Author(s): Anahita Khodadai
This paper discusses the effectiveness of engaging students with a “design challenge” to bridge the two common sectors of lecture-based courses and design studios in architecture curriculum. This study is set out to describe the planning and implementation of a typical design challenge and critically review its capacity in conveying as-needed technical knowl¬edge to students through both analytical and experimental approaches. Furthermore, the paper provides empirical evidence through an explanation of a 90-day experience with a team of undergraduate students who participated in a university-wide CleanTech Challenge. Finally, the recent experience of implementing a design challenge is synthesized into three sets of considerations, including the instructor’s role, the students’ engagement, and space-supplies require¬ments, and some substantial considerations are suggested for better conducting a hybrid learning environment.
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978-1-944214-37-1