Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY II | ||||||
Course Unit Code | APX133 | ||||||
Course Unit Details | Int.M. Architectural Engineering (Required Courses) - BA Architecture (Required Courses) - | ||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||
Prerequisites | APX131 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||
Recommended optional program components | J. Gordon, Structures of why things don’t fall down, Da Capo Press,1978 N. Hawkes, MACmillan P.G.,Structures the way things are built, Oxford,1993 | ||||||
Course Contents | The course deals with the technology and design of the reinforced concrete structure and its components. In particular, this course deals with the concrete bearing structure, the external and internal walls and floors, the stairs, the openings, the frames and the finishes. It also stresses the importance and the appropriate application of the basic design guidelines in order to achieve sufficient thermal insulation and waterproofing of the buildings. | ||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of the course is delivered to the students by means of lectures and computer-aided presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the relevant textbooks. Lectures are supplemented with project work carried out on an individual basis. Students are requested to design and produce construction details for a demanding light structure such as bridge etc. During the semester, course instructors are making comments and corrections on the students’ proposals, at every stage of the process. | ||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |