Specific Learning Outcoms
T-MEDA Subject Specific Competencies in Architecture
1. Appreciation of the social and cultural role of Architecture.
2. Ability to design buildings and/or urban development projects that blend with the surrounding environment and fully satisfy local human, social and cultural requirements at different levels and complexity.
3. Skill in formulating creative and innovative ideas and transforming them into architectural creations and urban planning.
4. Knowledge of history and theory of Architecture and related human sciences and engineering.
5. Awareness of current architectural ideas and practices at local and global levels.
6. Understanding of the ethical issues involved in architectural design and practice.
7. Awareness that investigation and research are essential components of architectural creations.
8. Awareness of the continuous changes of architectural ideas and practices.
9. Ability to think, perceive and conceive spaces three dimensionally in different scales.
10. Skill in reconciling all the factors involved in architectural design and urban development.
11. Mastery of the media and tools used for communicating verbally, in writing and/or volumetrically architectural and urban development ideas and designs.
12. Ability to evaluate, enhance, and preserve architectural and urban local heritage and recognize the importance of its relation with current architectural developments.
13. Ability to work within, or lead constructively interdisciplinary teams.
14. Knowledge of aesthetics and arts, and understanding their role as key factors in the quality of architectural thinking and design.
15. Capacity to design projects assuring environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability.
16. Ability to conceive and integrate structural, construction, environmental and installation systems to architectural designs.
17. Ability to design buildings to accommodate individuals with varying physical abilities.
18. Knowledge and ability to apply legal framework, safety regulations and technical codes controlling activities of the profession.
19. Capacity to produce comprehensive construction documents.
20. Capacity for planning, programming, budgeting and managing architectural projects.
21. Awareness of methods of execution practiced in architectural projects.
22. Ability to develop site plans and landscape designs.
23. Understanding the importance of, and ability to incorporate new and renewable energy sources in building design.
24. Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application of construction materials including local ones.
25. Awareness of the importance of client’s role in the design process.
26. Ability to analyze and incorporate relevant precedents into architectural design projects.
2. Ability to design buildings and/or urban development projects that blend with the surrounding environment and fully satisfy local human, social and cultural requirements at different levels and complexity.
3. Skill in formulating creative and innovative ideas and transforming them into architectural creations and urban planning.
4. Knowledge of history and theory of Architecture and related human sciences and engineering.
5. Awareness of current architectural ideas and practices at local and global levels.
6. Understanding of the ethical issues involved in architectural design and practice.
7. Awareness that investigation and research are essential components of architectural creations.
8. Awareness of the continuous changes of architectural ideas and practices.
9. Ability to think, perceive and conceive spaces three dimensionally in different scales.
10. Skill in reconciling all the factors involved in architectural design and urban development.
11. Mastery of the media and tools used for communicating verbally, in writing and/or volumetrically architectural and urban development ideas and designs.
12. Ability to evaluate, enhance, and preserve architectural and urban local heritage and recognize the importance of its relation with current architectural developments.
13. Ability to work within, or lead constructively interdisciplinary teams.
14. Knowledge of aesthetics and arts, and understanding their role as key factors in the quality of architectural thinking and design.
15. Capacity to design projects assuring environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability.
16. Ability to conceive and integrate structural, construction, environmental and installation systems to architectural designs.
17. Ability to design buildings to accommodate individuals with varying physical abilities.
18. Knowledge and ability to apply legal framework, safety regulations and technical codes controlling activities of the profession.
19. Capacity to produce comprehensive construction documents.
20. Capacity for planning, programming, budgeting and managing architectural projects.
21. Awareness of methods of execution practiced in architectural projects.
22. Ability to develop site plans and landscape designs.
23. Understanding the importance of, and ability to incorporate new and renewable energy sources in building design.
24. Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application of construction materials including local ones.
25. Awareness of the importance of client’s role in the design process.
26. Ability to analyze and incorporate relevant precedents into architectural design projects.
T-MEDA Architectural Meta-Profile
Architectural meta-profile is formed through a process of combining the generic and specific competences to form a new set that represents all the competences needed to produce a well qualified graduate in architectural engineering. The meta-profile is based on the basic lists of competences. It is categorized under main headings that formulate the main areas or orientations needed for the profession.
Architectural Meta Profile compromising the following five main pillars: Design ability, Theoretical background and socio-cultural value, Construction and technical abilities, Professional practice and work ethics, and Personal characteristics.
Architectural Meta Profile compromising the following five main pillars: Design ability, Theoretical background and socio-cultural value, Construction and technical abilities, Professional practice and work ethics, and Personal characteristics.
Design Abilities:
1. Ability to design buildings, sites, and/or urban development projects in a sustainable manner (socially, culturally, economically, environmentally).
2. Ability to think, perceive and conceive spaces three dimensionally and communicate verbally in writing, graphically, and/or volumetrically.
3. Skill in formulating creative and innovative ideas and transforming them into architectural creations and urban planning.
4. Ability to design buildings to accommodate individuals with varying physical abilities.
5. Ability to analyze and incorporate relevant precedents into architectural design projects.
2. Ability to think, perceive and conceive spaces three dimensionally and communicate verbally in writing, graphically, and/or volumetrically.
3. Skill in formulating creative and innovative ideas and transforming them into architectural creations and urban planning.
4. Ability to design buildings to accommodate individuals with varying physical abilities.
5. Ability to analyze and incorporate relevant precedents into architectural design projects.
Construction and Technological Abilities:
• Ability to conceive and integrate structural, construction, renewable energy systems, and environmental and installation systems to architectural designs.
• Capacity to produce comprehensive construction documents.
• Awareness of methods of execution practiced in architectural projects.
• Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application of construction materials including local ones.
• Capacity to produce comprehensive construction documents.
• Awareness of methods of execution practiced in architectural projects.
• Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application of construction materials including local ones.
Theoretical Background and Socio-cultural Values:
• Appreciation of the social and cultural role of Architecture.
• Knowledge of history and theory of Architecture and related human sciences and engineering.
• Awareness of current architectural ideas and practices at local and global levels.
• Ability to conduct investigation and research in the process of architectural innovation.
• Have critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.
• Ability to evaluate, enhance and preserve architectural and urban local heritage and recognize the importance of its relation with current architectural developments.
• Knowledge of aesthetics and arts, and understanding their role as key factors in the quality of architectural thinking and design.
• Knowledge of history and theory of Architecture and related human sciences and engineering.
• Awareness of current architectural ideas and practices at local and global levels.
• Ability to conduct investigation and research in the process of architectural innovation.
• Have critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.
• Ability to evaluate, enhance and preserve architectural and urban local heritage and recognize the importance of its relation with current architectural developments.
• Knowledge of aesthetics and arts, and understanding their role as key factors in the quality of architectural thinking and design.
Professional Practice and Work Ethics:
1. Act ethically pertaining issues related to architectural design and practice.
2. Knowledge and ability to apply legal framework, safety regulations and technical codes controlling activities of the profession.
3. Capacity for planning, programming, budgeting and managing architectural projects.
4. Maintain quality of work.
5. The protection and preservation of the environment.
6. Respect for diversity and multiculturalism.
7. Maintain continuous education.
8. Ability to work within, or lead constructively interdisciplinary teams.
9. Communicate in a second language.
10. Demonstrate organizational skills.
11. Possess a high level of interpersonal skills.
2. Knowledge and ability to apply legal framework, safety regulations and technical codes controlling activities of the profession.
3. Capacity for planning, programming, budgeting and managing architectural projects.
4. Maintain quality of work.
5. The protection and preservation of the environment.
6. Respect for diversity and multiculturalism.
7. Maintain continuous education.
8. Ability to work within, or lead constructively interdisciplinary teams.
9. Communicate in a second language.
10. Demonstrate organizational skills.
11. Possess a high level of interpersonal skills.