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Syllabus

TN0368 Materials - Construction and Design, 15.0 Credits

Material - konstruktion och projektering

Subjects

Technology Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G2F)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Courses corresponding to 90 credits

At least 60 credits in one of the following subjects/educational areas:

• architecture

• landscape architecture

• landscape planning

• built environment

• design

• spatial planning

• geography

• landscape science

• environmental science

• civil engineering

Objectives

The objectives of the course are to understand, analyze and evaluate the aesthetic, technical and economic conditions of various construction materials from a user perspective.

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• explain the architectural possibilities and limitations of various construction materials
• describe how the characteristics of these materials are affected by manufacturing, subsequent handling and construction
• explain the durability and lifetime of different combinations of materials in different environments
• draw up basic plans through their understanding of the construction characteristics of various materials
• recognise the environmental and economic consequences of different solutions in the short and long term
• accomplish highly legible drawings of buildable constructions and construction details.

Content

The course provides knowledge of the properties of construction materials and their applications in outdoor environments. Natural stone, wood, metal and concrete are treated in detail, while other materials are touched upon more briefly.

The course provides training in observing the nature of the materials and how they vary with processing and interaction with other materials, as well as how this is expressed in constructions. Through workshops, the student embodies their knowledge of the materials characters and properties. In connection with these workshops, skills in drawing techniques are also developed.

Visits are made to workplaces in order to study how certain materials are manufactured, processed and handled. Furthermore, the materials' environmental impact and maintenance requirements are studied.

The course contains a project part where the knowledge of the materials is applied in a design assignment.

Teaching formats:
To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used: Lectures, workshops, study visits, project work. 

The course focuses on the following generic competencies:
problem solving, use of technology, visual communication, creativity.

Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through stude visits.

The course contains compulsory assignments and a grade-based compulsory project work.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Assessment and pass grade in individual tasks specified at the start of the course. Participation in compulsory moments.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management