Study Plan

Bachelor of Architecture

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Semester Course Code Subject Title Pre-requisite/Co-requisite Credit Hours
Semester 1 LNG 171 English I None 3
MTH 112 Calculus I Pass Math Placement test or MTH-012 3
DES 121 Design Theory Co-DES 161 & 171 3
DES 161 Introduction to Design (Studio) Co-DES 121 & 171 4
DES 171 Drafting & Modelling Co-DES 121 & 161 3
ENT 141 Fund. 0f Innovation & Entrepreneurship 1   2
Total 18
Semester 2 LNG 172 English II LNG-171 3
SCI 101 Physics I None 3
DES 172 Freehand Drawing & Rendering Co-DES 122 & 161 3
DES 122 Human Factors Co-DES 162 & 172 3
DES 162 Fundamentals of Design (Studio) DES-161, DES-121 & DES-171
Co-DES 122 & 172
4
ENT 142 Fund. 0f Innovation & Entrepreneurship 2 ENT 141 1
Total 17
Semester 3 DES 221 History of Architecture & Interior Design 1 LNG-171 & DES-121 3
DES 241 Construction & Design Integration DES-162 3
DES 261 Design Principles (Studio) DES-162, 122 & DES-172 6
DES 271 Computer Aided Design DES-171 3
ENT 241 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 1   2
Total 17
Semester 4 DES 222 History of Architecture & Interior Design 2 DES-221 3
ARC 232 Site Planning & Landscape None 3
ARC 242 Advanced Construction & Design Integration DES-241 3
ARC 262 Design Methods (Studio) DES-261 6
ARC 272 Building Information Modelling DES-271 3
ENT 242 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 2   1
Total 19
Semester 5 LNG 173 Professional Communication Skills LNG-172 3
DES 341 Environmental Systems & Design Integration. ARC-262 /IND-262 and ARC-232 /IND-232 3
ARC 343 Structures 1 MTH-112, SCI-101 & ARC-242 3
ARC 361 Environmental Design (Studio) ARC-262 & DES-222 6
  xxx Major Elective 1   3
Total 18
Semester 6 ARC 321 Research & Design Applications ARC-262 & LNG-173 3
ARC 342 Advanced Environmental Systems & Design Integration DES-341 & ARC-242 3
ARC 344 Structures 2 ARC-343 3
ARC 362 Design Studio (Housing) ARC-361. 343, 272 6
DES 371 Working Drawings & Detailing ARC-361/IND-361 and ARC-242/IND-242 3
Total 18
Semester 7 GED 199 UAE Society   3
ARC 431 Planning & Urban Design ARC-362 3
ARC 432 Vernacular Architecture and Conservation DES-222 3
ARC 461 Urban Study (Studio) ARC-362, ARC-321
co ARC 431
6
Total 15
Semester 8 ARC 441 Building Code ARC-362 & DES-371 3
ARC 451 Professional Practice & Project Management ARC-362 3
ARC 462 Integrated Design (Studio) ARC-461, 342, 344 & 272 6
  xxx Major Elective (2)   3
Total 15
Semester 9 GED xxx Humanities Elective 1   3
ARC 561 Design Studio (Institutional) ARC-462 & 342 6
ARC 541 Construction Economics ARC-451 3
ARC 521 Research & Design Explorations ARC-441 & ARC-321 3
Total 15
Semester 10 GED 196 Communication Skills in Arabic 1 None 3
GED 198E Islamic Culture   3
ARC 562 Senior Project - Design (Studio) ARC- 561, ARC-521, ARC-432, ARC-541, ARC-344 & DES-351 6
    Major Elective (3)   3
Total 15
  DES 351 Internship 90 Cr.H. ID & CGPA ³2
120 Cr.H. ARCH & CGPA ³2
3
Total 170
Semester Course Code Subject Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
Semester 1 DESI 101 Introduction to Design (Studio)   4
DESI 121 Design Theory   3
DESI 141 Drafting & Modelling   3
LNG 171 English I   3
MTH 112 Calculus I Pass Math Placement Test or MTH-012 3
Total 16
Semester 2 DESI 102 Fundamentals of Design (Studio) DESI 101 4
DESI 122 Human Factors DESI 101 3
DESI 142 Freehand Drawing & Rendering   3
LNG 172 English II LNG 171 3
GED 195E Descriptive Geometry   3
Total 16

Semester 3

DESI 220 Design Principles (Studio) DESI 102 6
DESI 211 Construction & Design Integration 1 DESI 102 3
DESI 270 Sustainability of Buildings 1 DESI 101 3
HISD 201 History of Architecture & Interior Design 1 LNG 172 3
Total 15

Semester 4

DESI 221 Design Methods (Studio) DESI 220 6
DESI 212 Construction & Design Integration 2 DESI 211 3
DESI 231 Computer Aided Design DESI 102 3
HISD 202 History of Architecture & Interior Design 2 HISD 201 3
Total 15
Semester 5 ARCH 330 Environmental Design (Studio) DESI 221 6
ARCH 300 Structures 1 MTH 112 3
DESI 320 Environmental Systems & Design Integration. 1 DESI 221 3
LNG 173 Professional Communication Skills LNG 172 3
    Humanities Elective (1)   3
Total 18
Semester 6 ARCH 331 Integrated Design (Studio) ARCH 330 6
ARCH 301 Structures 2 ARCH 300 3
ARCH 360 Architectural Conservation & Heritage HISD-202 3
DESI 321 Environmental Systems & Design Integration 2 DESI 320 3
DESI 340 Working Drawings & Detailing ARCH 330/INDE 330 3
Total 18
Semester 7 ARCH 443 Design Studio (Institutional) ARCH 331 6
ARCH 421 Architecture of the Islamic World ARCH 331 3
ARCH 431 Planning & Urban Design ARCH 331 3
    Major Core Elective (1)   3
    Major Core Elective (2)   3
Total 18

Semester 8

ARCH 444 Design Studio (Housing) ARCH 331 6
ARCH 422 Research & Design Applications ARCH 331 3
ARCH 456 Building Code ARCH 331 3
    Major Core Elective (3)   3
Total 15
Semester 9 ARCH 540 Senior Project - Urban Study (Studio) ARCH 444 + ARCH 431 6
ARCH 570 Research Topic ARCH 331 3
DESI 550 Project Management ARCH 331 3
    Social & Cultural   3
GED 196E Communication Skills in Arabic   3
Total 18
Semester 10 ARCH 541 Senior Project - Design (Studio) ARCH 540 6
DESI 500 Professional Business & Portfolio ARCH 331 3
    Humanities Elective (2)   3
    Science & Technology   3
GED 198E Islamic Culture   3

Total

18
  DESI 490 Internship Between Semesters 6 and 7 or after semester 8 After 80 Cr.H 3

Total Credit Hours

170