Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
2014 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Arkansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 24 Eylül 2014
Education of framing construction is a component of the undergraduate architectural engineering curriculum. Besides the traditional lecture learning environment, problem-based learning (PBL) is an alternative to support teaching fundamentals of framing construction. PBL can be described as a learning environment where the problem drives learning or as “learning by doing”. It has been implemented at different levels of education in the world since first introduced in 1960’s. For a university curriculum it may be recommended that using multiple educational models together as traditional lecture learning environment and PBL may be beneficial. PBL activity can be supported by preparatory blocks / sections such as mock-up assembly as PBL exercise in this case study. This approach was accepted in Missouri S&T Architectural Engineering Program ArchE 103 course during spring 2014 term to maintain a hands-on learning experience on framing construction. The PBL activity was narrowed through “the task project” as completion of scaled model study of timber frame house by the help of user / design guide. The PBL activity was formulated by the help of prefabrication rules, open building concept and prescriptive codes. Framing construction was selected as timber framing system because of consistent demand at the construction industry and ease of availability and workability with balsa sticks to study scaled models. Other construction methods, such as; prefabricated reinforced concrete system or coldformed steel framing system were discussed in lecture but not developed into a scale model PBL exercise due to cost. Evaluation criteria are important for the students to evaluate their work products more consciously. In order to determine the outcomes of the PBL activity in this case study, a survey was held two times before and after the hands-on learning experience. The survey results show that the PBL activity had positive impact on the traditional lecture learning environment.