The Objective
The Course of Architecture (Certified Architect) is designed to cultivate students with theories and knowledges, regulations and practices, and technology and skills in relation to the concepts of space, function and structure of architecture and develop students to be a nationally certified architect.
Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities
Students who complete the Course will be able to understand and appreciate the theories and knowledges, be familiar with and comply with regulations and practices, and apply the technology and skills to solve the problems in designing space, function and structure of architecture and meet the requirements for a nationally certified architect.
Content
The Course contains theories and concepts, regulations and practices, and technology and skills that are required to be a certified architect. The Course is of 5-year duration.
Core Units
First Year: Introduction to Architecture, Architectural Drawing, Building Sketching and Coloring, Structure Design, Construction Drawing, Fundamentals of Architectural Design
Second Year: Architectural Presentation, Residential Building Design, Building Materials, Residential Architecture, Building Structural Mechanics, Architectural Drawing and CAD, Construction Drawing Design I
Third Year: Architectural Structure, Construction Drawing Design II, Public Architecture Design I, Public Architecture Design II, Chinese and Foreign Histories of Architecture, Graphic Image Processing, Computer-aided Design I, Computer-aided Design II (including BIM Technology), Interior Design, Architectural Physics
Fourth Year: Public Building Design III, Urban Planning and Design, Architectural Landscape Design, Architectural Thematic Design, Construction Project Design, Site Design, Engineering Measurements, Building Equipment, Regulations on Architecture
Fifth Year: Business Research, Production Practice, Graduation Practice, Graduation Thesis
Delivery
The Course is delivered in lectures, tutorials, workshops, and practicum laboratories in the first 4 years on-campus and internship in the fifth year in companies off-campus or abroad.
Assessments
The Course will be assessed by progressive learning tasks, final examination and graduation thesis/dissertation.
Award
Bachelor of Engineering is awarded to those who have satisfied with the requirements of graduation.
Career Prospects
Graduates could seek a career in the the civil engineering industry with reference to architectural design institutes, architectural design firms, real estate development enterprises, goverment departments, planning bureaus and other governmental management departments engage in construction industry management, urban management, housing quality inspection agencies, and offices of ancient buildings protection.