Basics of apartment´s structures and design (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the design principles of detached house premises.
You understand the structures and know how to draw the structures and connections.
You are able to identify reliable sources of information and can explain your design solutions.

Content

How do residential house plans form a cohesive whole?
How are living spaces dimensioned and designed?
What types of framing systems are used in single-family homes?
How do different structures integrate with each other?
Practice Assignment: Designing a detached single-family home.

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts proficiently
b. manage appropriate methods of information search
c. carry out interrelated tasks fluently
d. justify their actions in customer, user and target group situations
e. show skills in managing team work participating in dicussions and tasks flexibly and positively
f. apply the ethical principles of the professional field according to the situation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Building terminology and materials
CAD drawing (CAD and Structure loadings)