2021-2022 Virtual Curriculum

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here: Tuesday, Wednesday. This week we will:

• Hear from special guest speakers who are leaders in the AEC industry

• Discuss the many career pathways in the AEC industry and how to pursue a successful one

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Steve Parker, Principal, Stantec

Sidhesh Kakodkar, Executive Vice President - Preconstruction Services, Durotech, Inc.

Gary Poole, Principal, Stantec

• Wednesday: Mide O. Akinsade, Principal & Design Director, Perkins & Will

Angela Cotie, Vice President of Operations - East Texas, Bartlett Cocke General Contractors

Adam Cryer, President, Pinnacle Structural Engineers

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Finish bubble diagram and programming plan for your pavilion and site

• Create a massing model from your bubble diagram in Sketchup (see template above to get started!)

• See examples of continued schematic design from our students' projects below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Principles of three dimensional building modeling and the various software packages commonly used in the industry

• Basics of physical model building

• Introductory tutorial on how to use Sketch-Up

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Kevin Perks, Architect, Gensler

• Wednesday: Kyle Meeks, Designer, Stantec

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Brainstorming session for site and style of pavilions - sandbox thinking in Miro

• Start developing bubble diagrams for your pavilion and your site

• See examples from the brainstorming sessions below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here: Tuesday, Wednesday. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to construction trades and skilled construction disciplines

• Career options and benefits of pursuing a career in a skilled trade

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Ethan Dady, Plumbing Supervisor

Mike Nanyes, Superintendent & Journeyman Electrician

Paulino Campuzano, Drywall Foreman, DPR Drywall

• Wednesday: Lee Croft, Electrician & Foreman, WTM Electrical

Frank Lamas, Drywall Supervisor, DPR Drywall

Jose Espinoza, Project Manager (Plumbing), Gowan Inc.

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Students will be placed on their project teams for the first time

• Begin designing your pavilion as a team using our mad lib exercise in Miro

• See examples of our students introductory design ideas in mad lib form below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here: Tuesday, Wednesday. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to engineering and various disciplines in the AEC industry

• Meet and interview a variety of engineers and hear about their backgrounds, current positions, and a day-in-the-life

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Jessalyn Nelson, Senior Associate & Structural Engineer, Walter P Moore

Mark Hoffman, Director of Design & Engineering, Houston Zoo

Chris Low, Senior Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing Engineering Technician, Stantec

Claudia Cepeda, Parking Consultant, Walter P Moore

• Wednesday: Jae Kim, Forensics Graduate Engineer, Walter P Moore

Melissa Sibley, Structural Engineer, DCI Engineers

James Thornton, Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing Engineer, GK Engineers LLC

Lauren Madison, Structural Engineer, Dally + Associates

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Explore pavilion options and discuss what design you want to pursue for your project this semester

• Think through the various types of engineering that would be required for your pavilion project

• See examples of our students favorite pavilions that may influence their designs below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to interior design, including materiality, finishes, furniture, equipment, etc.

• Principles of lighting design, including fixture selection and layout

• Basics of sustainability that relate to interior and lighting design

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Douglas Detiveaux, Design Director & Senior Associate, Gensler

• Wednesday: Gail McCleese, Founder & Sensory Director, Sensitori

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday:

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Develop a sample furniture plan, fixtures plan, and equipment floor plan based on the programming provided in Miro

• Create a lighting design layout and find inspirational images for types of lighting and fixtures to be used

• Make a material palette with images of proposed materials to be used

• See examples from our students below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to building, material, and cost estimating

• Principles of budgeting and cost management

• Basics of project planning and task scheduling

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Paul Bain, Preconstruction Manager, Tellepsen Builders

• Wednesday: Roel Aguilar, Estimating Manager, DPR Construction

Forrest Rasmussen, PSPP, DPR Construction

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Apply what you learned today to develop a sandwich design to compete with other students. What makes your design special? Why would an eater (owner) select you to build their sandwich compared to other designs?

• Estimate the cost of your sandwich design and use this to iterate on your design to make it even more competitive

• See examples from our students below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to architectural massing studies

• Basics of structural engineering design

• Principles of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday/Wednesday: Gregory Brooks, Architectural Engineering Professor, UT-Austin

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Explore possible building forms for your pavilion design in Miro

• Develop options for structural systems required for your pavilion

• Research potential MEP systems that you will need for your pavilion

• See examples from our students below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to architectural schematic design basics

• Basics of building programming and space planning

• Principles and methods of visualization

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Raul Pinol, Project Architect, Stantec

• Wednesday: Truitt Raun, Project Architect, Gensler

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Develop a spatial diagram based on an example building's needs in Miro

• Create a perspective and axonometric rending for exterior and interior buildings in Miro

• Find sample pictures and create a vision board to represent areas of your renderings

• See examples from our students below!

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to construction site logistic planning

• Learn about the first steps at the beginning of a construction project

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Nedwan Winters, Project Manager, Tellepsen

• Wednesday: Ashley Rhodes, Assistant Project Manager, McCarthy Building Companies

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Develop a plan for an example construction site, including building footprint, parking, laydown area, crane space, and more using the Miro toolkit; see examples from our students below!

• Determine sequence of construction for various projects on one site

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to infrastructure and civil engineering

• Principles of site design, including civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing impacts

• Basics of utility design concepts

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday/Wednesday: Tu Truong, Civil Engineer in Training in Roadways/Transportation, Stantec

Youssaira Belmokadem, Strutural Engineer, Stantec

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Identify existing and necessary utilities on an example site in Miro

• Consider drainage on example site in Miro by regrading the topography

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to landscape architecture

• Principles of urban design and city planning

• Basics of sustainability

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Tuesday: Shao Lin, Architect & Design Director, Gensler

• Wednesday: Yongfei Gu, Design Director & Senior Associate, Gensler

RECORDINGS:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES:

• Site analysis activity in Miro (see some examples from our students below!)

• Think about selecting a site location for your pavilion project

TOPICS:

Download the slides for this week here. This week we'll talk about:

• Introduction to the new year and what to expect this year with curriculum, meetings, and schedule

• Meet an ACE alumni and hear their story

• Meet your mentors

• Mentor session expectations

• Introduction to pavilion project

RESOURCES:

• Miro Board: We'll be using Miro again this year for activities and project work in our mentor sessions. To create a FREE account, go to www.miroboard.com

• Zoom: Please make sure you have the most current version of Zoom; this will make navigating the breakout rooms much smoother.

RECORDINGS:

Did you miss our sessions this week? Get caught up by watching the recordings here:

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

ACTIVITIES

• Student introduction cards on Miro

• 100 pavilions activity on Miro

• We asked our students to tell us what they think architects, engineers, and contractors do; see their responses in the pictures below!