating projects that require the student to think about designing things, or drawing things that will benefit people and inspire people to be better beings, instead of creating things that will cause people to change completely for their surroundings, and keep them from leading sedentary lives. 10. I’m partial to ID. But I think it would be interesting if they could show how an industrial designer might work at an architecture firm, or a building constuction office. What tasks he or she might have, and how they’re different and the same. Wade Cotton 1060 Reflections 1. My favorite was split between two lectures. First, I loved the connection between health and environment lecture. The statistics, the examples, everything was just fascinating; second, the transportation lecture, because I have a personal interest in the dynamic of street to inhabitant. 2. I enjoyed the reading about wandering Paris. For some reason I liked the imaginative text more than a dry history. 3. The most intriguing assignment was the street essay. As much of a hassle it was to complete, I honestly did learn a great deal about the layout of roadways and zones. 4. A) A more cumulative, analytical thinking with a dry, repetitive doing. B) same, cumulative and bland C) research based and informative, involved understanding and involved writing. D) more cooperative doing and historical thinking E) imaginative, more focused thinking 5. The GTA periods were helpful, but I think that they would be better on a more personal level. I got more out of personal emails and group meetings than I did out of a preceptorial. 6. I understand why we did it in that way, to broaden our horizons about the world around us. The way it was given as assignments, however, left a lot of room to procrastinate. In doing so, few students get the full learning experience from each of the assignments, only a look over to get the job done. 7. I absolutely plan on taking cross-disciplinary courses, more historically based, preferably. 8. Surprisingly, this course, of all of mine this semester, helped me cope with procrastination problems. 9. My question, even though I don’t have it in front of me right now, was: How does the transportation system that connects civilians change the lives of those people? And vice-versa? 10. Some of each: historically based lectures as well as some innovative learning about where the fields are going. Megan Mullininx 1060 Exit Reflection 1. My favorite lecture was Mr. Sprigle’s lecture “A multi-disciplinary approach to disability research because I found all the different aspects that go into designing was intriguing. Also how he discussed designing on many different levels to make life easier for everybody, not just people who aren’t handicapped. 2. The reading that I liked the most was The Street by Kostoff because it had so much intriguing information that I had never thought about or knew. 3. The assignment I found most intriguing was the Cudda, Wudda, Shudda: an Essay on “Fifth Street” 4. a.) to summarize the lectures it required thinking very carefully about what was the main point of then lecture and what the sub-points were. So careful attention was required listening to the lecture and then careful analysis of what we heard. b.) readings required analysis of main points in a long document and deciding which points were most important to the paper. c.) collection of thoughts in a clear concise way to get your point across. Thought needs to collect a lot a material and put it together in order to make your point. d.) thought needs to be group oriented and be able to gather a lot of collaborated information and then filter it into certain categories and present information gathered concisely. e.) Collaboration of all information gathered over the semester and then narrowing focus on a subject of interest followed by careful analysis of that subject. 5. Our TA was helpful but at the same time confusing. We could ask questions to better understand what we were doing but she didn’t always understand us and we had a hard time understanding her sometimes. Overall though it was helpful for when we got confused over where we needed to go for our research project. 6. It gives a new broader perspective and makes us think more globally than if they were not given to us. 7. Yes, I would be interested in cross disciplinary courses. 8. The most surprising take away would be what I learned about the street. I never imagined so much went into consideration when designing something seemingly simply like a street. 9. What are the different aspects of Industrial Design and how does it work with and affect the other COA fields and the world? 10. I am most interested in industrial design and how the other majors work with industrial design. 1060 Reflections Ieva Mikolaviciute 1. I would say that the Architecture, Culture, & Behavior lecture by Craig Zimring was my favorite because of my interest in human nature and interaction. 2. “You are how you subdivide” by Allen 3. The Fifth Street essay because it introduced me to a form of urban design that I had never thought too much about, as well, it helped me focus on small detail that many do not notice. 4. A) the summarized lectures required an understanding of the speaker, knowledge on the subject being presented and brief recollection of the presentation. B) The summarized readings required a comprehension and analysis of the subject. C) The essay writing required knowledge of the subject (done through research) and the ability to explain your thought and research on the subject without plagiarism. D) Research required the ability to pull out key facts that could be researched further to find significant information on the overall topic, a determination to find the information you are searching for. E) The preparation of the question required a recollection of everything you have learned, and form that finding what had intrigued you the most, what had opened your curiosity and thirst for more knowledge. 5. I think the discussion periods encouraged us to talk to our teachers more. It gave a chance to talk to the teacher individually without the entire CFY student body asking questions. 6. It helped us better grasp the projects/assignment. Learning a single subject form so many different ways helps us remember the information when it’s presented in different ways. I know that after all the assignments for the ‘time stamps’ research project I have learned a lot about the architecture form 1880 to 1910. I can still recall a lot of the information simply because I came across it so many times and worked with it through many tasks. 7. Yes 8. I started taking the time to analyze the way a street is built and the reasons for it. 9. Design focuses on changing the environment we live in and the products we use as consumers, but how has design changed human nature? 10. I would love to hear more about human reaction to design, similar to what we learned about street design. Sungtaek(Sunny) Kim 1. I liked three lectures of three directors of ID, Arch, and BC. These lectures helped people to rethink which major you want to do, and what you want to do later in your life. I especially liked the architecture one, and it was just interesting that he try to tell us what really architecture is and what kinds of profound ideas were used in buildings from simple looking to master pieces. Also i liked the lecture about master plan in campus. Planning ahead for where we are going to live for 4 years just made me rethink about things in campus... 2. Readings that i had to do for Essay were the ones that I read most carefully. Because i had to pick up quotes and all, i highlighted and read some parts over and over again. Some of articles were really interesting, such as one that talks about public place, and streets. it gave me different aspects on streets, and how it should be designed and all../ 3. the research project and essay... Although they took so much time and were annoying, i think that they were helpful for us to rethink about many things in COA. What we are going to study, and what we are going to do when we graduate, and what should we think about... they were just think provoking... especially the essay. 4.a. Summarizing lectures required remembering things that that were in the lecture by going back to the lecture on the website. Also I went there to learn more by myself as i go through some vocabs and also coming up with questions. b. Summarazing readings werent things that i enjoyed the most, but i think that it was kinda helpful in terms of understanding materials that we were doing in Common first year c. Even though we had enough time, lots of people started the essay like 2 days before the due days, which includes me too. I tried to think by reading articles that we had in links, and pick up some quotes that I found most interesting and also also quotes that help me to get to the point in that essay. d. For research project, we had to search from some books in library. I thought those informations were much more rich in terms of facts and more relevants to topics that we are doing in this course. By searchings in specific time period, we had to see other things that effects architecture. e. I had to discuss with my other classmates, and i had to come up with something that i can write many profound things easily. Also the question should be simple enough for us to come up with things to write. 5. Yes, i recommand, because it helped us alot in terms on unterstanding the matrials. 6. I think that asked us to see the worlds in some sorts of different lenses for different topics and catagories in our lives. It helped us to focus on certain thing by dividing them into different frames. 7. Yes. even though im an architecture major, making some courses that are related to ID and BC could help me to become more creative, and extend my knowledge in terms of designing. 8. I learned many things on things that i didnt even know a bit, such as master plan for the campus, or designing for diable people. Those many facts were my the most surprising take away in this 1060. Knowing what were in field of ID arch and BC was the purpose of 1060 class, and i think i learned things that they expected me to learn. 9. What can Georgia TEch do to solve drought situation in Atlanta 10. ARCHITECTURE STUFFS. And also things that we are going to do in courses after 1012.. ariel wu the 1060 recap/exit reflection is a series of questions to which we would like you to give brief but thoughtful responses. this will help us enormously in continuing to fine-tune the course. 1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the AEC Integration because this lecture explained the construction industry as a whole and really presented the important relationship between each of the three professions from different aspects including the characteristic of the industry, the history of the industry, and the contemporary industry. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? The reading I found most intriguing was “The Solitary Stroller and the City” because since I went on a trip to observe Fifth Street, I can really relate myself to the description the author wrote in the reading. i also enjoyed the author describes her experience in a poetic way. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I think the Fifth Street essay was the most intriguing. Since I observed the street during different times of the day, I was amazed by the different looks and feelings the street presented to me. This made me realized the importance of the architecture and I started thinking how one design could be presented differently under different conditions. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures: to summarize the lectures, we have to think more than merely what the presenter presented. In other words, we need to look outside of the box and think about the lecture as a “whole” that relates to our life. b) summarize readings: to summarize the readings I had to pay close attention on the facts and information the author included in the readings. I also needed to think about the relations between the readings to the Fifth Street research. c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations): do an attentive observation and turn the observation into words d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' : understand the subject area by reading as many related materials as possible and finalize them into the final presentation e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final: collect everything that was expected to learn from this class by forming one question and answer it 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? I think the bi-weekly discussion periods were helpful for answering questions on the research project and other general questions. However, I feel that it is necessary only because the instruction for the research project was unorganized. I would recommend to set up the procedure and requirements for the project more clearly instead of having the GTA discussion period. 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? It gives us the chance to look at the world that surrounds us in different aspects and allows us to understand how this world operates. 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? Yes, because I think it is necessary to look at the designed and built world, or simply just the world, from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective. Since the world is made up with different parts/professions, it is important for people to understand the relationship between them and how one would affect the other. 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). This course had taught me to look/observe in a different way. I can now look at one thing/object and see the ideas behind it or the meaning of it more easily than before. 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. how should our environment be designed and built in a way that they can be easily realized and fully utilized? 10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? I would like them to focus on their work experience and the differences between jobs in real life and the works they were asked to do in studio. Alex Symonds 1. My favorite lecture was the lecture about Building Construction, which is my major. I thought this gave me a great overview of what I have to look forward to in the future. 2. I really don’t like reading and one that stuck out was the Katrina readings because you got to see how those people are feeling and how a disaster like that can be so devastating. 3. I thought the Fifth Street project was very interesting because it made me think of a simple street as some complex thing that was totally different. It broadened my views on the class and what it was trying to teach us. 4. a. In summarizing lectures, this assignment requires you to remember what the lector was presenting. It builds you memorization skills and helps you better remember what the lecture was about. b. While I was summarizing the readings, I gained a great deal of knowledge about the overall concepts for this class. I believe this helped me better understand things like light, texture, and style. c. In order to write the essay, I first had to physically go out onto the street and observe, which made me become more aware of my surroundings. d. Whenever you are working on a group project, the biggest thing is communication. The group can’t function without communication. We used the online library, the architecture and regular libraries, and we used the internet to do our research. e. I thought of the more interesting lectures and discussed it with a few friends. Then after like three forms of the question, I finally found the one I liked. 5. I thought the GTA discussion periods were very helpful because the class basically kept you up to date on all the assignments and when they were due. 6. I think this was a pretty good idea, but the times have changed and we need to be teaching what is for the present and the future more than having time periods in the eighteen and nineteen hundreds. 7. I believe most of the courses should just be for your particular major, but the cross between majors wouldn’t hurt us, only further our knowledge on certain subjects. 8. One of the coolest things I learned in this class was about how designers and builders can come together to simplify and better the living conditions for disabled people. 9. How can we as architects, designers, and builders look at today’s society and better encourage physical activity? 10. I would like them to focus on projects they have done and explain who does what, why they do it that way, and describe the actual motions we will be taking in the professional world. Collin Woodard 1. I found myself most interested in the lecture on the construction industry. I have a business streak in me that I got from my father so talking about business models and money really gets me excited. I think that lecture is why I will probably declare Building Construction as my major. 2. Honestly, I found the reading on Katrina that we had to do before our library introduction to be the most exciting. It addressed real world concerns that had effects here and now. It wasn't hard to find it relevant, while others were harder to do so for me. 3. I thought the Fifth Street essay was the best. We were looking at something in the real world and asking a lot of "why" questions. We had to evaluate the road based on criteria given and it held my attention. Any assignment that gets me excited, even when I'm up at 4 in the morning still writing it, is a good assignment. 4. Summarizing lectures involved hearing information and then determining what was important enough to take notes on. We then had to summarize our summary. Summarizing readings was similar but we could have the reading directly in front of us so we did the filtering in our minds first, usually without transferring it to paper. Essay writing required us to draw from lectures and readings, but instead of just simplifying and condensing data, we had to form opinions and conclusions from that data. Research required us to actively search out information. Then we could go through a similar process as essay writing. Formulating a question for the final required us to reflect back on the semester and think about what we really found important during the lectures. We had to filter out what we had no concern in and discover an issue that we could really get passionate about. 5. I did not find the bi-weekly discussions to be very helpful so I do not recommend that they be brought back for next year. 6. There is very little in the real world that is black and white. Almost everything has multiple angles that it can be approached. Because the real world is not a simple place, it is important for people going out into the real world to be able to think multiple ways. 7. I would be. But I would be less interested in taking architecture/design courses if I declare BC than I would business, finance, economics, etc. I believe those courses would be very helpful in a field like Building Construction, while taking a design class might not be so helpful. 8. The most surprising takeaway I will have is probably a BC major. I came in wanting to do Industrial Design, but then switched to wanting to do Architecture. Reflecting on the class, however, I realized I was more interested in BC. 9. How can buildings be better designed to reduce their impact on the environment? 10. I think it is important for people to learn about dealing with and catering to customers, so some business lectures could be very helpful. Link to this Page
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