Architectural Sciences

Objective of course is to provide methodologies and critical tools necessary for understanding issues of Architecture Technology with particular reference to building feasibility, so that there is a consistent operational continuity between decision-making phase of design choices and building "technical realization" phase. Difficulties of obtaining and managing complete informations on technologies, that are continuously placed on the market, the difficulty of knowing in depth the conditions that constrain and determine the way of carrying out building works, often hinder a systemic vision of relationships that exist between materials and construction technologies. In the light of these assumptions, the course aims to focus attention on issues to ensure processing of technological culture, oriented towards skills in reading, controlling and managing tools oriented to design technological choices and to provide a correct approach within decision-making process. Knowledge and understanding At the end of course, student has learned knowledge and understanding, as well as skills that allow supporting, from a theoretical-methodological point of view, complex technological design of building. Students have to acquire an adequate and specific knowledge of tools, systems and techniques used to work on architectural environment, also through methods to verify technological-environmental, morpho-typological and functional aspects. Assessment of knowledge will be carried out through in progress experimentation tests and final examination test. Applying knowledge and understanding Student has to demonstrate mastery of an integrated management and analytical-design approach to finalise knowledge learned, to solve complex problems related to design process, technical information management and ability to choose elements, systems and components, to improve qualities resulting from various compatible actions within operational strategies. In particular, student is able to experiment and assess integrated and multi-scale interventions, using methods, techniques and tools learned. These skills will be verified through design experimentation activities aimed at developing capacity for individual and group approach to application and professional problems. Making judgements Student has to demonstrate ability to learn, evaluate and revise knowledge and experiences in order to form an independent and original judgment. In particular, student should be adopting skills in autonomous project management of conscious and compatible intervention, with the aim of detailing innovative, compatible and sustainable solutions. Achievement of these critical and autonomous judgement skills will be learned during experimental activities through simulations in different case studies. Communication skills Students will have to demonstrate the ability in technical communication of theoretical, methodological and design competence, using advanced and multimedia tools for representation, and technical information management and verbal and written infographic language. Achievement of these skills will be learned during experimental activities, which ensure full control of specific expressive and illustrative skills. Learning skills Students have to demonstrate a full capacity for autonomous knowledge process, which will allow them to update and increase skills in the field of environmental technological design. Acquisition of these skills will take place through specific theoretical contributions given during the course, aimed at broadening framework of skills to access innovative methodologies, tools and applications and through constant participation in experimental activities, dialectical field of knowledge learned assessment. Assessment of learning skills will take place, above all, in exam test finalised to highlight autonomy in knowledge-learned management.