CURRICULUM REVIEW DOCUMENTATION … OF NAMIBIA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE CURRICULUM REVIEW DOCUMENTATION Bachelor of Architecture Honours Version: SENATE APPROVED

POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

CURRICULUM REVIEW DOCUMENTATION

Bachelor of Architecture Honours Version: SENATE APPROVED

Date: October 23rd, 2011

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CONTENTS

PART A: PROGRAMME DOCUMENTATION BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE HONOURS (REVISED PROGRAMME) ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

1. Awarding Institution: ........................................................................................................................................ 4 2. School and Department: .................................................................................................................................. 4 3. Programme / Qualification Title: ...................................................................................................................... 4 4. NQF Level of Qualification: .............................................................................................................................. 4 5. NQF Credits of Qualification: ........................................................................................................................... 4 6. Field and Subfield of Learning: ........................................................................................................................ 4 7. Programme Aims / Purpose: ............................................................................................................................ 4 8. Programme Rationale: ..................................................................................................................................... 5 9. Exit Programme Outcomes (Qualification Outcomes): .................................................................................... 5 10. Criteria for Admission: ................................................................................................................................... 6 11. Articulation Arrangements: ............................................................................................................................ 6 12. Mode of Delivery: ........................................................................................................................................... 6 13. Requirements for Qualification Award: .......................................................................................................... 7 14. Special Arrangements: ................................................................................................................................ 15 15. Transitional Arrangements ........................................................................................................................... 15 16. Career Opportunities: .................................................................................................................................. 16 17. Programme Director / Coordinator ............................................................................................................... 16 18. Intended Date of First intake ........................................................................................................................ 16 19. Date of Approval of this Version .................................................................................................................. 16 20. Intended date of Review .............................................................................................................................. 16

PART B: COURSE SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 17 Year 1 - Design & Environment Cluster ............................................................................................................. 17

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I ........................................................................................................................ 17 Year 1 - History & Theory Cluster ...................................................................................................................... 19

ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE ................................................................................................................ 19 HISTORY & THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE ................................................................................................ 21

Year 1 – Building Technology Cluster ............................................................................................................... 23 APPLIED BUILDING SCIENCE ..................................................................................................................... 23 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY I ................................................................................ 25 BUILDING STRUCTURES I .......................................................................................................................... 27

Year 1 – Professional Practice Cluster .............................................................................................................. 29 FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION .............................................................................. 29

Year 1 – Architectural Communication & Skills Cluster ..................................................................................... 31 PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES .................................................................................................................. 31 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I ...................................................................................................................... 33

Year 2 - Design & Environment Cluster ............................................................................................................. 35 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II ....................................................................................................................... 35 LANDSCAPE STUDIES ................................................................................................................................. 37

Year 2 – History & Theory Cluster ..................................................................................................................... 39 HISTORY & THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM .................................................................... 39

Year 2 – Building Technology Cluster ............................................................................................................... 41 BUILDING STRUCTURES II ......................................................................................................................... 41 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY II ............................................................................... 43 BUILDING SERVICES ................................................................................................................................... 45

Year 2 – Professional Practice Cluster .............................................................................................................. 47 CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION AND ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE ....................................................... 47

Year 2 – Architectural Communication & Skills Cluster ..................................................................................... 50 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN II ..................................................................................................................... 50

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DIGITAL PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES ................................................................................................... 52 Year 3 - Design & Environment Cluster ............................................................................................................. 54

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III ...................................................................................................................... 54 Year 3 – History & Theory Cluster ..................................................................................................................... 56

HOUSING AND EVERYDAY LIFE ................................................................................................................ 56 Year 3 – Building Technology Cluster ............................................................................................................... 58

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY III .............................................................................. 58 Year 3 – Professional Practice Cluster .............................................................................................................. 60

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING ................................................................................................................ 60 PRINCIPLES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING .................................................................................................. 62 SURVEYING FOR ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................ 64

Year 4 - Design & Environment Cluster ............................................................................................................. 66 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV ...................................................................................................................... 66 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 68 GRADUATION DESIGN PROJECT .............................................................................................................. 70

Year 4 – History & Theory Cluster ..................................................................................................................... 72 URBAN DESIGN ............................................................................................................................................ 72 AFRICAN URBANISATION IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ............................................................................. 74

Year 4 – Building Technology Cluster ............................................................................................................... 76 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY IV ............................................................................. 76 BUILDING STRUCTURES III ........................................................................................................................ 78 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 80

Year 4 – Professional Practice Cluster .............................................................................................................. 82 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 82 BUILDING LAW AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................ 84

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PART A: PROGRAMME DOCUMENTATION BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE HONOURS

(REVISED PROGRAMME)

1. Awarding Institution: Polytechnic of Namibia (PoN)

2. School and Department: School of Engineering, Department of Architecture

3. Programme / Qualification Title: Bachelor of Architecture Honours (With a Bachelor of Architecture at NQF Level 7 as first exit level)

4. NQF Level of Qualification: Bachelor of Architecture (Level 7) Bachelor of Architecture Honours (Level 8)

5. NQF Credits of Qualification: Total credits available: 527 credits Minimum credits required: 527 credits Compulsory NQF Level 5 credits: 141 Credits NQF Level 6 credits: 137 Credits NQF Level 7 credits: 122 Credits NQF Level 8 credits: 127 Credits Minimum Total Credits Required: 527 credits

6. Field and Subfield of Learning: Field: Physical Planning and Construction Sub-field: Architecture

7. Programme Aims / Purpose: Architecture is acknowledged worldwide as an independent profession within the context of the built environment. The Bachelor of Architecture Honours was developed against this background for students who intend to pursue careers in Architecture and related fields. The programme is designed to provide students with deepened, comprehensive and systematic knowledge and skills in the field of Architecture and to develop their research capacity using the principles, theories and methodologies of the profession. The programme also provides for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) during which students are expected to work in industry and build up a portfolio according to criteria set by the Department. The principal purposes of this qualification are to: • Provide students with professional / technical competencies related to professional practice in architecture,

the construction industry and property development projects; • Equip students with a foundation for further intellectual development and opportunities for gainful

employment and rewarding contributions to society; • Provide the built environment professions with qualified persons who possess contextually specific

technological as well as problem-solving skills;

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• Produce students who are prepared for and demonstrate understanding of the principles of o Life-long learning, o Critical citizenship, o A wide range of issues which are crucial to the welfare of society, for example upliftment,

empowerment and transformation; • Contribute towards a learner’s personal career path development by affording opportunities to gain

additional qualifications in architecture and / or related fields; • Equip students with the generic competencies of critical thinking, communication, teamwork and cross-

cultural cooperation. Successful completion of the Bachelor of Architecture Honours will enable registration as Candidate Senior Architectural Technologists with the Namibia Council for Architects and Quantity Surveyors (NCAQS) in terms of Acts 13 of 1979, and Act 11 of 1992.

8. Programme Rationale: In an era of persistent and justified interrogation of the impacts of human developmental activities on the equilibrium of the earth’s ecosystem, the built environment disciplines, architecture in particular, have since come to focus as one of the most pertinent fields of inquiry into the sustainability of our settlement development intentions as a people, and as a nation in the Global Village. At this stage of its socio-cultural transformation, Namibia needs home grown built environment professionals to take charge of the human settlement future of the country. The Polytechnic of Namibia’s Department of Architecture is established to fill this demand gap of architectural skills urgently needed for various sectors of the national economy. The revised Architecture Programme is therefore aligned with national economic programmes such as National Development Plan 3 and Vision 2030, as well as with the PoN Mission and Vision. At the individual level, members of the architectural profession enjoy due recognition and financial reward in terms of their specialised skills and competence, and are eligible for employment in numerous spheres of the economy which include the private sector consultancies and professional firms, public sector employment (State, Provincial and Local Authorities), tertiary education and training, financial institutions, property development enterprises, construction companies and research organisations. The skills and knowledge-base acquired by holders of this qualification also afford opportunities for entry into many other fields, for example, those involving urban, interior or industrial design, landscape architecture, and conservation / restoration / maintenance of the built environment, manufacturing or retailing. The revised Architecture Programme is therefore fully aligned with the requirements of the PoN Curriculum Framework and the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), as well as with NCAQS standards. The programme has been endorsed by members of the Programme Advisory Committee and the NCAQS (please find evidence of consultation and endorsement attached).

9. Exit Programme Outcomes (Qualification Outcomes): 9.1. Upon completing the Bachelor of Architecture, students will be able to: • Evaluate the fundamentals of the design process and apply this knowledge to a given building brief and site

comprehensively through design. • Analyse social and environmental issues related to architecture. • Apply knowledge of construction methods and uses for materials related to simple low-rise building types

and develop durable, cost-effective, climate responsive construction details with appropriate component and material specification.

• Apply knowledge of structural concepts pertaining to buildings. • Evaluate architectural history as well as spatial and aesthetical aspects appropriate to architecture in broad

terms. • Apply basic knowledge of appropriate National Building Regulations (NBR) as well as the requirements of

the National or Local Health Building Regulations and local authority approval requirements and procedures. • Apply the various technological aspects relating to services and building regulations pertaining to all building

services. • Apply terminology and basic concepts and principles of architectural practices in Namibia and the region. • Apply knowledge of computer technology presently in use in architectural practices and execute work using

the different computer software’s. • Achieve the generic graduate outcomes of problem-solving, critical thinking, responsible citizenship and

good communication.

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9.2. Upon completing the Bachelor of Architecture Honours, students will be able to: • Produce a competent design of a simple multi-storey building as well as long span structures, based on

parameters and constraints developed through independent scientific research, which are sensitive to issues of environment and sustainability, as well as cultural issues in a responsible, appropriate and economical manner in an urban, a sub-urban or rural context.

• Evaluate the relationship between the natural and the built environment, the environmental structures in basic terms in an analytical, constructive and critical manner and the basic spatial functional and aesthetical aspects appropriate to landscape architecture.

• Evaluate critical urban issues and demonstrate sensitivity to urban aspects. • Evaluate architectural history and theory, the principles of learning from historical precedents and the

research process in architectural theories. • Apply knowledge of different construction methods and uses for materials related to simple multi-storey

buildings and integrate structural concepts with building design. • Integrate the various technological aspects relating to building services in one cohesive design. • Evaluate knowledge of appropriate National Building Regulations (NBR) as well as the requirements of the

National or Local Health Building Regulations and local authority approval requirements and procedures. • Evaluate the terminology and concepts and principles of architectural practices in Namibia and the region. • Communicate professionally with a variety of audiences in academia, industry and the general public.

10. Criteria for Admission: The admission of students will be by means of a selection process, involving three stages as follows: 10.1. First Stage: Candidates are to be assessed on academic merit only. Candidates apply for this stage with their latest Grade 12 / NSSC Ordinary Level (NSSCO) and / or NSSC Higher Level (NSSCH) results. Candidates are required to meet the following minimum academic criteria to be considered: • At least 14 points on the Polytechnic evaluation scale for English and Mathematics using a combination of

NSSCH and / or NSSCO, provided that no symbol lower than a C on NSSCO will be accepted. • A minimum of 21 points on the Polytechnic evaluation scale for any three other subjects out of the following

(or their equivalent): Technical Drawing, Physical Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Fine Art, Arts and Crafts, Literature, Carpentry, and Economics, using a combination of NSSCH and NSSCO, provided that no symbol lower than a C on NSSCO will be accepted.

Candidates who meet the minimum academic requirements for admission will then be invited to take a departmental selection test in the next stage. Together with the invitation, they will receive an assessment package via mail, to complete at home and submit on the day of the test. 10.2. Second Stage Candidates are to be assessed in terms of their general knowledge, abilities and experience by means of the departmental selection test. Candidates must then also submit the assessment package mentioned above. Based on the outcome of the tests and assessment packages, the Department will then compile a shortlist of final candidates. Prior learning in technical / geometrical drawing provides an extremely advantageous foundation for students entering all programmes leading to an architectural qualification. 10.3. Final Stage Those candidates who have made the shortlist will be invited to participate in the final selection interviews. The results of the Selection Committee are final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered into. If the final Grade 12 results of candidates, who were selected provisionally, do not meet the minimum requirements, then final admission to the programme will be withheld.

11. Articulation Arrangements: Transfer of credits will be dealt with according to the Polytechnic's regulations on Recognition of Prior Learning. These provide for course-by-course credits as well as credit transfer by volume under certain academic conditions. Maximum credit that can be granted is 50% of the credits for a qualification. Students who complete the Bachelor of Architecture Honours successfully will ordinarily be able to undertake further studies at NQF Level 9 that is Master of Architecture.

12. Mode of Delivery: This programme is offered on the full-time mode in accordance with Polytechnic rules and procedures.

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13. Requirements for Qualification Award: The Bachelor of Architecture will be awarded to candidates credited with a minimum of 400 NQF credits, and who have met the detailed requirements set out below. In addition to the PoN regulations, a student may not proceed to the next year of study if he / she has not passed the Architectural Design course at the current level of registration. Furthermore, students must meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in the Prospectus of the Polytechnic of Namibia. In order to proceed from the Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) to the Bachelor of Architecture Honours (B. Arch. Hons.), students must fulfil all requirements and pass all courses for the B. Arch. and pass Architectural Design III with a minimum final mark of 70%. The maximum allowable interruption of studies between the award of Bachelor of Architecture degree and start of the Bachelor of Architecture Honours programme is three years. The Bachelor of Architecture Honours will be awarded to candidates credited with a minimum of 527 NQF credits, including credits allocated to the Bachelor of Architecture, and who have met the detailed requirements as set out in the following tables. In addition, students must meet the administrative and financial requirements as spelt out in the Prospectus of the Polytechnic of Namibia.

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14. Special Arrangements: 14.1. Teaching / Learning Strategies: The requirements of the NQF underline the acquisition of cognitive skills and competencies exceeding the knowledge and understanding of subject specific knowledge items and professional / technical competencies. Thus, the qualification focuses on the engagement of students in an interactive learning process in order to provide for the development of generic cognitive and intellectual skills, key transferable skills, and, as the case may be, subject specific and / or professional / technical practical skills. This learning process will be facilitated both in and outside the classroom, requiring specific tasks to be carried out by students. This facilitation will make use of a variety of appropriate methods, including design studio, lectures, practical classes, workshops and seminars, site visits and Work Integrated Learning. The progress of learning embedded in such tasks will be monitored, recorded and assessed. 14.2. Assessment Strategies: Learning and assessment are integrated throughout the programme. Continuous diversified assessment is applied to ensure that students receive feedback on their progress towards the achievement of specific learning outcomes. This will normally apply to practical assignments to be carried out individually or in groups, tests, class seminars, as well as technical and project site reports. The brief for the assignment must clearly explain the aim of the assignment as well as the expected learning competencies relative to the course module. Assignments, designed to meet the requirements of integrated assessment, accomplish / deliver: • Integration of qualification outcomes in a way that demonstrates that the purpose of the qualification as a

whole has been achieved, either totally or within the components of the study programme; • Demonstration of student competence through evaluation; • Criterion-referenced assessment which has been clearly explained to and is understood by students. In the assessment of whether the desired outcomes have been achieved (or not), recognition is given to criteria and evaluation methods that adequately and appropriately achieve such assessment. 14.3. Quality Assurance of Assessment: Each course will have one or more examiner and one moderator. Moderators will be identified both internally and externally. The required minimum qualification of the moderator should be a Master’s degree in a related field of studies or the person must be a well-respected expert in the field. Lecturing staff will set and mark tests and / or examinations which will, together with relevant study material of that particular course and other material containing course learning outcomes in the context of the qualification learning outcomes, be forwarded to the moderator for moderation purpose, therefore, ensuring quality of the assessment and the qualification as a whole. All courses at exit level for the resultant qualifications will be externally moderated. Assessment of competence of students by external organisations, in particular the Namibia Council for Architects and Quantity Surveyors, established in terms of the Architects’ Act, 1979 (Act 13 of 1979 and Act 11 of 1992), will normally be done through scheduled, mutually arranged periodic accreditation visitations of frequency not more than 5 years. Assessment of competence of students by professional institutions and inter-disciplinary fraternal associations such as the AUA (Africa Union of Architects), CAA (Commonwealth Association of Architects) and the UIA (International Union of Architects) to ensure international benchmarking and accreditation, as well as international recognition of qualifications will normally be through mutually arranged validation visitations of frequency not more than 5 years. Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments on quality achieved.

15. Transitional Arrangements Once approved, the revised programme (new curriculum) will become effective in January 2012. For practical reasons, the Department has opted for an automatic transition of all students to the revised programme (new curriculum), in order to prevent a situation where old and new courses need to be taught in parallel. This means that the institutional rule of "Credit Transfer by Volume" will be applied to allow for a smooth transition of the 2010 and 2011 cohorts to the revised programme (new curriculum). This once off transition arrangement will be done in consultation with the Registrar and will only be valid for the 2012 academic year, after which all students will be required to comply with the requirements of the revised programme (new curriculum).

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15.1 Bridging Arrangements For the 2010 cohort (current 2nd year students), who commenced their architectural programme under the old curriculum, the following bridging arrangements will be required so that the transition does not create imbalances in the acquisition of qualifications. Students will: • Have to follow the Architectural Practice module in the Contract Documentation and Architectural Practice

course in their sixth semester (please see Part B of this document); • Be exempted from Principles of Quantity Surveying provided that they passed the old curriculum equivalent

course Specification and Quantities III during their current year of study; • Be exempted from Surveying for Architecture provided that they passed the old curriculum equivalent course

Surveying for Architecture III during their current year of study. The 2011 cohort (current 1st year students) will not require any bridging arrangements.

16. Career Opportunities: Career possibilities for graduates completing and leaving the programme at any of the exit levels are bright and diverse as follows: Graduates of the Bachelor of Architecture programme can take up careers in a wide range of areas in the built environment industry. They have opportunities in professional architectural firms as candidate Architectural Technologists. Graduates who wish to pursue professional careers as Architects and who obtained the mandatory 70% in Design Studio, may apply for entry into the higher degree programmes offered in the Department, or any other school of architecture within the region. They also have the opportunity to pursue further studies in different built environment fields in educational institutions offering instruction in them. Graduates of the Bachelor of Architecture Honours programme may opt for a career in a range of built environment fields. Specifically they qualify to seek employment with professional architectural firms as candidate Senior Architectural Technologists. In addition, graduates of the programme may join academia to impart knowledge and skill and or be involved in research for development. They may also decide to apply their education in some other multi-disciplinary fields such as Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Project Management and Urban Design. Furthermore they have the opportunity to pursue further studies in these and other built environment fields in educational institutions offering instruction in them.

17. Programme Director / Coordinator Prof. S. Umenne Head of Department: Architecture

18. Intended Date of First intake January 2012 is the intended first intake for the revised programme.

19. Date of Approval of this Version 07 October 2011

20. Intended date of Review 2014

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PART B: COURSE SPECIFICATION

Year 1 - Design & Environment Cluster

Course Title ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I Course Code ARD 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 250

Contact: 20 hours; Directed Self-Learning (studio work): 150 hours and Self-Directed Learning: 50 hours; Assessment: 30 hours

NQF Credits 25 Prerequisites None Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) Course Aims The aim with this Course is to instil in students a mindset, skills and knowledge

to design responsible and appropriate sustainable structures. The first year is viewed as the year where an appropriate attitude, awareness and approach towards design issues should be cultivated. It is broken down into the following objectives: • To expose and introduce students to the design process; • To cultivate design confidence and enthusiasm in students; • To cultivate an attitude of inquisitiveness and research; • To cultivate habits and ethics of consistent working and time management; • To make students aware of communicating design ideas and decisions, and

to start developing the required mechanisms and skills; • To foster creativity and lateral thinking by interspersed ”fun” projects and

exercises; • To cultivate an awareness of spatial requirements, structure, landscape and

environment as generators for design, in conjunction with an awareness of the relevance of aesthetics.

Specific Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Communicate design ideas and decisions in a comprehensible, responsible

manner, illustrating the reasoning that generated design decisions; • Meet project deadlines by managing time effectively and working constantly; • Make space, as well as demonstrate understanding of how spatial

requirements influence design outcomes; • Display awareness of the appropriateness of chosen aesthetics, based on a

fundamental contextual level; • Display sensitivity towards social and environmental issues; • Demonstrate creative thinking abilities; • Demonstrate basic knowledge of implementing the design process in the

execution of design projects. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Design elementary building structures and communicate such designs appropriately.

Course Content • Design of elementary structures with simple circulation and zoning; • Spaces around elements, and elements in space; • Ergonomics – design around human spatial requirements, and structure and

material as design generators; • Introduction to environmental and climatic factors of design; • The role of context in determining aesthetics.

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Methods of Facilitating Learning

The method of course delivery is a combination of theory seminars / input lectures, analytical case and precedent studies, and modelling of conceived ideas. The architectural Design Studio is seen as the laboratory where students test and apply all the new information and knowledge obtained from all other theoretical courses of the programme to conceive and produce a building design, which is innovative, contextually appropriate and sustainable. Thus students’ ability to apply knowledge gained is tested in their architectural design studio works. The case method approach will be facilitated through field and education trips to places of architectural values. At the early stage of the course, students’ abilities to imagine basic geometrical forms in space are tested in simple exercises. Then later, through instructional strategies / approaches, which include individual as well as group-based observations and record taking, students are guided to represent basic architectural elements in plans, elevations, sections and three-dimensional models. These may be items of home furniture, items of domestic use, etc. Towards the end, students learn the principles of architectural design process, following which they are guided to conceive a site-specific elementary building design.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment will be achieved through design studio project assessments. 5 - 6 design modules will be lined up for the year in an ascending order of complexity, leading to a sustainable design. Each module will consist of a rational number of interim critiques, altogether weighed 50%, and a final critique weighed 50%. Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • Weighting of the design modules is at the discretion of the lecturer. • A portfolio of works is required for internal and external moderation at the

end of the year. Quality Assurance Arrangements

Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation. In addition the following measures will be taken: • Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments

on quality achieved. • By its mode of delivery and assessment, Architectural Design Studio is

teamwork involving a minimum of two studio tutors. The involvement of architects in practice for input seminars, participation in project critiques, etc., is strongly recommended.

Student Support and Learning Resources

Polytechnic level: The library, student services, internet facilities, architecture portal School level: School-based induction Department level: • Internet facilities available • Public lectures Course level: • Students will be provided with a detailed course outline which will clearly

define the purpose, aims and objectives of the course • Students will be provided with a study guide that will also clearly define what

the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed text book: Ching, F. (2007). Architecture-form, space, & order. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons. Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books, architectural journals, technical magazines, NBR, brochures, and manufacturers’ literature. Alexander, C. (1974). Notes on the synthesis of form. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

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Year 1 - History & Theory Cluster

Course Title ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE Course Code EOA 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 80

Contact: 30 hours; Directed Self-Learning and Self-Directed Learning: 38 hours; Assessment: 12 hours


Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) Course Aims The course aims to:

• Provide students with basic notions of principles and primary elements of architecture;

• Encourage the perception of the natural and built environment as a starting point for architecture and design;

• Encourage critical thought and analysis; • Stimulate students’ interest about architecture and the possibilities of

design. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Utilise basic architectural literacy; • Apply knowledge of basic conceptual, spatial and aesthetic aspects of

architecture; • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles that served as starting

points for architectural theories, in which way they support the design process, and possible applications to design projects;

• Conduct basic relevant analyses in architectural and spatial issues. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Evaluate architecture in basic conceptual, spatial and aesthetic terms.

Course Content • Elements of architecture: point, line, plane, and volume; • Primary acts of architecture: all continents; • Architectural terminology (typology, morphology, tectonics, space, form,

shape, volume, proportion, scale, organising principles, composition, circulation, routing, system of measurements, rhythm, sequence);

• Different approaches to design processes. Methods of Facilitating Learning

Instructional strategies / approaches will aim at student participation as individuals as well as group-based interaction. The following instructional strategies / approaches will be employed: • Lectures: to be employed to properly ground the theoretical concepts that

underlie the course content; • Individual and group assignments based on historical research; • Student presentations of research and assignments; • Building visits and reports thereof.

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Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight:

• Assignments 50% • Reports / Essays 10% • Class attendance / participation 10% • Tests 30% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and

external moderation. • For second opportunities refer to Departmental Regulations. • Final assessment weights are at discretion of the lecturer.

Quality Assurance Arrangements

Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation.


Polytechnic level: The library, student services, internet facilities, architecture portal Department level: • Internet facilities available • Public Lectures Course level: • Students will be provided with a detailed course outline which will clearly


the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed text book: Uwin, S. (2009). Analysing architecture. London: Routledge. Recommended reading: Vitruvius, Rowland, I D., & Howe, T. N. (2001). Ten books on architecture. Cambridge University Press.

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Course Title HISTORY & THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE Course Code HTA 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 120



Compulsory


• Introduce students to exemplary historical periods of western and (Southern) African architectures, and reflect upon their relevance in contemporary times;

• Encourage the culture of self-study and assist students in acquiring abilities to conduct basic relevant research in architectural history and theory;

• Raise awareness among students about the social relevance and power of design.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Demonstrate an understanding of the architectural, artistic and urban

production and the related theories of the historical periods covered by the course;

• Demonstrate the basic skill of learning from historical precedents; • Write essays, reports, and apply basic research tools and techniques in

historical enquiry. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Analyse architectural, artistic and urban production up to the 19th century and demonstrate awareness of relevance of learning form historical precedents.

Course Content • Western architecture, from its origins to the 19th century – exemplified in dwellings, public buildings, settlements and construction technology;

• (Southern) African architectures, from its origins up to colonial incursion – exemplified in dwellings, public buildings, settlements and construction technology;

• Selected examples of world architecture – exemplified in dwellings, public buildings, settlements and construction technology;

• Visits to local historical examples. Methods of Facilitating Learning



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Polytechnic level: The library, student services, internet facilities, architecture portal Department level: • Internet facilities available • Public lectures Course level: • Students will be provided with a detailed course outline which will clearly


the final performance requirements will be • Texts as prescribed by lecturer from time to time Prescribed text book: Flemming, W. (1995). Arts and ideas. Chicago: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Recommended reading: Elleh, N. (1997). African architecture: Evolution and transformation. New York: McGraw-Hill Hall, P. G. (1998). Cities in civilization. New York: Pantheon Books.

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Year 1 – Building Technology Cluster

Course Title APPLIED BUILDING SCIENCE Course Code ABS 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 100



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) Course Aims The aim of this course is to provide students with the necessary theoretical

background to the sciences relating to buildings. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Demonstrate understanding of scientific concepts related to building; • Analyse the role of the architect in interpreting scientific knowledge for

effective building design; • Demonstrate knowledge of basic mathematics and science; • Apply applied building science principles and theoretical concepts to building

design; • Evaluate concepts and apply them in new problematic situations.

Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Evaluate and apply basic physical and mathematic concepts related to building design.

Course Content • Basic mathematics - geometry, trigonometry, area, volume, formulae; • Measurement of materials - SI Units; • Basic mechanics-, heat transmission and properties; • Principles of sound and acoustics; • Electricity-voltage, resistance, current; • Hydraulics-fluids and gases; • Environmental attack; • Light.


The course will be facilitated through the following learning activities: • Lectures to be the main method of teaching. External resource persons to

be invited to lecture on specific topics; • Group work: students will be divided into groups to discuss topics, interact

with each other, share ideas and draw conclusions and recommendations together;

• Assignments: students will be writing assignments regularly to account for part of the final mark;

• Industrial visits: students will visit relevant industries to demonstrate practical applications;

• Case Studies: students will research specific buildings through both primary and secondary data collection methods.

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• Assignments 60% • Tests 40% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and





Polytechnic level: The library, student services, architecture portal Department level: • Internet facilities available • Public lectures Course level: • Students will be provided with a detailed course outline which will clearly


the final performance requirements will be • Internet facilities available Prescribed text book: McMullen, R., & Seeley, I. H. (2007). Environmental science in building. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Recommended reading: Burberry, P. (2005). Environment and services. S.I.: Addison Wesley.

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Course Title CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY I Course Code CMT 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 250



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) Course Aims This course aims to:

• Equip students with sufficient knowledge of building materials and methods to be able to translate a design into building form;

• Support students' constructional decision making in studio design projects. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Solve construction problems relating to low rise building types; • Apply working knowledge of the properties of materials; • Specify basic building materials on technical drawings; • Utilise the generic names of materials; • Analyse existing buildings and develop methods of construction used; • Synthesise a solution by integrating a range of known partial solutions.


Evaluate the role of the basic properties of building materials and related building methods in relation to building design.

Course Content • Introduction to the role of building materials and methods in single-storey construction;

• Basic properties of building materials: timber, earth, masonry, mortars, plasters, metals, concrete, glass, plastics, ect.;

• Introduction to Namibian Building Regulations; • Site Investigations; • Setting out • Substructure: excavations, strip foundations, other foundations; • Flooring: concrete floors, timber floors; • Superstructure: load bearing walls, cavity walls, timber framed walls; • Retaining walls: garden walls, brick, stone • Roofs: types, timber trusses, rafters, purloins; • Roof coverings: types, connection details; • Fittings: residential door and window types and their construction; • Finishes: plaster, floor finishes, paint; • Industrial visits: construction sites, Vocational / Trade Schools; • Case Studies.

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The course will be facilitated through the following methods: • Lecturing will be the main method of teaching. It will be conducted in such a

way as to promote maximum interaction between the lecturer and students through frequent questioning and commenting;

• External resource persons will be invited on a regular basis to teach specific topics in the course;

• Group work will form part of the teaching method so that students can interact and share ideas;

• Site visits will be made to places of construction interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carry out any relevant exercises;

• Workshops and field practical exercises shall be carried to appreciate common trades such as brick laying, carpentry and joinery, painting and decorating, etc.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: • Assignments 60% • Tests 40% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and







the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed text book: Ching, F. (2008). Building construction illustrated. Hoboken, N. J: John Wiley & Sons. Recommended reading: Riley, M., Cotgrave, A., & Howard, C. A. (2008). Construction technology: 1. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Everett, A., & Barritt, C. M. H. (1998). Materials. Harlow: Longman.

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Course Title BUILDING STRUCTURES I Course Code BST 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 60



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) Course Aims To introduce students to the principles of structures as related to building design

in different soil and climatic conditions. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Demonstrate understanding of the theories of structures related to building

design; • Apply knowledge of units of force and the behaviour of forces in nature; • Apply methods of managing forces in building design to avoid structural

failure; • Analyse various ways in which structures affect building design; • Analyse existing buildings in structural terms.


Analyse existing structures and apply theoretical knowledge to building design.

Course Content • Introduction to forces in nature; • Behaviour of forces; • Analysis of forces - vectors (addition and subtraction); • Resultant forces - triangle of forces, parallelogram of forces, resolution of

forces, solution by calculation; • Equilibrium of forces - simply supported beams; • Loads - point loads, uniformly distributed loads, eccentric loads; • Moments - clockwise moments, anticlockwise moments, bending moments; • Reactions; • Bending moments and shear force diagrams; • Tension and compression; • Stress and strain; • Deflections and buckling • Torsion. All structural theories covered in this course will be exemplified in case studies or practical examples.



way as to promote maximum interaction between lecturer and students through frequent questioning and commenting;

• External resource persons will be invited on a regular basis to teach on specific topics in the course;

• Group work will also form part of the teaching method so that students can interact and share ideas;

• Site visits will be made to places of structural interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carryout any relevant exercises;

• Students will also be expected to carry out experiments and practical exercises either in laboratories, workshops, studio or in the open air i.e. learning by discovery method.

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Polytechnic level: The library, student services, internet facilities, architecture portal Department level: Internet facilities available Course level: • Students will be provided with a detailed course outline which will clearly


the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed text book: Seward, D. (2009). Understanding structures: Analysis, materials, design. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Recommended reading: Morgan, W. (1981). W. Morgan’s the elements of structure: An introduction to the principles of building and structural engineering. London: Pitman.

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Year 1 – Professional Practice Cluster

Course Title FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION Course Code FCD 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 160



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) Course Aims This course aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to

convey design and construction information in graphic and written form as part of the contractual framework for the erection of buildings.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to demonstrate competency in the following drawing and specifying aspects pertaining to an elementary building: • Types of drawings and projections; • Relationships between general layout drawings; • Composition of drawings and sheet layout; • Basic drawing and lettering techniques; • Basic annotation and specification; • Introduction to National Building Regulations (NBR); • Local authority approval requirements and procedures.


Apply the knowledge and skills of manual draughting to convey design and construction information appropriately.

Course Content • Drawing techniques: developments, interpretation of solid forms; • Lettering, line work and geometric exercises; • Graphic projections; scale, dimensioning and annotation; • National Building Regulations; services layouts; • Measuring existing work; • Drawing office equipment; • Storage of information; • The role of the architect, technologist and other professional consultants, the

building contractor and the client. Methods of Facilitating Learning

The course content will be delivered via methods that will ensure maximum intrinsic knowledge and solid understanding of manual draughting and detailing principles. Instructional strategies / approaches will aim at student participation as individuals as well as group-based interaction. The following instructional strategies / approaches will be employed: • Lectures: to be employed to properly ground the theoretical concepts that

underlie a learning domain; • Studio work: practical demonstration of projects to be presented during

formal teaching events; • Individual assignments based on case studies of strategic plans and

implementation procedures; • Individual projects as assessment tasks.

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• Assignments 20% • Technical documentation Assessment Task 40% • Individual student evaluation with the Architectural design Project 40% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and



Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation. In addition the following measures will be taken: Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments on quality achieved.




the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: Jefferis, Alan, & Smith, Kenneth C. (2009). Commercial Drafting and Detailing. Gardners Books. Recommended reading: Liebing, R. W. (1990). Architectural working drawings. New York: Wiley.

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Year 1 – Architectural Communication & Skills Cluster

Course Title PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES Course Code PTE 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 100



Compulsory


• Provide students with the skills and knowledge to analyse objects through drawings;

• Provide students with the skills to graphically communicate and present design ideas.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Communicate design ideas convincingly by means of suitable architectural

graphic techniques; • Apply drawing as an analytical tool; • Use appropriate model building techniques for design development and

presentation; • Apply methods and techniques of architectural presentation successfully,

employing different media. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Communicate and present design ideas graphically.

Course Content • Freehand sketching and drawing techniques; • The nature and application of presentation drawing; • Graphic presentation techniques in ink, pencil, watercolour, markers, and

coloured pencil; • Principles of composition: lines, tone and texture; • Principles of composition: two and three-dimensional projection; • Model building techniques; • Perspective drawing: one-point, two-point and three-point perspectives and

shadow projection; • Projections: isometric, axonometric drawings; • Introduction to electronic presentation techniques.


The method of course delivery is a combination of theory seminars / input lectures and modelling of conceived ideas, which will immediately be applied in practice. Individual practical exercises based on theoretical lectures. Students to present individual assignments, which emphasise students’ presentation skills and techniques.

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• Assignments 60% • Class attendance / participation 10% • Portfolio of works 30% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and

external moderation. • For second opportunities refer to Departmental Regulations. • Final assessment weights are at discretion of the lecturer. • Continuous assessment to relate to ARD I design projects.






the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: Reekie, F., & McCarthy, T. (1997). Reekie’s architectural drawing. London: Edward Arnold. Recommended reading: Gilman, H., Riley, T., & Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). (2002). The changing of the avant-garde: Visionary architectural drawings from the Howard Gilman collection. New York: Museum of Modern Art.

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Course Title COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I Course Code CAD 501A NQF Level 5 Notional Hours 50



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) Course Aims The course aims to enable students to comprehend the basic functions of a

Personal Computer (PC), and utilise computer software to produce efficient and comprehensive draughting. Several software programs will be examined to create productive solutions to design situations in a realistic context.

Specific Learning Outcomes On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Apply basic operations on files and folders under contemporary Operating

Systems; • Use application packages for Word-processing, Spreadsheets, and

Presentation graphics; • Use the Internet for information exchange exemplified by software such as

Web Browsers and E-Mail programmes. • Apply their knowledge of 2D draughting software; • Produce design drawings for Architectural Design I; • Use conventions, methodologies and terminology of the software system

appropriately. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Use a Personal Computer efficiently to produce 2D technical documents, which meet industry standards of clarity and flexibility.

Course Content • The basic concepts of computers and software; • Introduction to the use of the Internet and Information retrieval; • Input devices - keyboard, mouse and tablets; • The use of word processors, spreadsheets, databases and presentation

software; • Screen layout, snap modes, help files, pull-downs and dialog boxes; • Drawing with coordinates; • Application menus and tools; • Architectural customisation and survey coordinates; • Library symbols; • Printing and plotting. NOTE: Students will be exposed to both Autocad (Autodesk Architectural Desktop) and Caddie. Draughting software.


Theoretical lectures will immediately be applied in practical studies. Individual practical exercises based on lectures. Students to present individual assignments, which emphasise students’ technicality and skills.

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• Assignments 60% • Final project 30% • Class attendance / participation 10% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the

course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and






define the purpose, aims and objectives of the course • Students will be provided with a study guide that will also clearly define

what the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: An appropriate and up-to-date e-book will be made available via Books 24 x 7. Web Sites: Free tutorial: http://www.baycongroup.com/

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Course Title ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II Course Code ARD 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 300

Contact: 20 hours; Directed Self-Learning (studio work): 120 hours; Self-Directed Learning: 130 hours; Assessment: 30 hours

NQF Credits 30 Prerequisites Architectural Design I Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 2 (semesters 3 and 4) Course Aims The aim with this Course is to instil in students a mindset, skills and knowledge

to design responsible and appropriate sustainable structures. The second year is viewed as a year building on and expanding the foundation laid in the first year, covering all of the objectives mentioned there, but with shifts in emphasis, as outlined in the following objectives: • To deepen the understanding of the design process; • To cultivate an awareness of planning dogma and to develop appropriate

planning skills; • To teach the importance of structure and material as an integral part and

generators of design; • To foster an understanding of the relationship between space and

circulation; • To cultivate an awareness of the interrelation between architecture and its

urban context; • To promote an awareness and basic understanding of problem analysis.


On successful completion of the course students will, through assessment activities, demonstrate their ability to: • Apply appropriate analytical and evaluative skills in the architectural design

process and undertaken in the logical sequence of analysis, synthesis and examination / evaluation;

• Undertake precedent and case studies of both historical and contemporary architecture as a critical step in the design process;

• Implement design assignments based on site-specific projects with focus on massing, planning and spatial composition, using modelling as an analytical design tool;

• Resolve issues of structures, materiality and project site imperatives as design generators in small-size building structures in site-specific schemes;

• Evaluate and apply the theory of building form, function and structure, massing and spatial organisation in both rural and peri-urban contexts;

• Recommend sustainable, energy efficient architectural solutions to medium complex architectural problems with all social, cultural climatic etc. factors duly considered. The factors for consideration include:

o Site factors and natural setting; o Socio-cultural factors; o Architectural genre of the existing buildings; o Potentials and limitations of the materials and structural systems

chosen, all of which constitute the control and moderator variables. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Apply analytical and evaluative skills in the architectural design process and plan the logical sequence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

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Course Content • Design projects of simple low-rise buildings with more complex circulation

requirements, with emphasis on the following issues: • Design process – determining design generators, concept, context and

concept development; • Planning dogma; • Structure and material as design generators; • Environment and climate as design generators; • Introduction to problem analysis.


The architectural Design Studio is seen as the laboratory where students test and apply all the new information and knowledge obtained from all other theoretical courses of the programme to conceive and produce a building design, which is innovative, contextually appropriate and sustainable. Thus students’ ability to apply knowledge gained is tested in their architectural design studio works. This is facilitated through field and educational trips to places of architectural value.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment will be achieved through design studio project assessments. 5 - 6 design modules will be lined up for the year in an ascending order of complexity, leading to the design of sustainable structures. Each module will consist of a rational number of interim critiques, altogether weighed 50%, and a final critique weighed 50%. Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • Weighting of design modules is at discretion of the lecturer. • A portfolio of works is required for internal and external moderation at the








the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: Dahl, T. (2010). Climate and architecture. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Ching, F. (2007). Architecture-form, space, & order. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons. Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books, architectural journals, technical magazines, NBR, brochures, and manufacturers' literature. Neufert, E., & Neufert, P. (2008). Architects’ data. Oxford: Blackwell Science. Vale, B., & Vale, R. (1996). Green architecture: Design for a sustainable future. London: Thames and Hudson.

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Course Title LANDSCAPE STUDIES Course Code LST 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 100

Contact: 30 hours; Directed Self-Learning and Self-Directed Learning: 58 hours; Assessment:12 hours


Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 2 (semesters 3 and 4) Course Aims The course aims to introduce and expose students to landscape design as part

of an integrated design process and create an awareness of the symbiosis between exterior and interior spaces of the built environment, under the dogma: “Architecture without nature is incomplete”. The aim with the course is thus outlined with the following objectives: • Provide students with an understanding of the basic elements of landscape

design and the relationship between exterior spaces and built structures; • Provide students with the necessary supporting theories to integrate

landscape design competently into the design process; • Cultivate an awareness of the role of the landscape designer; • Experience the natural and built environment and encourage analytical

thinking and constructive criticism of the landscaped realm. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Display an awareness of the relationship between the natural and the built

environment. • Evaluate landscapes and environmental structures in an analytical,

constructive and critical manner. • Apply knowledge of the basic spatial, functional and aesthetical aspects

appropriate to landscape architecture. • Demonstrate caution and sensibility to surrounding nature during the

process of design and development. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Integrate landscape design into the architectural design process to foster sustainable developments.

Course Content • Brief historical overview of Landscape Studies; • Terminology, perceptions and basic principles of landscape studies; • Landscape design and the design process; spatial development; landform; • Circulation and paving; site structures; plant material and water;; • Basic urban design principles; urban ecology; • Individual landscape design project(s) on a given urban settlement zone

(housing, industrial, commercial, transport node, etc.); • Group landscape design project on habitat creation and management of

organic landscapes or wasteland rehabilitation. Methods of Facilitating Learning

The method of course delivery is a combination of: • Theory seminars / input lectures; • Analytical case and precedent studies, facilitated through field and

education trips to places of landscape interest such as: public open spaces, parks, recreation uses, and playgrounds;

• Studio project work with studio tuition, briefings and crits, increasing in scale and complexity of problem, will be conducted. At least one project should be a group exercise.

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Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: 3 design modules will be lined up

for the semester in an ascending order of complexity, leading to the design of a sustainable landscape, using the completed projects in architectural design studio. Each Module will consist of a rational number of interim critiques altogether weighted 50% while the final critique is weighted 50%. Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and




on quality achieved. • As in the case of Architectural Design Studio, Landscape Studies is based

on teamwork. The involvement of landscape professionals in practice for input seminars, participation in project critiques, etc., is strongly recommended.




the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: Jellicoe, G. A., & Jellicoe, S. (2004). The landscape of man: Shaping the environment from prehistory to the present day. London: Thames & Hudson. Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books, architectural journals, technical magazines, NBR, brochures, and manufacturers' literature. Thompson, I. H. (2000). Ecology, community, and delight: Sources of values in landscape architecture. London: E & FN Spon.

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Year 2 – History & Theory Cluster

Course Title HISTORY & THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM Course Code HTA 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 150


NQF Credits 15 Prerequisites History & Theory of Architecture Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory


• Raise awareness of the natural, social, cultural, economic, political and technological processes that dialectically influence architectural and urban production;

• Encourage analytical thinking in order to engage in critical debate on issues related to architecture and urbanism;

• Raise awareness of the relevance of a critical historical consciousness in informing progressive architectural and urban design;

• Introduce the concept of ideology. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Analyse the historical periods and theories covered by the course; • Conduct basic relevant research in architectural history and theory; • Display an awareness of the built environment and evaluate it in basic

analytical and critical terms. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Evaluate architectural and urban production as embedded in a wider system of natural, social, cultural, economic, political and technological processes.

Course Content • Industrial Revolution; • The emergence of Modernism in the early industrial countries; • The spread of Modernism throughout the world by colonialism and trade, its

dialectical transformation of the local, and its global reverberations: selected examples from the Americas, Asia, Australia, Africa and Namibia;

• Post-World War II reconstruction, welfare state, and socialism in the West; • Utopian urban and architectural projects as critique; • Post-modernism, the dismantling of the welfare state, and the rise of the

neoliberal doctrine in design; • Visits to local historical examples.




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the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Giedion, S. (2008). Space, time and architecture: The growth of a new tradition. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. Recommended reading: Hall, P. (1999). Cities in Civilization. London, Phoenix Conrads, U. (1975). Programs and manifestoes on 20th-century architecture. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press. Frampton, K. (1992). Modern architecture: a critical history. London, Thames and Hudson.

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Course Title BUILDING STRUCTURES II Course Code BST 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 100


NQF Credits 10 Prerequisites Building Structures I Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 2 (semesters 3 and 4) Course Aims To equip students with the principles of comparative structural materials and

methods and be able to integrate such principles into structurally sound buildings Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Evaluate the established behaviour of common building materials and

analyse safety factors; • Assess structural soundness and safety of building design structures; • Solve simple structural design problems; • Apply common methods of joining structural materials appropriately; • Communicate and design competently by applying a sufficient vocabulary of

structural design principles. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Apply the principles of structural systems and materials in conceiving structurally sound construction solutions.

Course Content • Role of structural materials in building design; • Principles of foundation structural design, types of foundation structural

designs; • Structural wall design principles: eccentric loading, slenderness ratios,

thicknesses; • Analysis of effective heights - allowable maximum loads; • Column designs principles: types of columns, principles of column structural

design; • Beam design principles: types of trusses, principles of truss design; • Structural design principles and structural limitations and strengths of:

o timber; o masonry; o concrete; o steel;

• Frame structural design principles: structural limitations and strengths, types of frames;

• Introduction to other structural design principles such as arches, barrel vaults, domes, folded plates, hyperbolic paraboloid roofs, pyramid roofs, fabric tents, air supported membranes, pre-stressed tube, diagonal truss tube etc.

All structural theories covered in this course will be exemplified in case studies or practical examples.

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• External resource persons will be invited on a regular basis to teach specific topics when in the course;


• Field trips will be made to place of structural interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carryout any relevant exercises.;

• Experiments and practical exercises will be carried out in workshops and laboratories as well as in the field.








the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Morgan, W., Fletcher, B. G., & Lavan, S. A. (1983). Students structural handbook. London: Butterworths. Recommended reading: Seward, D. (2009). Understanding structures: Analysis, materials, design. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

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Course Title CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY II Course Code CMT 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 190


NQF Credits 19 Prerequisites Construction Materials and Technology I Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory


• Equip students with sufficient knowledge of construction materials and methods to be able to translate a low rise design into a clearly documented set of drawings and specifications;

• Equip students with the knowledge and skills to solve problems to meet the requirements of the Contract Documentation and Architectural Practice.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Solve construction problems relating to low-rise building types, e.g. small

office buildings, healthcare and educational buildings; • Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the properties of materials to solve

problems related to the specified building types. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Analyse construction materials and technology and apply such theoretical knowledge to building design.

Course Content • Low-rise construction; • Namibia Building Regulations (NBR and NHBRC); • Substructure: retaining walls, foundations cut and fill appropriate to building

type; • Waterproofing: semi basements • Flooring: floor types; • Superstructure: load bearing walls, cavity walls, masonry detailing,

expansion joints; • Roofs: trusses, beams, rafters, suspended ceiling systems and bulk heads,

plastered metal lathes, ceiling boards; • Fittings: commercial door types and their construction, master keying,

reception counters and other commercial fittings; • Stairs and ramps: interior stairs and ramps, elementary prefabricated stairs,

spiral staircases; • Building Materials: tiles, glass, rubber, plastics, sealants, bituminous

products; • Practical training course on basic trades: brick laying, plastering, carpentry,

plumbing, painting and decorating; • Case studies.

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• External resource persons will be invited on a regular basis to teach specialised topics;


• Field trips will be made to place of construction interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carryout any relevant exercises.








the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Seeley, I. H. (1995). Building technology. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Recommended reading: Everett, A., & Barritt, C. M. H. (1998). Materials. Harlow: Longman.

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Course Title BUILDING SERVICES Course Code BSE 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 100



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 2 (semesters 3 and 4) Course Aims The aim of this course is to equip students with a sufficient working knowledge of

building services as applied to building design and construction. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Demonstrate knowledge of the theories and practice of incorporating

services into building design so that they function as an integral whole; • Evaluate the principles that underlay the proper functioning of a building

services installation; • Synthesise services and draw conclusions that can be applied in new

situations in building design. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Design building services that function effectively in a building project.

Course Content • Decentralised water supply (boreholes and wells); • Cold and hot water supply; • Drainage above and below ground; • Alternatives to water sanitation; • Waste and soil systems; • Sewage disposal; • Electrical and electronic installations; • Communications; • Air and gas supply; • Heating and cooling; • Elevators and escalators; • Fire protection and control; • Acoustics and noise control; • Refuse collection and storage; • Ducted distribution of services; • Building regulations - NHR and NHBRC pertaining to the above.






• Field trips will be made to place of building services interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carry out any relevant exercises.

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the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Burberry P. (1997), 5th edition, Environment and Services: BT Batsford, London Recommended reading: None

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Course Title CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION AND ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE Course Code CDA 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 200


NQF Credits 20 Prerequisites Fundamentals of Contract Documentation Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory


• Equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to convey design and construction information in graphic and written form as part of the contractual framework for the erection of buildings.

• Introduce students to business and professional practices and procedures in the architectural profession.


Contract Documentation module: On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to master the following drawing and specifying aspects in compiling a set of working drawings pertaining to complex low-rise building types: • Interrelation between drawings; • Component specification and annotation; • Compilation of a set of working drawings to be used as contract documents

with a bill of quantities; • Application of appropriate National Building Regulations (NBR); • Local authority approval requirements and procedures. Architectural Practice Module: On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to • Evaluate the terminology, basic concepts and principles of architectural

practice; • Utilise the terminology and basic concepts and principles of architectural

practice appropriately; • Analyse the contents of the various regional building contracts.


Apply knowledge of procedures of professional practice and produce comprehensive technical documentation of an ARD II design project.

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Course Content Contract Documentation module:

• Measured drawings for the purpose of restoration or for additions; • Detail drawings for discussion with consultants; • Construction - detail design drawings; • Schedules: finishes, doors, windows, cupboards, etc; • Details of components and fixtures; • Working drawings to be measured by a quantity surveyor, and to be used as

contract documents with a bill of quantities; • Preparation of drawings for submission and approval by a local authority. Architectural Practice Module: • The Namibia Institute of Architects Practice Manual (client / architect

agreement, accepting work at risk, remuneration for work at risk, styles of practice, multi-disciplinary firms, agreement checklist, employment conditions, architect / consultant relationship, project managers, clerk of works, issuing drawings and documentation, the concept of principal agent);

• Forms of architectural practice; • Office management (drawing-office practice, forms of collaboration and

doing business, strengths and weaknesses, space and equipment requirements and layout);

• Organisation and management: staff, funding, planning and forecasting- marketing;

• Employer, contractor and inter-professional relations; agreement and schedule of conditions of building contract- all types, standard preliminaries; nominated and ordinary sub contracts; procedures and suitability of consecutive, cost plus contracts etc; contract insurances;

• The building contract (tender procedures, types of building contracts, forms of subcontractors, dispute resolution, the role of consultants);

• Contract management and supervision; certificates and contract price adjustments provisions, arbitration structure of the building industry; procedures and rules with tenders, professional duties and responsibilities;

• Acts and regulations for the professions and their fees; • Commercial practice in the building industry and case studies.


The course content will be delivered via methods that will ensure maximum intrinsic knowledge and solid understanding of manual draughting and detailing principles. Instructional strategies / approaches will aim at student participation as individuals as well as group-based interaction. The following instructional strategies / approaches will be employed: • Lectures: to be employed to properly ground the theoretical concepts that

underlie a learning outcome / domain; • Studio work: practical demonstration of projects to be presented during


implementation procedures; • Individual projects as assessment tasks.

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• Assignments 30% • Technical documentation assessment 40% • Tests 30% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and







the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Jefferis, Alan, & Smith, Kenneth C. (2009). Commercial Drafting and Detailing. GardnersBooks. Namibia Institute of Architects Practice Manual Recommended reading: Chen, G. (2010). Architectural practice simplified: A survival guide and checklists for building construction. Denver, Colo: Outskirts Press.

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Year 2 – Architectural Communication & Skills Cluster

Course Title COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN II Course Code CAD 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 50


NQF Credits 5 Prerequisites Computer Aided Design I Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 2 (semesters 3 and 4) Course Aims This course aims to equip students with the necessary skills to utilise computers

and computer software to support architectural design, visualisation and technical documentation.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Employ 3D architectural modelling software and procedures to produce

digital models, presentations, and technical documents; • Demonstrate a functional knowledge of programme menus and application; • Apply conventions, methodologies and terminology of the software system


Employ 3D architectural modelling software and procedures to produce 3D models, presentations, and technical documents.

Course Content • Getting started – introduction to course and all basic components; • Input devices - keyboard, mouse and tablets; • Application menus and tools; • Screen layout, icons, help files, pull-downs and dialog boxes; • Working with architectural building components; • Documenting your project; • Viewing and rendering; • Creating families; • Using advance features; • Use of tutorials • Drawing in 2D and 3D simultaneous; • Printing and plotting; NOTE: Students will be exposed to both Revit (Autodesk Architectural Desktop) and ArchiCAD.


Theoretical lectures which will immediately be applied in practical applications. Individual practical exercises based on theoretical lectures. Students to present individual assignments and projects, which emphasise students' technical proficiency.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: • Assignments 60% • Final project 30% • Class attendance / participation 10% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and


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the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: An appropriate and up-to-date e-book will be made available via Books 24 x 7. Recommended reading: Students are advised to up-date with the latest developments of programmes.

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Course Title DIGITAL PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES Course Code DPT 602A NQF Level 6 Notional Hours 60



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 2 (semesters 3 and 4) Course Aims The aims of this course are to:

• Provide students with the skills and knowledge to apply electronic graphic and presentation software as a design tool in the architectural environment.

• Provide students with sufficient knowledge of hardware, software to enable them to make informed choices in respect of purchasing computers, peripherals and software to use in the field of architecture.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Integrate skill and software to execute projects in Architectural Design II and

other courses to produce visualisations and photo realistic representations; • Apply conventions, methodologies and terminology of the software system


Utilise common graphic software packages found in architectural practices to communicate and present design ideas graphically.

Course Content • Graphic and presentation software: introduction to Corel Draw, Photoshop, Illustrator and Atlantis to enable students to utilise the software as a design tool at an intermediate to advanced level;

• Design development software: techniques in advanced 3D modelling to enable students to utilise the software as a design tool at an intermediate to advanced level;

• Integrate computer aided design, graphic presentation software and 3D modelling to execute visual presentation;

• Integrate skills: digital and model presentations. This will include power point, walkthrough and video presentations;

• The ability to execute professional documentation and produce quality visual presentation, verbally and written.


The method of course delivery is a combination of theory seminars / input lectures and modelling of conceived ideas, which will immediately be applied in practice. Practical exercises and assignments will emphasise students’ presentation skills and techniques.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: • Assignments 60% • Class attendance / participation 10% • Portfolio of works 30% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and


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the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: An appropriate and up-to-date e-book will be made available via Books 24 x 7. Recommended reading: Students are advised to up-date with the latest development of programmes.

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Course Title ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III Course Code ARD 723A NQF Level 7 Notional Hours 250

Contact: 10 hours; Directed Self-Learning (studio work): 80 hours and Self-Directed Learning: 145 hours; Assessment: 15 hours

NQF Credits 25 Prerequisites Architectural Design II Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 6 (Semester 5 is for Work Integrated Learning). Course Aims The aim with this course is to instil in students a mindset, skills and knowledge to

design responsible and appropriate sustainable structures. The third year is viewed as a year building on and expanding the foundation laid in first two years, covering all of the objectives mentioned there, but with shifts in emphasis, as outlined with the following objectives: • To achieve a deeper understanding of problem analysis as the first step to

synthesis and design creativity; • To be able to understand, interpret and rationalise the brief to an extent that

leads to the most appropriate design solution; • To understand the effects of environmental and climatic issues on design,

with appropriate application of sustainable solutions to architectural and urban design problems;

• To understand and apply the principles of sustainability to buildings and urban developments.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of deepened knowledge and understanding of and ability to: • Compile and analyse site survey documentation; • Formulate and development design concepts; • Expression of creative ideas and intentions through Architecture; • Analyse contextual issues: physical, urban, social, cultural, climatic,

historical, architectural, etc. (control and moderator variables); • Analyse interior / exterior architectural, spatial and formal relationships; • Apply concepts of energy-consciousness as valuable tool for sustainable

green building design; • Employ architectural composition and massing, architectonic and structural

orders; • Design for human health and safety and apply of appropriate building codes

(NBR) regarding accessibility to disabled persons, and other design requirements typical of urban buildings;

• Employ design process involving repeated analysis, synthesis and evaluation, redesign and refinement through modelling, etc.


Demonstrate strategic design independence and an understanding of environmental factors, sustainability, urbanisation and their impact on design.

Course Content • Design projects of simple multi-storey building structures as well as long-span structures, with emphasis on the following issues:

• Brief formulation interpretation and development; • Problem identification and analysis as the first step in design inquiry; • The effects of and solutions to environmental and climatic influences on

design and passive energy-efficient architecture; • The principles of sustainability with regards natural and built environment; • The fabric of the city – how a design solution acts as building block within

the structure and fabric of the city.

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The method of course delivery is a combination of theory seminars / input lectures, analytical case and precedent studies, and modelling of conceived ideas. This is facilitated through field and educational trips to places of architectural value. At this stage, efforts of Design Studio tutors should be channelled towards cultivating design independence in students by adopting the strategy of assisting students to achieve their conceived design ideas instead of insisting on one’s own ideas.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment will be achieved through design studio project assessments. 2 - 3 design modules will be lined up for the semester aimed at testing and consolidating the culmination of students’ design experiences, leading to their independent design of a sustainable, energy efficient, multi-use complex for a rural or urban context. Each module will consist of a rational number of interim critiques, altogether weighed 50%, and a final critique weighed 50%. Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and

external moderation. • Weighting of design modules is at discretion of the lecturer.



on quality achieved. • A portfolio of work will be orally presented before a jury of internal and

external moderators for the award of the B. Arch. degree to candidates who obtained minimum total credits of 400.

• By its mode of delivery and assessment, Architectural Design Studio is a teamwork involving a minimum of two studio tutors. The involvement of architects in practice for input seminars, participation in project critiques, and end-of-year portfolio etc., is strongly recommended.




the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Dahl, T. (2010). Climate and architecture. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books, architectural journals, technical magazines, NBR, brochures and manufacturers literature. Lengen, J. V. (2008). The barefoot architect: a handbook for green building. Bolinas, Calif., U.S.A, Shelter Publications. Vale, B., & Vale, R. J. D. (1991). Green architecture: Design for an energy-conscious future. London: Thames & Hudson. Gonzalo, R., & Habermann, K. J. (2006). Energy efficient architecture: Basics for planning and construction. Basel: Birkhauser.

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Course Title HOUSING AND EVERYDAY LIFE Course Code HEL 723A NQF Level 7 Notional Hours 80



Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 6 Course Aims This course aims to:

• Provide students with an overview of the historical development of collective housing as an architectural and urban problem;

• Equip students with a deepened understanding of social, economical and political conditions that influence the provision of housing in theory and practice.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Evaluate the historical development of housing as an architectural and

urban problem and analyse international examples. • Evaluate applicable housing policies in Namibia, and legal aspects that

protect the access to housing as a constitutional right. • Evaluate the role of policy, land rights and financial instruments in the

provision of and access to affordable housing in theory and practice; • Evaluate the complexity and challenges of participatory housing

developments. • Evaluate the sustainability of housing developments by analysing the

processes that generated and sustain them. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Evaluate affordable housing as a trans-disciplinary challenge involving architectural, urban, financial, legal, social and cultural considerations.

Course Content • Utopian socialist housing schemes; • Early industrial workers housing; • Dutch Housing Act of 1901; • Soviet communal housing; • Vienna municipal housing; • Cooperative housing models; • Cité Radieuse and international examples; • Namibian apartheid housing; • Post World War II large-scale reconstruction of Western Europe; • Participatory housing schemes; • Slum improvement schemes and sites and services; • Contemporary housing models.



underlie a learning domain; • Group assignments based on historical research; • Student presentations of research and assignments.

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• Group assignments 50% • Individual assignments 40% • Class attendance / participation 10% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and



Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation. In addition the following arrangements will be undertaken: Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments on quality achieved.




the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Blau, E. (1999). The architecture of Red Vienna, 1919-1934. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press. Recommended reading: Stieber, N. (1998). Housing design and society in Amsterdam: reconfiguring urban order and identity, 1900-1920. Chicago, University of Chicago Press. Team 10, Rissellada, M., & Heuvel, D. V. D. (2005). Team 10: 1953-81, in search of a utopia of the present. Rotterdam, NAi.

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Course Title CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY III Course Code CMT 723A NQF Level 7 Notional Hours 190


NQF Credits 19 Prerequisites Construction Materials and Technology II Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 6 Course Aims The aim of this course is to equip students with sufficient knowledge of

construction methods to be able to integrate design into built form. Specific Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Solve construction problems relating to simple multi-storey building types,

e.g. office buildings, health care facilities, commercial facilities, lodges, housing etc;

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the properties of materials to solve problems related to the specified building types;

• Apply construction materials and technology principles to building design appropriately;

• Evaluate the structural systems utilised in medium rise construction, with emphasis upon sustainability and cost in use;

• Analyse and synthesise existing building solutions and translate them to new situations.


Evaluate existing building solutions and synthesise them to solve new design problems.

Course Content • Medium-rise construction; • Namibia Building Regulations: safety, disabled access dimensions, modular

coordination; • Site works: site investigations, soil investigations, soil characteristics, setting

out; • Excavations: excavations and soil stabilisation, back anchoring and lateral

support, subsoil drainage; • Substructure: foundation types, bearing piles, basement construction,

retaining walls; • Flooring: Typical Floor types; • Superstructure: load-bearing, non load-bearing walls; • Roofs: long span sheet metal, tiles, thatch, flat concrete roofs, pitched; • Cladding: types e.g. industrial cladding, prefabricated cladding, curtain

walling; • Internal construction: partitions, stairs, glazing; • Case studies.

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• Field trips will be made to place of construction interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carryout any relevant exercises;

• Exercises In certain trades will also be carried out. Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight:








the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Seeley, I. H. (1995). Building technology. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Recommended reading: Everett, A., & Barritt, C. M. H. (1998). Materials. Harlow: Longman. Namibia Building Regulations (current)

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Course Title WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING Course Code WIL 713A NQF Level 7 Notional Hours 600 hours (in an architectural office) NQF Credits 60 Prerequisites Architectural Design II Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 5 Course Aims This course aims to acquire a thorough knowledge through experience in

architectural practice and procedures. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course, students will through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Evaluate the culture and realities of the architectural profession; • Reconcile practice and theory, especially regarding application of

construction materials and methods; • Apply their skills, imagination and initiatives to actual architectural situations.


Apply acquired competencies in a professional architecture work environment.

Course Content Students will be expected to be exposed to the following practice areas as laid out in the Departmental Log-book requirements: • Presentation drawings; • Working drawings and specification; • Building and site surveying; • Office procedures (electronic data-management procedures, printing and

plotting, issuing drawings, library, filing, staff meetings, general office duties);

• Local authority procedures and approval of documents; • Site inspections and meetings; • Construction processes, materials and methods; • Liaison with consultants and representatives; • The building contract (tender procedures, types of building contracts, forms

of subcontractors, dispute resolution, the role of consultants). Methods of Facilitating Learning

This will involve the external placement of students with a professional or other kind of body in order to gain necessary experience of the profession.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: • Log-book 20% • Portfolio of evidence 60% • Presentation on experience in industry 20% Notes: • In accordance with Polytechnic policy, students are free to do their WIL

within and outside Namibia provided that the architectural office meets the requirements of the department in terms of requisite human and equipment resource. For the purpose of student mentorship and assessment, effort will be made as much as possible to appoint a local mentor from within the office. This appointed mentor will be responsible for progress report and assessment of the student's performance in accordance with the Log-book requirements.

• Students placed in the field will be appointed to an industry mentor. • A member of staff will visit students and meet with their supervisors to get a

feedback on the attachment on a regular basis. • Students will present a feedback report / portfolio to the internal jury of the

department comprising of departmental staff.

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• Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • For second opportunities refer to Departmental Regulations.


Quality Assurance Arrangements are based on Assessment Policies and Rules as formulated in the PoN Assessment and Quality Assurance Policies for work integrated learning (WIL).




the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Namibia Institute of Architects Practice Manual Recommended reading: None

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Course Title PRINCIPLES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING Course Code PQS 723A NQF Level 7 Notional Hours 50



Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 6 Course Aims The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills of specification

writing, calculation of building quantities and to provide knowledge on the fundamentals of measuring building works for the erection of building.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Apply the principles, conventions, methodology and skills of writing

specification for the erection of a building; • Demonstrate deepened understanding of the interaction between drawings

and other contract documents; • Conduct a detailed study of measurements as part of contractual framework

for the erection of buildings; • Measure quantities from technical working drawings; • Prepare estimations and feasibility studies relating to design projects.


Analyse and apply the knowledge of specification writing and measurement of building works.

Course Content • Stages involved in the design process and role of quantity surveyor in building works;

• Interrelation between drawings and contract documentation; • Schedules and specifications; • Measuring units; • Introduction to bills; • Specification for bills and quantities; • Estimating of building works; • Feasibility studies; • Foundation and superstructure; • Taking off; • Abstracting; • Preparation of bills of quantities for a low-rise building; • Cost-influencing factors.


The course content will be delivered via methods that will ensure maximum intrinsic knowledge and understanding acquisition. Instructional strategies will aim at student participation on individual as well as group base interaction. Group-based learning is regarded as a major strategy to develop within individuals' professional research competencies. The course will be facilitated through the following instructional strategies and methods: • Lectures: to be employed to properly ground the theoretical concepts that

underlie a learning domain; • Individual assignments based on demonstrated studies of strategic plans

and implementation procedures; • Individual projects will be used as assessment tasks.

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• Assignments 20% • Evaluation with design project 40% • Class attendance / participation 10% • Tests 30% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and







the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Standard systems of Measuring Building works. (6th Edition) ASAQS. Recommended reading: Lee, S., Willis, A., Trench, W., & Willis, A. (2011). Willis’s elements of quantity surveying. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

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Course Title SURVEYING FOR ARCHITECTURE Course Code SFA 723A NQF Level 7 Notional Hours 50



Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 6 Course Aims The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to survey and

record the built fabric and site topography. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Distinguish between the different types of surveying; • Explain grid reference systems used in Namibia and the region; • Plot positions of survey points on a grid system at various map scales; • Perform basic survey calculations: Polar, join, and areas; • Handle and use, with extreme cares, survey equipment such as theodolites,

total stations, steel tapes, ranging rods, tripods and GPS’s; • Apply corrections to observations; • Describe and carry out the field procedures for levelling; • Describe and carry out the field procedures for polars; • Describe the different methods for using GPS and demonstrate a RTK

survey; • Apply setting out of points; • Explain basic principles of contours; • Describe how to plot spot height and then draw a contour map manually; • Explain how to present different features using contours.


Apply knowledge of plot drawings in order to show the physical characteristics of a site and the built environment.

Course Content • Principles of surveying; • Introduction to survey - plane and geodetic survey; • Branches of survey; • Basic survey methods, errors, units of measurements, scales, conduct of a

survey; • Chain surveying / linear measurements, surveys of small areas and

buildings; • Angular measurement; • Distance measurement - areas and volumes; • Practical levelling and contouring; • Setting-out of buildings; • Introduction to Geographical Information System (GIS); • Basic use and application of a Global Positioning System (GPS); • Cadastral referencing and photogrammetric software (CAD based); • Fieldwork practice; • Measuring and surveying instruments – dumpy level.

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The course content will be delivered via methods that will ensure maximum intrinsic knowledge and understanding acquisition. Instructional strategies will aim at student participation on individual as well as group base interaction. Group base learning is regarded as very important because it is regarded as a major strategy to develop within individuals professional research competencies. The course will be facilitated through the following instructional strategies and methods: • Lectures: to be employed to properly ground the theoretical concepts that



implementation procedures; • Individual projects serve as assessment tasks.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: • Tests 60% • Practical Assignments 40% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • Final assessment weights are at discretion of the lecturer. • There are no final examinations or second opportunities for this course. A

student, who obtains a final mark of less than 50% for this course, will have to repeat the whole course during the following year.

• Class tests will be written on the exact dates as will be announced at least one week in advance by the lecturer(s) concerned.

• All fieldwork (group and individual) is compulsory. A student who misses any fieldwork without permission (from the course coordinator) or a valid excuse (supported by documentary evidence, e.g. a medical certificate) will fail this course.

• The due dates for the practical assignments will be communicate through the assignment handouts.

• A special test or assignment may be arranged for a candidate who, for good reason supported with documentary evidence, missed a class test or assignment. No candidate will be allowed more than one (1) special test and one (1) assignment.




Polytechnic level: The library, student services, internet facilities, architecture portal Department level: Internet facilities available Course level: • Students will be provided with a detailed course outline which will clearly


the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Polytechnic Reader Recommended reading: Irvine, W. H., Maclennan, F. (2006). Surveying for construction. Maidenhead: Mcraw-Hill. Benton, A. R., & Taetz, P. J. (1991). Elements of plane surveying. Singapore: McGraw-Hill. Whyte, W. S. (2004). Basic surveying. Amsterdam: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.

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Course Title ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV Course Code ARD 814A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 200

Directed Self-Learning (studio work): 60 hours and Self-Directed Learning: 125 hours; Assessment: 15 hours

NQF Credits 20 Prerequisites Work Integrated Learning and Architectural Design III (or their equivalents with

an overall minimum of 70% in Architectural Design in the 3rd year of study). Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 7 Course Aims The aim with this course is to instil in students a mindset, skills and knowledge to

design responsible and appropriate sustainable structures. The fourth year is viewed as the year of synthesis of design learning and experience gained in the first three years of study. Accordingly, it is a year of design skill consolidation at a higher level, in preparation for the independent work of the Graduation Design project in the 8th semester. The aim with the course is thus outlined with the following objectives: • Promoting lateral thinking, creativity and expansion of the mind; • Arriving at design solutions by experiencing and analysing architecture, site

and local culture and socio-economic conditions amongst others; • Exploring the inter-relationship of architecture and place, structure and

space as an aspect of the fabric of towns and cities; • Promoting structure and material as major generating forces in the synthesis

and evaluation of design proposals. Specific Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed the course, students should, in the course of executing set design problems, studio time and portfolio examination, demonstrate the ability to: • Apply lateral thinking, and find creative solutions to contemporary

architectural problems; • Make appropriate and informed design decisions by in-depth analyses of

site, local conditions and socio-economic conditions; • Exploit structure and materials as design generators.


Display design independence and manage design projects comprehensively in solving contemporary building challenges.

Course Content • Design projects and exercises to promote creativeness and lateral thinking; • A visit to a town in Namibia to survey and produce an analysis of local

buildings, town structure, climate and social structure, terminating in an appropriate design proposal encompassing the generating of a brief for a sustainable development, with individual buildings from students being part of a town-planning exercise executed in groups;

• A project utilising structure and material as major generators of design; • Design projects consisting of structures with complex circulation and

specialised design and / or construction or services (auditorium, museum, etc.), as well as a mixed-use building with emphasis on the following issues:

• Problem analysis; • Interpretation and development of the brief; • Environmental and climatic issues and their influence on design,

sustainability and urban issues.

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The method of course delivery is a combination of theory seminars / input lectures, analytical case and precedent studies, and modelling of conceived ideas. This is facilitated through field and education trips to places of architectural value. At this stage, efforts of Design Studio tutors should be channelled towards cultivating design independence in students by adopting the strategy of assisting students to achieve their conceived design ideas instead of insisting on one’s own ideas. Note: The relative reduction in Directed Self-Learning hours is a reflection of the level of design independence expected of students at this stage of their architectural education. They should be trained to independently research and determine the topic of a site-specific architectural design project, conceive the brief with feasibility studies; structure the design process for finding solutions to the identified problems with the guidance of the studio tutors.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment will be achieved through design studio project assessments. 2 design modules will be lined up for the semester aimed at testing and consolidating the culmination of students’ design experiences, leading to their independent design of a sustainable, energy efficient, multi-use complex for a rural or urban context. Each module will consist of a rational number of interim critiques, altogether weighed 50%, and a final critique weighed 50%. Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • Weighting of design modules is at discretion of the lecturer. • A portfolio of works is required for internal and external moderation at the


Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation. In addition the following arrangements will be undertaken: • Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments






the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: Dahl, T. (2010). Climate and architecture. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books, architectural journals, technical magazines, NBR, brochures and manufacturers literature. Allen, E. (2005). How Buildings Work. The Natural order of Architecture. Oxford University Press. New York.

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Course Title RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Course Code RME 814A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 60



Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 7 Course Aims The course aims to introduce students to methods of undertaking research in

architecture, sources of data, design of research activities, handling and presenting data and findings. Specifically, it aims to: • Introduce the principles and methods appropriate for research in

architecture; • Introduce concepts central to research process; • Introduce guidelines for writing an original and competitive research

proposal and for report writing; • Emphasise the benefits of research in: • enriching knowledge and design skill; • advancing the architectural profession; • Introduce and develop the definition of individual Graduation Design project

topics. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the research process • Evaluate published and unpublished research in architecture or any other

discipline • Use resources available for focusing and presenting research findings. • Develop a pragmatic research proposal, which forms the basis for the

Graduation Design project. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Develop a pragmatic research proposal for the Graduation Design Project and present it.

Course Content • Research planning and design; • Basic and applied research; • Principles and methods appropriate for research in architecture; • Modes of observation: quantitative and qualitative methods • Research proposal development: • Research problem and the research question; • Formulation of research question(s); • Choice of appropriate research methods to the problem; • Theoretical Framework of the Research Question: • Research Hypothesis; • Research Objectives and Purpose; • Research Typologies; • Genres (styles) of inquiry, including architectural design, theoretical models,

technology in architecture; • The conduct of research assignments, analytical readings and discussions

of research result presentation.

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Assessment will be continuous. 3 modules will be lined up for the semester aimed at testing and consolidating the culmination of students’ knowledge base. The method of course delivery is a combination of theory, seminars / input lectures, with enquiry-based assignments on research project conception, design, conduct and reporting.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: Research Proposal 100% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • For second opportunities refer to Departmental Regulations.






the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). Practical research: Planning and design. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson. Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books on research in architecture and urban design and architectural journals, technical magazines. Locke, L. F., Spirduso, W. W., & Silverman, S. J. (2007). Proposals that work: A guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. Phillips, B. S. (1971). Social research: strategy and tactics. New York: Macmillan. Umenne, S. Ik (2007), Architectural Design – A Problem-Solving Tool. Public Lecture at UMU, Nkozi, Uganda. Zeisel, J. (1993). Inquiry by design: Tools for environment-behaviour research. Cambridge [u.a.]: Cambridge Univ. Pr.

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Course Title GRADUATION DESIGN PROJECT Course Code GDP 824A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 300

Directed Self-Learning (studio work): 60 hours and Self-Directed Learning: 225 hours; Assessment: 15 hours

NQF Credits 30 Prerequisites Architectural Design IV Options (compulsory or elective)

Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 8 Course Aims The Graduation Design Project aims to provide students with the opportunity to

complete the series of undergraduate design studios, with the comprehensive integration of architectural and urban design concepts, and more complex application of architectural design methodologies for metropolitan urban and rural contexts, with greater emphasis placed on the generation and development of the design brief and on the constraints of the contractual projects implementation. Design in this context is seen as a form of enquiry which entails broad research in order to develop appropriate design solutions.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of the ability to: • Address the contextual, functional, technological, formal and spatial

(experiential) requirements of the design project as outlined in the research proposal developed in Research Methodology course;

• Communicate design ideas, intentions and architectural character of the design solution, quality, content and organisation of the architectural and contract documentation drawings appropriately;

• Write a comprehensive design report to define the research inquiry which informed the concept, design development and final design proposal.


Demonstrate competence in all aspects of research, design, technology and project management and demonstrate a deepened understanding of the relationship between architectural theory (and the underlying philosophy of architecture) and design practice.

Course Content Through the medium of a major design / comprehensive development project, issues of urban or rural design, and landscaping of major public open spaces, architectural integrity, conservation of historic buildings, commercial viability and social and cultural acceptability are examined. The integration of technology, construction and services with the overall architectural and urban or rural design forms a major objective of the individual design project developed by each student. The final Graduation Design Project is a major site-specific project involving a group of buildings of the student’s own choice for a site also selected by the student, subject to the approval of the Departmental Board.


The method of course delivery is a combination of theory seminars / input lectures, analytical case and precedent studies, and modelling of conceived ideas / intentions. Note: The increased notional hours are in view of the innovativeness and professionalism of the expected outcome as a culmination of all the design learning experience of students through the programme. On the other hand, the reduced Directed Self-Learning hours is a reflection of the expectation at this stage, for independence in research and determination of a design project topic of student’s choice, the choice and successful execution of the design process, with minimum supervision.

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Assessment Strategies Course assessment mode is continuous. 1 comprehensive design project of

student’s choice, approved by the Departmental Board is run for the semester, aimed at testing and consolidating the culmination of students’ research and design competencies, leading to their independent design of a sustainable, energy efficient, multi-use complex for a rural or urban context, as well as a design report. There will be a rational number of interim critiques altogether weighted 50% while the final critique is weighted 50%. Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • The portfolio of work will be orally presented before a jury of internal and

external moderators for the award of the B. Arch. Hons. degree to candidates who obtained an overall total of 527 credits minimum.


Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation. In addition the following arrangements will be undertaken: Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments on quality achieved. By its mode of delivery and assessment, Architectural Design Studio is teamwork involving a minimum of two studio tutors. The involvement of architects in practice for input seminars, participation in project critiques, etc., is strongly recommended.




the final performance requirements will be. Prescribed Textbook: None Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books, architectural journals, technical magazines, NBR, brochures and manufacturers literature.

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Course Title URBAN DESIGN Course Code UDE 804A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 100



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 4 (semesters 7 and 8) Course Aims The aim of this course is to introduce and expose students to urban design as

part of an integrated design approach of the built environment. The aim with the course is thus outlined with the following objectives: • Provide students with an understanding of the basic elements of urban

design and the relationship between urban fabric and individual structures; • Provide students with the necessary supporting theories to competently

integrate urban design into the design process; • Cultivate an awareness of the role of the urban designer as part of a larger

urban design team; • Experience the urban environment and encourage analytical thinking and

constructive criticism of the urban realm; • To guide students to develop in the two main directions of urban design:

design on the one hand and policy research on the other, due to student's individual inclination.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Apply sound knowledge of the basic spatial, functional and aesthetical

aspects appropriate to urban design; • Evaluate urban environments in basic terms in an analytical, constructive

and critical manner; • Display an awareness of and sensitivity to aspects of urban dynamics when

designing individual buildings; • Evaluate the complexities involved in developing or redeveloping multi-use

urban areas. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Demonstrate competence in contextually integrating urban design issues into the architectural design process.

Course Content The course combines the understanding of the three disciplines of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. Furthermore it touches on subjects such as engineering, social science and social policy, behavioural studies, transport, and commerce. The course will touch on several or all of those disciplines. • Principles and practice of urban design; • Brief historical overview and shifts in policy; • The pre-industrial and early-colonial city; the later colonial city; the

modernist city, the Apartheid city; • Elements of cities and urban environments; • Urban policy and infrastructure; • Economics for urban design; • Urban design theories; • Sustainable urban design and architecture; • Urban dynamics and housing issues.

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The method of course delivery is a combination of theory, seminars / input lectures, with project based, analytical case and precedent studies, and modelling of conceived ideas. In line with the course aims, the Urban Design course will lead to two different types of output, guided by the Urban Design tutor: students more inclined to design would be involved in an actual site design problem in the form of a drawn project. Students more inclined to research and investigation would be involved in a dissertation on some aspects of planning strategies, social issues or other related disciplines affecting a specific site.

Assessment Strategies Course assessment mode is continuous. 5 modules will be lined up for the semester, aimed at testing and consolidating the culmination of students’ conciliatory design experiences. Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: • Group project 50% • Assignments 30% • Urban design seminars 20% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and



Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation. In addition the following arrangements will be undertaken: • Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments

on quality achieved. • As in the case of Architectural Design Studio, Urban Design is designed on

a teamwork basis. The involvement of architecture and urban design professionals in practice for input seminars, participation in project critiques, etc., is strongly recommended.




the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Roberts, M. & Greed, C. (1998). Introducing urban design: Interventions and responses. London: Longman. Recommended reading: Students are advised to read and consult books, urban design and architectural journals, technical magazines, NBR, brochures and manufacturers literature. Bentley, I. (2003). Responsive environments: A manual for designers. Oxford: Architectural Press. Broadbent, G. (2005). Emerging concepts in urban space design. London: Taylor & Francis. Lynch, K. (2000). Image of the city. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press. Punter, J., & Carmona, M. (2007). The design dimension of planning: Theory, content, and best practice for design policies. London: E & FN Spon.

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Course Title AFRICAN URBANISATION IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Course Code AUG 804A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 50



Compulsory


• Problematise the dramatic effects of urbanisation on the African continent and in the world;

• Sensitise students for the understanding of the processes underlying urbanisation, in opposition to spatial design and formal aspects of urban design;

• devise architectural and urban strategies towards inclusive and sustainable living environments, which promote the "right to the city";

• Sensitise students for the role of architects and planners in the processes involved in such urbanisation.


Upon completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Contextualise contemporary urbanisation issues that affect Namibia, the

African continent and the World; • Demonstrate skills in direct engagement with local communities and

grassroots associations; • Collaborate with different disciplines such as law, economics, sociology, art

and engineering in a trans-disciplinary analysis of urban issues; • Elaborate strategies to influence urbanisation and redefine the role of the

architects as pivotal player in socially sustainable urban development. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Evaluate challenges of contemporary urbanisation in Africa and beyond to develop strategies towards realizing more socially sustainable cities.

Course Content • Social, cultural, economical, political, and technological processes that shape the city and society;

• Massive urbanisation of African continent; • Capitalism and financialisation of space; • Uneven geographical development and class struggle; • Urban governance and democratisation of space; • Land reform in relation to rural-urban migration and urbanisation; • Increasing income disparities, securitisation and urban segregation; • Indigenous knowledge appreciation as basis for sustainable development • Legacy of the colonial and the Apartheid city and its subversion; • The architect as public intellectual.


The course will be facilitated through the following learning activities: • Seminars: will be the main method of learning facilitation. • Group work activities and assignments: students will be divided into groups

and assigned to discuss issues and also to prepare assignments. • Workshops: internal, participatory design workshops, trans-disciplinary

workshops. • Field trips to places where ongoing strategies are taking place, and engage

in constructive critique, and contributions.

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• Seminars 50% • Reports / Essays 30% • Class attendance / participation 20% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and



Moderation of assessment will be done in accordance with the Polytechnic’s general rules and guidelines on moderation. In addition the following arrangements will be undertaken: Periodic public exhibition of students works attract stakeholders comments on quality achieved.




the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Harvey, D., & Harvey, D. (2006). Spaces of global capitalism: [towards a theory of uneven geographical development]. London: Verso. Recommended reading: Davis, M. (2006). Planet of slums. London: Verso. Smith, N. (1984). Uneven development: Nature, capital and the production of space. Oxford: B. Blackwell. Brenner, N., & Keil, R. (2006). The global cities reader. London, Routledge. Demissie, F. (2007). Postcolonial African cities. London, Routledge. Mitlin, D., & Muller, A. (January 01, 2004). Windhoek, Namibia: towards progressive urban land policies in southern Africa. International Development Planning Review, 26, 167-186. Odendaal, W., & Legal Assistance Centre (Namibia). (2005). A place we want to call our own: A study on land tenure policy and securing housing rights in Namibia. Windhoek, Namibia: Legal Assistance Centre (LAC).

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Course Title CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY IV Course Code CMT 804A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 150



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 4 (semesters 7 and 8) Course Aims The aim of this course is to equip students with advanced knowledge of

construction methods to be able to produce fully integrated design documentation of complex structures, utilising advanced building knowledge.


Upon completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Solve construction problems relating to complex multi-storey and large span

building types, e.g. office buildings, health care facilities, commercial facilities, sports facilities, hotels, conference centres, museums

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the properties of materials to solve problems related to the specified building types;

• Apply construction materials and technology principles to building design appropriately;

• Analyse and synthesise existing building solutions and translate them to new situations.


Evaluate existing building solutions of multi storey and large-span building types and synthesise them to solve complex design problems.

Course Content • High-rise and large span construction; • Namibia Building Regulations applicable to high rise/large span construction: • Site investigations, soil investigations, soil characteristics, setting out for high

rise/large span construction: • Excavations for high rise and large span buildings; • Foundation types for large span/high rise construction; • Flooring for large span and high rise construction; • Walling systems for large span/high rise buildings; • Roofconstruction for high rise/large span buildings; • Cladding systems for high rise/large span construction; • Internal construction and fire protection for high rise/large span construction; • Case studies: showing typical construction details, new materials and

advanced applications to new building designs. Methods of Facilitating Learning





• Field trips will be made to place of construction interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carryout any relevant exercises;

• Exercises In certain trades will also be carried out.

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the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Seeley, I. H. (1995). Building technology. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Recommended reading: Everett, A., & Barritt, C. M. H. (1998). Materials. Harlow: Longman. Namibia Building Regulations (current) Orton, A., & Ong, M. L. C. (2001). The way we build now: Form scale and technique. London: Spon Press. Ching, F. (2008) Building Construction illustrated. John Willey and Sons

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Course Title BUILDING STRUCTURES III Course Code BST 804A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 80



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 4 (semesters 7 and 8) Course Aims To equip students with advanced knowledge of structures and methods and be

able to translate them into structurally sound and safe buildings. Specific Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Evaluate the structural behaviour of integrated building materials under

comprehensive dynamic loads; • Judge the structural soundness and safety of contemporary building design

structures; • Solve complex structural design problems; • Calculate maximum allowable loads on a building structure; • Apply advanced methods of joining structural materials appropriately; • Communicate and design competently by applying a sufficient vocabulary of Structural forms; • Develop a structural design language and apply in complex design and

construction proposals. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Apply knowledge of structural systems and materials in conceiving structurally sound designs, meeting needs of sustainability and efficiency.

Course Content • Medium to large span buildings structural principles; • High rise buildings structural principles; • Integration of building structure, building function and building aesthetics; • Analysis of building structures in relation to cost, context, form and function; • Building diagnostics and building performance evaluations; • Integration of building systems with structural systems; • Analysis of new and emerging building structural materials; • Special treatment of building structural materials to withstand fire, corrosion,

acidic attacks etc; • Systems analysis, integration and evaluation in building design; • Impact of integrated building systems on interior design; • Case study research on various types of existing large span/high rise

buildings with special focus on structural analysis and application. Methods of Facilitating Learning





• Industrial visits will be made to place of environmental interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carryout any relevant exercises.

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the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Mc Donald, A. (2003): Structure and Architecture. New York: Spacetime Publishers Recommended reading: Mc Donald, A. (2003): Structural Design For Architects. New York: Architectural Press Daniels, K. (2003): Advanced Building Systems: A technical guide for Architects and Engineers. Birkhauser Publishers Bachman, R. L. (2003): Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture. New York: John Wiley and Sons

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Course Title ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY Course Code ETE 804A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 60



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 4 (semesters 7 and 8) Course Aims The aim of this course is to equip students with sufficient knowledge of

environmental technologies applicable to control interior environments for human comfort.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Evaluate environmental technologies and apply such knowledge to new

situations in building design; • Analyse environmental problems and recommend effective solutions; • Apply knowledge of the various theories that are necessary for internal

building environmental control. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Evaluate environmental technologies and apply theoretical knowledge to building design.

Course Content • Introduction to sustainable design and design for energy efficiency: orientation, winter sun, summer sun, thermal mass, prevailing winds, water, trees;

• Active and Passive methods of internal environmental control; • Heating and cooling, natural heating and cooling; • Thermal installations: energy sources, heat transfer mechanisms, heat

pump, central heating, under floor heating; • Heat distribution systems: heat control; • Ventilation: natural ventilation, artificial ventilation, cross ventilation, stack

effect; • Air conditioning systems: • High voltage air conditioning systems, Hot water and warm air heating

systems, All air systems, Combined air-water systems, Air handling units, Constant air volume systems, Central plant systems - (chilled water system, condenser, condenser water system, hot water system), Dual duct constant air volume systems, Variable air volume (VAV) system, Fan coil and induction systems, Reverse cycle systems, Split air conditioning systems;

• Sustainable and energy efficient design Technologies: Solar energy, Solar heating, Solar roof, Solar chimney, Active curtain walling, etc. and their integration with climate-appropriate design concepts like: Trombe wall, Thermal mass, Atrium design, Sun blinds, Ventilated roofs, Curved reflective screens, Sustainable landscape and garden design, Stack effect, Cross ventilation, Building orientation;

• Introduction to renewable energy sources (hydro power, wind power, tidal power, solar power etc).

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• Industrial visits will be made to place of environmental interests i.e. where students can see, observe, experiment or carryout any relevant exercises;

• Case Studies. Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight:








the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Mc Mullan R. (1998) 6th edition, Environmental Science in Building: Macmillan, London. Recommended reading: Gallo, C., Sala, M., & Sayigh, A. A. M. (1998). Architecture: Comfort and energy. New York: Elsevier Science. Behling, S., Behling, S., Schindler, B., & Foster, N. (1996). Sol power: The evolution of solar architecture. Muchen: Prestel. Napier, A., & Arch, B. (1999). Enviro-friendly methods in small building design for South Africa. Durban, South Africa: Alaric Napier.

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Course Title PROJECT MANAGEMENT Course Code PMA 804A NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 150



Compulsory

Semester Offered Year 4 (semesters 7 and 8) Course Aims The course aims to enable students to obtain a thorough knowledge and

understanding of local and international principles regarding the administrative, financial, planning and managerial implications of a building project.


On completing the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Plan and understand the processes of projects execution; • Supervise and control quality and time management; • Direct management systems; • Monitor computer applications in construction project management.


Oversee the financial, planning and management processes of a building project.

Course Content • Project management techniques for profitable construction administration, utilisation of estimating;

• Critical path, and presentation software relevant to current practices, office administration (planning, prediction programming, budgeting and policy procedures, management approaches);

• Project initiation, (design and construction processes, contractual arrangements, selection of design firms and construction contractors, development of work plan);

• Economic feasibility studies • Fundamental equations of time, value and money; • Project scheduling (principles of planning and scheduling) • Responsibilities of parties; • Planning for multiple projects; • Trending, analysis and forecasting; • Work status system; • Design coordination (design work plan, producing contract documents,

managing small projects, team meetings); • Drawing and equipment index; • Construction phase (importance of construction, assumptions for

construction phase); • Design bid / build method of project delivery; • Construction management method of project delivery; • Bridging project delivery method (fast track projects, turnkey projects; • Key decisions for projects delivery, keys to successful projects, dispute

resolutions, job site safety; • Total quality management of construction projects.

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The course content will be delivered via methods that will ensure maximum intrinsic knowledge and understanding acquisition. Instructional strategies will aim at student participation on individual as well as group base interaction. Group-based learning is regarded as a major strategy to develop within individuals professional research competencies. The course will be facilitated through the following instructional strategies and methods: • Lectures: to be employed to properly ground the theoretical concepts that



implementation procedures; • Individual projects serve as assessment tasks.

Assessment Strategies Continuous diversified assessment mode: Recommended weight: • Assignments 20% • Group work Assessment Task 40% • Individual student evaluation with Graduation Design Project 40% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and







the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Oberlender, G. D. (2000). Project management for engineering and construction. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Recommended reading: Kerzner, H. (2009). Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons.

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Course Title BUILDING LAW AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Course Code TBC NQF Level 8 Notional Hours 100



Compulsory

Semester Offered Semester 8 Course Aims To assist students acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of the legal

and contractual implications of local and international law and contracts with regard to building and the built environment.


On completing the course students will through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: • Evaluate the legal aspects contained within the Namibian Building law; • Interpret the relationships between the various legal systems and contract

administration. Comprehensive Learning Outcome

Evaluate and apply legal concepts encountered in contract administration and Namibian construction law.

Course Content • Basic principles of Namibian Construction law; • Contract law – basic concepts, such as contract documentation; • Standard forms of building contract, insurances, selection of a builder; • Variations to contract works, adjustments to contract sums; • Certificates claims; • Arbitration; • Principles of property law – forms of ownership; • Tender procedures – forms of tender; • Land tenure act; • Principles of bankruptcy and liquidations; • Nominated sub-contractors; • Computer aids to contract administration; • Laws governing the built environment; • Risk analysis; • Case studies.


The course content will be delivered via methods that will ensure maximum intrinsic knowledge and solid understanding of legal aspects contained within Namibian building law and contract administration. Instructional strategies / approaches will aim at student participation as individuals as well as group-based interaction. The following instructional strategies / approaches will be employed: • Lectures: to be employed to properly ground the theoretical concepts that

underlie a learning domain; • Class discussions; • Individual or group class presentations; • Seminars. Note: It is recommended that the course will be administered in block mode.

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• Assignments 40% • Class attendance / participation 20% • Tests 40% Notes: • Students need to acquire a minimum final mark of 50% to pass the course. • A portfolio of works will be required at the end of the year for internal and







the final performance requirements will be. • Texts as prescribed by Lecturer from time to time. Prescribed Textbook: Murdoch, J. R., & Hughes, W. (2008). Construction contracts: Law and management. London: Taylor & Francis Namibia Institute of Architects Practice Manual Recommended reading: Demkin, J. A., & American Institute of Architects. (2008). The architect's handbook of professional practice. Hoboken: Wiley.

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