CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Overview of Civil Engineering and Architecture
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Interpretation
· Students will examine various images, models, or actual buildings and identify design principles, elements, and architectural styles. They will use this information to decide when and/or where a building was most likely built.
Perspective
· Students will identify the historical beginnings of civil engineering a architecture and recognize that available resources have historically driven decisions regarding building materials, locations, and design.
Self-knowledge
· Students will determine a style of architecture that they appreciate and explain why they find value in that style.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Overview of Civil Engineering and Architecture
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Empathy
· Students will role play a stakeholder in a brainstorming exercise and determine what key contributions they will make.
Self-knowledge
· Students will consider their future by envisioning accomplishments and career paths several years from now. Students will then consider how they can prepare and plan to reach those goals.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Residential Design
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Application
· What are three pieces of advice that you would share with an individual who is designing and building a small shed or building?
Perspective
· Describe how common building practices in your area would be difficult or impractical in another part of the world.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Residential Design
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Explanation
· Draw a floor plan of one level of your home and describe the impact that each window has on the temperature and lighting on that level.
Perspective
· Evaluate structures in the community to discern what features contain expensive and inexpensive materials.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Residential Design
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Perspective
· Students will recognize that many experts and a number of important steps are involved in creating a residential structure.
Empathy
· Students will judge the most valuable features of a home when affordability of a home is one of the most important considerations.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Commercial Applications
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Perspective
· Students will recognize that many experts and a number of important steps are involved in creating a residential structure.
Empathy
· Students will judge the most valuable features of a home when affordability of a home is one of the most important considerations.
Explanation
· Students will explain why and how the design of a commercial building differs from the design of a residential building.
Application
· Students will use their knowledge of building codes and regulations to design a commercial facility.
Perspective
· Students will recognize the many considerations and disciplines involved in the design of a commercial facility.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Commercial Applications
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Explanation
· Students will illustrate and explain how a structural form supports a load.
Interpretation
· Students will use building codes and other sources to determine required design loads.
Application
· Students will design structural elements of a building given relevant information regarding the building site, location, building construction, and building occupancy.
Perspective
· Students will compare the pros and cons of various building systems for walls, roofs, floors, and framing systems from the point of view of an architect and a structural engineer.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Commercial Applications
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Interpretation
· Students will gather information and research codes concerning the design and construction of utility services, analyze the information and teach other students in the class about these services.
Application
· Students will apply code requirements to the design of utilities and services and produce construction drawings.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Commercial Applications
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Explanation
· Students will describe the factors that should be considered when designing a site and explain their impact on the environment.
Application
· Students will create a site design that complies with applicable codes and regulations.
· Students will design appropriate storm water management facilities according to technical standards and common practice.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Commercial Building Systems
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Interpretation
· Students will research and analyze data from a variety of resources to determine the viability of a commercial building project.
Application
· Students will design a commercial building project to comply with various codes and regulations.
Self-knowledge
· Students will analyze their personal characteristics and contributions to a team activity and identify a team role description that corresponds to their behaviors.
CONTENT AREA: Civil Engineering and Architecture
CONTENT STRAND: Commercial Building Systems
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SAMPLE ACTIVITY / ASSESSMENT:
Perspective
· While planning their presentations, students will consider the audience’s interests and expertise in order to prepare a highly effective presentation.
Self-knowledge
· Students will gain a stronger understanding of their strengths and weaknesses as a team member and then contribute and improve skills accordingly during future teaming opportunities.