The Architectural Engineering program at DAU, offers a creative environment of integrating theoretical and structural courses with rigorous hand-on design studios. By doing so, we permit our students to be more creative in all features of the designed environment. In addition, the study Plan focuses on design studio as a core requirement for each semester, and manages with a strong vertical and horizontal coordination through shared strategies.
Required projects for the Design Studios may vary, from a simple direct application of spaces synthesis, to the most sophisticated collaboration of spaces, covering exemplar projects: Saudi Villa, General Hospital, and a major four terminals International Airport.
All the required Design Studio projects are indicative with the Saudi Industry: Housing, Sustainability, and Heritage.
We continuously implement integrative strategy “One Semester One Plan” to apply and complement the theoretical courses directly into the design studios.
The following are the reviewed courses of the study plan:
| Year 1 – First Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | MATH100 | Elementary Mathematics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
ENGL001 Integrated Skills Foundation
ENGL002 Oral Communication Foundation
ENGL003 Grammar Foundation
ENGL004 Vocabulary Foundation
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| 2 | CS100 | Introduction of Computers | 0 | 2 | 1 |
ENGL001 Integrated Skills Foundation
ENGL002 Oral Communication Foundation
ENGL003 Grammar Foundation
ENGL004 Vocabulary Foundation
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| 3 | ENGL111 | Oral Communication I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ENGL002 Oral Communication Foundation
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| 4 | ENGL112 | Grammar | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ENGL003 Grammar Foundation
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| 5 | ENGL113 | Reading and Writing I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ENGL001 Integrated Skills Foundation
ENGL004 Vocabulary Foundation
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| 6 | PE101 | Physical Education I | 0 | 2 | 1 |
ENGL001 Integrated Skills Foundation
ENGL002 Oral Communication Foundation
ENGL003 Grammar Foundation
ENGL004 Vocabulary Foundation
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| Total | 14 | ||||||||
| Year 1 – Second Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | DES101 | Design Foundation I | 0 | 6 | 3 |
ENGL111 Oral Communication I
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| 2 | DES103 | Digital Photography and Image Processing | 0 | 4 | 2 |
CS100 Introduction to Computers
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| 3 | MATH101 | Mathematics I | 4 | 0 | 4 |
ENGL111 Oral Communication I
MATH100 Elementary Mathematics
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| 4 | DES102 | Descriptive Drawing I | 0 | 6 | 3 |
ENGL111 Oral Communication I
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| 5 | ENGL121 | Oral Communication II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ENGL111 Oral Communication I
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| 6 | PE102 | Physical Education II | 0 | 2 | 1 |
PE101 Physical Education I
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| Total | 16 | ||||||||
| Year 2 – First Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | DES111 | Design Foundation II | 0 | 8 | 4 |
DES101 Design Foundation I
DES102 Descriptive Drawing I
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| 2 | ARC202 | Building Construction I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
DES112 Descriptive Drawing II
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| 3 | DES113 | Digital Media for Design | 0 | 6 | 3 |
DES103 Digital Photography and Image Processing
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| 4 | PHY101 | General Physics | 2 | 2 | 3 |
MATH100 Elementary Mathematics
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| 5 | ARC201 | History of Architecture I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No Pre-Requisites Required
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| 6 | ARC214 | Surveying | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MATH101 Mathematics I
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| 7 | DES112 | Descriptive Drawing II | 0 | 4 | 2 |
DES102 Descriptive Drawing I
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| Total | 20 | ||||||||
| Year 2 – Second Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | ARC211 | Architecture Design I | 0 | 6 | 3 |
DES111 Design Foundation II
ARC202 Building Construction I
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| 2 | ARC303 | Building Construction II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC202 Building Construction I
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| 3 | ARC212 | Graphic Communication | 1 | 4 | 3 |
DES113 Digital Media for Design
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| 4 | ARC216 | Statics | 2 | 2 | 3 |
MATH101 Mathematics I
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| 5 | ARC213 | History of Architecture II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ARC201 History of Architecture I
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| 6 | ARC302 | Theory of Architecture I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ARC201 History of Architecture I
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| 7 | SKILL110 | Learning Skills | 1 | 0 | 1 |
ENGL001 Integrated Skills Foundation
ENGL002 Oral Communication Foundation
ENGL003 Grammar Foundation
ENGL004 Vocabulary Foundation
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| Total | 19 | ||||||||
| Year 3 – First Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | ARC301 | Intermediate Design Studio I | 0 | 8 | 4 |
ARC211 Architecture Design I
ARC302 Theory of Architecture I
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| 2 | ARC305 | Materials and Construction Systems | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC303 Building Construction II
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| 3 | ARC304 | Landscape and Site Planning | 1 | 4 | 3 |
ARC213 History of Architecture II
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| 4 | ARC215 | Theory of Structure | 1 | 2 | 2 |
ARC216 Statics
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| 5 | ARC313 | Theory of Architecture II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ARC302 Theory of Architecture I
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| 6 | ARAB101 | Arabic Language Skills | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ENGL001 Integrated Skills Foundation
ENGL002 Oral Communication Foundation
ENGL003 Grammar Foundation
ENGL004 Vocabulary Foundation
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| 7 | ARC404 | Environmental Control | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ARC211 Architecture Design I
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| Total | 19 | ||||||||
| Year 3 – Second Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | ARC311 | Intermediate Design Studio II | 0 | 8 | 4 |
ARC301 Intermediate Design Studio I
ARC404 Environmental Control
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| 2 | ARC314 | Sanitary and Technical Installations | 3 | 0 | 2 |
ARC305 Materials and Construction Systems
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| 3 | ARC403 | Housing and Urban Design | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC304 Landscape and Site Planning
ARC311 Intermediate Design Studio II
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| 4 | ARC306 | Structural Analysis | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC215 Theory of Structure
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| 5 | ARAB102 | Arabic Language Writing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ARAB101 Arabic Language Skills
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| 6 | ARC312 | Architecture of Arabian Region | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ARC201 History of Architecture I
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| 7 | ENGL123 | Reading and Writing II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENGL113 Reading & Writing I | |||
| Total | 20 | ||||||||
| Year 4 – First Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | ARC401 | Comprehensive Design Studio I | 0 | 10 | 5 |
ARC311 Intermediate Design Studio II
ARC312 Architecture of Arabian Region
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| 2 | ARC402 | Construction Documents I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC314 Sanitary and Technical Installations ARC305 Materials and Construction Systems |
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| 3 | ARC414 | Principle of Urban Planning | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC403 Housing and Urban Design
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| 4 | ARC315 | Concrete and Steel Construction | 1 | 1 | 2 |
ARC306 Structural Analysis
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| 5 | SKILL120 | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | 2 | 0 | 2 |
SKILL110 Learning Skills
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| 6 | ARC407 | Architectural Preservation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ARC311 Intermediate Design Studio II
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| 7 | ENGL122 | IELTS Exam Preparation | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ENGL112 Grammar
ENGL113 Reading & Writing I
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| Total | 20 | ||||||||
| Year 4 – Second Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | ARC411 | Comprehensive Design Studio II | 0 | 10 | 5 |
ARC401 Comprehensive Design Studio I
ARC402 Construction Documents I
ARC403 Housing and Urban Design
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| 2 | ARC412 | Construction Documents II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC402 Construction Documents I
ARC315 Concreate and Steel Construction
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| 3 | ARC406 | Lighting and Acoustics | 2 | 2 | 3 |
ARC401 Comprehensive Design Studio I
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| 4 | ISLM101 | Introduction to Islamic Doctrine | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ENGL001 Integrated Skills Foundation
ENGL002 Oral Communication Foundation
ENGL003 Grammar Foundation
ENGL004 Vocabulary Foundation
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| 5 | ARC316 | 3D Modelling and Animation | 1 | 4 | 3 |
No Pre-Requisites Required
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| Total | 17 | ||||||||
| Year 5 – First Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | ARC501 | Advanced Design Studio | 0 | 10 | 5 |
ARC411 Comprehensive Design Studio II
ARC412 Construction Documents II
ARC406 Lighting and Acoustics
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| 2 | ARC502 | Graduation Project Research | 1 | 4 | 3 |
ARC411 Comprehensive Design Studio II
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| 3 | ARC417 | Project Management | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ARC401 Comprehensive Design Studio I
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| 4 | ARC415 | Soil Mechanics and Foundations | 1 | 1 | 2 |
ARC306 Structural Analysis
ARC315 Concrete and Steel Construction
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| 5 | ARC413 | Humanities in Architecture | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ARC311 Intermediate Design Studio II
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| Total | 14 | ||||||||
| Year 5 – Second Semester | |||||||||
| # | Course Code | Course Name | LT | LB | CR | Pre-Requisites | |||
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| 1 | ARC511 | Graduation Project | 0 | 12 | 6 |
ARC501 Advanced Design Studio
ARC502 Graduation Project Research
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| 2 | ARC512 | Professional Practice | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ARC417 Architectural Programming
ARC311 Intermediate Design Studio II
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| 3 | SKILL121 | Leadership & Teamwork | 2 | 0 | 2 |
SKILL120 Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
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| 4 | ARC418 | Special Topics in Architecture | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ARC311 Intermediate Design Studio II
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| Total | 13 | ||||||||
