English for Architecture and Urban Planning, ID3-124, USB
Prof. Dafne González
Sept. - Dec. 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMETABLE

Weeks
Tuesdays
Thursdays

Week 1
Sept. 20& 22

-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

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

Week 2
Sept. 27 & 29

U1 -Topic 2: The Architect / Urban Planner and his profession

-Creating a blog
-Writing the first entries

Week 3
Oct 4 & 6
U1- Topic 3: The purpose of Archictecture / Urban Planning

Unit 2: Materials - Topic 1: Stone

-Paragraph writing tutorial

Week 4
Oct. 11 & 13
U2 - Topic 2: Brick
U2 - Topic 3: Iron and Steel
Week 5
Oct. 18 & 20
U2 - Topic 4: Concrete
U2 - Topic 5: Glass
Week 6
Oct. 25 & 27
U2 - Topic 6: Wood
Unit 3: Structures - Topic 1: Spatial Organization (presentation)
Week 7
Nov. 2& 4

Video: Chicago, part I-

U3 - Topic 2: Properties and Shapes - Structure (presentation)
Week 8
Nov. 8 & 9

U3 - Topic 3: Wall - Post & lintel - Arch - Framed structure
(3 presentations)

U3- Topic 4: House Plans
Week 9
Nov. 15 & 17
Unit 4: Some elements of design - Topic 1: Color:
U4 - Topic 2: Light & Texture
Week 10
Nov. 22 & 24

Video: Chicago, part II

Final Project
Week 11
Nov. 29 - Dec. 1
Final Project
Final Project
Week 12
Dec. 6 & 8
Self evaluation
Final Grades
Course Evaluation