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Department of Architecture |
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The Department of Architecture under the School of Science and Technology educates its graduates as per changing needs of modern society. Central to the department's philosophy is commitment to the value of architectural design and the mutually reinforcing aspects of creativity, investigation and technology. The department is dedicated to nurture professional, socially aware, and environmentally sensitive graduates. The curricula encompass creative and communicative, theoretical and professional, humanistic and scientific, and artistic as well as technological subjects. These provide a foundation on which individuals can develop their architectural intelligence and professional values. The contents are selected to provide a harmonious blend of relevant basic courses and their applications together with social, technical and environmental relevance. |
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The Program |
The 190-credit professional program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) incorporates a broad-based curriculum encompassing the arts and sciences of creating spaces with desirable environment. The program consists of core courses, electives, special topics and a thesis (final design). Portfolio development for each studio based course in every semester is also an integral part of the program. |
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The Structure |
The architecture program is structured around a credit oriented Semester system, with gradual progression from lower-level basic to higher-level specific courses. Students are exposed to a variety of general subjects at the junior level, often with moderate specialization. At the senior level, the focus is on specific professional and academic competence. About 75 courses of the program are distributed into 15 equal semesters (three semesters/ year) over five years (maximum 8 years) along with other programs of the university. The program consists of Studio (107.5 credit) and theory/lecture (82.5 credit) courses at a ratio of 1.3:1. The volume of studio based courses compared to the theoretical courses in the program is slightly more compared to other similar programs in Bangladesh. It is aimed at establishing a wider art-based foundation, emphasizing on-hand learning. Studio and tutorials are combined in many theoretical courses (107.5 credit includes 13 credit which are part of theory courses). |
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Admission Requirements |
- For students under National Curriculum:
4 points up to HSC (Third Division not allowed) with mathematics and Physics at any level (HSC/SSC)
- For students from English-medium institutions:
0-level in 5 subjects and A-level in 2 subjects with minimum CGPA of 2.0 at each level
- For students with Polytechnic Diploma under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board:
- Passed within the last two years from any of the government Polytechnic Institutes in either Architecture or
- Civil Engineering & Technology with first class reputation and work experience in relevant areas.
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| Degree Requirements |
Students must complete 190 Credit Hours within a maximum duration of 8(eight) years to be eligible for obtaining the degree i.e. Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch). Minimum CGPA requirement for obtaining the degree is 2.50. Students are considered making normal progress towards their degree if their GPA for a particular semester is 2.50 or above and earned credit is more than 10 times the number of semester attended. Students who fail to attain these standards will be notified by the department to take remedial measures. |
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Elective Courses |
The university is aware of the need to reduce core courses and allow flexibility by introducing more optional courses. However, the appropriate balance is a much debated issue. The program integrates three elective and two optional courses, each of 3-credit load, from a pool of 22 (twenty two) suggested courses (the list is expandable). Each course is tied to a particular level depending on the need, knowledge and capacity of the students. In addition, there are at least six more credits available, which are flexible in nature, hence making the options wider. These are the two special topics: Artistic Appreciation (combination of 3 options) and Liberal Arts (combination of 3 options) |
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Research |
Acquisition and dissemination of knowledge is the motto of university teaching. The first step towards this goal is research-based higher studies, and continuous research-publications. An institution of higher education could accomplish the first by hiring competent and qualified faculty. The institution and other such bodies could facilitate publications by encouraging individual motivation. The university is committed to both and has already hired teachers with higher degrees from abroad. Some teachers have won research grants while working for the university. |
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