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Identical coursesDigital Technology in Architecture (B-KUL-H0H17A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractAims
The course supports the student to investigate a particular digital technology in the context of architectural design or construction. This digital technology, as well as the context of the investigation, is chosen by the student in consultation with the teaching team.
Possible digital technologies that can be investigated include, but are not restricted to:
- Virtual (VR), augmented (AR) or extended (XR) reality
- Artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML)
- Robotic or digital fabrication
- Interactive or adaptive architecture
- Data analysis for smart cities or buildings
- Computational design
This course can be taken concurrently with an architectural design studio, which then forms the architectural design context. An alternative architectural design context can be chosen, in consultation with the teaching team.
Order of Enrolment
Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.
((FLEXIBLE(H01T3B) OR FLEXIBLE(H01T3C)) AND (FLEXIBLE(H01U3B) OR FLEXIBLE(H01U3C))) OR FLEXIBLE(H01B6B)
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
H01T3B : Informatica, deel 1 (No longer offered this academic year)
H01T3C : Informatica
H01U3B : Informatica, deel 2 (No longer offered this academic year)
H01U3C : Computationeel ontwerpen
H01B6B : Methodiek van de informatica
Is included in these courses of study
Activities
3 ects. Digital Technology in Architecture (B-KUL-H0H17a)
Content
The actual content depends on the digital technology the student is interested in and the teaching team can support.
Course material
Tutorials, academic articles.
Format: more information
Practical lecture - Project work
The student will be guided in investigating the digital technology by regular meetings and/or intensive workshops. Depending on the skills and interests of the student, some guided self-study is required.
The practical planning of the contact moments over the two semesters is negotiated with the students. This planning is agreed upon at the beginning of the course.
The learning context will be chosen depending on the context. In collaborative learning, each student can participate in all parts of the course. In cooperative learning, a student is made responsible for one or more particular parts of a collective outcome.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Digital Technology in Architecture (B-KUL-H2H17a)
Explanation
The goal of the course is to learn, apply and then evaluate the digital technology in an architectural design context, in such a way that it produces generalisable knowledge. In practice, this means that the student actively applies the technology towards developing a design goal. The knowledge that is gathered during developing or using this application can be presented in the form of guidelines, recommendations or lessons-learned.
The student and the teaching team formally agree upon a list of tangible expectations and their level of quality at the beginning of the course.
The total score of this course forms a non-weighted average of following aspects:
- The quality, originality and criticality of the produced knowledge.
- The technical complexity of the investigation.
- The iterative documentation and final presentation of the investigative process.