3502453: Building Construction 4

Description

Building construction and building materials

• Combining individual building components to generate complex building systems
• Integrating ecological and economic aspects into building construction
• Demonstrating constructive developments and future prospects

Lecture Goals

Based on the skills acquired in the modules Building Technology I, II and III and in line with the objectives of the module Building Technology IV the goal of this course is to expand further on the principles of building construction and building materials.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course each student should have the ability to demonstrate and/or work with:

• understanding of individual building components within a complex building system.
• the ability to evaluate building components based on ecological and economic criteria.
• the ability to investigate visionary structures.
• basic knowledge about building engineering and the intersecting point of several building components, as well as the ability to apply these skills in the context of complex design projects.
• the ability to represent the structure and individual layers of the building at a scale of 1:10.
• the ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative and objectivity when carrying out projects.
• the ability to outline ideas, information and individual projects in a clear and precise manner visually, in oral or written form.
• the ability to communicate complex information with varying objectives to various target groups.
• the skills to critically evaluate statements regarding subject specific problems.

Lectures Method

Lecture followed by practical examples.
Construction site visits and building inspections.

Admission Requirements

The modules of the Bachelor's program in architecture are structured consecutively (they build on each other).

• Successful completion of the module Building Technology I prior to enrolment.
• It is recommended to take the modules Building Technology II and III prior to enrolling this course.

Literature

Course script, codes (Normenwerke SIA)

Comments

Die Lehrveranstaltung muss mit einer genügenden Note bestanden werden (Mindestnote 4.0).
Die Modulnote wird aus den gewichteten Teilnoten der einzelnen Lehrveranstaltungen errechnet:

Baukonstruktion 4 33%
Tragwerkslehre 4 33%
Haustechnik 2 33%