Master of Science in Engineering: Architecture (Urban Design and Architecture)

The Master of Science in Architecture focuses on studio work and architectural. There are two main subjects to choose from: whereas Urban Design and Architecture focuses on the spatial environment and the urban framework, Architectural Design and Construction Techniques emphasizes the design aspect, together with the materialization and constructional aspects.

EUR-ACE® Master (EURopean ACcredited Engineering Master)

The EUR-ACE label was accredited to this programme by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), under the auspices of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).

EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high-quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.

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EUR-ACE® Master (EURopean ACcredited Engineering Master)

The EUR-ACE label was accredited to this programme by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), under the auspices of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).

EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high-quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

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First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Mechanics	1	sem 2	nl	Wim Haegeman	4

Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete	1	sem 1	nl,en	Roman Wan-Wendner	6

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Theory of Urban Design	1	sem 2	en	Joachim Declerck	3

Theory of Urbanism	1	sem 1	en	Michiel Dehaene	6

Mobility, Spatial Planning and Urban Design of Infrastructure	1	sem 1	nl	Filip Boelaert	3

Workshop on Spatial Analysis and Urban Design	1	sem 2	nl	Kristiaan Borret	10

History and Theory of non-European Urbanism and Architecture	1	sem 2	en	Johan Lagae	6

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 37 credit units from no less than 2 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

22 credit units in year 1
15 credit units in year 2

3.1 Research Related Elective Courses

Subscribe to no less than 22 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

no less than 16 credit units in year 1,
no less than 6 credit units in year 2.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Subscribe to at least one Master's studio.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Masterstudio A	sem 1	nl	Lionel Devlieger	10

Masterstudio B	sem 1	nl	Joachim Declerck	10

Masterstudio C	sem 1	nl	Dirk De Meyer	10

Masterstudio D	sem 1	nl	Dirk Somers	10

Masterstudio E	sem 1	nl	Annekatrien Verdickt	10

Studio on Spatial Analysis and Projects	sem 2	nl	Peter Vanden Abeele	12

Advanced Topics in Architecture 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Johan Lagae	3

Advanced Topics in Architecture 2			Johan Lagae	3

Advanced Topics in Architecture 3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Wouter Davidts	6

Advanced Topics in Architecture 4			Wouter Davidts	6

Advanced Topics in Building Physics and Building Techniques 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Advanced Topics in Building Physics and Building Techniques 2			Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Advanced Topics in Design, Methodology and Means of Architectural Design 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Advanced Topics in Design, Methodology and Means of Architectural Design 2			Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Advanced Topics in Urbanism, Urban Design and Landscape 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Michiel Dehaene	3

Advanced Topics in Urbanism, Urban Design and Landscape 2			Michiel Dehaene	3

Advanced Topics in Architectural Theory, History and Criticism 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Maarten Liefooghe	3

Advanced Topics in Architectural Theory, History and Criticism 2			Maarten Liefooghe	3

3.2 Broadening and Specialist Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Building Acoustics and Lighting	sem 1	en	Marcelo Blasco Enbrie	4

Building Chemistry	sem 2	en	Yi Ouyang	3

Metal Constructions	sem 2	nl	Kim Van Tittelboom	3

Sustainable Energy Concepts for Buildings	sem 1	nl	Wim Boydens	4

History of Contemporary Construction: Capita Selecta	sem 2	nl	Lionel Devlieger	4

Design and Techniques for Renovation of Buildings	sem 1	nl	Wouter Callebaut	6

Foundation Engineering	sem 1	en	Herman Peiffer	3

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

Topography	sem 2	nl	Alain De Wulf	3

Geometric Aspects of Roads	sem 1	nl	Hans De Backer	3

Structural Analysis I	sem 2	nl	Robby Caspeele	3

Structural Analysis II	sem 1	nl	Kim Van Tittelboom	6

Concrete Structures: Prestressed Concrete and Slabs	sem 2	en	Roman Wan-Wendner	6

Prefabricated Concrete Constructions	sem 1	en	Stijn Matthys	3

Structural Analysis of Geotechnical Structures	sem 2	nl	Raphaël Steenbergen	3

Diagnosis and Repair of Buildings	sem 1	en	Stijn Matthys	3

Building Performance Simulation	sem 1	en	Arnold Janssens	3

Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis	sem 2	en	Robby Caspeele	4

Glass and Facade Structures	sem 2	en	Jan Belis	3

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Life Cycle Assessment of Materials and Structures	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	3

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Dick Botteldooren	3

Wood Technology: Wood Processing and Forest Products	sem 2	en	Joris Van Acker	5

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Technology of Electrical Installations	sem 2	en	Peter Sergeant	3

Spatial Structures	sem 1	en	Jan Belis	6

Composites	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Project Management in Construction	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture	sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start	sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Commercial Law	sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Technology and Environment	sem 1	en,nl	Luc Martens	3

Integrated Approach to Water Management and Environmental Policy	sem 2	nl	Renaat De Sutter	3

Urbanization in Global Perspective	sem 1	en	Ben Derudder	3

Population and Urban Geography	sem 1	nl	Freke Caset	5

Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	3

Art Policy				5

Aesthetics I	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Aesthetics II	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Modern and Contemporary Art: Capita Selecta			Wouter Davidts	5

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

Film History and Aesthetics	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Art Policy and Museum Studies	sem 1	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	5

Heritage	sem 2	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	5

Heritage	sem 2	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	3

Contextualizing Contemporary Belgian Architecture	sem 1	en	Maarten Liefooghe	6

Information Management in Architecture and Construction	sem 1	nl,en	Paulus Present	3

Digital Design 3	sem 2	nl	Tiemen Strobbe	3

Sustainable Cities	year	nl	Michiel Dehaene	5

Sustainable Building	sem 2	nl	Marijke Steeman	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials	sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals	sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Urban Sound	sem 1	en	Dick Botteldooren	4

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Introduction to Psychology	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture	year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	3

3.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the study programmes of Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Only courses that are intrinsicly relevant to the Master of Science in Engineering: Architecture, to be motivated by the student, or the Ghent University Elective Courses.

Second year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Principles of Law and Construction Law	2	sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Fire Protection of Buildings	2	sem 2	nl	Bart Merci	4

Professional Practice: Deontology for the Architect Engineer	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Moens	5

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Instruments for Spatial Policy	2	sem 1	nl	Ann Pisman	3

Urban Analysis and Design	2	sem 1	en	Michiel Dehaene	6

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 37 credit units from no less than 2 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

22 credit units in year 1
15 credit units in year 2

3.1 Research Related Elective Courses

Subscribe to no less than 22 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

no less than 16 credit units in year 1,
no less than 6 credit units in year 2.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Subscribe to at least one Master's studio.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Masterstudio A	sem 1	nl	Lionel Devlieger	10

Masterstudio B	sem 1	nl	Joachim Declerck	10

Masterstudio C	sem 1	nl	Dirk De Meyer	10

Masterstudio D	sem 1	nl	Dirk Somers	10

Masterstudio E	sem 1	nl	Annekatrien Verdickt	10

Studio on Spatial Analysis and Projects	sem 2	nl	Peter Vanden Abeele	12

Advanced Topics in Architecture 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Johan Lagae	3

Advanced Topics in Architecture 2			Johan Lagae	3

Advanced Topics in Architecture 3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Wouter Davidts	6

Advanced Topics in Architecture 4			Wouter Davidts	6

Advanced Topics in Building Physics and Building Techniques 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Advanced Topics in Building Physics and Building Techniques 2			Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Advanced Topics in Design, Methodology and Means of Architectural Design 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Advanced Topics in Design, Methodology and Means of Architectural Design 2			Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Advanced Topics in Urbanism, Urban Design and Landscape 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Michiel Dehaene	3

Advanced Topics in Urbanism, Urban Design and Landscape 2			Michiel Dehaene	3

Advanced Topics in Architectural Theory, History and Criticism 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Maarten Liefooghe	3

Advanced Topics in Architectural Theory, History and Criticism 2			Maarten Liefooghe	3

3.2 Broadening and Specialist Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Building Acoustics and Lighting	sem 1	en	Marcelo Blasco Enbrie	4

Building Chemistry	sem 2	en	Yi Ouyang	3

Metal Constructions	sem 2	nl	Kim Van Tittelboom	3

Sustainable Energy Concepts for Buildings	sem 1	nl	Wim Boydens	4

History of Contemporary Construction: Capita Selecta	sem 2	nl	Lionel Devlieger	4

Design and Techniques for Renovation of Buildings	sem 1	nl	Wouter Callebaut	6

Foundation Engineering	sem 1	en	Herman Peiffer	3

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

Topography	sem 2	nl	Alain De Wulf	3

Geometric Aspects of Roads	sem 1	nl	Hans De Backer	3

Structural Analysis I	sem 2	nl	Robby Caspeele	3

Structural Analysis II	sem 1	nl	Kim Van Tittelboom	6

Concrete Structures: Prestressed Concrete and Slabs	sem 2	en	Roman Wan-Wendner	6

Prefabricated Concrete Constructions	sem 1	en	Stijn Matthys	3

Structural Analysis of Geotechnical Structures	sem 2	nl	Raphaël Steenbergen	3

Diagnosis and Repair of Buildings	sem 1	en	Stijn Matthys	3

Building Performance Simulation	sem 1	en	Arnold Janssens	3

Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis	sem 2	en	Robby Caspeele	4

Glass and Facade Structures	sem 2	en	Jan Belis	3

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Life Cycle Assessment of Materials and Structures	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	3

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Dick Botteldooren	3

Wood Technology: Wood Processing and Forest Products	sem 2	en	Joris Van Acker	5

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Technology of Electrical Installations	sem 2	en	Peter Sergeant	3

Spatial Structures	sem 1	en	Jan Belis	6

Composites	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Project Management in Construction	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture	sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start	sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Commercial Law	sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Technology and Environment	sem 1	en,nl	Luc Martens	3

Integrated Approach to Water Management and Environmental Policy	sem 2	nl	Renaat De Sutter	3

Urbanization in Global Perspective	sem 1	en	Ben Derudder	3

Population and Urban Geography	sem 1	nl	Freke Caset	5

Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	3

Art Policy				5

Aesthetics I	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Aesthetics II	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Modern and Contemporary Art: Capita Selecta			Wouter Davidts	5

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

Film History and Aesthetics	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Art Policy and Museum Studies	sem 1	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	5

Heritage	sem 2	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	5

Heritage	sem 2	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	3

Contextualizing Contemporary Belgian Architecture	sem 1	en	Maarten Liefooghe	6

Information Management in Architecture and Construction	sem 1	nl,en	Paulus Present	3

Digital Design 3	sem 2	nl	Tiemen Strobbe	3

Sustainable Cities	year	nl	Michiel Dehaene	5

Sustainable Building	sem 2	nl	Marijke Steeman	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials	sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals	sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Urban Sound	sem 1	en	Dick Botteldooren	4

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Introduction to Psychology	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture	year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	3

3.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the study programmes of Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Only courses that are intrinsicly relevant to the Master of Science in Engineering: Architecture, to be motivated by the student, or the Ghent University Elective Courses.

4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	nl		24

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Mechanics	1	sem 2	nl	Wim Haegeman	4

Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete	1	sem 1	nl,en	Roman Wan-Wendner	6

Principles of Law and Construction Law	2	sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Fire Protection of Buildings	2	sem 2	nl	Bart Merci	4

Professional Practice: Deontology for the Architect Engineer	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Moens	5

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject 37

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Theory of Urban Design	1	sem 2	en	Joachim Declerck	3

Theory of Urbanism	1	sem 1	en	Michiel Dehaene	6

Mobility, Spatial Planning and Urban Design of Infrastructure	1	sem 1	nl	Filip Boelaert	3

Workshop on Spatial Analysis and Urban Design	1	sem 2	nl	Kristiaan Borret	10

History and Theory of non-European Urbanism and Architecture	1	sem 2	en	Johan Lagae	6

Instruments for Spatial Policy	2	sem 1	nl	Ann Pisman	3

Urban Analysis and Design	2	sem 1	en	Michiel Dehaene	6

3 Elective Courses 37

Subscribe to 37 credit units from no less than 2 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

22 credit units in year 1
15 credit units in year 2

3.1 Research Related Elective Courses

Subscribe to no less than 22 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

no less than 16 credit units in year 1,
no less than 6 credit units in year 2.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Subscribe to at least one Master's studio.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Masterstudio A	sem 1	nl	Lionel Devlieger	10

Masterstudio B	sem 1	nl	Joachim Declerck	10

Masterstudio C	sem 1	nl	Dirk De Meyer	10

Masterstudio D	sem 1	nl	Dirk Somers	10

Masterstudio E	sem 1	nl	Annekatrien Verdickt	10

Studio on Spatial Analysis and Projects	sem 2	nl	Peter Vanden Abeele	12

Advanced Topics in Architecture 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Johan Lagae	3

Advanced Topics in Architecture 2			Johan Lagae	3

Advanced Topics in Architecture 3	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Wouter Davidts	6

Advanced Topics in Architecture 4			Wouter Davidts	6

Advanced Topics in Building Physics and Building Techniques 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Advanced Topics in Building Physics and Building Techniques 2			Nathan Van Den Bossche	3

Advanced Topics in Design, Methodology and Means of Architectural Design 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Advanced Topics in Design, Methodology and Means of Architectural Design 2			Maarten Van Den Driessche	3

Advanced Topics in Urbanism, Urban Design and Landscape 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Michiel Dehaene	3

Advanced Topics in Urbanism, Urban Design and Landscape 2			Michiel Dehaene	3

Advanced Topics in Architectural Theory, History and Criticism 1	sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Maarten Liefooghe	3

Advanced Topics in Architectural Theory, History and Criticism 2			Maarten Liefooghe	3

3.2 Broadening and Specialist Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Building Acoustics and Lighting	sem 1	en	Marcelo Blasco Enbrie	4

Building Chemistry	sem 2	en	Yi Ouyang	3

Metal Constructions	sem 2	nl	Kim Van Tittelboom	3

Sustainable Energy Concepts for Buildings	sem 1	nl	Wim Boydens	4

History of Contemporary Construction: Capita Selecta	sem 2	nl	Lionel Devlieger	4

Design and Techniques for Renovation of Buildings	sem 1	nl	Wouter Callebaut	6

Foundation Engineering	sem 1	en	Herman Peiffer	3

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

Topography	sem 2	nl	Alain De Wulf	3

Geometric Aspects of Roads	sem 1	nl	Hans De Backer	3

Structural Analysis I	sem 2	nl	Robby Caspeele	3

Structural Analysis II	sem 1	nl	Kim Van Tittelboom	6

Concrete Structures: Prestressed Concrete and Slabs	sem 2	en	Roman Wan-Wendner	6

Prefabricated Concrete Constructions	sem 1	en	Stijn Matthys	3

Structural Analysis of Geotechnical Structures	sem 2	nl	Raphaël Steenbergen	3

Diagnosis and Repair of Buildings	sem 1	en	Stijn Matthys	3

Building Performance Simulation	sem 1	en	Arnold Janssens	3

Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis	sem 2	en	Robby Caspeele	4

Glass and Facade Structures	sem 2	en	Jan Belis	3

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Life Cycle Assessment of Materials and Structures	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	3

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Dick Botteldooren	3

Wood Technology: Wood Processing and Forest Products	sem 2	en	Joris Van Acker	5

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Technology of Electrical Installations	sem 2	en	Peter Sergeant	3

Spatial Structures	sem 1	en	Jan Belis	6

Composites	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Project Management in Construction	sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture	sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start	sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Commercial Law	sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Technology and Environment	sem 1	en,nl	Luc Martens	3

Integrated Approach to Water Management and Environmental Policy	sem 2	nl	Renaat De Sutter	3

Urbanization in Global Perspective	sem 1	en	Ben Derudder	3

Population and Urban Geography	sem 1	nl	Freke Caset	5

Cultural Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Introduction to Anthropology	sem 2	nl	Hugo DeBlock	3

Art Policy				5

Aesthetics I	sem 2	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Aesthetics II	sem 1	nl	Bart Vandenabeele	5

Modern and Contemporary Art: Capita Selecta			Wouter Davidts	5

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

Film History and Aesthetics	sem 1	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Art Policy and Museum Studies	sem 1	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	5

Heritage	sem 2	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	5

Heritage	sem 2	en	Maude Bass-Krueger	3

Contextualizing Contemporary Belgian Architecture	sem 1	en	Maarten Liefooghe	6

Information Management in Architecture and Construction	sem 1	nl,en	Paulus Present	3

Digital Design 3	sem 2	nl	Tiemen Strobbe	3

Sustainable Cities	year	nl	Michiel Dehaene	5

Sustainable Building	sem 2	nl	Marijke Steeman	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials	sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals	sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Urban Sound	sem 1	en	Dick Botteldooren	4

Sociology	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Introduction to Psychology	sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Historical Sociology	sem 2	nl	Bart Van de Putte	5

Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture	year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship	year	en	Patrick Segers	3

3.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the study programmes of Ghent University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Only courses that are intrinsicly relevant to the Master of Science in Engineering: Architecture, to be motivated by the student, or the Ghent University Elective Courses.

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Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	nl		24

Learning outcomes

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

Master and apply advanced knowledge in the own engineering discipline and apply this knowledge to complex problems and designs.
Have a profound knowledge and a critical understanding of the application of materials, structures, building components and technical installations in buildings.
Have a profound knowledge and a critical understanding of architectural and urban design with regard to spatial analysis, architectural typology, programme definition, figuration, design methodology and representation techniques.
Comprehend research methods in the history and theory of architecture and urbanism.
Know the procedural, legal and deontological aspects of architecture and urban planning.
Have a critical understanding of standard problems and calculation methods in architectural engineering.
Have a thorough knowledge and critical understanding of the application areas and methods in the field of urban design, urbanism and spatial planning.

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

Analyse complex problems and translate them into concrete research questions.
Consult the scientific literature as part of the own research.
Select and apply the appropriate models, methods and techniques.
Interpret research findings in an objective and critical manner.
Independently develop solutions for complex design problems in a wide range of application areas and scales based on design research.
Organise complex design processes and apply acquired knowledge and advanced design tools in an effective and creative way in the different stages of the design.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

Develop an opinion about complex situations in an independent way and report this both orally, graphically and in writing in an academic correct way.
Apply knowledge in a creative, purposeful and innovative way to research, conceptual design and production.
Reflect critically and independently on own design proposals, based on the scientific, historical and social knowledge acquired.
Make detailed and sound design decisions within the inherent complexity and uncertainty of architectural design, and evaluate these decisions constantly during the design process.
Develop a consistent learning path within the courses offered in order to broaden and/or deepen individual fields of interest and expertise.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

Project management: have the ability to formulate objectives, report efficiently, keep track of targets, progress of the project,...
Ability to work as a member of a (design) team in a multi-disciplinary working-environment.
Present and defend own research and design results to a public in a systematic and clear way.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

Include social aspects of architecture, urbanism and building to the own work.
Include the life cycle and environmental impact of the built environment to the own work.
Include safety and accessibility in the built environment to the own work.

Recognition Professional Qualifications

Law, Decree or European Guidelines the Study Programme complies with

Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications