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Full-Text Articles in Architecture
How Graduate Interior Design Programs Prepare Emerging Educators To Teach, Anne Wilkinson-Burke
How Graduate Interior Design Programs Prepare Emerging Educators To Teach, Anne Wilkinson-Burke
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
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Efficacy Of Computer Aided Drafting (Cad) Certifications, Daniel L. Trent
Efficacy Of Computer Aided Drafting (Cad) Certifications, Daniel L. Trent
STEMPS Theses & Dissertations
This research investigated the perceived effect of industry recognized Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) certifications among community college drafting instructors and employers. The research questions that guided this study were: (1) Do community college drafting instructors believe that certified drafters perform better on the job than non-certified drafters? (2) Do employers believe that certified drafters perform better on the job than non-certified drafters? (3) Do employers seek CAD certified individuals to fill drafting positions? (4) Is there a difference between the perceptions of community college drafting instructors and employers of community college drafting program graduates regarding the importance of drafting certification? …
Open Space Planning; Utilizing Green Infrastructure To Preserve Community, Cynthia V. Reynolds
Open Space Planning; Utilizing Green Infrastructure To Preserve Community, Cynthia V. Reynolds
Master's Theses
Current sprawl development patterns typical of contemporary development in the United States are unsustainable. The uniform development guidelines prevent context sensitive community design, degrading our communities and consuming large amounts of natural and cultural resources. Significant progress has been made in reorganizing community planning towards sustainable development practices. However, these alternatives still work under the misconception that there is a disconnect between planning open space networks and planning development. Through a comprehensive land use planning approach, this project explores combining concepts of landscape ecology, green infrastructure planning and conservation subdivision patterns to design an integrative open space/community network.