Computer Services for Architecture

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Joel K. Dietrich, AIA President	Full Vitae

Registration	Architect, Louisiana registration, 26 years
Education	Master of Architecture, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1975 Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Kansas, 1973
Computer Experience	Coordinated College of Architecture computer efforts for 8 years Researched, acquired, assembled and installed over $1 million in hardware and software. Implemented and maintained local area networks utilizing both Novell and Windows operating systems. Implemented and maintained peripherals that have included; printers, plotters, print servers, hard disk arrays, tape drives and uninterruptable power supplies. Authored several sophisticated AutoLisp routines to automate the construction document production process. Taught AutoLisp and CAD management procedures including the development of office standards and detail libraries. Authored numerous computer programs primarily dealing with increasing the efficiency of the design and construction document production process. Major software efforts have included solar and climate analysis, code analysis, database analysis and a complex medical billing system.
Teaching Experience	Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, 20 years Assistant Professor of Architecture, Louisiana State University, 6 years Instructor, Louisiana State University, 2 1/2 years Adjunct Professor of Architecture, Southern University, 1 year
Administrative Experience	Director, Division of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, 6 years Coordinator of Computer Services for the College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, 8 years 4th Year Coordinator, University of Oklahoma, 6 years Assistant to the Director, Louisiana State University, 2 years
Courses Taught (Selected)	4th year Architectural Design, 32 semesters Computers in Architecture, 20 semesters Advanced computer classes, 19 semesters
Research and Creative Activities (Selected)	*Architectural CAD: The Future, an article for the book Architect's Studio Handbook* by Terry L. Patterson, McGraw Hill *Development of an Animated Video for the Oklahoma City Memorial Design Competition, Principal Investigator link to images Campus Energy Model, A Computerized Animation of the OU Campus Energy Use, Principal Investigator Summer Faculty Fellow* - CRSS, Inc., Houston, TX 1992, Built a Visualization Lab and worked on WaveFront applications *Automated System for Production of Interior Elevations, Principal Investigator Summer Faculty Fellow* - CRSS, Inc., Houston, TX, Assisted with WaveFront applications Summer Faculty Fellow - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, IL, Assisted with the commercial CAD development project AES Summer Faculty Fellow - Aotani and Associates, Honolulu, HI, Converted the firm to AutoCAD, specified and acquired new computer systems, authored conversion software. *A Data Base for Computer Aided Design, Principal Investigator Annotated Health Facility Research Bibliography, Resource Reviewer & Computer Advisor CODEsearch Computerized Code Analysis, Principal Investigator Louisiana Solar Design and Data Development, Co-Investigator Energy Efficient Housing Research/Demonstration Project*, Principal Investigator