Architecture

Code:

EC0016

Acronym:

ARQU

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Building Construction

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Building Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEC	214	Syllabus since 2006/2007	2	-	5,5	60	145

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

JUSTIFICATION
Whereas the Civil Engineering student may develop in their careers, specialty projects, particularly for buildings, this would imply a need to know to effectively articulate your solution to that advocated by the architect and / or other designers.

OBJECTIVES
1 - Objectives-technical training.
a) To provide a good understanding, embracing, as an act of creative architecture and as a system of sub-systems, as well as its role in the practice of development in Portugal;
b) To develop the ability to read / interpret the architecture projects, through the assimilation of language-specific representation of technical drawing and architectural spaces in general;
c) To encourage students to the procedural principles which structure the architecture projects (hierarchy and its constitution, phasing, regulatory implications, joint policies on housing, etc.) as well as for the effective articulation of civil engineering professionals with professional architecture.
d) To reflect on the challenges of architecture in the context of new European regulatory requirements;
e) To demonstrate the importance of the factors contributing to the performance of the Civil Engineer in the activity of Architecture and Construction.

2 - Objectives-critical training.
a) To adapt the analytical course of architecture in the field of interpretation of the historical evolution of architectural space to pleading constructive and structural innovations;
b) To build a framework for the monographic review of the major movements and works of architecture (today), so as to broaden the cultural and architectural and "taste".
c) To define their professional skills to the level of labor income in multi-discpline teams, work that is so characteristic of the universe of professional construction and architecture.

SKILLS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge: Describe the key concepts of architecture and its sub-systems and identify and erudite vernacular building techniques and the principles underlying the creation of architecture throughout history.
Understanding: interpret and manipulate elements designed and written that are part of an architectural project. Identify the codes of representation and the technical design of building elements and link them to judiciously share structural and non structural, identifying them and distinguishing them from each other.
Implementation: Establish procedures for categorization of the various conceptual and constructive solutions in different periods of architectural history to the beginning of the century. XXI, to identify new interpretations of architectural spaces.
Analysis: To compare and classify the results of research on the set of structural systems of architecture and strategies to solve the structural problems of the current energy, environmental, etc..
Summary: Proposing new ways to build the current architecture, especially those that are more linked to business or residential buildings of mixed use.
Rating: Criticising the procedures and practices used. Critical review of recent techniques, recommend possible improvements in construction practices and implementation of new methods for construction.
Engineering project: to identify sources of technical and scientific literature on the Internet and the Library of FEUP and its application in national and European context.
Engineering Research: identify the various sources of technical and scientific references accessible via the Web at the Library of FEUP, and its applicability in the national context.
Engineering Practice: knowledge and contact with public and private questioning the practice of architecture and the joint projects of the engineering specialties to the architectural project.

Program

Part 1
Aims of the course
Space and Architecture; how to see and interpret architecture.
Notions of space, architecture, structure and composition; characteristics of space architecture; origins of architecture; the necessity of delimiting a space; the entity of “empty”. Notions of architecture; elements that compose architecture; spatial perception; empty space; abstract space; static perception of an architectonic space.
Spatial interpretation; motion perception; human scale - Modulor.
Time as the 4th Dimension of architecture (Power Point presentation)

Part 2
Formal representation; construction and representation of space architecture.
Methods and construction systems. Architecture interpretation.
Identification of composition elements and architecture space.
Is architecture an art? What is the difference between architecture and sculpture? What is the difference between architecture and civil engineering?
Architecture composition; elements of architectural composition and conditions; composition of volumes; formal organization; visual properties of a space.

Part 3
Methodology of architecture projects in practice; methods and means of representation; architecture technical representation - the language of the design; methods and working instruments; architecture design as a mean of representation and communication; graphic elements.
Stages of a project of architecture; licensing project; project basis; project specialities ; base project; detailed project.
Requirements of specification; technical, general and special conditions; map of quantities and measurement; estimated budget; designed parts; details of the project and working site.
Technical and architecture terminology; introduction to “architectonic grammar”

Part 4
Architectonic and Urban Integration
Critique; the culture of architectonic taste; Power Point presentation
Architectonic dissonances

Part 5
The space architecture along History.
From the Greek and Roman periods to the Present (power Point presentation &/or DVD presentation).

Architecture Projects and Works (power Point presentation &/or DVD presentation).

Part 6
Architectural and urban integration.
Concepts and critical thoughts. A cultura do gosto. Power Point Projection.
Negative impacts of Architecture and unbalanced urban scenarios (power Point presentation &/or DVD presentation).

Part 7
The city and buildings typologies.
Concepts and classification; spatial organization of typologies; characterization of city; urban bond; urban layout; urban tissue; urban morphology; morphologic elements of the city buildings typologies.
City as a systemic entity; city as a living organism; urban pulse; urban catalyses; urban growing and evolution; buildings in morphology; the public space as a connection to the city.
Revision of literature information.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

Whereas the Civil Engineering student may develop in their careers, specialty projects, particularly for buildings, this would imply a need to know to effectively articulate your solution to that advocated by the architect and/or other designers.

Complementary Bibliography

Francis D. K. Ching; Forma, Espacio y orden, Ediciones Gustavo Gili/México, 1998. ISBN: 968-887-340-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lessons will be supported, as much as possible, by data show technologies, like the projection of films from different authors or periods of architecture, regarding the program and its specific literature; the e-learning system; projection of transparencies; Power Point projections; and other particular sources specially oriented for some of the issues (Analysis of the Architectural Shape, Typologies and Space Organization , Legislation, among others). Furthermore, discussion on different issues will be stimulated among students (debate inside classes), according to the Program; Some study visits will be programmed related with sites and constructions analysis.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The teaching methods allow to establish procedures for categorization of the various conceptual and constructive solutions in different periods of architectural history to the beginning of the century. XXI, to identify new interpretations of architectural spaces. To compare and classify the results of research on the set of structural systems of architecture and strategies to solve the structural problems. Proposing new ways to build the current architecture, especially those that are more linked to business or residential buildings of mixed use.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

1 - Development of a practical individual exercise (Exercise EP1 - 2 classes), gradually supervised by the teacher in practical classes. The exercise has to be concluded in a normalized dossier (obligatory component).
2 - Development of an individual practical exercise based on architecture communication supports - structure of designed messages, work tools for civil engineers (Exercise EP2 - 1 class), gradually supervised by the teacher in practical classes; researching the issues/systems; the exercise has to be delivered in a A4 DIN dossier(obligatory component).
3 - Development of an individual exercise - architectural analysis of dissonant buildings in the city.
Fill architectural type forms of critical analysis (Exercise EP3, 2 classes) including autonomous local visits by each student. The exercise will be gradually supervised by the teacher in practical classes(obligatory component).
4 - Development of group exercise - architectural analysis of a public building (Exercise EP4 - 4 classes). The exercise includes a guided technical visit (1st phase). A normalized dossier should be done (2nd phase) expressing not only the results of the technical visit , but also the knowledge that students had got from the conference given by experts related with the building construction process (obligatory component).
5 - Development of an individual exercise - analysis of an itinerary inside the campus, by sketching and making some perspectives of the itinerary (Exercise EP5 - 2 classes) supervised by the teacher in practical classes (component not obligatory).
6 - Resolution of two mini-test (MT), along the semester (obligatory component for each mini-test), the models of mini-test can be different among them (i.e multiple answer; developing answer; mix model combining the other two). Duration time for each = 1,00h.

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment will based on a practical-theoretical exam, covering all the subjects of the course.

Final evaluation - marks:
EP1 - max = 1,5 values;
EP2 - max = 3,5 values;
EP3 - max = 3 values (Written report + Panel);

MT1 - max = 6 values;
MT2 - max = 6 values.
EP1 + EP2 + EP3 + MT1 + MT2 = NF (Final mark).

Regarding Normas de Avaliação do MIEC (Regulation of the Engineering Master Course), Students may have the oportunity to repeat one of the current exams (mini teste), in a aperiod between the normal exams period (Época Normal) and the 2snd period of exams (Época de Recurso).

Conditions of exclusion:
NF less than 10 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

See NOTES on Point 'Special Assessment':

A - SPECIAL RULES FOR STUDENT WORKERS, STUDENTS CAREER MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATIVE, ETC.
B - SPECIAL RULES FOR STUDENTS IN MOBILITY.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

A - SPECIAL RULES FOR WORKING STUDENTS, etc:
Assessment will based on a practical-theoretical exam, covering all the subjects of the course.
Time of examination = 3 h [ (Part I = 1h) + (Part II = 2h) ], in the same day.

B - SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY STUDENTS:
Proficiency in Portuguese and/or English; Previous attendance of introductory graduate courses in the scientific field addressed in this module; evaluation by final exam and/or coursework(s) + exams."

Classification improvement

Assessment will based on a practical-theoretical exam, covering all the subjects of the course.
SEE: "Special Evaluation".

Observations

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Working time estimated out of classes: 4 hours.