Construction Architecture: Degree Programme of Construction Architecture
Code: TXR21S1
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Engineering (Construction Architecture)
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2021
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
Construction Architecture
The curriculum of the degree programme for Construction Architecture is skills-based. The skills are based on the competencies of the construction architect education. The curriculum emphasizes especially design skills. The courses are constructed so that supporting studies, such as mathematics, physics and chemistry, are included in professional courses.
The curriculum comprises supportive studies, professional studies, project studies, specialization studies, optional studies, elective studies, work placement and a Bachelor’s thesis.
Each academic year has its own theme and subject on which the courses are based. The construction architect's professional growth in the curriculum progresses through the steps novice, beginner and well-acquainted up to the beginning of expertise.
The curriculum includes three project courses each academic year in which the student has a strong role as an investigative learner.
Optional studies
The student may specialize in building design, renovation or management and economy of a building project.
The student is able to choose elective studies from the courses offered in the degree programme for construction architects or from the general elective studies basket in Metropolia.
International activities
The student has an opportunity to apply to international exchange programs or perform an internship abroad.
Working life cooperation
Courses include cooperation with design offices, construction companies, construction industry and public administration.
The project studies include an Innovation Project (10 credits) which is carried out with the working life and students from different professional fields.
Teaching language of some courses may be English.
Development
Curricula in Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences are competence-based.
Bachelor in Architecture curriculum is based on the competences made by the national cooperation with Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Oulu University of Applied Sciences and Savonia University of Applied Sciences.
Bachelor in Architecture curriculum is presented to the representatives of the working life.
Further information
This curriculum follows mainly the previous TXR20S1 curriculum.
In the curriculum of Construction Architecture, 10 ects cr are reserved for optional studies.
Objective
The Bachelor of Construction Architecture degree combines technical, artistic and economic skills.
The competence-based curriculum of the Degree Programme in Construction Architecture is based on the following competencies.
1. Architecture and art competence
Understanding the architectural design and the theories behind it and how to apply these to the practice. Definition of architecture’s wide ranging affect to the society.
Including e.g.
Architecture as a part of society (multidisciplinary, architecture as art, time/motion/spaces/light/surfaces/humanistic/scale in architecture)
Architectural history, theory of architectural conservation
Architectural theory
Contemporary architecture
Art subjects
Art history
Composition - visualization
Chromatics
2. Design competence
Professional architectural design and urban planning under the law and guidelines. Renovation design taking architectural history and preservation into account.
Including e.g.
Finnish construction legislation and guidelines, EU directives.
Architectural design ( different building types, space design, functionality, energy efficiency, accessibility, fire regulations, lightning, acoustics, building services (HVAC), infrastructures, landscape design).
Renovation design (traditional building materials and structures and their history, inventories and documentations, measurement drawings, renovation and conservation design).
Housing design (functionality, space sizing, construction systems)
Urban planning (planning principles and processes, planning markings, city planning and its history, landscape design).
3. Building construction competence
Ability to manage and apply the material and structural know-how to the architectural design. Ability to guide and develop structural engineering planning as a part of architectural design.
Including e.g.
Building Physics (heat, humidity, sound)
Chemistry of Building Materials
Building materials (wood, concrete, brick, stone, steel, glass, plastics)
Building components
Structure varieties
Load-bearing structures (structural mechanics)
Surface treatments
4. Project competence
Guidance and official supervision of the construction activities. Application of the building economy and the building legislation in the project management and architectural design.
Including e.g.
The construction project (construction stages, schedules, construction parties, responsibilities and duties, occupational safety, international projects)
Authority cooperation (planning permission processes, Finnish official supervision and bureaus, permission surveys).
Duties of the head manager.
Building documents (sketches and drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, service plans).
Building data management.
5. Building information model competence
Use and application of the building information model in the architectural design and management. Management of the electronic building data and its distribution.
Including e.g.
Office software
The CAD software (2D / 3D)
Data models
Organization and maintenance of database.
Visualization (image processing, presentation drawings, layout)
Digital Photography
6. Basic knowledge competence
Architectural design and management skills are based to these basic studies on the bachelor's level.
Including e.g.
Math / descriptive geometry
Physics
Chemistry
Communication (oral, written, presentation)
Foreign languages (Swedish, English, optional languages)
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | Autumn 2021 | Spring 2022 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | 1. / 2021 | 2. / 2021 | 3. / 2022 | 4. / 2022 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 |
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| TXR21S1-1001 |
Supportive Professional Studies
(Choose all ) |
35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ21 | Communication and language (English) skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ23 | Orientation | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ22 | Communication and language (Swedish) skills | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ24 | Information technology 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ25 | Information technology 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ26 | Basics of visualization | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ27 | Business activities and construction of economics and management | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TXR21S1-1002 |
Construction Architect Professional Studies
(Choose all ) |
75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ28 | Architecture 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ29 | Architecture 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ30 | Basics of Design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ31 | Construction materials, basics | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ32 | Constructions, basics | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ33 | Wood and wood construction | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ34 | Technical systems in buildings and energy economy. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ35 | Building project and project guiding | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ36 | Stone, brick and concrete, materials | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ37 | Design of concrete building. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ38 | Steel and glass, materials | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ39 | Urban planning | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00DT12 | Construction Architecture, advanced studies 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00DT13 | Construction Architecture, advanced studies 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00DT14 | Construction Architecture, advanced studies 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TXR21S1-1003 |
Construction Architect Professional Project Studies
(Choose all ) |
75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ41 | Project 1 Introduction | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00CY85 | Project 2 Architectural Design Basics | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00CY86 | Project 3 Architectural Design 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ44 | Project 4 one-family house | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ45 | Project 5 block of flats | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00CY88 | Project 6, Renovation Design 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ47 | Project 7 industrial building | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ48 | Project 8 public building design | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00CY89 | Project 9 Renovation design 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ50 | Project 10 urban planning | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ51 | Project 11 Steel and glass constructions | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ52 | Project 12 (professional project) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00DZ39 | Multidisciplinary Innovation Project | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TXR21S1-1004 |
Construction Architect Additional Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ62 | Internationality 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ63 | Architectural competition | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TXR21S1-1005 |
Work Placement
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ64 | Building Site Work Placement | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ65 | Design Office Work Placement 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ66 | Design Office Work Placement 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TXR21S1-1006 |
Bachelor’s Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR00BZ67 | Bachelor´s Thesis | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 7.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 12.5 | 17.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
rakennusarkkitehti::competences
|
Architecture and Art Competence
Understanding the architectural design and the theories behind it and how to apply these to the practice. Definition of architecture’s wide ranging affect to the society. |
| Basics of visualization |
| Architecture 1 |
| Architecture 2 |
| Project 1 Introduction |
| Internationality 1 |
| Architectural competition |
| Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
Basic Knowledge Competence
Architectural design and management skills are based to these basic studies on the bachelor's level. |
| Communication and language (English) skills |
| Orientation |
| Communication and language (Swedish) skills |
| Project 1 Introduction |
| Internationality 1 |
| Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
Project Competence
Guidance and official supervision of the construction activities. Application of the building economy and the building legislation in the project management and architectural design. |
| Business activities and construction of economics and management |
| Building project and project guiding |
| Construction Architecture, advanced studies 3 |
| Project 10 urban planning |
| Project 12 (professional project) |
| Design Office Work Placement 1 |
| Design Office Work Placement 2 |
| Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
Building Construction Competence
Ability to manage and apply the material and structural know-how to the architectural design. Ability to guide and develop structural engineering planning as a part of architectural design. |
| Construction materials, basics |
| Constructions, basics |
| Wood and wood construction |
| Technical systems in buildings and energy economy. |
| Stone, brick and concrete, materials |
| Design of concrete building. |
| Steel and glass, materials |
| Urban planning |
| Project 2 Architectural Design Basics |
| Project 4 one-family house |
| Project 5 block of flats |
| Project 6, Renovation Design 1 |
| Project 7 industrial building |
| Project 8 public building design |
| Project 11 Steel and glass constructions |
| Building Site Work Placement |
| Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
Design Competence
Professional architectural design and urban planning under the law and guidelines. Renovation design taking architectural history and preservation into account. |
| Basics of Design |
| Wood and wood construction |
| Technical systems in buildings and energy economy. |
| Design of concrete building. |
| Urban planning |
| Construction Architecture, advanced studies 1 |
| Construction Architecture, advanced studies 2 |
| Project 3 Architectural Design 1 |
| Project 4 one-family house |
| Project 5 block of flats |
| Project 7 industrial building |
| Project 8 public building design |
| Project 9 Renovation design 2 |
| Project 10 urban planning |
| Project 11 Steel and glass constructions |
| Project 12 (professional project) |
| Architectural competition |
| Design Office Work Placement 1 |
| Design Office Work Placement 2 |
| Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
Building Information Model Competence
Use and application of the building information model in the architectural design and management. Management of the electronic building data and its distribution. |
| Information technology 1 |
| Information technology 2 |
| Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Not grouped |
| Multidisciplinary Innovation Project |
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