Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
5531IDSRI-APR-PAR
Aims
The aim of this module is to methodically inform students in the topics of environmental design, structural design, materials choice and properties, Computer Aided Design, and the construction and modification of buildings. The module builds on the broad introduction given at Level 4, by focussing on the technical realisation of buildings through analysis, design, detailing, and site construction and supervision.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Outline the proposed project in the context of comparable fields of investigation.
2.
Contextualise their project with reference to relevant precepts of sustainability.
3.
Articulate succinctly through writing, drawings and diagrams an evaluation of their technological inquiry/ies.
4.
Demonstrate understanding of the role of the architectural designer, other professionals and legislation in the procurement of buildings.
5.
Describe the key issues in the management of design practice and building projects.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Lectures series are presented on the technology of environmental design including energy supply, mechanical systems and building services, and on artificial lighting, and on acoustics. Basic structural mechanics theory is introduced including structural rules of thumb. Additional lectures on the detailed design of structural elements in timber, brick, concrete and steel are included.
A series of construction lectures is given continuing from the lectures in Level 4 and dealing with the 'making' of architecture. The lectures are intended to aid the technical realisation of work being produced in the design studio.
The module also has a number of Professional Studies lectures. The aim is to introduce students to the framework of professional procedures and legal responsibilities within which architectural designers work.
CAD Workshops give students the key skills necessary to represent their design ambitions. The syllabus covers techniques in presentation, architectural drafting, 3d modelling using both CAD and graphics methods, as well as the interface with CAD/CAM and rapid prototyping technology. A range of software is used in the key categories of CAD, BIM, environmental analysis and graphics.
Additional Information:This module supports the design modules, challenging students in the technical aspects of their design development.