Modern Building Design
Posted 2 years ago by University of Bath
Explore the trends influencing modern building design
Climate change, technology and regulation are changing modern building design, and the professional practices of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.
This online course explores these trends, highlighting how higher education and the construction sector can address them. It’s been developed by the University of Bath’s highly rated Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering and draws on its new, interdisciplinary MSc programme in Modern Building Design.
This course is designed for anyone interested in modern building design processes, no previous experience is necessary.
It will be useful for young people considering careers in the field and current professionals who want to develop their skills.
This course is designed for anyone interested in modern building design processes, no previous experience is necessary.
It will be useful for young people considering careers in the field and current professionals who want to develop their skills.
- Develop an awareness of the various aspects that influence modern building design in current times
- Identify the various areas where professionals within AEC can work (from the traditional office and site positions to lab-based ones)
- Describe how design management, digital modelling, nanotechnology, resilience, wellbeing and sustainability are driving the AEC curriculum
- Discuss the need for increased integration between HE and practice as the way forward to the formation of AEC professionals