Competences and Student Learning Outcomes
Generic Competences
Ability to:
1. Manage time effectively.
2. Communicate orally and in writing with different audiences.
3. Maintain continuous education.
4. Have critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.
5. Identify and resolve problems.
6. Make logical decisions.
7. Work in an interdisciplinary team.
8. Lead effectively.
9. Work autonomously.
10. Maintain quality of work.
11. Act ethically with social responsibility.
12. Apply knowledge in practical situations.
13. Communicate in a second language.
14. Be innovative and creative.
15. Be flexible and adapt to different situations.
16. Empower others.
17. Search for information from a variety sources.
1. Manage time effectively.
2. Communicate orally and in writing with different audiences.
3. Maintain continuous education.
4. Have critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.
5. Identify and resolve problems.
6. Make logical decisions.
7. Work in an interdisciplinary team.
8. Lead effectively.
9. Work autonomously.
10. Maintain quality of work.
11. Act ethically with social responsibility.
12. Apply knowledge in practical situations.
13. Communicate in a second language.
14. Be innovative and creative.
15. Be flexible and adapt to different situations.
16. Empower others.
17. Search for information from a variety sources.
Commitment to:
18. The protection and preservation of the environment.
19. Human rights.
20. Health and safety procedures.
21. The preservation of cultural heritage and values.
18. The protection and preservation of the environment.
19. Human rights.
20. Health and safety procedures.
21. The preservation of cultural heritage and values.
Having:
22. Organizational skills.
23. Sense of dedication.
24. Respect for diversity and multiculturalism.
25. Skills in the use of information and communication technologies.
22. Organizational skills.
23. Sense of dedication.
24. Respect for diversity and multiculturalism.
25. Skills in the use of information and communication technologies.
Being:
26. Initiative.
27. Self-motivated.
28. Assertive.
26. Initiative.
27. Self-motivated.
28. Assertive.
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.
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.
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.
Construction and Technological Abilities:
1. Ability to conceive and integrate structural, construction, renewable energy systems, and environmental and installation systems to architectural designs.
2. Capacity to produce comprehensive construction documents.
3. Awareness of methods of execution practiced in architectural projects.
4. Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application of construction materials including local ones.
2. Capacity to produce comprehensive construction documents.
3. Awareness of methods of execution practiced in architectural projects.
4. Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application of construction materials including local ones.
Theoretical Background and Socio-cultural Values:
1. Appreciation of the social and cultural role of Architecture.
2. Knowledge of history and theory of Architecture and related human sciences and engineering.
3. Awareness of current architectural ideas and practices at local and global levels.
4. Ability to conduct investigation and research in the process of architectural innovation.
5. Have critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.
6. Ability to evaluate, enhance and preserve architectural and urban local heritage and recognize the importance of its relation with current architectural developments.
7. Knowledge of aesthetics and arts, and understanding their role as key factors in the quality of architectural thinking and design.
2. Knowledge of history and theory of Architecture and related human sciences and engineering.
3. Awareness of current architectural ideas and practices at local and global levels.
4. Ability to conduct investigation and research in the process of architectural innovation.
5. Have critical thinking, analysis and synthesis.
6. Ability to evaluate, enhance and preserve architectural and urban local heritage and recognize the importance of its relation with current architectural developments.
7. 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 ski
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 ski