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Design Mechanisms [AMCO2343]
[15h] 2 credits

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This course is taught in the 1st semester

Teacher(s):

Nicolas Van Oost

Language:

French

Level:

Second cycle

>> Aims
>> Main themes
>> Content and teaching methods
>> Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
>> Other credits in programs

Aims

Several design approaches are proposed, illustrated by examples. Students compare with their own design experience.

Students are made aware of functional, structural and HVAC programming elements that link design to theoretical course material.

Main themes

Study of general creative mechanisms.
The systematic design path.
The analogical process.
The hierarchical process.
The influence of computer-aided design on these processes.
Introduction to functional programming.
…to structural programming.
…to HVAC programming.
Method by building elements. - Modular techniques.

Content and teaching methods

This course will no longer be offered after academic year 2006-2007

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Other information (Prerequisites, Evaluation, Support...)
Design experience acquired from previous three years of design studios.

Other credits in programs

ARCH21

Première année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil architecte

(2 credits)

ARCH22

Deuxième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil architecte

(2 credits)

Mandatory

GC21

Première année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil des constructions

(2 credits)

Mandatory

INFO23

Troisième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil informaticien

(2 credits)



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