Study Plan

Environmental Architecture & Building Technology Program

Environmental Architecture & Building Technology Program

Semester 1

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
PHY212	Introduction to Engineering Physics	2	2	0	0	4	3	120	6
MAT111	Mathematics I	3	1	0	0	4	3	120	6
ARC011	Architectural Drawing	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC010	Introduction to history of Art & Architecture	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4
DVA111	Principles of Design	1	4	0	0	5	3	150	6
UC1	University Requirement (1)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4
UC2	University Requirement (2)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4

Semester 2

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
CIV111	Structural Mechanics	2	0	2	0	4	3	120	6
CHE142	Engineering Chemistry	2	2	0	0	4	3	120	6
MAT112	Mathematics II	2	2	0	0	4	3	120	6
ARC012	Patterns & Principles of Design	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC041	Introduction to Building Construction	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
UC3	University Requirement (3)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4
UC4	University Requirement (4)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4

Semester 3

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
CIV131	Surveying (1)	2	2	2	0	6	3	180	6
ARC113	Architectural Studio 1	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC131	History of Architecture	1	0	2	0	3	2	90	4
ARC132	Architecture, Society & Culture	1	0	2	0	3	3	90	4
ARC161	Environmental Studies	1	3	0	0	4	2	120	4
URB111	Introduction to Urban Design	1	0	2	0	3	2	90	4
UC5	University Requirement (5)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4

Semester 4

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
CIV115	Concrete Structures Design (1)	3	1	0	0	4	3	120	6
ARC114	Architectural Studio 2	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC133	Theory of Architecture	1	0	2	0	3	2	90	4
ARC163	Ecologies of Construction	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
URB161	Sustainability in Urbanism	1	0	2	0	3	2	90	4
UC6	University Requirement (6)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4
UC7	University Requirement (7)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4

Semester 5

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
ARC215	Architectural Studio 3	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC255	Building Technologies & Materials	1	3	0	0	4	2	120	4
ARC275	Sustainable & Smart Architecture	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC262	Sustainable Urbanism & Landscape	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
E2	Elective Course (2)	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
UE1	Elective University (1)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4

Semester 6

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
CIV116	Steel Structures Design (1)	2	0	2	0	4	3	120	6
ARC216	Architectural Studio 4	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC256	Building Technologies & Systems	1	3	0	0	4	2	120	4
ARC263	Control of Thermal Environment	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC269	Research Methods in Architecture	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC281	Professional Training 1	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	2
E2	Elective Course (2)	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6

Semester 7

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
ARC321	Environmental Design Studio 1	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
ARC342	Building Construction & Technology 1	2	0	4	0	6	4	180	8
ARC364	Architectural Acoustics & Daylighting	2	3	0	0	5	4	150	6
E3	Elective Course (3)	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6
UE2	Elective University 2)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4

Semester 8

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
ARC322	Environmental Design Studio 2	2	0	4	0	6	4	180	8
ARC343	Building Construction & Technology 2	2	0	4	0	6	4	180	8
ARC365	Thermal Properties & Energy in Buildings	2	3	0	0	5	3	150	6
ARC367	Construction Documents	1	0	0	4	5	3	150	6
ARC382	Professional Training 2	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	2
E4	Elective Course (4)	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6

Semester 9

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
ARC423	Environmental Design & Technology Studio	2	0	4	0	6	4	180	8
ARC467	Smart Building Information Systems	3	3	0	0	6	4	180	8
ARC486	Contemporary Sustainable Practices	1	0	2	0	3	2	90	4
ARC494	Graduation Project 1: Environmental Architecture & Building Technology Program	2	3	2	0	7	4	210	8
UE3	Elective University (3)	2	0	0	0	2	2	60	4

Semester 10

Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
ARC485	Sustainable Professional Practice	2	0	2	0	4	3	120	6
ARC495	Graduation Project 2: Environmental Architecture & Building Technology program	2	6	4	0	12	6	360	12
ARC496	Thesis of Graduation Project	1	0	4	0	5	3	150	6

Elective (E1)

ARC301 Knowledge Based Systems
ARC324 Building Technologies-3: Energy in Building Design
ARC331 Contemporary Architecture 20th Century and Beyond
URB335 Housing Projects in Developing Countries

Elective (E2)

ARC302 Geometric Modeling
ARC325 Independent Studies: Smart Building Information Systems
ARC332 History of Islamic Architecture
URB336 Independent Studies: Global Trends in Urban Planning

Elective (E3)

ARC303 Introduction to Shape Grammars
ARC326 Special Problems in Building Construction
ARC333 Architecture, Culture & Heritage
URB337 Vegetation & Gardening

Elective (E4)

ARC404 Selected Topics in Architecture & Urban Design
ARC427 IIndependent Studies: Advanced Building Systems Integration
ARC434 Community Design & Social Development
URB438 Urban Sociology for Globalizing Urban World

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