TEACHING ASSISTANT, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

ARCH 321 – History of the American City: In fulfillment of the university’s History, Theory, and Culture requirements, this course focuses on the development of the built environment and urban conditions in the United States from the colonial period till the present. Emphasis is placed on urban spatial organization, built form, technological change, regulatory and funding patterns, and social categories such as class, race, and gender (Fall 2020).

ARCH 348 – Building Science and Technology IV: This is the fourth course in the architectural building technologies sequence. Lectures and labs cover active environmental HVAC control systems design, use and design of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, transportation, and conveying systems and subsystems, constructed building assemblies and details (building envelope details for waterproofing and enclosure, advanced material properties, costs, and serviceability), and structural design for multi-story structures (design and documenting various framing patterns, integration with other building systems, and lateral stability strategies for wind and seismic) to understand the impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at building scales and to assess those technologies against performance objectives of projects (Spring 2020, Spring 2021).

ARCH 347/547 – Building Science and Technology III: This is the third course in a sequence focused on architectural building technologies within the Department of Architecture. Lectures and labs cover multistory building framing, assembly, and enclosure systems, sizing and selecting structural framing components (foundations, columns, beams, etc.), and an environmental design process that demonstrates the ability to integrate climate into the control of thermal, luminous, ventilative and acoustic environments. Introduction to plumbing and rainwater collection systems (Fall 2019).