Project 1 : Skeletal construction
This project was designed to allow students a chance at experiencing and understanding skeletal construction as it is one of the most widely used structure types for building support. It required us, working in groups of 6 people, to construct a temporary bus shelter according to the following specifications :
-
scale 1:5
-
construction should demonstrate the knowledge of skeletal frames and its joints, define all building structural components.
Final model
Report
Reflection
This project gave me a better understanding of the skeletal structure system, its inner workings, including a clearer understanding of the issues of strength, stiffness and stability, including modes of structural forces, stress, strain, joint methods, detailing and laws of static.
Discipline specific knowledge
Lifelong learning
Thinking and problem solving skills
Digital literacy
Interpersonal skills