Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2016
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ARCH 207 001 (CRN: 11239)
TECHNOLOGY I - THE FRAME
Long Title: TECHNOLOGY I - THE FRAME
Department: Architecture
Instructors:
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (22-AUG-2016 - 2-DEC-2016)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 35
Section Enrolled: 22
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 54
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 35
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 9:15AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
12-DEC-2016
2:00PM - 5:00PM M
Description: The course will introduce students to historical and contemporary structures through multi-media presentations, computer-based visualizations, field trips, and hands-on experiments with materials of construction and physical models of structures. This course also addresses sustainability issues specific to structural systems such as embodied energy, life-cycle cost, and material recycling. This is the introductory course on the art and science of designing engineered structures and is the first of four required courses in the architectural technology sequence. It is intended for first or second year students interested in both civil engineering and architecture. Cross-list: ARCH 507. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ARCH 207 if student has credit for ARCH 507.