Vital
Signs
EQUIPMENT TOOLKIT LOAN PROGRAMREQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS
1998-99 ACADEMIC YEAR
2. SCOPE OF WORK:
Faculty and their respective institutions applying under this RFP should plan to carry
out the work in accordance with the work schedule described in this section.
TASK 1
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the Vital Signs Summer Faculty
Training Session. The first full day of the training session will focus upon use
of the devices contained in the tool kits. The Faculty Training Session will take place
from July 7-12, 1998 at the Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco. The training,
including housing and most meals, is offered at no cost. However, participants must cover
their travel costs to the Bay Area for this event.
TASK 2
Submit a minimum of three Case Studies per semester of tool kit use. You may have
your students conduct studies of three separate buildings or examine and evaluate three
different aspects of performance in one building. Case Studies are to include measurement
data, analysis and evidence of equipment use by students during their investigations of
buildings. Case Studies may vary in scope and length. We encourage both longer
investigations that look at a range of issues and very brief, concise studies that examine
one important element or component of the building.
The case studies must be prepared as HTML code with associated graphics saved as GIF or
JPEG files. The case studies will be reviewed for possible inclusion on the Vital Signs
web site on the internet.
TASK 3
Submit a minimum of three brief equipment protocols for possible inclusion on the
Vital Signs web page. Describe how a piece or pieces of equipment was used to investigate
a building performance topic, or simply present a set of "how-to" tips for an
equipment procedure that you found useful. Submit the mini-protocols as HTML code with
associated graphics saved as GIF or JPEG files.
TASK 4
Evaluate the tool kit. Review equipment performance, successes and failures of
measurement and data collection, and student responses and experiences. Evaluation is a
vital part of the feedback loop for other educators. In addition, equipment venders have
expressed interest in learning how the tools are used in architectural, rather than
strictly engineering, applications.
TASK 5
Evaluate use of the tool kit within your curriculum. Review the benefits of using
the tool kit in your classes. Describe how you integrated equipment use into your courses.
Has this changed the way you teach? Are the students receptive and eager? Have other
faculty members shown interest? |
