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Technology & Environment 2 (U00738)

? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : ACE-2-ADT&E2

Technology & Environment 2 builds on the first year courses Technology & Environment 1A & 1B. The course develops an ability to assess and analyse buildings in terms of their construction and performance and by doing so obtain an understanding of the integration of the various social, technical and environmental requirements. Students will study the relationships between structure, construction and materials in the context of building design; will pursue the application of sustainable building practices and will learn methods of qualitative and quantitative assessment of environmental performance, including daylighting and acoustics. The interdependence of these components is set within the broader context of a comprehensive and coherent discussion of architectural design theory

? Keywords : technology environment architecture construction cladding structural systems materials components buildings microclimate facades sustainability light

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Technology & Environment 1A and 1B; Architectural Design 1A and 1B

? Co-requisites : Architectural Design 2

? Costs : Processes and materials involved in the presentation of their work: printing and reprographic charges, photographic costs, drawing and modelling materials; digital storage etc

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Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) 20 minutes per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
18/09/2007 14:00 15:50 Lecture Room 1, Minto House Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Monday 14:00 14:50 Central
Lecture Tuesday 14:00 15:50 Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The principal learning outcomes are:

To acquire an understanding and knowledge of the principles of building structures, environmental design and construction methodologies.

To apply these principles to: human comfort and well being, a sustainable future, the natural world, material use, process of assembly and structural principles.

The ability to employ such knowledge and understanding in the student’s architectural design proposals and academic portfolio.

Further development of an understanding of integration and inter-relationship of building fabric, environmental performance and design theory

Assessment Information

Ecology & Environment (Semester 1):
1x2 hour examination (25%)
2x items of coursework (12.5% each = 25%)

Building Fabric (Semester 2):
1x2 hour examination (25%)
2x items of coursework (12.5% each = 25%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length
1ST December 1 Ecology & Environment 2 hour(s)
1ST May 2 Building Fabric 2 hour(s)
2ND August 1 Ecology & Environment 2 hour(s)
2ND August 2 Building Fabric 2 hour(s)

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Leigh-anne Pieterse
Tel : (0131 6)50 2306
Email : l.a.pieterse@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Dimitrios Theodossopoulos
Tel : (0131 6)50 2300
Email : d.theodossopoulos@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ace.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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