A short historical record of District No. 417, Morris County, Council Grove, Kansas, and their comprehensive set of educational specifications. Every secondary teacher within District No. 417 had been assigned to a committee. George W. Reida of the State Department developed a schedule of meetings for these committees and secured consultants to…

Over the past eight years several combined behavioral and architectural investigations have been undertaken by Ewing Miller Associates. On the basis of data from almost 1,500 university students, an extended example of some of the results of these cooperative studies is presented. The work carried on relative to the college campus has dealt mainly…

Serious consideration is given to the problems of space layout and design of facilities for cooperative vocational education. The accompanying floor plan has most of the essential needs considered. Cooperative vocational curricular patterned programs should be able to adjust or revise to meet needs of unique offerings. The space needs for all…

Laboratory facilities should be designed with the most effective arrangement for maximum instructional efficiency and safety. Periodic evaluation and analysis should be used for improving instruction, abating safety hazards, and presenting an efficient learning environment. Attention should be focused on--(1) instructional program, (2) students,…

Three topics are discussed--(1) designing the environment of educational enterprises, (2) capabilities and promise of data processing in comprehending the educational environment, and (3) optimum learning environments - design mechanisms, principles, and application. Consultants for the first topic were Sydney H. Williams, who surveyed the state…

Specific information, identification, and direction to and within the campus as factors determining a campus sign system are discussed in terms of--(1) needs requiring an identification sign system, (2) recommendations for initiating a comprehensive sign system for the university, and (3) application procedures as they relate to streets, walkways,…

Walkway development throughout the various campus areas of the university is outlined with respect to the desired character of walkways, the minimum standards of certain walkway configuration, and long-range goals for an overall campus walkway system. Needs are discussed for the campus walkway pattern and special considerations are given for each…

The need for environmental improvement to benefit the handicapped and the elderly is stated and the following are detailed: priorities for action, the lack of public awareness, progress to date, and reasons why the problem of architectural barriers persists. Listings are provided of the Commission's recommendations for legislation, research and…

Presented for environmental designers and program planners serving handicapped children in urban settings is information on using the natural environment both as a therapeutic modality and to facilitate child development; planning, administering, and evaluating innovative educational recreational and camping programs; and developing standards for…

A simulation system capable of supporting human factors experiments in the development of military training devices is described. The first phase of the study consisted of (1) a review of tasks performed by the operators of different types of military simulation systems, (2) an analysis of problems experienced in the development of devices for…

This speech presents the use of experimental designs and research procedures to help counselors develop effective treatment methods for clients. Baseline and treatment phases are delineated as the two basic phases occuring in most "N=1" designs. These designs are divided into the categories of single and multiple time series designs. The…

A manual in newspaper format, this is a portfolio/resume of a non-profit group's activities in making places and things for children. It includes stories of projects, experiences with children, ideas to share, the history of the group, and useful information about creating furniture, toys, and textured interiors and environments that encourage the…

Computer routines designed to produce various management and accounting reports required by the Southwest Regional Laboratory's (SWRL) Financial System are described. Input data requirements and output report formats are presented together with a discussion of the Financial Master File updating capabilities of the system. This document should be…

The Building Research Station has embarked on a series of case-studies on the provision of living accommodations for single young people in the 15 to 24 age group in England who live away from home because of education, training or employment. An exploratory review of the existing literature on the subject was made. Discussed are some of the…

Design of laboratory animal facilities must be functional. Accordingly, the designer should be aware of the complex nature of animal research and specifically the type of animal research which will be conducted in a new facility. The building of animal-care facilities in research institutions requires special knowledge in laboratory animal…