Course syllabus

Modellbaserad projektering för arkitekter och ingenjörer
Model based design for architects and engineers

ADP600, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board D
Date of Decision: 2013-04-19

General Information

Elective for: IBYA3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course aims at providing practical skills in model-based design and associated presentation techniques for the design process early stages. The theory should provide insights about how object models are organized to support Building Information Modeling (BIM) and visualization.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to build an object based computer model of a multi story building and understand how the building is represented in the computer media.
• Be able to understand, explain and administrate an object based computer model of a building concerning standard elements, library objects layers, etc.
• Be able to use parametric and building related library objects, like doors, windows, stairs etc.
• Be able to use an object based computer model to make images and animated presentations (QuickTime VR) to present a building.
• Be able to use an object based computer model to produce main drawings, scale 1:100.
• Be able to use the material above for a sequential presentation of the project.
• Have an overview of ”State of the Art” concerning model based design and have knowledge of how to “update” this knowledge.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to build an object based computer model of a multi story building.
• Be able to use parametric and building related library objects, like doors, windows, stairs etc.
• Be able to build library objects with the methods the program offers.
• Be able to use geometrical data from an object based computer model of a building for images and animation (QuickTime VR) presentations of the building.
• Be able to use geometrical data from an object based computer model of a building to make main drawings, scale 1:100.
• Be able use the material above for a sequential presentation of the project.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to comment and discuss pros and cons based on own experiences of model based vs. paper and pencils based design.
• Be able to reflect on how personal choice and priorities influence the results of the exercise.

Contents

The course is run on distance over the Internet. Its main activity for the student is to do and deliver twelve different exercises. They are evaluated and commented by the course coordinator. The include making a computer model of a two stories building and:

• Administration of the model concerning standard element library objects, libraries, layers etc.
• Visualisation of the building with images and animations generated from the model.
• Generating traditional main drawings, scale 1:100, of the building from the model.
• Design a presentation of the project on the computer.
• Studies of ”State of the Art” of model based design in specific papers, available on the Internet.
• The exercises, instructions and information are described and available at the Home Page on the Internet in the Luvit Environment, which was designed at Lund University to be used for distance courses.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG
Assessment: 100 % passed tutorials.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: Second year in Byggteknik med arkitektur.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 10.

Reading list

• At the course home page (LUVIT) basic theory is found, as well as links to external information sources on the web. The course requires the participants to study web-based material like software manuals and tutorials in order to solve practical exercises according to problem based learning. In addition are the students asked to study and comment on relevant theory, based on three academic papers. This theory should provide a deeper understanding of ongoing research and development in the fields of design methodology, CAAD or BIM. These papers may be presented in either of the annual conferences of eCAADe, CaadFutures, ACADIA, CADRIA or SIGRADI, (organizations in different parts of the World with interest in CAAD).

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Fredrik Wikberg, Fredrik.Wikberg@caad.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.caad.lth.se/utbildning/grundutbildning/adp600%2C_modellbaserad_projektering/
Further information: The course is Internet based. The course material is in Swedish.