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 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CALENDAR 2003-2004 |
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Arch. Sci. Courses
ASC 501 Arch. Sci.: Sustainable Housing (R2000) Design Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Sustainable Housing by Design deals with the design o low rise multiple unit residential housing which demonstrates and promotes advanced levels of energy efficiency, resource conservation strategies and sustainable development policies. Prerequisite: ASF 002. Corequisites: ASC 502 and BSC 505. Exclusion: ASC 902.
ASC 502 Arch. Sci.: Sustainable Housing (R2000) Technical Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. In this segment sustainable housing is viewed from a holistic approach, investigating issues as they relate to architecture, building science, and mechanical systems and utilizes the HOT2000 computer simulation to test theories. Prerequisite: ASF 002. Corequisites: ASC 501, BSC 505. Exclusion: ASC 903.
ASC 504 Arch. Sci.: Independent Study Lect: 3 hrs. This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department—see Architectural Science for information.
ASC 505 Arch. Sci.: Minimal Housing Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 2 hrs. This course examines housing design related to the issues of affordable housing, to explore new and innovative approaches to minimal housing and to engage students in issues of affordable/minimal housing through direct involvement. Prerequisite: ASF 002. Exclusion: ASC 906.
ASC 506 Arch. Sci.: Conservation & Historical preservation I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. A course on theoretical studies and critical issues in the field of Architectural Conservation and Preservation of historical buildings and sites in Ontario. The emphasis is placed on identification of architectural styles and historical periods of Ontario Vernacular, on identification of conceptual criteria for preservation. The course is also on measuring, recording, documenting and producing a complete set of true and scaled measured drawings of selected and approved significant selected buildings in Toronto. (formerly first half of ASC 045). Prerequisite: AS 002.
ASC 604 Arch. Sci.: Independent Study Lect: 3 hrs. This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department—see Architectural Science for information.
ASC 606 Arch. Sci.: Conservation & Historical Preservation II Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. This course examines the contemporary methodologies and techniques available for the physical intervention and process of heritage building conservation based on scientific and technical principles. Topics examined include historic masonry, wood conservation, restoration of decorative historical plaster, prevention of metal corrosion and environmentally safe approaches to cleaning techniques. (formerly second half of ASC 045). Prerequisite: ASC 506.
ASC 704 Arch. Sci.: Independent Study Lect: 3 hrs. This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department—see Architectural Science for information.
ASC 714 Arch. Sci.: Computer Applications in Architecture Lab: 3 hrs. Applications of AUTOCAD to Architectural Science, Building Science, and Project Management. This course covers the intermediate features of AUTOCAD as applied in the above areas. Practice on the microcomputer and hands-on experience is included. Prerequisite: ASF 025.
ASC 715 Arch. Sci.: Advanced Computer Applications in Architecture Lab: 3 hrs. Advanced applications of AUTOCAD to Architectural Science, Building Science, and Project Management. This course covers the advanced features of AUTOCAD as applied in the above areas. In this course students will develop skills in the construction, creation, manipulation, and transformation of rudimentary and complex architectural forms in a techtonically plausible context. Practice on the microcomputer and hands-on experience is included. Prerequisites: ASF 025 and ASC 714 or equivalent.
ASC 742 Arch. Sci.: Research Methods Lab: 3 hrs. In this course, students will develop research skills and techniques and the requirements for the successful completion and presentation of research papers and technical studies. (formerly LAR 742).
ASC 804 Arch. Sci.: Independent Study Lect: 3 hrs. This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department—see Architectural Science for information.
ASC 900 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all three options (ARCS) as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 901 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 902 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 903 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 904 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 905 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 906 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all three options (ARCS) as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 907 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics covered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 908 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASC 909 Arch. Sci.: Selected Topics in Architectural Science Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all Architectural Science options as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department’s discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
ASF 001 Arch. Sci.: Studio I Lab: 6 hrs. Studio courses in general focus on the development of creative analytic and problem-solving skills relating to space and place, and visual communication of the solutions. This course focuses on the links between human needs and the environmental context within which they occur. It is centered on the analysis and solution of problems comprising such issues as purpose, function, activity, circulation, and spatial definition; and means of graphic communication. Course Weight: 4.00.
ASF 002 Arch. Sci.: Studio II Lab: 6 hrs. The studio courses focus on the development of creative, spatial, analytic and problem solving skills and visual communication of the solutions. This studio studies design for Architecture and Landscape Architecture with studio projects of increasing complexity examining design principles, function, programming, structure, building science and technology, together with concepts of site planning, zoning and building by-laws. Students are required to research case studies and to demonstrate methodology, initiative, judgement, creativity, skill, and cooperation in their solutions studio exercises. Prerequisite: ASF 001. Course Weight: 4.00.
ASF 015 Arch. Sci.: Theory I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. A survey of the basic system of variables which are present in every architectural and environmental design, in a real-time process of problem-solving, is the basis of this course. The full range of arts/sciences which impact on architecture are studied, and awareness of their interdependency in design decision-making is stressed.
ASF 017 Arch. Sci.: Components I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. This course introduces the methods and materials of building construction with an examination of the architectural, structural, soil, site and service components that relate to the development of site and enclosure. The course will provide a study of the forces and force systems acting on the building components and structure with an introduction to Statics and the Strength of Material.
ASF 018 Arch. Sci.: History I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. The course traces the roots of Architecture and Landscape Architecture as the art and science of planning and designing the physical environment. Examples and case studies are used to explore the progressive use of planning and design principles and their impacts on built form, human settlement and the natural landscape. The fall semester studies Antiquity through medieval Europe, the winter semester extends from the Renaissance through to Industrialization.
ASF 019 Arch. Sci.: Management I Lect: 2 hrs. Introduction to management and communication principles, concepts and practice. Starting with seminars on Learning Management, the course progresses to examine oral and written communication and presentation and communications in business. The course then examines the role of the Project Manager and the principles of Construction Project Management. The broad scope of the Construction Industry, its roles, participants and documentation is then studied, as is the historic evolution of prevailing Industry roles and practices.
ASF 020 Arch. Sci.: Separators Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. This course examines the building science theory and principles applied to the control of moisture, heat, air and solar radiation flows across building separators. The fire safety and acoustical performance of separators are also examined. Principles and analytical techniques presented in the first term of the course are applied to the design of building envelopes in the second term. Related issues are reviewed within the context of existing and emerging building technology. Prerequisites: ASF 010 and ASF 017. Corequisite: ASF 026.
ASF 025 Arch. Sci.: Theory II Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. A study of the language of visual expression in architecture based on Euclidean, descriptive and projective Geometry. Numerous exercises cover such areas as composition, proportion, symmetry, polyhedra, space packing/lattices and space-time. Selected historical and contemporary examples are used in demonstration. Prerequisite: ASF 015.
ASF 026 Arch. Sci.: Structures I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. The basic principles of statics and strength of materials are applied to simple structural systems. The external forces acting on the structural and its elements and their response to the external forces are investigated. The effect of material selection on the performance of the building components and structure is investigated and the process of evaluating, selecting and assembling traditional building materials and components is examined.
ASF 029 Arch. Sci.: Management II Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 2 hrs. Examines the regulatory frameworks and authorities having jurisdiction, that determine physical qualities of the built environment. Introduces standards of construction, documents and contracts. Explores the concept of construction as an economic activity; studies the economic objectives, resources and constraints of participants in the development and construction processes; Investigates the principles, techniques and issues of construction economics and the financial aspects of real property development. Overview of construction management systems and computer applications for project scheduling, cost control and project management. Prerequisite: ASF 019.
ASF 100 Arch. Sci.: Systems I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. The course surveys the complexities of the eco-system and sub-systems from a holistic perspective. It outlines the relevance of science and systems to environmental design. The conceptual framework of a systems approach is used to illustrate the interdependence of human and other life processes. Transformations between energy, matter, and living organisms are examined. The concept of sustainability is introduced, stressing energy as a central issue that underlies design or management of systems in the environment. (formerly first half of ASF 010).
ASF 200 Arch. Sci.: Systems II Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Applications of the systems approach introduced in ASF 100: Systems I, are to be examined. The sensitivities of the ecological balances are discussed in relation to the natural, controlled and built environments. Differing methods of integrating systems in the designed environment are compared. The significance and nature of interdisciplinary approaches to environmental design are stressed. (formerly second half of ASF 010).
ASF 320 Arch. Sci.: Materials Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. The course examines: the fundamental properties of materials; bonds within and between atoms; bonds between molecules; crystal structure; mechanical properties of materials and test methods. The manufacture, properties and uses of the following building materials are examined: stone, metals, thermoplastics and thermosets, elastomers, fibres and textiles, wood, ceramic materials, composites, finishes and coatings.
ASF 326 Arch. Sci.: Site Planning I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. This course is an introduction to the techniques of the planning of sites as a response to human and contextual criteria. The role of analysis is emphasized as the basis for site development, and analytical approaches are surveyed. Methods of developing sites at large and small scale are explored with reference to the constraints and opportunities of the natural, controlled and built environment, and the appropriate legal setting. (formerly ARC 705). Prerequisite: ASF 010 or ASF 100.
ASF 328 Arch. Sci.: History II Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. The course surveys the History of Architecture and Landscape Architecture since industrialization, in terms of process/product and the impacts of technology, cultural and social change. Using case studies from the Industrial Revolution, through Internationalism to post-Modernism, the interrelated dynamic of social, political, cultural and technological influences on the evolution of architecture and the contemporary approach to Architecture and Landscape Architecture, is studied. Prerequisite: ASF 018.