Seminar course 1a: Architectural Technology, Sustainability and Environmental Impact, 5 Credits

Contents

In the course the students will develop knowledge of structural engineering, environmental comfort, material consideration, system and detail design development. The students will apply this knowledge in design projects with particular focus on sustainability and environmental impact.

Expected learning outcomes

For a passing result, the student should be able to: 

Knowledge and understanding

• demonstrate adequate knowledge of the physical properties, characteristics and environmental impact of building materials, components and systems. 
• demonstrate adequate knowledge of systems for environmental comfort realised within relevant precepts of sustainable design. 

Competence and skills

• investigate and analyse alternative structural systems relevant to architectural design. 
• implement principles associated with designing optimum visual, thermal and acoustic environments in a design project
• demonstrate ability to integrate strategies for building services in a design project.

Judgment and approach

• discuss critically the environmental impact of buildings and the precepts of sustainable design.

Required Knowledge

Bachelor's degree in architecture, minimum 180 ECTS or equivalent foreign degree and work samples/portfolio. English language proficiency equivalent to (the Swedish upper secondary school) English course B/6.

Form of instruction

The course consists of lectures, seminars, tutorials, individual and group project work and workshops.

Examination modes

The course will be graded through presentations in seminars, panels and a written assignment individually and in group where individual assessment can be ensured. 

The possible grades are Pass (G) or Fail (U). To pass the course all compulsory oral, written and practical, individual and group assignments must be completed with a Pass grade.

Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaption of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaption of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination must submit a request to the department holding the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaption of the examination, after which the student will be notified.  
 
Students who have achieved a pass are not permitted to retake an examination.  
Students who do not pass an examination have the right to retake examinations. The date of the retake must be notified no later than the date of the regular examination. The first opportunity to retake an examination is to be offered no later than two months after the regular examination, but no earlier than 10 working days after students have been notified of the results of the regular examination. For examinations held in May and June, the first opportunity to retake the examination is to be offered within three months of the regular examination session. In addition, at least one further re-examination is offered within a year from the regular exam date. 

A student who has taken a regular examination and retake in a course or a part of a course without obtaining a pass grade is entitled to request the appointment of another examiner or marking teacher, unless there are special reasons to the contrary. Students should address any such request to the director of studies or equivalent.

Other regulations

In the event of a course syllabus being withdrawn or undergoing major changes, students are guaranteed at least three examination opportunities (including the regular examination session) in accordance with the previous course syllabus during a maximum of two years from the expiry of the course syllabus or the discontinuation of the course.