Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Architecture

An architect not only possesses a talent for design and engineering but should also have an aptitude for the socio-cultural and architectural-scientific dimension of their work. After all, architecture does not stand isolated from life and society in which it occurs. Architecture shapes the environment, while at the same time manifesting itself within that environment.

Enrol

Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

Dutch

download brochure

contact

About the programme

Programme summary

Find out more

Off to a good start

Postgraduate studies

First year

(version 18 )

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

The references specify the discipline per course unit:

• reference 'IW': engineering

• reference 'AO': architectural design

• reference 'AW': architectural sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Mathematics 1: Calculus	IW	1	sem 1	nl	Hennie De Schepper	5

Physics 1: Oscillations, Waves and Optics	IW	1	sem 1	nl	Christophe Leys	6

Statics of Structures	IW	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Belis	3

Actual Aspects of Architecture	AW	1	sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Studio Perception and Presentation Media 1	AO	1	sem 1	nl	Asli Çiçek	3

Mathematics 2: Linear Algebra and Geometry	IW	1	sem 2	nl	Hennie De Schepper	5

Design Theory 1: Basic Instruments	AO	1	sem 2	nl	Maarten Van Den Driessche	5

Digital Design 1: Modeling and Prototyping	AO	1	sem 2	nl	Ruben Verstraeten	3

History of Architecture 1: a Long Modernity	AW	1	sem 2	nl	Dirk De Meyer	6

Philosophy and Critical Theory: an Architectural Introduction	AW	1	sem 2	nl,en	Lionel Devlieger	3

Introduction to Structural Design	IW	1	year	nl	Nathan Van Den Bossche	5

Architectural Design 1	AO	1	year	nl	Sotiria Kornaropoulou	13

Second year

(version 18 )

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

The references specify the discipline per course unit:

• reference 'IW': engineering

• reference 'AO': architectural design

• reference 'AW': architectural sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Strength of Materials	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Nele De Belie	3

Physics 2: Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Rino Morent	3

Mathematics 3: Mathematical Analysis	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Hendrik De Bie	5

Materials Science	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Patricia Verleysen	4

Architectural Theory 1: Early Modern Foundations	AW	2	sem 1	en	Elizabeth Merrill	5

Design Theory 2: Urban Analysis	AO	2	sem 1	nl	Kristiaan Borret	3

Studio Perception and Presentation Media 2	AO	2	sem 2	nl	Asli Çiçek	3

Structural Load-Bearing Systems in Architectural Design	IW	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Belis	3

Construction of Buildings	IW	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Belis	5

Concrete Technology	IW	2	sem 2	nl	Geert De Schutter	3

History of Architecture 2: Historiographical Perspectives on the 20th Century	AW	2	sem 2	nl	Johan Lagae	5

Urban Questions in Historical Perspective 1: Housing	AW	2	sem 2	en	Anne Kockelkorn	3

Architectural Design 2	AO	2	year	nl	Jan Mannaerts	15

Third year

(version 18 )

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

The references specify the discipline per course unit:

• reference 'IW': engineering

• reference 'AO': architectural design

• reference 'AW': architectural sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Building Physics	IW	3	sem 1	nl	Arnold Janssens	6

Statistics and Data Handling	IW	3	sem 1	nl	Nele De Belie	4

Urban Questions in Historical Perspective 2: Public Space	AW	3	sem 1	nl	Michiel Dehaene	3

Design Theory 3: Circular Design in Historical Perspective	AO	3	sem 1	en	Lionel Devlieger	3

Digital Design 2: Modeling and Data Management	AO	3	sem 1	nl,en	Tiemen Strobbe	5

Building Services	IW	3	sem 2	nl	Jelle Laverge	4

Design of Structures	IW	3	sem 2	nl	Jan Belis	6

Constructional Aspects of the Building Envelope	IW	3	sem 2	nl	Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Architectural Theory 2: Contemporary Discourses	AW	3	sem 2	nl	Maarten Liefooghe	5

Art and Architecture	AW	3	sem 2	nl	Wouter Davidts	3

Architectural Design 3	AO	3	year	nl	Hans Lust	15

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no less than 3 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: no less than 3 credit units in year 3. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 Elective Courses Fundamental Sciences and Engineering Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Information Management in Architecture and Construction		3	sem 2	nl,en	Paulus Present	3

Digital Design 3: Advanced Modeling Techniques		3	sem 2	nl	Ruben Verstraeten	3

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	3	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

Contemporary Challenges in Civil Engineering: Capita Selecta		3	sem 2	nl,en	Robby Caspeele	3

Technology and Environment		3	sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Programming	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Peter Dawyndt	5

2.2 Elective Courses Social and Behavioural Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Anthropology		3	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

2.3 Elective Courses Arts and Cultural Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Contemporary Art: Ways of Worldmaking		3	sem 1	nl	Wouter Davidts	5

Avant-garde Film and Video		3			Steven Jacobs	5

Film History and Aesthetics		3	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Historic Interior and Design		3	sem 2	nl	Marjan Sterckx	5

Introduction to Heritage		3	sem 2	nl	Maude Bass-Krueger	3

Aesthetics I		3	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Academic English	UKV	3	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

2.4 Elective Courses Economic Sciences

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Project Management in Construction	3	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

Full programme

(version 18 )

Print

1 General Courses 177

The references specify the discipline per course unit:

• reference 'IW': engineering

• reference 'AO': architectural design

• reference 'AW': architectural sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Mathematics 1: Calculus	IW	1	sem 1	nl	Hennie De Schepper	5

Physics 1: Oscillations, Waves and Optics	IW	1	sem 1	nl	Christophe Leys	6

Statics of Structures	IW	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Belis	3

Actual Aspects of Architecture	AW	1	sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Studio Perception and Presentation Media 1	AO	1	sem 1	nl	Asli Çiçek	3

Mathematics 2: Linear Algebra and Geometry	IW	1	sem 2	nl	Hennie De Schepper	5

Design Theory 1: Basic Instruments	AO	1	sem 2	nl	Maarten Van Den Driessche	5

Digital Design 1: Modeling and Prototyping	AO	1	sem 2	nl	Ruben Verstraeten	3

History of Architecture 1: a Long Modernity	AW	1	sem 2	nl	Dirk De Meyer	6

Philosophy and Critical Theory: an Architectural Introduction	AW	1	sem 2	nl,en	Lionel Devlieger	3

Introduction to Structural Design	IW	1	year	nl	Nathan Van Den Bossche	5

Architectural Design 1	AO	1	year	nl	Sotiria Kornaropoulou	13

Introduction to Strength of Materials	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Nele De Belie	3

Physics 2: Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Rino Morent	3

Mathematics 3: Mathematical Analysis	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Hendrik De Bie	5

Materials Science	IW	2	sem 1	nl	Patricia Verleysen	4

Architectural Theory 1: Early Modern Foundations	AW	2	sem 1	en	Elizabeth Merrill	5

Design Theory 2: Urban Analysis	AO	2	sem 1	nl	Kristiaan Borret	3

Studio Perception and Presentation Media 2	AO	2	sem 2	nl	Asli Çiçek	3

Structural Load-Bearing Systems in Architectural Design	IW	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Belis	3

Construction of Buildings	IW	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Belis	5

Concrete Technology	IW	2	sem 2	nl	Geert De Schutter	3

History of Architecture 2: Historiographical Perspectives on the 20th Century	AW	2	sem 2	nl	Johan Lagae	5

Urban Questions in Historical Perspective 1: Housing	AW	2	sem 2	en	Anne Kockelkorn	3

Architectural Design 2	AO	2	year	nl	Jan Mannaerts	15

Building Physics	IW	3	sem 1	nl	Arnold Janssens	6

Statistics and Data Handling	IW	3	sem 1	nl	Nele De Belie	4

Urban Questions in Historical Perspective 2: Public Space	AW	3	sem 1	nl	Michiel Dehaene	3

Design Theory 3: Circular Design in Historical Perspective	AO	3	sem 1	en	Lionel Devlieger	3

Digital Design 2: Modeling and Data Management	AO	3	sem 1	nl,en	Tiemen Strobbe	5

Building Services	IW	3	sem 2	nl	Jelle Laverge	4

Design of Structures	IW	3	sem 2	nl	Jan Belis	6

Constructional Aspects of the Building Envelope	IW	3	sem 2	nl	Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Architectural Theory 2: Contemporary Discourses	AW	3	sem 2	nl	Maarten Liefooghe	5

Art and Architecture	AW	3	sem 2	nl	Wouter Davidts	3

Architectural Design 3	AO	3	year	nl	Hans Lust	15

2 Elective Courses 3

2.1 Elective Courses Fundamental Sciences and Engineering Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Information Management in Architecture and Construction		3	sem 2	nl,en	Paulus Present	3

Digital Design 3: Advanced Modeling Techniques		3	sem 2	nl	Ruben Verstraeten	3

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	3	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

Contemporary Challenges in Civil Engineering: Capita Selecta		3	sem 2	nl,en	Robby Caspeele	3

Technology and Environment		3	sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Programming	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Peter Dawyndt	5

2.2 Elective Courses Social and Behavioural Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Anthropology		3	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

2.3 Elective Courses Arts and Cultural Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Contemporary Art: Ways of Worldmaking		3	sem 1	nl	Wouter Davidts	5

Avant-garde Film and Video		3			Steven Jacobs	5

Film History and Aesthetics		3	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Historic Interior and Design		3	sem 2	nl	Marjan Sterckx	5

Introduction to Heritage		3	sem 2	nl	Maude Bass-Krueger	3

Aesthetics I		3	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Academic English	UKV	3	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

2.4 Elective Courses Economic Sciences

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Project Management in Construction	3	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Have a profound knowledge of elemental sciences, fundamental engineering sciences, architectural sciences and design sciences, and apply them creatively, critically and purposefully, even in an abstract context.
Develop a spatial project and be able to model, schematize and abstract building systems.
Demonstrate scientific curiosity, precision, independence, and conceptional and analytical problem-solving and design-oriented thinking.
Efficiently and critically select and handle analogue and digital technologies for researching, and processing information, as well as conceptualizing, modelling and problem-solving.
Communicate correctly in writing as well as verbally and graphically, using the appropriate scientific and discipline-specific terminology, including in English.
Collaborate effectively in a team to systematically develop projects, with a focus on scientific validation, considering multiple perspectives and societal involvement.
Have an understanding of current local and global societal issues from various perspectives, particularly sustainability transitions, and being able to reflect on the role of design, science, and technology in this view.
Understand the importance of scientific integrity and translate it into one's own actions.
Have knowledge of design processes on various scales: from construction detail to urban scale, also in an international context and including aspects of quality, sustainability and ethics.
Handle and reflect on feedback, and incorporate this into adjustments in the own learning process and actions.
Have knowledge of the basic principles of the behaviour of materials, the design of building structures, the construction of the building envelope and the application of building services in buildings.
Have insight into the basic principles of the architectural and urban design with regard to spatial analysis, architectural typology, programme definition, design principles and design methodology.
Demonstrate insight into the methodology of the architectural science, architectural history and history of urban planning, supported by references of important realisations and literature.
Have insight into the societal meaning and impact of architecture, urban planning and building.
Develop solutions for simple construction problems based on acquired scientific methods and translate these into various materialities.
Organize simple design processes, use acquired knowledge in one’s own designs, and explicit and justify the chosen design decisions.