Postgraduate Course: Material Technologies (ARCH11230)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | Art |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to provide a technological perspective to materials. It consists of two parts:
1. A short programme workshops and seminars on material properties and evaluation - to understand materials through characteristics such as fracture, ductility, stiffness, creep, combustibility etc. It will include workshops at the laboratories of the School of Engineering on materials testing, combustibility and analysis.
2. An introduction to digital fabrication and design. A review of software systems and hardware systems, the role of prototype in practice and design. A critical engagement on the role of fabrication. It will also include a visit to a commercial digital fabrication company.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 38,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. To understand the principle physical phenomena that categorise and define material behaviour and process.
2. To understand the methodologies for the material evaluation.
3. To understand and use the various software and hardware for digital fabrication.
4. To critically evaluate the role and effective application of digital fabrication in design and creative practice in terms of both current and forthcoming systems. |
Assessment Information
The course will be examined by:
A written report (2500 words) - 60%
A project based study on digital fabrication - 40%
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Special Arrangements
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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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Remo Pedreschi
Tel: (0131 6)50 2301
Email: R.Pedreschi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lizzie Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5852
Email: lizzie.robertson@ed.ac.uk |
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