Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Elements of geology, geological cycles, the different types of natural rocks present in the territory and used in construction.
- Glaciations, cover deposits, eluvium, colluvium and alluvium and mass transport agents (scree, creep, landslides, floods, etc.).
- Analysis of the superficial terrain.
- The apparent path of the Sun on the Earth and its energy balance, in terms of solar radiation (radiative balances calculated at various scales).
- From natural regions to polarized regions; elements of rural geography, urban geography and regional geography, elements of demography.
- Classification of materials (structure, composition, porosity,...). Physical, chemical and mechanical properties. Polymeric and hydrocarbon binder materials. Wood. Materials with hydraulic binders. Elaboration of the main materials used in architecture
- Impact of materials on the environment and of the environment on materials
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Specific AA:
At the end of this course, students will be able to
- to solicit the environment in his/her project. He/she understands the natural constraints and grasps the reciprocal relationships that link the natural environment, the built environment and man
- grasp the elements and their characteristics that make up and shape the various terrestrial environments. He/she is familiar with their balances and their evolution, whether natural and/or anthropic
- to have the theoretical bases concerning the understanding of the site on which he acts. The student is able to evaluate the adequacy of his project to the environments of the natural regions studied
- understand the urban space. He/she understands the importance of the different flows induced by urban functions and which drain the polarized regions. It is these flows that build and structure the cities and the space.
- to be able to select a construction material according to its ability to withstand the stresses to which it will be subjected
- to understand the mechanisms of interaction of materials with the environment.
Situate one's actions
- Recognize, observe, analyze and critically evaluate complex places and contexts
Meet other concepts and methods, exchange and nourish architectural reflection
- Interpret the knowledge of other disciplines
- Use other disciplines to question the design and implementation of the architectural project
- Use mathematical and physical concepts to understand the functioning of materials
- Be aware of the political significance of one's activity and one's responsibility to society
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture and practical exercises
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
In face-to-face mode, in an auditorium
Recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
The evaluation will take the form of a written exam of the "MCQ" type, of 60 questions with 4 answer proposals, 20 questions for each part of the course (geology, geography and materials technology), without any certainty factor. A correct answer is worth 1 point, a wrong answer or an abstention is worth 0 point!
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Georges Mabille [gmabille@uliege.be]