Research on the Specialization and Theory of Building Engineering

2014 ◽  
Vol 989-994 ◽  
pp. 5472-5475
Author(s):  
Zhi Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Building Design ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Building Engineering ◽  
Design And Construction

Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction. Definitions of an architectural engineer may refer to an engineer in the structural, mechanical, electrical, construction or other engineering fields of building design and construction; a licensed engineering professional in parts of the United States; in informal contexts, and formally in some places, a professional synonymous with or similar to an architect. Structural engineering involves the analysis and design of physical objects (buildings, bridges, equipment supports, towers and walls). Those concentrating on buildings are responsible for the structural performance of a large part of the built environment and are, sometimes, informally referred to as “building engineers”.

The Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Aging in the United States: A State of the Science Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Haselwandter ◽  
Michael P. Corcoran ◽  
Sara C. Folta ◽  
Raymond Hyatt ◽  
Mark Fenton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United States ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Science Review ◽  
State Of The Science

Design and Construction of the New Staten Island Ferries

1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (04) ◽  
pp. 365-380
Author(s):  
Edward J. Ciechon ◽  
Larry N. Hairston
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Staten Island ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Propulsion Concept ◽  
Design And Construction

Although cycloidal propulsion is well known and has been widely accepted in European service for many years, its applications in the United States are relatively rare. The reasons for selecting this unique propulsion concept for the two new ferries now under construction for Manhattan-Staten Island service are described in this paper, as well as the design and construction problems encountered.

scholarly journals Municipal Officials' Participation in Built Environment Policy Development in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephenie C. Lemon ◽  
Karin Valentine Goins ◽  
Kristin L. Schneider ◽  
Ross C. Brownson ◽  
Cheryl A. Valko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environment Policy

scholarly journals Enhancing Learning and Teaching for Architectural Engineering Students uing Virtual Building Design and Construction

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Zhang ◽  
Bing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Design Environment ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
Environment Domain ◽  
Building Project

It is important for students in the built environment related disciplines to acquire subject-based knowledge and skills from reflecting on their experience. In return, the learning-by-doing approach has been widely adopted in the academic cluster of built environment. To further strengthen this, this paper proposes a Virtual Reality (VR) based learning and teaching tool. It creates a virtual 3D environment that helps architectural engineering students conceive their design ideas, plan the layout, design the structure, construct the products (buildings, communities, infrastructures, etc.), and directly interact with the products they designed. The objectives of this research are: (1) to build a VR design environment for students to experience corresponding impact from different scenarios, which will help the student understand and investigate different design theories and schemes; (2) to build a VR construction environment for students to investigate how the building is built and what safety issues should be noted when visiting a construction site; and (3) to provide a collaborative environment for students in the Built Environment domain for better communication through a complete building project featuring active and experiential learning. Unity is used to develop the package and VIVE, a VR package, is used to facilitate the immersive interaction between the virtual environment and the users. Students from the Built Environment cluster were invited to use the tool and give feedback using a questionnaire. Positive comments were given by the students showing that they were very interested in studying academic subjects through such a technical game. All of them wanted to play more rounds to improve their performance and to find answers to the questions they failed to answer correctly. Most of the students were willing to spend more time in finding answers after playing that game.

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