Title :
Work in progress — Structural art: Encouraging student creativity and artistic expression
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, PA, USA
Abstract :
A series of assignments were incorporated into a structural analysis course to encourage student creativity and help develop an appreciation for aesthetics and artistic expression in engineering design. Selected reading assignments and web research were combined with a culminating exercise to create and display a piece of artwork influenced by or related to structural design. Student feedback on the activity provided data on the various aspects of the assignment as well as suggestions for improvement.
Keywords :
art; design engineering; educational courses; engineering education; innovation management; structural engineering; artwork; engineering design; reading assignments; structural analysis course; structural art; structural design; student artistic expression; student creativity; web research; work in progress; Art; Bridges; Cities and towns; Communities; Educational institutions; Structural engineering; Aesthetic design; art; creativity; physical models; structural design;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011
Conference_Location :
Rapid City, SD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-468-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2011.6142804
