This position will help with data collection from three campus locations via 1) conducting unobtrusive observations of space use patterns; 2) recruiting participants to complete an online survey; and 3) transcribing the recordings from student focus groups. Additionally, student researcher(s) will assist the faculty advisors in developing the observation templates, transforming data into digital copies, and reviewing the data to identify implications for the design of other informal learning spaces on campus.
This position will document 2 years of interdisciplinary design studios with an open-source and copyleft approach with the aim to offer perspective on the role of copyright and traditional mindsets on authorship in a contemporary architecture practice culture. A well, student worker will assist the faculty advisor in a design and fabrication project in the area of open-source and copyleft. Student worker will need to have digital skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator) as well as modeling proficiency in Rhinoceros 3d.
Work with faculty mentor and the Bohemian Cemetery Board to analyze the Cemetery site (Omaha), identify and articulate design and management goals and suggest alternatives for the future of the cemetery.
Introductory landscape architectural design courses mandatory and GIS experience useful.