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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY (INTR STUDENTS)
RONALD C. BUDNY - INTERIOR DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ELIGIBILITY - Applicant must be a full or part-time student enrolled in the Interior Design Program of the Department of Construction Technology at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. The Ronald C. Budny Interior Design Achievement Award will be awarded to an interior design student who exhibits exceptional talent and abilities applicable to the interior design profession. A portfolio must be submitted with the application and will be returned following review by committee.

DUE DATE - Applicants must ensure submission of their completed application form and portfolio by March 24, 2005 to
Gail Shiel, FIIDA
CNT Program Coordinator
Department of Construction Technology
799 West Michigan Street, ET309N
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5160

AWARD PROCESS -
- The Ronald C. Budny Interior Design Achievement Award will be based on exceptional talent and abilities applicable to the interior design profession, portfolio submission and personal interview.
- Following application and portfolio submission, a preliminary review will be conducted and final candidates will be invited for personal interviews. All portfolios will be returned to applicants following portfolio review.
- One award in the amount of $500 will be presented.
- Presentation of the award will be made at the Spring Honors Convocation in April 2005.

APPLICATION ( Adobe Acrobat format - 156k)

Copies of the application are available at ET 215, ET 219, and ET 309.



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  NEW COURSE OFFERING
  INTR 198 - Spring 2001, 02, 03, 04, 05
  Sustainable Design in Engineering and Technology
  3 Credits - No prerequisites - Tuesdays 5:45-8:30pm
  Faculty: E.A. Coles
  
  This class is open to all students in all majors with interests and concerns for environmental problems and solutions, as well as questions regarding emerging Green Technologies.
  
  Global Environmental Issues:
  • Alternative energy technologies
  • Green industrial products/processes
  • Building materials and systems
  • Material and product use and re-use
  
  Course Description
  INTR 198, Sustainable Design in Engineering and Technology, is a multidisciplinary course that will sensitize engineering and technology students to the value of understanding global environmental issues. The course will assist them in creating industrial ecological solutions within their unique disciplines. Additionally, a theoretical framework on Green Design developed by the teacher will be used to identify and apply green concepts while working as multidisciplinary teams in the classroom. One of the principles that will be included will emphasize environmental concerns for better indoor air quality in commercial, residential and industrial buildings and facilities.
  
  Other topics will include:
  • Selection of green building materials and commercial mechanical systems
  • Day-lighting design protocols
  • Green building techniques including material use and re-use
  • Design ramifications of consumer products
  • Product life-cycle including disposable issues
  • Design concepts for alternative energy utilization
  • Green standards rating systems for industrial processes and products.
  Learning strategies will help students develop a grasp of the fundamentals of sustainable design and apply them to real world environmental problems and solutions. Class format will include lecture, case study analysis, guest presentations from industry, product evaluation, and fieldtrips to local industrial sights. Final project will be a multidisciplinary team problem solving case ending in an ecological solution. The course will encourage students to form a deeper appreciation of the interrelationships among basic knowledge, technological advances and human needs while creating products and systems for the global marketplace.
  
  For more information contact: Elizabeth Coles, Asst. Professor in Interior Design, Department of Construction Technology . coles@engr.iupui.edu or 317-274-1938.