LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, the student masters the basics of the implementation design of buildings and the preparation of the documents required for implementation.
The student outlines the tasks of an architect during construction sites.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 13.09.2022 - 13.12.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Niko Sirola, Mikko Raatikainen, Simon Mahringer
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Mikko Raatikainen, mikko.j.raatikainen@aalto.fi
Simon Mahringer, simon.mahringer@aalto.fi
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Design of a building with the precision of working and partial drawings. Preparation of a building report. Introduction to the architect's on-site duties
applies in this implementation
During the construction documents course, students will get to know the construction process and its different phases. The course main objective is to present the importance of well-designed drawings and details as a vital part of the profession of an architect. The course also emphasizes on how to translate ideas into drawings and details, which eventually will be constructed into a building.
During this course, the students learn to design a building at the level of working drawings and detail drawings. A construction specification is drafted.
Once passed the course, students will have a good basic knowledge of execution planning in a building project and the skills to prepare the required documentation.
The scope of the course and the level of detailing required depends on the scope of the building project and is to be agreed separately with the teacher. Done independently or in pairs. Completion of the course requires attending the exercise session and lectures. The course is part of the electives of the major in architecture, and it should be taken during the 1st or 2nd year of studies of the masterʼs degree. The course is compulsory for those doing their masterʼs thesis in building design.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course is rated on a scale of 0-5. The evaluation is based on a qualitative evaluation of the assignment and the work process.
applies in this implementation
The evaluation criteria are the architectural merits of the work, the applicability of the details to the project, the functionality of the construction, technical solutions and the management of moisture, etc. risks, the readability of the produced documents and how they fulfill the task assigned to each document.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The scope of the course depends on the size of the subject and is agreed at the beginning of the course.
Completion of the course requires attendance at teaching events as well as independent work.
6 cr = approx. 162 h
58 hours of contact teaching (2h/week)
104 hours of indenpendent work
applies in this implementation
The accuracy of the performance depends on the size of the target and is agreed separately with the teacher. Individual work or pair work.
DETAILS
Study Material
applies in this implementation
Course material in MyCourses.
RT-cards (open with Aalto ID)
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course is compulsory for all students in the major of Architecture. Only for department of Architecture students.
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2022-2023 Spring IV - V
2023-2024 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Spring IV - VEnrollment :
Minimum number of students in this course: 5
Maximum number of students in this course: 70
Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts
applies in this implementation
The course is mandatory if the diploma work is done in the subject area of building design, also on the theory side, e.g. research, i.e. Only for students of the Department of Architecture. The course is recommended to be taken only after one of the building design studios, but before starting the thesis.
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
A more detailed schedule is published when the assignment is given and on Mycourses.