Presents information that demonstrates how four academic buildings were designed and constructed to meet specific program requirements, which included providing a level of service to the community. Includes twelve photographs. (GR)

Describes research to design and construct ergonomically correct work stations for Computer Numerical Control machine tools. By designing ergonomically correct work stations, industrial technology teachers help protect students from repetitive motion injuries. (Contains 12 references.) (JOW)

This paper evaluates four tools for creating World Wide Web pages that interface with Microsoft Access databases: DB Gateway, Internet Database Assistant (IDBA), Microsoft Internet Database Connector (IDC), and Cold Fusion. The system requirements and features of each tool are discussed. A sample application, "The Virtual Help Desk"…

Uses the past to prove that it makes long-range economic sense to demand quality of design and construction on any building project. (Editor)

Denver Community College is moving to build the largest solar heated building in the country on their campus as a classroom-administration building. (PG)

ASSUMING THAT ADEQUATE OFFICES FOR SERVING THE NEEDS OF FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS SHOULD BE PLANNED AND CONSTRUCTED AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF FACILITIES, RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND RESULTS REPORTED ON THE DESIGN OF A TWO-PERSON FACULTY AND/OR STAFF OFFICE. A FULL SCALE, PROTOTYPE MODEL WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE TWO-PERSON OFFICE AND TESTED FOR ECONOMICAL…

At the University of Illinois Illini Union in Urbana, physically disabled students can shop at the bookstore with the aid of special bus service, hydraulic lifts, and assistance by store employees. Special store hours are arranged for these students during registration. (LBH)

A joint project between the separate divisions of planning and architecture at the UVA School of Architecture was conducted to allow graduate students to study the environmental needs of the elderly. The case-study approach was undertaken in Lynchburg, Virginia, and the year-long project was seen as a "real World" problem. (LBH)

Emphasizing more effective use of existing equipment, this article highlights distributed computing design considerations applicable to educational environments; identifies potential roles of networking in the provision of adequate teaching aids; presents a networking model; and describes the development of a distributed computing configuration at…

Describes process by which faculty member committee at Drexel University selected a microcomputer to be purchased by all freshmen beginning winter term, 1983-84. Considerations in decision (critical audience, computer power, degree of innovation, user interface, graphics, sound, growth capacity, cost to student and university, and source of…

Review of academic library planning developments highlights modular design concept prevalent in 1960s. Problem areas (irregular shapes, interior or exterior courts, monumentality, too much or too little glass) and the use atria, designer lighting, monumental effects, and unusual shapes to relieve perceived monotony are discussed. Five sources are…

The role that "furniture" or architectural items such as benches, waste receptacles, and lighting standards can play in defining the campus as an aesthetic unit is examined. The evolution of such objects that have proven pleasing, functional, and durable at the University of Michigan is shown. (Editor/LBH)

Giving students what they want, such as carpeting and kitchens, is bringing them back to campus housing, and innovations such as letting students do the decorating are making it financially possible for many colleges to upgrade student housing. (Author)

This discussion of the interrelationship of library buildings, library functions, and library management is illustrated by a description of problems encountered when the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library moved into a new building. Illustrative material is provided. (EJS)

The ability to design and build sophisticated computer-based information systems (CIS) has progressed rapidly; however, the ability to implement them has not kept pace. These implementation problems can be solved by embedding CIS design with the socio-technical systems design approach. (Author/MLW)