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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| EX 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| While taking this unit you must take AR10015 |
| Description:
| Aims: To provide a basic understanding of simple building construction and materials. To integrate construction into the Design Studio. To teach standards of drawing technique, 'technical' drawing, lettering, layout etc. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will have knowledge and understanding of the process of construction, basic methods of construction and the way in which it is communicated. Skills: The skills required are: * simple technical (working) drawing, notation and presentation * knowledge of the assembly of simple structures * knowledge of the application of basic building materials and finishes. Content: Lecture course: A series of 8 lectures on communication, framed construction (timber, concrete and steel), masonry construction, foundations, floors and roofs. Lectures illustrated by extracts from construction textbooks, own diagrams and slides of small buildings with reference notes to the sources used and accessible Library information. Students are encouraged to use 'question-and-answer' tutorials illustrated by Studio tutorials. The unit is assessed through examination. |
| Programme availability: |
AR10014 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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