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BACHELOR OF and to become professionals who will contribute to the needs, values, norms, abilities, and socioeconomic
patterns that characterize different locations, cultures,
socio-economic, cultural and urban development of the
community on local, regional and global levels.
and individuals;
ARCHITECTURE Program Objectives 4. Prepare a comprehensive program for an architectural
project, including assessment of client and user needs,
The following program objectives are broad statements that critical review of appropriate precedents, an inventory
of space requirements, an analysis of site conditions, a
describe the career and professional accomplishments, review of relevant laws and standards, and a definition
which should be achieved during the first several years of site selection and design assessment criteria;
following our students’ graduation. Overall, our graduates
are expected to: 5. Produce a comprehensive architectural project
based on a building program and site that includes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the historical context, the the development of programmed spacing while
state-of-the-art, and emerging issues in the field of integrating structural and environmental systems,
architecture and its role in contemporary society; building envelope systems, life-safety provisions, and
the principles of sustainability;
2. Display a systems viewpoint, critical thinking, effective
communication and interpersonal skills, a spirit of 6. Select and apply construction materials, products,
curiosity, and conduct reflection in a professional and components, and building assemblies to prepare
ethical manner; technically precise drawings, outline specifications
3. Demonstrate critical reasoning, creative-thinking, and estimates of building costs, life-cycle cost, and
and essential skills to identify, formulate, and resolve construction costs for a proposed design;
architecture problems, and to create designs that
reflect aesthetic, functional, structural, economic, 7. Assess, select, and conceptually integrate different
environmental,
electro-mechanical
and
building
environmental, and social sensitivities;
structural systems into building design; and
4. Display broad intellectual training for success in
multidisciplinary professional practice as a team 8. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal aspects
member and also toward achieving leadership roles in and ethical issues of practice organization and
industry, government, and academia; and management as well as the role of professional
development, and the need to provide leadership in
5. Demonstrate commitment to life-long learning and the building design and construction process.
professional development, involvement in professional
Introduction work for engineering and architecture consulting firms activity and public service, and achievement of All program learning outcomes (PLOs) are designed to
or construction companies as designers and project professional licensure. ensure that they meet the appropriate level of rigor for the
Architecture is the art and science concerned with managers. Graduates are equally prepared to pursue specific degree as per international criteria, and the PLOs
accommodating human activity within interior and exterior M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in allied fields of architecture and are aligned with, and mapped to, the UAE Qualifications
environments. It is concerned with the implementation of design. Program Learning Outcomes Framework (level 7 for a Bachelor’s degree).
activities that shape the well-being of human settlements ADU has established procedures by which all its courses
functionally as well as aesthetically. Architecture includes all The following program outcomes describe competencies must comply with a standard master syllabus. The master
types of buildings such as residential buildings, commercial, Program Mission and skills that our students acquire by the time of
administrative, hospitality, entertainment, shopping malls, graduation. Our graduates are expected to be able to: syllabus describes the course learning outcomes, links
the course learning outcomes to the program learning
restaurants, theaters, airports and others. Working closely The mission of the Architecture Program is to graduate outcomes, and demonstrates that the outcomes are
with engineers, construction managers, urban planners, architects equipped with knowledge and skills to be 1. Communicate effectively, orally, in writing as well consistent with the requirements of the UAE Qualifications
interior designers and landscape architects, architects competitive in the job market. The degree was designed as graphically using manual techniques as well as Framework for the level of the degree. In addition to this,
must identify all physical, physiological, psychological, to be recognized as a professional degree in most regions computers tools to generate, evaluate, develop and
and economical needs of different user groups using of the world including North America, Europe and all communicate ideas; the syllabus outlines all the important procedures and
materials that are used to achieve these learning outcomes.
the building, prepare a program for the project to meet Arab countries. This will help put graduates on the track It serves as a base for coordinating the teaching process,
these needs, develop conceptual designs, conduct design to become registered licensed architects if they move to 2. Gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information especially in multi-section and multi-instructor courses.
development, prepare working drawings and contractual other countries. The English title ‘Architect’ translates to and raise clear precise questions, interpret information,
documents, and supervise the erection of buildings. This ‘Architectural Engineer’ in Arabic in many locations in the consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned
program offers courses in these topics which are an integral Arab world. conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria;
part of an undergraduate curriculum for an architect. The Architecture Program aims to produce graduates that 3. Resolve the needs of the client, owner, and user, taking
Both private companies and public agencies seek are well-rounded academically, equipped with sufficient into consideration the relationship between human
architects for a variety of professional positions. Many knowledge and skills to be competitive on the job market, behavior and the physical environment and the diverse

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