Course: Diploma Thesis

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Course title Diploma Thesis
Course code KAR/DP
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 30
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stolín Petr, doc. Ing. arch.
  • Saffarian Saman, Ing. arch. Mag. arch.
  • Buček Jiří, doc. Ing. arch.
  • Kolařík Radek, doc. Ing. arch.
  • Hendrych Jan, doc. Ing. arch. akad. arch
Course content
The process of creating an architectural design respecting the design brief. The design must relate to the place, the purpose, the cultural and social context. Respecting the material and structural relations. Architectural design and presentation. 1. Analysis of the design brief 2. Analysis of the design brief 3. Conceptual design 4. Conceptual design 5. - 12. Elaboration on the final design 13. Preparation of the final presentation 14. Preparation of the final presentation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual creative and artistic activities
  • Class attendance - 560 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 250 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Independent architectural work on the assigned topic from the range of architectural tasks, proving the maturity of the student needed to complete the studies and to obtain the degree title of Engineer Architect. Demonstration of the ability to independently solve architectural tasks of a demanding nature. Architectural design respecting the task assignment. The relationship of the design to the place, purpose, cultural and social context. Respecting material and construction relations. Architectural design and presentations at an advanced level. 1. Assignment analysis 2. Recherche 3. Search for form 4. Concept creation 5-12 Design processing 13. Preparation of presentation 14. Successful defence of diploma thesis
Ability to conduct a full architectonic work at the level of an independent architect
Prerequisites
Any one
KDA/SZ
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KNK/SZ
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KPS/SZ

Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of artistic and creative activities

To prove the ability to perform demanding architectonic tasks on his/her own.
Recommended literature
  • Books and magazines on architecture and fine arts (collection of the library of the Faculty of Art and Architecture of the TUL, c. 3000 titles focused mainly on modern and contemporary works..
  • Knihy a časopisy z oboru architektury a výtvarného umění (sbírka knihovny Fakulty umění a architektury TUL: cca 3000 titulů s těžištěm v oblasti moderní a současné tvorby..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Architecture Study plan (Version): Architecture (ANG) Category: Architecture 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -