Undergraduate Course: Technology and Environment: Principles (ARCH08002)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module introduces the technological and environmental aspects of architectural design. It focuses on the key concepts which underpin the design of structural and environmental systems. It is also concerned with the use of materials in architecture. The module emphasizes the links between architectural design, architectural technology and sustainability and a wider concern for the global environment. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | or 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | or 12:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). This course will be taught in a block using a variety of methods from structured lectures, semi-structured sessions and self-directed learning using e-learning materials. |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:30 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:00 | | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to demonstrate:
1. Understanding of the key concepts in the physical behaviour of structural systems and their application in architecture;
2. 2. Appreciation of the integral nature of material assembly and environmental systems to the development of architectural designs;
3. 3. A breadth of knowledge and understanding of the principles of architectural structures, material assembly, environmental systems and sustainability in the built environment. |
Assessment Information
| Learning outcomes are assessed by written reports and written examination. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | building technology, environmental design,building structures, materials |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Brennan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2324
Email: John.Brennan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Rosemary Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
Email: r.hall@ed.ac.uk |
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