Architectural and Engineering Design

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop a design proposal that is in the realm of the possible and shows an awareness of structure, materiality, the nature of the environment, human abilities, basic human needs and the scale of the programme.
• Use drawings and models to communicate your work clearly and concisely.
• Successfully locate a project on a site and develop a design to a point where it is represented at 1:100 or 1:50 in plan, section and elevation.
• D1. Through observation and analysis, gather appropriate data, including site data, and analyse it so that it is relevant to your project.
• Use digital and manual modelling to appropriately explore your project.
• Provide and record supporting design information within an organised sketchbook or Appendix.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The importance of site analysis through solar modelling and physical massing
• Architectural design philosophy

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop an initial idea into the final proposal.
• Successfully locate a project on a site and develop a design to a point where it is represented at 1:100 or 1:50 scale in plan, section and elevation
• Identify key underlying design concepts and effectively communicate the distinctive design characteristics of your project.
• Choose modes of representation that are appropriate to your design work.
• Resolve a project to a suitable level of clarity and technical understanding, with clear synthesis between the building function, structure, materials, environment and the user experience.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Adopt a successful engineering and architectural approach to the solution of problems.
• Effectively communicate through written reports, oral presentations and 1-1 discussions.
• Solve problems in a creative and innovative manner
• Mange your time, developing strategies for the on-time delivery of weekly outputs.

•The design processes involved in the effective realisation of a building design. •Functional building arrangements that relate to current statutory regulation. •The development of designs that relate to our time, their context, and a speculative/ adaptive future. •The relationship between structure, material, light and space (the creation of forms that exceed purely functional solutions). •Construction cost and design value. •Physical modelling to develop and test design proposals. •Computer modelling to develop and test design proposals. •Graphical representation and drawing convention to effectively communicate design considerations and proposals at each stage of the design process.

Learning and teaching methods This module is delivered through a combination of •Individual and group tutorials for the discussion of design concepts and the resolution of detailed design •Seminars / presentations by specialists on aspects such as energy in buildings, transport, economics, climate change, resilience and sustainability •Presentations by students for review and discussion of design proposals with the lecturing staff and tutors •One or more field trips / site visits to gain a direct understanding of the proposed project site and / or other relevant context or precedents The module aims to reflect the working environment and processes of a professional design office. Timetabled / contact time is 3 or 4 hours a week, with the week-by-week activities (group or individual tutorials, site visits, presentations by students and expert seminars) scheduled to suit the requirements of milestone reports and presentations relating to •Strategic Brief (RIBA Stages 0-1); First 6 weeks of Semester 1 •Concept Design (RIBA Stage 1); Second 6 weeks of Semester 1 •Scheme Design (RIBA Stage 2); First 6 weeks of semester 2 •Detail Design (RIBA Stage 3); Second 6 weeks of Semester 2 Ad-hoc tutorials in addition to those listed above may be available to suit the progression of individual projects. Tutorials supporting key structural engineering aspects will be linked to overall design progression and offered in addition to those listed above. Student-led learning Students are encouraged to take greater control of their own learning experience by •Managing their time so as to meet the structured milestones and report / presentation deadlines, interacting with Tutors along the way so as to maximise the benefit of the opportunities offered •Undertaking group and individual research •Close Integration with other Year 3 and 4 students •Attending intermediate and final presentations of project work by other year groups. •Recording and reflecting on the development of their work. Study Time TypeHours Completion of assessment taskMinimum 381 hours FieldworkApproximately 3-9 hrs Expert seminarsApproximately 9-12 hours Tutorials and student presentationsUp to 57 hours Total study time450 hrs

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.