Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

AR30068 Project C3A

Credits: 6

Level: Honours

Semester: 1

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Aims: To develop skills in integration of civil/structural engineering, environmental control and architectural objectives to produce creative and competent designs.
Learning Outcomes:
The successful student should be able to demonstrate an ability to work in an interdisciplinary design team, contributing engineering expertise, insights and creativity to the overall creative process.
Skills:
Team working, drawing, analytical, and written and oral presentation skills.
Content:

* Structural and Environmental Engineering Design linked with architectural studio.
* Precedent lectures are used to discuss relevant examples.
* Suitable buildings might include a community centre, an electronics factory with spans typically up to 15m.
* Structural issues should include the integration of architectural and environmental aspects in teh complete conceptual design, the design to codes of practice of all principle members, connection details and construction aspects, and the design of foundations. Environmental issues should include optimal use of daylight, solar heating, natural ventilation, noise from surroundings.
* The proportion of time spent on group working with the architectural students is up to 60% (in the first half of the project development).

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