What is a Tuned Mass Damper?

Computing meets Architecture

Computing helps with the complex design of modern architecture

"In the same way as designers start to program design, we can now program how we build things. In other words, we can program material. If we understand its behavior, we can start to manipulate this as well."


Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-06-complex-modern-architecture.html#jCp

Architecture & Design College Fair

http://www.architects.org/programs-and-events/architecture-design-college-fair

The Archiecture and Design College Fair features 40 + schools including MIT, Wenworth, Savannah College of Art and Design, RISD, Boston Architectural College, California College of the Arts, Carnegie Melon University, Suffolk University (NESAD), Northeastern University, Syracuse University, UMass Amherst, Georgia Tech, and more. 

DATE: October 10th, 2015

Time: 10am - 2pm

Location: Wentworth Institute of Technology

REGISTER and see a full list of schools: architects.org/collegefair

Presented by: Boston Society of Architects

Open House

Great to meet so many parents!  If you couldn't join us today, sorry we missed you.  Linked below is a quick survey about our student, the Prezi I presented, and my website.
I look forward to a great year!

Take care,
Jon Jasinski

SURVEY
tinyurl.com/Jcentral

Google Classroom & Student Info Survey

Welcome to Civil Engineering & Architecture!

Looking forward to an exciting year!  We'll talk about more details soon, but first, let's get down to business.  You have two homework assignments tonight, due September 1st, Tuesday morning, 8:00 am:

1.  Join the Google Classroom

• classroom.google.com
• Log in with @student.medwayschools.org google account (not your personal one)
• Click + in top right corner
• Enter class code: rtlw2vl

2.  Student Info Survey

Please spend a few minutes filling out this student info survey (also found on the classroom). You must log in with your @medwayschools.org account (if you haven't already).  Keep an eye on the assignment due date and time. This is due Tuesday morning by 8 am. Each entry is time-stamped; 8:01 am will be late and 1/2 credit.  Email me if you have difficulties with your @medwayschools.org account. If you need access to a computer, use the library or my room during study hall, before school, or after school.

HW: Video Quiz - Load Paths & Calculations

Monday night HW

Video Quiz on Load Paths & Calculations: 12 min

You can access this from the LMS as well.  Tomorrow we use class time to knock out the activity, so get this done tonight.

Midterm Grades Posted

Midterm grades have been posted.
Multiple choice, open response, and the Revit design were equally weighted.

Pleased with the results, great job overall!