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Design Fundamental Courses
Course code
ARD 1101
Course title
Design Fundamentals 1
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
--
1
Lab
hours
4
Credit
hours
3
The course focuses on basic 2 and 3 dimensional design concepts and fundamentals. It aims at
developing the student’s sensory perception of abstract form by presenting basic design
composition elements, vocabulary, and concepts.
Course code
ARD 1202
Course title
Design Fundamentals 2
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
ARD 1101
1
Lab
hours
4
Credit
hours
3
Developing analysis, composition and design skills: Transformation from abstract 2D and 3D
Composition to designing for man: Elaborate study of anthropometrics and ergonomics, human scale,
and the mutual man-environment relationship; The mass-space relationship in various exercises that
combine the basics of architectural, and interior design.
Course code
ARD 1103
Course title
Architectural Drawing 1
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
--
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
(IDN 261)
This course covers orthographic projection drawings (e.g. floor plan, elevation, section, furniture details,
axonometric and isometric drawing) using drafting tools and equipment, identification of drawing
details, scale and proportion using drafting tools.
Course code
ARD 1204
Course title
Architectural Drawing 2
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
ARD 1103
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
(IDN 262)
This course develops and refines students’ skills acquired in ARD 1103, with particular emphasis on
technical 3-dimensional representation of architectural mass and space, with the aid of perspective
projection for architectural interiors and exteriors. The course includes rendering shades and shadows
in plans and elevations, as well as shadows in perspective projections. It also further develops rendering
and manual presentation skills.
Course code
ARD 1105
Course title
Freehand Drawing and
Sketching
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
Developing and enhancing students' skills in freehand drawing and sketching, including introducing the
materials, methods, and the various aids used such as pencil sketching, paints, inks and colors. This will
also enhance the student's 3D visualization of shapes, forms and spaces.
Course code
ARD 1206
Course title
Prerequisites
Theory of Color
Lectur
e
hours
1
Lab
hours
4
Credit
hours
3
Introduces students to explore color theory along with understanding its composition. Students will
recognize color systems and interaction; properties and sense of color and underlying principles of color
selection; the basics of pigments mixing and color terminology, contrast and harmonies, the
relationships between light, color and vision. Color theorists’ exercises involving opportunities for
experimentation.
Prerequisites
Course code
ARD 1207
Course title
Architectural Workshop
ARD1101
Lectur
e
hours
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
Principles and basics of Safety in the workshop and workplace. Principles and techniques of model
building and 3D representation of design projects; various tools, materials: woodwork and carpentry,
metalwork, basic welding, basic sculpting and carving, Painting and finishing, etc.
Course code
ARD 2108
Course title
Photography
Prerequisites
Lectur
e
hours
--
1
Lab
hours
4
Credit
hours
3
(FDN 141)
The course teaches students the basic knowledge of photographic fundamentals relevant to student in
Architecture, and interior design, as well as the relation between these and media. Students are
expected to use the features of digital cameras, techniques for shooting well-composed and artistic
photographs, and ways to enhance photos on computer.
Course code
ARD 1109
Course title
Theory of Architecture
Prerequisites
Lectur
e
hours
--
3
Lab
hours
--
Credit
hours
3
This course is a general overview of a movements, trends and styles in art and design. Students are
introduced to a specific period of history highlighting important events in the art and design world in
that era observing the changes and developments within each.
Course code
ARD 1111
Course title
Computer Skills
Prerequisites
--
Lectur
e
hours
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
This course is designed to give all the design students an introduction to the basic theory of computing
and a broad appreciation of how computers are used in design. Students should gain hands on
experience of the basics of Photoshop, Illustrator, and other useful basic graphics Software.
Major Supporting Courses:
Course code
ARD 1011
Course title
Lectur
e
hours
Prerequisites
Mathematics
Lab
hours
3
Credit
hours
--
3
Differentiation and application; complex numbers; analytical geometry; method of integration; infinite
series; power series; vectors in three dimension; equations of line and plane in 3 dimension; complex
power series; complex integration.
Course code
LAR-----
Course title
Lectur
e
hours
Prerequisites
Physics (For Engineers
and Designers)
Lab
hours
3
Credit
hours
--
3
Physics and measurements; vectors; motions in one and two dimensions; laws of motion; circular
motion; Newton's laws; work and energy; law of gravity linear momentum; and collisions; rotation of a
rigid object about a fixed axis; rolling motion; angular momentum and torque; static equilibrium and
elasticity; oscillatory motion.
Course code
ARD 1012
Course title
Statics and Mechanics
Lectur
e
hours
Prerequisites
ARD 1011
Lab
hours
3
Credit
hours
--
3
Basic concepts and units of measurement: force vectors, equilibrium of a particle, force system
resultants, equilibrium of rigid bodies, structural analysis of trusses, internal forces of structural
members, center of gravity and centroid, moment of inertia, flexural and shear stresses for beams.
Course code
ARD 1013
Course title
Surveying and Lab
Prerequisites
ARD 1011
Lectur
e
hours
1
Lab
hours
4
Credit
hours
3
Fundamentals of surveying: units of measurement, scaling, linear measurements, leveling, the
theodolite, angular measurements, contour lines, polygon areas and grids, areas and volumes,
traversing, triangulation, making building measured drawings. Practical exercises includes: field
surveying covering linear measurements and EDM, angular measurements, leveling; areas and volumes,
traversing; triangulation, and photogrammetry.
Course code
ARD 1014
Course title
Structural Analysis
Prerequisites
ARD 1012
Lectur
e
hours
3
Lab
hours
--
Credit
hours
3
Fundamentals of structural analysis; Stability; determinacy and indeterminacy; Analysis of statically
determinate trusses; Analysis of statically determinate beams; Analysis of statically determinate frames,
etc.
Architectural Major Requirements:
Course code
ARD 2111
Course title
Architectural Design 1
Lectur
e
hours
Prerequisites
ARD 1102
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
Designing simple actual structures with limited functional requirements yet with varied areas and
usages on more than one level; emphasis on the form-function and outside-inside relationships, and
practical application; all within a simple design methodology that may lead the student step by step
throughout the design process.
Course code
ARD 2212
Course title
Architectural Design 2
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
ARD 2111
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
Designing more complex buildings: visual and functional aspects, and on the structural, economic,
social, and environmental factors influencing the design. Emphasizing residential architectural designs.
It involves developing the student’s expressive abilities, throughout the various stages of the design
process.
Course code
ARD 3113
Course title
Architectural Design 3
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
ARD 2212
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
The design of buildings with typical and repetitive spaces over more than one floor within specific
building types; fitting the various (formal, functional, structural, environmental, etc.) systems together
that comprise the building. This my include office buildings or other types of typical commercial
buildings.
Course code
ARD 3214
Course title
Architectural Design 4
Prerequisites
ARD 3113
Lecture
hours
--
Lab
hours
6
Credit
hours
3
In continuity of the task to develop the student's abilities to deal with complex design problems in
interiors and exteriors, more sophisticated design problems combine typical spaces with other various
spaces with a variety of masses and/or building blocks, this may include large scale commercial
complexes designs.
Course code
ARD 4115
Course title
Architectural Design 5
Prerequisites
ARD 3214
Lecture
hours
--
Lab
hours
12
Credit
hours
6
Continuing the applications of architectural design methods and furthering the student’s abilities to
handle complex mixed – use projects. The program covers case studies and architectural projects in an
urban environment with specialized building type, as regards functional systems and urban and
architectural character. This may include multipurpose and multifunctional public or commercial
buildings which call for systemic design with an overall planning grid to insure compatibility between
the various systems of the building; A hierarchical design approach starting with an overall design and
ending up with the details.
Course code
ARD 4216
Course title
Architectural Design 6
Prerequisites
ARD 4115
Lecture
hours
--
Lab
hours
12
Credit
hours
6
Continuation of its predecessor with more complexity and on a larger scale as it deals with large-scale
structures with systemic design over two stages: first the overall planning and design and the detailed
design of selected parts. Special attention should be given to environmental, intellectual, and cultural
aspects of design. Urban re-development projects, infill design, and others may be some of the types of
projects undertaken in this course.
Course code
ARD 5118
Course title
Graduation Project
Research
Prerequisites
ARD 4216
Lecture
hours
3
Lab
hours
--
Credit
hours
3
Preparing for the graduation project by conducting the research necessary for designing; creating a
building program for a real project on a real site within the city, follow a clear and comprehensive
methodology that leads the student through the process of defining the design problem and planning
the course of resolving it, collecting the necessary data, the proposal of a number of conceptual design
alternatives; the presentation of the research in a final report.
Course code
ARD 5219
Course title
Graduation Project
Design
Prerequisites
ARD 5118
Lecture
hours
--
Lab
hours
12
Credit
hours
6
The final project will enable the student to look at things more holistically and with a practical viewpoint.
This will also prepare the student for the job market in the local scenario. The student will be preparing
the designs for the project she had earlier researched in ARD 5118.This will include concept creation
and development into a design proposal that reflects character and architectural identity, and combines
together the various building systems into one integrated whole presenting this comprehensive design
proposal in the form of architectural drawings and architectural models. Final projects will be presented
in front of a panel of examiners who represent the college in addition to external examiners from the
professional field and workplace.
Course code
ARD 3217
Course title
Interior Design For
Architects
Prerequisites
ARD 3113
Lecture
hours
1
Lab
hours
4
Credit
hours
3
Elaborated and detailed design of the Interior space with special emphasis on the preparation of an
interior design project, space planning and design, materials, furniture, furnishings, and accessories,
engineering services, and the supervision of the implementation of the project.
Course code
ARD 2121
Course title
Building Construction 1
(Materials)
Prerequisites
Lecture
hours
2
Lab
hours
2
Credit
hours
3
It basically introduces the student to the main concepts of Materials and Construction; their nature,
characteristics, and sources; building construction systems; the relationship between structural systems
and the other engineering systems that together comprise a building.
Course code
ARD 2222
Course title
Prerequisites
Building Construction 2
ARD 2121
Lecture
hours
2
Lab
hours
Credit
hours
2
3
A theoretical basis about major building parts: walls, columns, floors, roofs, doors and windows, stairs,
damp-proofing, etc., and their detailing. In continuity of the study of various materials and systems of
construction, the course covers the appropriate finishing and flooring techniques, within the context of
architectural design courses and the various environmental control course. Exercises where the student
is required to design the various details for specific parts of a building are included in the practical
sessions.
Course code
ARD 3123
Course title
Prerequisites
Building Construction 3
ARD 2222
Lecture
hours
2
Lab
hours
Credit
hours
2
3
Introducing advanced construction systems in architecture such as complex concrete structures, steel
construction, shell structures, suspended and skeletal structures, space frames, and others. The course
also involves forming the student’s ability to comprehend detailed drawings of such structures in
addition to understanding the limitations of such structures and their ideal utilization.
Course code
ARD 3224
Course title
Detailing and Shop
Drawings
Prerequisites
ARD 2221
Lecture
hours
--
Lab
hours
Credit
hours
6
3
Includes the elements and components of buildings, reference terms and terminology; materials and
systems of construction, and the range of finishing materials and applications. Also the student is taught
the production of a complete set of fully detailed working drawings for a building: how to show
dimensions, measurements, levels, etc; writing specifications for various parts and finishes at various
scales, and the standard procedures for handing over the structural and architectural works.
Course code
Course title
ARD 2231
Digital Design 1
Prerequisites
ARD 1111
Lecture
hours
Lab
hours
Credit hours
1
4
3
The use of computers in producing 2D and 3D architectural drawings: basic architectural design
drawings, working drawings, furniture and accessories using AutoCAD, Sketch-up, and Illustrator
software programs.
Course
code
Course title
Prerequisites
Lecture
hours
Lab
hours
Credit hours
ARD 3132
Digital Design 2
ARD 2231
1
4
3
This course is the second of two computer-aided drawing courses. Topics covered in this course include
three-dimensional drafting or modeling and color rendering of exterior and interior space in addition to
animation for architectural purposes. Advanced 3D computer software programs may be introduced as
3D Max, Rhino, Rivet, and others.
Course
code
Course title
ARD 3244
Design Methodology
Prerequisites
Lecture
hours
Lab
hours
Credit hours
3
--
3
Highlighting the design process and the many schools of thought regarding it, and the various methods
of transforming the designer's observations, data collection and search, analysis and analogy into a
concept and transforming the concept to the an actual architectural design; focusing on the mental
processes which enable us to visualize and form mental images which will later become physical forms.
Course
code
ARD 2141
Course title
Prerequisites
History of
Architecture 1
(Ancient and Classical)
Lecture
hours
Lab
hours
Credit hours
3
--
3
The history of global art and architecture: Analytical review of the development of art and architecture
in the ancient world and the dawn of civilizations in Mesopotamia, the Nile Valley, some examples from
the Ancient far East, and the Classical Greek and Roman civilizations. The major architectural
achievements of each civilization or culture: The relationship between them, with major examples of
each.
Course
code
ARD 2242
Course title
History of Architecture 2
(Medieval, Renaissance
and 19th century)
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
ARD 2141
3
Lab
hours
--
Credit hours
3
An analytical review of the development of architecture in: Early Christianity and the Middle Ages
(Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic Ages), the Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque and Rococo,
Rationalism; Some of the movements until mid-19th century; The major architectural achievements of
each age: the relationship between them, major examples.
Course code
ARD 3143
Course title
History of Architecture3
(Modern and
Contemporary)
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
Credit hours
ARD 2242
3
--
3
An analytical review of the development of architecture since mid-nineteenth century and the roots of
Modernism; the major movements of twentieth century up till the present; major examples of each; a
discussion of the relationship between architecture and the other Arts of the time.
Course code
Course title
ARD 3143
Islamic Architecture
Prerequisites
ARD 2141
Lecture hours
Lab hours
Credit hours
3
--
3
The development of architecture under Islamic rule: a brief review of the pre-Islamic era, the major
developments in the age of the Rightly Guided Caliphs; An analytical review of the major architectural
developments and achievements under Islamic rule in the various eras: Umayyids, Abbasids, Muslims
in Andalucía, Fatimid, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans, and major 20th century contemporary
architectural developments in the Arab World. The major architectural achievements of each age: the
relationship between them, major examples.
Course code
ARD 4251
Course title
Mechanical Systems
(Sanitary and Plumbing
Systems)
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
Credit hours
Mathematics
3
--
3
The fundamentals and principles of technical design of mechanical services in the building: heating and
air-conditioning systems, sewage and water supply requirements, etc.
Course code
Course title
ARD 5152
Lighting and Acoustics
Prerequisites
Physics
Lecture hours
Lab hours
Credit hours
3
--
3
Lighting: the nature of light, its physical characteristics, their units of measurement, the psychological
aspects of light, types of lighting and its sources, and lighting design; Acoustics: the nature of sound, its
physical characteristics and their units of measurement, the psychological aspects of sound and their
effects on man, architectural acoustics and their problems and design solutions.
Course code
ARD 4161
Course title
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Landscaping
Lab hours
1
Credit hours
4
3
Brief historical review of landscape architecture; the main principles of planning and designing various
locations on both urban and local architectural scales: outside and inside of buildings, soft and hard
design elements involved, furniture and accessories, etc. Practical application: previous information is
then to be applied in practical design projects.
Course code
ARD 4262
Course title
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Theory of Urban Design
3
Lab hours
Credit hours
--
3
Introduce the student to the various concepts and theories of urban design; urban space and city form;
visual analysis techniques of the image and identity of place, in addition to the socio-economic
influences on the morphology and typology of the city form.
Course code
ARD 5163
Course title
Sustainability in the Built
Environment
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
Credit hours
3
--
3
The concept of sustainability: the objectives of sustainable development, the optimization of the use of
national resources in architecture, and the design of green and organic spaces that may provide better
living environments for all living creatures. The course will also examine the principles of urban
conservation, adaptive re-use and infill buildings within old urban settings through analytical studies of
selected areas.
Course code
Course title
ARD 3271
Professional Practice
(includes Regulations
and Laws)
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
Credit hours
3
--
3
Introduction to the world of professional practice and the nature of architecture as a profession: the
role of laws and legislations, the role of the Engineers' Union, the organization of architectural and
engineering consultancy offices, firms, and various institutions, professional conduct and ethics;
administrative and financial responsibilities; as well as initiating the student on implementing local
planning and building by- laws, undertaking feasibility studies and office and site management of
deferent architectural projects.
Course code
Course title
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
ARD 4172
Architectural Internship
ARD 3271
8 weeks (200 hours)
Credit hours
3
A term of practical training at an accredited architectural or engineering consultancy firm or institution
is an essential requirement in an architectural student's training. This would be a student's first actual
interaction with the architectural workplace and help them further understand the profession and its
applications.
Course code
Course title
ARD 5173
Documentation and
Contracts
Prerequisites Lecture hours
3
Lab hours
Credit hours
--
3
Initiate the student on handling such tasks as the preparation and writing of specifications and bills of
quantities, taking into consideration materials, methods of measurement and tentative estimates of
cost; all to be implemented in preparing the bill of quantity surveys and calculations; specification
writing; contracts and tenders.
Architectural Electives:
Course code
ARD 1112
Course title
Prerequisites
Contemporary Arab and
Bahrain Architecture
Lecture hours
Lab hours
3
--
Credit hours
3
An analytical overview of architectural trends in the Arab world in the late 20th and early 21 century
with special emphasis on the architectural and urban development of Bahrain and the Gulf region. The
role of Arab and international architects and firms and their role in transforming the contemporary Arab
city will be emphasized.
Course code
ARD 1113
Course title
Art and Architectural
Criticism
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
3
--
Credit hours
3
The concept of criticism in its various aspects: art and applications to architecture; criticism as a creative
process: both theoretical and critical sides, theoretical side tackles basic terminology and key concepts;
Art and architecture criticism, a brief review of existing critical theories, the constituents of criticism,
the stages of the critical process, etc.; The practical side is an application of the theoretical.
Course code
ARD 1114
Course title
Lecture
hours
Prerequisites
Architectural
Conservation
3
Lab hours
--
Credit hours
3
An introduction to the field of architectural conservation and restoration: the main principles, theories,
and rules of the conservation of architectural heritage; the main methods of maintenance: restoration,
rehabilitation, and reuse of buildings; a review of the major international achievements in this field.
Course code
ARD 1115
Course title
Prerequisites
Management of Historic
Sites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
3
--
Credit hours
3
Emphasizing the concept of rehabilitation and re-sue of historic buildings and Urban Sites and the
management of the historic site. Concepts include inspection and regulations, maintenance of
conservation, ensuring proper re-use and protection from vandalism, neglect and damage.
Course code
Course title
ARD 1116
Furniture Design
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
Credit hours
--
6
3
Basic definitions of furniture and furniture types and styles through history: historical developments in
furniture design through the modern and contemporary periods beginning at the industrial revolution
until the present times; the role of technological progress on: furniture design, construction, modeling,
standardization, etc.; The main modern trends in furniture design. Concepts implemented through
actual design exercises and projects.
Course code
ARD 1117
Course title
Prerequisites
Contemporary Issues in
Architecture
Lecture hours
Lab hours
3
--
Credit hours
3
Research, analysis and discussion, of selected topics concerning contemporary issues and concerns in
architecture. These my include those associated with various social, political, economic, environmental,
etc. significance.
Course code
ARD 1118
Course title
Design Management
Prerequisites
Lecture hours
Lab hours
3
--
Credit hours
3
Introduce student to the various factors involved in the Economics and Management of building and
enhance the ability to program office and field work for architectural projects. This may include Design
project development: decision making, basic concepts of capital investment, formulas and applications;
rates of return; economic feasibility of; comparison of mutually exclusive proposals; benefit-cost ratio
method; depreciation; corporate taxation; resource allocation: optimization process, linear
programming.