English for Architecture and Urban Planning, ID2-125, USB
Prof. Dafne González

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMETABLE

Weeks
Class 1 (Monday / Tuesday)
Class 2 (Wednesday / Thursday)

Week 1
Jan 8 - 12

-Welcome and Introductions
-Check rooms and schedules
-Syllabus
-Creation of groups
-Assigning readings and presentations
-Computer use survey

-Introduction to Webtools to be used and online component
-Registration in Moodle
-Uploading pics creating a profile
- Autonomy survey
-Creating a wiki
-Writing the first entries

Week 2
Jan 15 - 19

-Unit 1: Introduction - Topic 1: Definitions of Architecture and Urban Planning

U1 - topic 2 : Needs in architecture and Urban Planning

U1 -Topic 3 : The Architect / Urban Planner and their professions

Week 3
Jan 22 - 26

U1- Topic 4 : The purpose of Archictecture / Urban Planning


U1- Topic 4 : The purpose of Archictecture / Urban Planning

- Quiz

Week 4
Jan 29 - Feb 2

Unit 2: Materials - Topic 1: Stone


Unit 2: Materials - Topic 1: Stone

U2 - Topic 2: Brick

Week 5
Feb 5 - 9

U2 - Topic 2: Brick

 

U2 - Topic 3: Iron and Steel
Week 6
Feb 12 - 16
U2 - Topic 3: Iron and Steel
U2 - Topic 4: Concrete
Week 7
Feb 19 - 23

Carnival holiday

U2 - Topic 4: Concrete
Week 8
Feb 26 - Mar 2

U2 - Topic 5: Glass (presentation) U2 - Topic 6: Wood (oral presentation)

Quiz

-Catching up

Week 9
Mar 5 -9
Unit 3: Structures - Topic 1: Spatial Organization (presentation)
U3 - Topic 2: Properties and Shapes -
Week 10
Mar 12 - 16

U3 - Topic 3 : Structure

U3 - Topic 4: Wall - Post & lintel - (2 presentations)

Week 11
Mar 19 - 23
Arch - Framed structure
(2 presentations)

Quiz

Work on final project

Week 12
Mar 26 - 30
Self evaluation
Final Grades
Course Evaluation