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relationship of architectural form and to the process of analysis and design. Presentation is in a form of a accordance with the Architectural evaluation, hydrographic analysis, will be placed on building 3D world
function are analyzed, and evaluated synthesis, and evaluation of large report and preliminary project. design program formulated in plus environmental, aesthetic, and space representing various aspects
to be applicable to the potential scale design problems as applied Graduation Project I. Rendering cultural considerations. of the built environment. It will allow
design concept. Expression in the to large community projects (e.g. ARC 520 Research Methods and and presentation of the design students to build upon concepts such
context of traditional architecture is residential, commercial, convention, Program- ming final drawings, using advanced ARC 585 - Islamic as complex geometries, light effects,
a considerable aspect for developing and health complexes). Credit Hours: 3 CAAD application. A comprehensive Architecture materials, camera settings, physical
design solution(s). (e.g. Hospital, Prerequisite: ARC 410 experience closely related to Credit Hours: 3 motion, and modeling techniques,
museum, cultural center, local ARC 460 - Structures for professional practice of Architecture Prerequisite: ARC 220 rendering, and post production.
airport). Architects II This course revisits the architectural after graduation. ARC 583 - Building Information
ARC 420 - Environmental Design Credit Hours: 3 design process with emphasis on the This course is an exploration of Modeling
study of methods for gathering data
the history of Islamic cultures
II: Energy and Systems Prerequisite: ARC 330 and analysis of project information Professional Elective through their most vibrant creation: Credit Hours: 3 (1 lecture + 4 studio)
Credit Hours: 3 Strength of structural materials, for the design synthesis. Courses architecture. The course explores Prerequisite: ARC 280
Prerequisite: ARC 240 + ARC 270 design of tension & compression ARC 530 - Working Drawings II Islamic architecture both as a
members, beams, slabs, and columns Special Design Focus historical tradition and as a cultural This course explores Building
This course will study the influences in both concrete and steel design. Credit Hours: 3 catalyst that influenced and was Information Modeling (BIM)
of energy, human comfort, climate, Prerequisite: ARC 430 ARC 581 - Landscape influenced by the civilizations with programs from Preliminary Design
context, heating, cooling and water ARC 470 - Urban Design Architecture which it came in contact. It surveys through Design Development, and
on the design of buildings and Credit Hours: 3 This course focuses on the Credit Hours: 3 the sacred, commemorative, pious, into Construction Documents. It
sites. The design of passive and Prerequisite: ARC 360 preparation of a complete set of Prerequisites: ARC 210 and educational architecture in the focuses on streamlining the design
active environmental systems with working drawings for a medium size Islamic world from the beginning process with a central 3D model.
continued emphasis on day lighting, This course introduces concepts and architectural project with emphasis This course emphasizes the history of Islam as a religious revolution in
acoustics and design strategies for theories of urban design. It explores on detailing. Drawings include plans, and Development of Landscape 7th-century Arabia to its evolution ARC 591 - Geographical
sustainability, and issues of green elements and structure and the tools layouts, schedule, details, building Architecture in addition to as a global power straddling three Information Systems
construction relating to energy in needed for analysis and evaluation systems such as architectural, understanding the contemporary continents, Asia, Africa, and Europe, Credit Hours: 3 (1 lecture + 4 studio
buildings. of urban space, project development, structural as well as the integration landscape architecture, its various in the medieval period to a world Prerequisite: ARC 280
project management and of mechanical, electrical, and elements, materials, assemblies and religion professed by one-sixth of
ARC 430 - Working Drawings I presentation. The course will build communication systems. their characteristics. The technology humanity in the present. Develop a solid understanding of the
Credit Hours: 3 skills fundamental to undertaking a ARC 540 - Sustainable Design and methods of landscape design ARC 588 - Interior Architecture planning and public management
Prerequisite: ARC 340 wide variety of urban design efforts, will also be covered. The complete uses of geographic information
including for example: design of Credit Hours: 3 process of landscape design as Credit Hours: 3 systems (GIS). The development and
Through a series of exercises streets and public places, shaping Prerequisite: ARC 410 applied to complex projects in Prerequisites: ARC 210 history of GIS, present applications of
and a small to medium size final neighborhood form and function, Landscape architecture will include the technology. Essential elements
project, this course will examine the and incorporating natural systems This course investigates the theory the proposal, programming, This course is an introduction to of a Geographic Information System.
process of design development and into the urban fabric. and practice of sustainability and analysis, concept development and architectural and interior design Basic concepts and principles of
the logical structure of “working the interrelated design methods final presentation of the design concepts, elements and principles Geographic Information Systems.
drawings.” At the same time, the ARC 510 - Graduation Project II and processes for sustainable project. The Course will expose the of design, and basic concepts of Acquire technical skills in the use
production of working drawings Credit Hours: 6 architecture. It will study sustainable students to drawings and detailing space planning and furniture layout. of GIS software; acquire qualitative
will be pursued as a creative design Prerequisite: ARC 450 theory how it influences practice and develop an understanding of Development of design vocabulary methods skills in data and document
process. and informs design thinking. The drawings for landscape architecture relative to architectural details, gathering, analyzing information, and
A substantial work of design research “triple-bottom-line” or “three-E’s” and the skill of creating specifications furnishings, and finishes. It will presenting results; and investigate
ARC 450 - Architectural Design presented as a short thesis report, (Environment, Economy, and Equity) for landscape projects. introduce terminology that helps the potential and practicality of GIS
VI entailing practical application to will be used as an organizing theme clarify and amplify architectural technologies in a typical planning
a researched topic of a specific to connect theory to daily practice. ARC 584 - Housing and interior design thought and
Credit Hours: 6 setting and evaluate possible
Prerequisites ARC 410 building type (complex multi- use Building rating systems such as LEED Credit Hours: 3 introduce students to careers in applications.
design problem). Project selection is will be used to evaluate and enhance interior design.
This course introduces students to based on the real needs of society. the sustainability of a given project. Prerequisite: ARC 360 Management
the process of developing a program Methodology in architectural Concepts of housing policies, Computer Application
for functional/environmental design through a process of ARC 550 - Graduation Project II developments and design. Site ARC 586 Architectural
requirements of the determined programming. Literature review, Credit Hours: 6 considerations and computations for ARC 582 - 3D Modeling Conservation
project, setting up solution for the data collection, statistics, case study Prerequisite: ARC 510 accomplishing residential housing Credit Hours: 3 (1 lecture + 4 studio) Credit Hours: 3
concerned design problem, and critique, developed architectural development projects. Real estate Prerequisite: ARC 280 Prerequisite: ARC 260
selecting the relevant site for the program and schematic design Development of the schematic development process. Site evaluation
developed program. Taking into concept. Special consideration of concept formulated during considerations include those relating This course is designed to teach an History of the conservation
account the real needs of local social, environmental, cultural and Graduation Project I. Development to boundary surveys, topographic advanced level of 3D modeling and movement, international and
society, students are also introduced traditional aspects in architectural of design preliminary drawings in evaluation, soil analysis, traffic animation for architects. Emphasis local conservation programs,

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