Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Architecture

An architect possesses not only technical and design talent, but also an aptitude for socio-cultural and architectural-scientific matters. After all, architecture does not exist separately from life and society in which it occurs. Architecture creates the environment, and at the same time establishes itself within that environment.

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

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First year

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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

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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

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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	Jan Moens	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	Tiemen Strobbe	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	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Contemporary Art: Ways of Worldmaking	3			Wouter Davidts	5

Avant-garde Film and Video	3	sem 1	nl	Steven Jacobs	5

Film History and Aesthetics	3	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Historic Interior and Design	3			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	3	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

2.4 Elective Courses Economic Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	3	sem 1	nl		3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		3	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Project Management in Construction		3	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

Full programme

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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	Jan Moens	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	Tiemen Strobbe	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	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Contemporary Art: Ways of Worldmaking	3			Wouter Davidts	5

Avant-garde Film and Video	3	sem 1	nl	Steven Jacobs	5

Film History and Aesthetics	3	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Historic Interior and Design	3			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	3	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

2.4 Elective Courses Economic Sciences

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	3	sem 1	nl		3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		3	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Project Management in Construction		3	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Calculus	1				5

Physics 1	1				6

Actual Aspects of Architecture 1	1				3

Statics of Structures	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Belis	3

Design Theory 1	1				5

Geometry	1				5

History of Architecture 1	1				6

Digital Design 1	1				3

Introduction to Philosophy and the History of Ideas	1				3

Perception and Presentation Media 1	1				3

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

Architectural Design 1	1	year	nl	Sotiria Kornaropoulou	13

Introduction to Strength of Materials	2				4

Digital Design 2	2				3

Physics 2	2				3

Architectural Theory 1	2				5

Mathematical Analysis	2				5

Design Theory 2	2				5

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

Construction of Buildings	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Belis	6

Materials Science	2				3

History of Architecture 2	2				5

History of Urban Planning	2				3

Architectural Design 2	2	year	nl	Jan Mannaerts	15

Building Physics	3	sem 1	nl	Arnold Janssens	6

Introduction to Urban Analysis and Design	3	sem 1	nl	Michiel Dehaene	4

Perception and Presentation Media 2	3	sem 1	nl	Asli Çiçek	3

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

Architectural Theory 2	3	sem 2	nl		6

Art and Architecture	3	sem 2	nl	Wouter Davidts	3

Concrete Technology	3	sem 2	nl	Geert De Schutter	3

Building Services	3				3

Methods of Urban Analysis and Design	3	sem 2	nl	Kristiaan Borret	4

Constructional Aspects of the Building Envelope	3	year	nl	Jan Moens	6

Architectural Design 3	3	year	nl	Hans Lust	15

2 Elective Courses 3

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Population and Urban Geography		3	sem 1	nl	Maite Dewinter	5

Topography		3	sem 1	nl	Alain De Wulf	3

Geometric Aspects of Roads		3	sem 2	nl	Hans De Backer	3

Geographic Information Systems (partim)		3	sem 1	nl	Nico Van de Weghe	3

Glass and Facade Structures		3			Jan Belis	3

Project Management in Construction		3	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	3	sem 1	nl		3

Modern and Contemporary Art: Capita Selecta		3				5

Film History and Aesthetics		3	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Avant-garde Film and Video		3	sem 1	nl	Steven Jacobs	5

Heritage		3				5

Heritage		3				3

Aesthetics I		3	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Digital Design 3		3				3

Information Management in Architecture and Construction		3			Paulus Present	3

Programming	UKV	3	sem 1	nl,en	Peter Dawyndt	5

Introduction to Anthropology		3	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	3

Introduction to Psychology		3	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Historical Sociology		3	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)

Have a clear understanding of the basic sciences and basic engineering sciences, and have the ability to apply them in a creative and purposeful way in the chosen specific engineering discipline.
Employ the basic sciences and techniques (statistics, ICT, CAD) in a creative and purposeful way.
Understand the basic principles of the behaviour of materials, the design of building structures, the construction of the building envelope and the application of technical installations in buildings.
Understand the basic principles of architectural and urban design with regard to spatial analysis, architectural typology, programme definition, figuration and design methodology.
Understand the methodology of the science of architecture, the history of architecture and urbanism, based on a framework of important cases and literature.
Understand the social relevance and impact of architecture, urban development and construction.

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

Research and critically process technical and scientific information in a purposeful way.
Employ standard models, methods and techniques in assignments.
Formulate scientific questions and problems in a systematic and structured way and critically evaluate solutions and answers.
Propose solutions for simple constructional problems based on scientific methods and insights acquired during the studies.
Organise simple design processes, apply the acquired knowledge to the design process and explain and justify the decisions made in the design process.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

Think in a conceptual, analytical, system-oriented, problem-solving, and design-oriented way at different levels of abstraction.
Accept the complexity and uncertainty of architectural and urban design and make solid and qualitative design decisions given the contradictory nature of specifications and boundary conditions.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

Master scientific and discipline-specific terminology.
Carry out concrete assignments systematically and in consultation.
Work as part of a team.
Report on research work and design proposals orally, graphically and in writing.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

Pay attention to social aspects of own design proposals.
Be aware of the life cycle and environmental impact of the built environment.
Be aware of aspects of safety and accessibility of the built environment.