Overview

This unit builds on students’ knowledge from the Architectural Engineering Studio (ARC10002). It continues the evolution of design studio content into more diverse methods of integrating engineering and design processes. Students will learn how to navigate the complex task of managing iterative design tasks with engineering precision for innovative environmental sustainable design solutions particularly using facade engineering principles. Students will learn to discover how to clearly define problem statements around a design challenge. They will develop complex design and communication skills through design iterations and drawing sets used for studio feedback sessions.

Requisites

Prerequisites
PHY10001 Energy and Motion
DDD10006 Introductory Design Studio

Rules

Pre-requisite
PHY10001 Energy and Motion
OR
DDD10006 Introductory Design Studio

Equivalent
ARC20004 Architectural Engineering Studio 2

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Identify and evaluate existing technologies, simulation techniques and computational systems relevant to the studio brief. (K2, K3, S1, A6)
  • Respond to the studio brief through their further knowledge of materials, forms, energy systems and technology. (K1, K3, K4)
  • Interpret sophisticated environmental analysis for successful communication. (K1, K2, K3, S1, S3, A2)
  • Formulate a design approach, or choice of system(s). (K4, S1, S3)
  • Create a design response to the thermal performance of materials and space. (S2, S3, A2)
  • Review the broad ethical, environmental and economic issues in architectural engineering. (K5, A1, A5)
  • Critically review issues of human comfort, health, safety, security in the context of architectural engineering. (K5, A4)
  • Communicate solutions via high quality drawings, 3D digital models and physical models. (A2, S4)
  • Effectively participate in studio activities involving weekly critiques, presentations and peer-to-peer feedback (A2, A5, A6)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Studio
2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Studio
2.00 12 weeks 24
Online Contact (Phasing out)
Collaboration
1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
4.00 10 weeks 40
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Individual Study
4.17 12 weeks 50
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Final PortfolioIndividual 55 - 65% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 
Minor Design ProjectIndividual 15 - 25% 1,2,3,4,8,9 
Minor Design ProjectIndividual 15 - 25% 4,5,6,7,8,9 

Content

  • Architectural engineering design, theory, and philosophy.
  • Examine critical sustainable design issues.
  • 3D modelling, simulation, analysis and interpretation for Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) applications.
  • Explorative and iterative techniques of engineering analysis, simulation and feedback to inform design.
  • Qualitative and quantitative design communication of environmental sustainable systems.

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.