IUK | Department of Architecture & Design

Department of Architecture & Design

About Department

The Architecture and Design program main objective is to graduating professional architects and interior designers with unique set of skills and knowledge to be key players in the industry. The graduates of the program will be engaged in designing and developing innovative solutions for operating and managing sustainable buildings and exterior and interior environment.


Department Mission

In addition to providing our students with a strong background in mathematics, and engineering, the mission of the Architecture and Design program focuses on preparing the graduates for opportunities in the innovative areas related to building design and interior design.
The mission is the program is provide our graduates with a fundamental understanding of the design concepts with a coherent series of courses that integrate knowledge-based and skill-based pedagogies to empower graduates and transform them into responsive professional and innovative architects and designers.

Faculty Members

Department Programs

B.Sc.Architecture & Design Engineering

  • Program Educational Objectives

Aligned to ABET requirements, the Architecture and Design  program prepares students to achieve the following educational objectives within 5-7 years of graduation:

  1. Develop coordinated design and technical solutions in the production of professional quality architectural working drawings and specifications.
  2. Attain industry-specific certifications or advanced degree requirements for professional bodies.
  3. Successfully integrate and contribute to the success of a multi-disciplinary team
  4. Continually seek higher-level task requiring independent thinking and judgement for training development purposes and advance professionally with increased responsibility.
  5. Prepare graduates that are experienced in developing design ideas, and Transferring them into practical design and building solutions using the latest design technology.
  • Graduation Requirements: Bachelor of Architecture and Design

Students seeking the Bachelor of Architecture and Design must complete university core curriculum requirements, math and science required courses, and major requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Architecture and Design is a minimum of 144 credit hours divided as follows:

  1. University Core Courses (General Education)             43 credit hours
  2. College of Engineering requirements            12 credit hours
    • Math and Science requirements
    • General Engineering
  3. Major Requirements (compulsory + elective) 89 credit hours
    • Compulsory courses: 
    • Major elective courses: 

 

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Corequisite

ARCD 105

Intro to Design Culture

3

ENGL 100

 

ARCD 100

Design Studio 1

5

ENGL 100

 

ARCD 110

Intro to Design Media

3

ARCD 105

 

ARCD 150

Design Studio 2

4

ARCD 100

 

ARCD 200

Design Studio 3

4

ARCD 150

 

ARCD 227

Architecture Technology 1

3

ARCD 105

 

ARCD 230

Materials and Methods of Building Construction I

3

 

ARCD 227

ARCD 250

Arch Hist I

3

ARCD 110

 

ARCD 201

Arch Design 4

3

ARCD 200

 

ARCD 228

Architecture Technology 2

3

ARCD 227

 

ARCD 251

Arch Hist II

3

ARCD 250

 

ARCD 300

Design Studio 5

4

ARCD 201

 

ARCD 328

Architecture Technology 3

3

ARCD 228

 

ARCD 330

Building Regulations

3

ARCD 227

 

ARCD 335

 Materials and methods of Building Construction II

3

ARCD 230

 

ARCD 401

Design Studio 6

4

ARCD 300

 

ARCD 410

Computer Studio

4

ARCD 201

 

ARCD 473

Urban Environment

3

ARCD 228

 

ARCD 496

Design Studio 7

4

ARCD 301

 

ARCD 497

Design Studio 8

4

ARCD 496

 

ARCD 431

Environmental Control Systems I (Acoustics and Lighting)

3

 

 

ARCD 432

Environmental Control Systems II (Sanitary and HVAC)

3

 

 

Total:  75 Credit Hour

All Architecture and Design students must select one 12 credits concentration course from the concentrations offered by the department, as a condition for fulfilling the requirements for the bachelor's degree. The purpose of the concentration group is to allow students to select their area of interest within the domain and develop a deeper understanding about it.

All Engineering students must complete the following courses

Course code Course Title Credit Hours PRE-requisite CO-requisite
ENGG 490 Engineering Capstone 4 Senior Standing Dept. Approval