Postgraduate Course: Material Technologies (ARCH11230)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to provide a technological perspective to materials. |
| Course description |
The course 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)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be examined by:
A written report (2500 words) - 60%
A project based study on digital fabrication - 40%
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| Feedback |
1. Formative feedback regular tutorials and review
2. Summative - Written feedback
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To understand the principle physical phenomena that categorise and define material behaviour and process.
- To understand the methodologies for the material evaluation.
- To understand and use the various software and hardware for digital fabrication.
- To critically evaluate the role and effective application of digital fabrication in design and creative practice in terms of both current and forthcoming systems.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Remo Pedreschi
Tel: (0131 6)50 2301
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Watson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5743
Email: |
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