Architecture: Technology Research (U03161)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : ACE-5-ACE-ATR

This course emulates the role of the researcher-practitioner, recognising that most architectural projects necessitate a level of technological investigation as a prerequisite to successful integrated design.

The course runs throughout Semester 1 with a series of trigger lectures on contemporary architectural technology. Students are required to develop and research a particular theme relating to the broad themes of the lectures.

The output from this will be prepared and presented as a distributed resources available through Web CT. It will act as a resource for all the students in subsquent parts of the programme.

The second piece of output will be a study of the specific technological and environmental conditions of the city location for Architectural Design Opening B. This will also be presented as a distributed resource through Web CT.

? Keywords : architecture, technology, environment, research

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : First degree in architecture

? Co-requisites : Architectural Design Opening A Architectural Design Opening B Design Thesis 1

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Architecture, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 5th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 4 hour(s) per week for 2 weeks

All of the following classes

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To develop research techniques for the study of contemporary architectural technology.

To be able to disseminate research findings to a broader audience of informed colleagues.

The ability to appraise the technological and envrionmental conditions of the urban context under analysis