Course Descriptions

(A) Courses Offered By Architecture and Building Sciences Department:

ARCH 130:   Basic Design (1)                               3 (2+2 Studio)                                                    

Introduction to the Basic Principles of Two Dimensional Design,  including: repetition, grade, similarity, gradation, radiation, contrast, texture, space, in addition to the principles of color perception including : contrast, homogeneity in colors, forms, and spatial color effects .

ARCH 135: Basic Skills (1)                                                                4(2+4 Studio)

 

Introduction to architectural drafting to develop the student's skills in drafting and the use of drawing tools and instruments, the syllabus includes three parts:

1-Freehand drawing: Minimum two hours of exercises to improve the student's ability of how to express and represent the urban environment.

2-Techniques of Architectural drawing: by the use of instruments to gain the required skills such as accuracy, cleanness, and control.

3- Architectural Projection: Training on the skills of imagination, projection of three dimensional geometric forms.

  

ARCH 140: Basic Design (2)                                                              3(2+2Studio) 

Design basics of three dimensional forms: serial planes, wall structure, prism and cylinder, repetition, polyhedral structures, triangular planes, linear framing, linear layers, interlinking lines. The study of model making and the preparation of its components, by means of two and three dimensional drawings.

ARCH 145: Basic Skills (2)                                                                 4(2+4Studio)

 

A set of exercises ranging from abstract geometric forms to urban clusters, the syllabus includes three parts:

 

1- Freehand drawing "2": As continuation to basic skills "1" to develop the student's skills in presentation and design.

2- Techniques of architectural drawings: training the student on the ways of drawing perspectives.

3-Architectural presentation: training the student on the ways of presentation (shades and shadows, photographing, and color presentation).      

 

 

ARCH 230: Architectural Design (1)                          5(0+10 Studio)  

Concentrates on emphasizing the concept of architectural design and enhancing the student's ability to correlate architectural compositions with functions, by gradual awareness of the design principles and its application on simple architectural projects.   

2(2+0)                                           ARCH 238: History of Architecture

 

The influence of natural , social, and cultural environment on architecture ,and the impact of building technology on architecture since pre historic era to the 20^th century architecture , in addition to an introduction to the history of  Islamic architecture.

 

ARCH 241: Man and the Built Environment                                   2(2+0)

 

Defining the human behavior and its relation to environment , and the study of basic theories in analyzing and designing urban spaces. The impact of human behavior as a basic element in forming urban spaces.  In addition to the study of human needs and considerations including socio-cultural concepts and the application of these theories throughout several exercises based on behavioral programs extracted from a case study of local urban environment.  

 

ARCH 243: Building Materials                                                              2(2+0)

 

A brief analysis of building materials, its characteristics, products, and uses. Including stone, red brick, cement, and concrete slabs of different kinds, metals, glass, fibbers, plastics, and water proof materials. In addition to the simple constructions: bearing walls, windows and ceilings treatments. The course includes practical exercises and field technical reports.        

 (B) Courses Offered by Physics and Mathematics Departments- Faculty of Science:

PHYS 105: General Physics for Architecture Engineering Students         2+1

1- Mechanics: scalars and vectors, speed, velocity and acceleration, free fall, motion in vertical plane, Newton's laws of motion.

2-Properties of matter: density, elasticity, Young's modulus, shear and bulk modulli, fluid pressure, fluid flow.

3- Wave motion and sound: waves, resonance, sound, interference, of waves, sound intensity.

4-Light: reflection, refraction, elimination, image, formation, the lens equation, magnification, the telescope, spherical mirrors. 

5- Heat: temperature, thermal expansion, Boyles and Charles laws, ideal gas law, internal energy and heat, specific heat capacity, heat conduction, convection and radiation.

6- Electricity : Coulomb's  law, electric field , potential difference, electric current Ohm's law, determining wire size, electric power, resistors in series and parallel, ammeters, voltmeters and ohmmeters, A.C. circuits .

 

MATH 103: General Mathematics I                                            3+0

Inequalities, functions, limits, and continuity. Differentiability, differentiation techniques, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential function. Application of differentiation (curve tracing, rates of change, maxima and minima), anti-derivatives, indefinite integral. Definite integral and its properties, simple methods of integration (substitution by parts). 

 

MATH 104: General Mathematics II                                            3+0

Prerequisite MATH 103

Conic section, polar coordinates, applications of the definite integral, integration of exponential logarithmic and hyperbolic functions. Integration techniques. First order differential equations. Cramer's rule for solving systems of linear equations. Three dimensional coordinates, quadric surfaces, partials differentiation. 

 

(C) Courses Offered By Survey Department – Faculty of Engineering:

 

This Course is concerned with highlighting the importance and role of the field of "Surveying" in Urban Planning. Students learn the basics of field surveying, techniques of distance measurement, errors in surveying, use and applications of the "theodolite", directions and azimuths, leveling, profiles and cross-section leveling, contour plotting, area and volume calculations, triangulations networks, point location by resection and intersection.

 

(D) Courses Offered By Faculty of Languages and Translation:

 

 

Course Title :                General English for Architecture Students - 1 .

Credit Hours:                3 Hours

Contact Hours: 4 Hours a Week.

Textbook:

·     Enterprise 1 Course Book Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley.(Express Publishing) ISBN: 1 84216 886 X

·     Enterprise 1 Workbook. Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley. (Express Publishing) ISBN: 1 84216 888 6

Prerequisite: -- None

Course Descriptions:

This is a beginner level general English course designed to motivate and involve students in effective learning.  The course provides students with extensive, systematic and well-integrated practice in the productive and receptive skills necessary for successful communication in both oral and written forms of the language.  The course embodies a multi-syllabus approach and a wide variety of presentation methodology.  Emphasis on systematic learning of grammar and vocabulary is balanced with development of linguistic sub-skills.  The course ensures coverage of common, useful language related to topics of general interest with which students should be familiar.  Particular emphasis is placed on reading, with texts on factual topics, reflecting authentic types and styles of writing.  These texts allow students to develop sub-skills such as reading for gist or for specific information, and present new vocabulary in a meaningful context.  On completion of the course students should be reasonably proficient in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

 

 

Course Title :                General English for Architecture Students - 2

Credit Hours:                3 Hours

Contact Hours: 4 Hours a Week.

Textbook:

·     Enterprise 1 Course Book Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley.(Express Publishing) ISBN: 1 84216 886 X

·     Enterprise 1 Workbook. Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley. (Express Publishing) ISBN: 1 84216 888 6

·     Enterprise 2 Course Book Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley.(Express Publishing) ISBN: 1 84325 076 4

·     Enterprise 2 Workbook. Virginia Evans & Jenny Dooley. (Express Publishing) ISBN: 1 84325 079 9

 

Prerequisite: -- English 123

Course Descriptions:

This a pre-intermediate level general English course that assumes the students have successfully completed 123, an elementary English course.  It builds on and strengthens the language skills acquired in 123 and prepares students for the study of scientific and technological subjects in English.  The course promotes complete motivation through interesting situations and challenging language activities.  In this course aspects of language use common to all scientific and technical disciplines are presented.  Students are provided with a framework within which they will rapidly develop reading and listening comprehension skills, and the course provides a sound basis for the following ESP course.

 

 

Course Title :                Special English for Architecture Students.

Credit Hours:                2 Hours

Contact Hours: 2 Hours a Week.

Textbook:

·        Nucleus – Architecture and Building Construction James Cumming. Longman. ISBN: 0-582-74808-9

·        Readings & Worksheets based on the textbook.

 

Prerequisite:                  English 124

Description:

English 125 is an ESP (English for Special Purposes) course for students of Architecture.  It provides a comprehensive review of the grammatical and lexical items previously taught in English 123 and 124 while exposing students to more extensive reading, writing and listening activities.  The material used is designed to be stimulating and challenging, and directly related to the academic needs of the students.  Their knowledge of technical English and writing is expanded through various kinds of productive and receptive activities and revision exercises.

In addition to chore the text, a set of supplementary readings is included in the course.  They are technical and scientific in content, and relevant to the students' field of study and professional life.

 

By the end of this course, the students will have extended their knowledge of the vocabulary and terminology in the field of Architecture, and the grammatical structures used in technical and academic English.  Students will be able to read and comprehend a wide variety of technical texts, and analyze the system of language in use in these texts.  Students are encouraged to participate in discussions so as to increase their ability to handle information found in real academic discourse and follow lectures given in English.

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