http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_intro/cub_intro_lesson03.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, aestheticsarchitectblueprintbridgebuildingconstraintsdesigndrawingengineerI-beamloadOlympicsparkingparking garagesafetyskyscrapersteelsteel beamstructureArchitectEngineerBlueprintComputer-aided design

Students explore the interface between architecture and engineering. In the associated hands-on activity, students act as both architects and engineers by designing and building a small parking garage.

The responsibilities of engineers and architects often overlap. Both professions are integral to the design and construction of structures, such as buildings and bridges. Architects design the space to meet client needs, as well as the aesthetic appearance of the inside and exterior of the building. Engineers' main responsibility is to ensure the design is safe and meets all appropriate building codes. Engineers concern themselves with making buildings safe and functional by selecting structural materials, determining the structural members of the design, and specify the electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing systems. One way that engineers and architects communicate their ideas to each another is through blueprints, or technical drawings. Explain the roles of an architect and an engineer. Give an example of the differing responsibilities architects and engineers have in building design.Explain that the development of steel was a key prerequisite for the construction of skyscrapers. 100TeachEngineering.orgSara StemlerMelissa StratenKatherine BeggsDenali LanderAbigail WatrousJanet Yowellhttp://www.bjghw.gov.cn/forNationalStadium/indexeng.asphttp://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blskyscapers.htmhttp://www.engr.psu.edu/ae/advising/prospective_faq.asphttp://www.seaint.org/SEAOSC/public/faq.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_engineeringhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraperhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlueprintS11416DAInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyC. Various relationships exist between technology and other fields of study.35S11417A8International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyD. Structures need to be maintained. 35United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-03-074Teacher