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Graduation Project (3) HAUD

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    By the end of the course, the students will be able to: - Acquire basic Architectural and physical problems, through the analysis of context and precedents. - Determine basic principles and development themes that has to be considered in the design process. - Acquire different techniques and designs skills for integrated architectural, urban design and planning projects. - Elaborate an appropriate relation between architectural, urban design and urban development. - Realize Methods necessary for the integration of form and function of urban development projects. - Adopt principles and practices appropriately in practice to develop practical skills in this scope.
  • Course Goals
  • No Poverty
  • Zero Hunger
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Quality Education
  • Gender Equality
  • Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Reduced Inequality
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Climate Action
  • Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Requirements

UPL494

Description

  • English Description

    This course considers the second phase of the outcome of this program. This course allows Students to elaborate his project within one of three tracks: the first track: is to focus on urban design and landscape architecture of the housing projects through urban and architecture scales focusing on the innovation and creation values. The second tracks: is to focus on the real estate development and the business models and marketing process of the project. While the third tack will focus on the mass housing production, its operation, economics and social impacts, as well as it demonstrates values in the innovation of the methods of construction, materials, phasing, operations and sustainable parameters. In addition, the project accompanied by a report (from the previous course of graduation) including the analysis, methodology, design considerations and concept. The jury and defense will examine the ability to the student to apply his skills and accumulative knowledge to produce an innovative project suitable to its context.
  • Arabic Description

    This course considers the second phase of the outcome of this program. This course allows Students to elaborate his project within one of three tracks: the first track: is to focus on urban design and landscape architecture of the housing projects through urban and architecture scales focusing on the innovation and creation values. The second tracks: is to focus on the real estate development and the business models and marketing process of the project. While the third tack will focus on the mass housing production, its operation, economics and social impacts, as well as it demonstrates values in the innovation of the methods of construction, materials, phasing, operations and sustainable parameters. In addition, the project accompanied by a report (from the previous course of graduation) including the analysis, methodology, design considerations and concept. The jury and defense will examine the ability to the student to apply his skills and accumulative knowledge to produce an innovative project suitable to its context.
  • Department
    Urban Planning
  • Credit Hours
    6
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = tr.Major Assessment (60 = tr.Industry 10% , tr.Project 40% , tr.Self_learning 10% , tr.Seminar 0% ) + tr.Oral/Practical (40) + Exam Grade (0)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 0, Tutorial Hours: 12, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    300
  • Equivalent ECTS
    12
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