Lead by Example: An Exploration of STEM Schools

Pietron, Nicholas

dc.contributor.author	Pietron, Nicholas
dc.description.abstract	This thesis is an exploration into the fundamental question: can educational architecture be specifically designed to optimize one's ability to attain certain knowledge? The title is Lead by Example: An Exploration of STEM Schools, and I will conduct this investigation through an 80,000 square foot STEM School in Fargo, North Dakota. The theoretical premise that drives this project is: in order for specific knowledge to be transferred to a seeker of knowledge, in the best possible fashion, educational architecture must be carefully designed and crafted to create the optimal environment for the event to take place. The reason behind this investigation is because in today's society, the quality of attention that is required when designing educational environment is absent. This must be addressed. Finely crafted educational environments will beget the enrichment of knowledge into one's life, inspiration and innovations are soon to follow, paving the way for an enhanced society and a better tomorrow.
dc.publisher	North Dakota State University	en_US
dc.rights	NDSU Policy 190.6.2
dc.title	Lead by Example: An Exploration of STEM Schools	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-09T20:40:35Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-09T20:40:35Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10365/19967
dc.subject	School buildings.
dc.subject	Middle schools.
dc.subject	Science -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
dc.subject	Technology -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
dc.subject	Engineering -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
dc.subject	Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
dc.subject	Fargo (N.D.)
dc.subject	North Dakota.
ndsu.degree	Master of Architecture (MArch)
ndsu.college	Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
ndsu.department	Architecture and Landscape Architecture
ndsu.program	Architecture
ndsu.advisor	Aly Ahmed, Bakr