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ACE MENTOR PROGRAM

“ACE mentors follow a developed curriculum and a project-based learning strategy and draw upon a tested body of hands-on activities that reflect many aspects of designing and constructing a building. The program builds skills that can be carried over to school subjects such as math, physics, engineering, and graphic design. As the students learn about industry disciplines and are immersed in the design process, they are engaged in imaginative thinking and continuously challenged to solve complex problems. Participants’ soft skills are additionally refined through collaborative teamwork, actively listening to and motivating each other, and defending their design decisions. At the conclusion of the program, the students present their projects in a public forum. “Deliverables” typically required for a final project include sophisticated computer-generated project simulations, architectural drawings with sections and/or a model, site plans, landscape design drawings, structural design plans, finish boards, mechanical and electrical schematics, estimated construction costs, and a construction schedule.” -ACE PROGRAM

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AIAS CHAPTER

“The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is an independent, non-profit, student-run organization that is more than just a club. This grassroots association is a cooperative between thousands of students in North America (of all ages and academic degrees) committed to helping each other. It provides a sense of community which is used to share and create new ideas. The AIAS is a professional organization that serves as the official voice of architecture students. The Illinois Institute of Technology chapter of the AIAS (iitAIAS) has been serving the College of Architecture since 1982.” -IIT AIAS