| Unit name | Sustainable Architecture and Design |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CADE20001 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Terzano |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
Architecture shapes our physical environment, creates a sense of identity and place, improves our quality of life, and supports sustainable economic development. Through this unit, students learn about designing buildings that minimise resource consumption and pollution, ultimately combatting the climate crisis. Sustainable design principles can lead to energy-efficient and cost-effective buildings with a reduced environmental impact. This unit informs students about how to to work effectively with architects and contribute to the design and construction of aesthetically pleasing, functional, and sustainable buildings.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit builds upon the basic design concepts established in the first year, including communicating visually and with words. It also introduces simple elastic design.
An overview of content
As civil engineers we are regularly required to work in design teams with architects and related professionals. This course will teach engineers about the design process and how we work together with these other disciplines to realise our collective vision when designing buildings. It will teach students the “language” of architecture and design. It will build their confidence in applying design principles to real problems. This unit will introduce sustainable design, architectural design philosophy, the industrial design process including design team meetings and simple elastic design.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
The students will know the “language” of architecture design, and they will develop their confidence and will be able to apply holistic design principles to real problems.
Learning Outcomes
(1) Undertake the initial stages of building design and identify the key roles within a design team.
(2) Be able to professionally communicate architectural and structural concepts and ideas, through words and visual communication;
(3) Approach design in a holistic way by embedding the SDGs in setting the project brief and assessing the proposed concept against the brief;
(4) Produce design calculations for simple elastic elements;
The unit will be taught through a mixture of lectures, online materials, workshops and drop in sessions.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
In-class practical work, including visual and verbal presentation of work, with ongoing feedback from instructors.
As part of this unit, students will complete and receive feedback on an Industrial Liaison Office mentoring scheme assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Single piece of coursework that includes a group and an individual component (100%)
When assessment does not go to plan:
Reassessment involving a single piece of individual coursework that addresses all the unit learning outcomes.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CADE20001).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
