Describes Brigham Young University's technology teacher education program, detailing learning activities in the four clusters (communications, manufacturing, construction, transportation/power). Provides diagrams of the communication/power/energy lab and the advanced technology lab. (SK)

Describes the processes by which two camps constructed new dining halls. Discusses initial information gathering and cost projections, management of planning and finances, building design, contracting, clearing and excavation, foundation work, installation of electrical and other service systems, and landscaping. (SV)

Examines how one college developed a partnership with the city's professional hockey team to build an ice rink that would benefit the team, the university, and the community. The construction process is briefly described, and other renovations that occurred as a result of the project are highlighted. (GR)

A therapist at a private group home for adjudicated youth taught three boys aged 14-16 with behavioral disorders to build wooden canoes. His day-by-day account describes their progress, pitfalls, and learning, and the sense of accomplishment the boys got from participating in an experience that carried them beyond their own perceived limitations.…

The foot and mouth crisis forced many British outdoor education providers to develop new options. The construction of an abseiling tree is described, which requires a living, healthy, straight tree with a trunk thick enough to remain stable under load and with few branches in the lower 15-20 meters. An abseil tree code of practice is presented.…

Creating towers of balanced stones is a versatile outdoor learning activity that can be experienced in the classroom, school yard, forest, or parking lot. Students discover hidden talents, learn to work and communicate clearly with others, and reconnect with the natural world. Several variations on the exercise are given, along with principles of…

This article explains how a project owner can be an active participant during the design and construction of his/her facility. The author discusses the two levels of participation the project owner needs to actively work with the design and construction team. And he further states that a project owner can enrich his/her personal experience and…

Instructions are provided for the construction of 4.5 foot diameter planetarium shells. (CP)

Describes a high school project in which the students construct a single-seater airplane from a kit. (MLH)

A small museum located on a Northwestern New Mexico Pueblo Indian ruin contains a Pueblo Indian ladder. The materials, construction, use, and durability of the ladder are given. (AH)

Fairfax County (Va.) tried a unique experiment in an effort to integrate the fragmented segments of school planning, design, and construction. Here's how it turned out. (Author)

The use of corrugated cardboard in constructing stage scenery is discussed in this paper. In the first section, both the advantages and the problems associated with using the material are discussed, as are ways to avoid problems. The second section of the paper discusses general methods for preparing corrugated materials for set and prop…

Five speeches from a one-day workshop are concerned with book manufacture, marketing decisions, preservation of books, and binding techniques. Librarian Bonnie Jo Dopp defined terminology used in describing books and book manufacture, and mentioned the destructive action of acid in paper and the increasing use by book publishers of perfect binding…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ATTACHMENT TO THE FINAL REPORT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS CURRICULUM PROJECT (VT 003 145) IS TO PRESENT OUTLINES OF DAILY READING ASSIGNMENTS FOR A 170-DAY COURSE IN CONSTRUCTION AT THE SEVENTH GRADE LEVEL. UNITS ARE -- (1) MAN REMAKES HIS WORLD, (2) MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION, (3) PRODUCTION IN CONSTRUCTION, (4)…