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ACE530 ACE530 Prototypes and assemblages lp4 VT26 (15 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Contact details

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  • examiner
  • lecturer
  • teachers
  • supervisors

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Course purpose

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Schedule

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Course literature

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Course design

Description of the course's learning activities; how they are implemented and how they are connected. This is the student's guide to navigating the course. Do not forget to give the student advice on how to learn as much as possible based on the pedagogy you have chosen. Often, you may need to emphasize concrete things like how often they should enter the learning space on the learning platform, how different issues are shared between supervisors, etc.

Provide a plan for

  • lectures
  • exervises
  • laboratory work
  • projects
  • supervision
  • feedback
  • seminars

Should contain a description of how the digital tools (Canvas and others) should be used and how they are organized, as well as how communication between teachers and students takes place (Canvas, e-mail, other).

Do not forget to describe any resources that students need to use, such as lab equipment, studios, workshops, physical or digital materials.

You should be clear how missed deadlines and revisions are handled.

Changes made since the last occasion

A summary of changes made since the last occasion.

Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

Knowledge and understanding

  1. Demonstrate how the work of the studio relates to contemporary architectural discourse related to digital design and manufacturing technology.
  2. Exemplify the re-iterative design process and modifications that a design undergoes as it is developed from concept diagram to detailed resolution through a design process fuelled by design experiments and instrumentality.
  3. Discuss and critically reflect on the design of public buildings as a field of knowledge in architecture and urban design related to contemporary challenges.
Competence and skills
  1. Use digital design tools such as design modeling, representation in the production of a medium to large-scale architectural design project of a public building.
  2. Deploy digital means of analysis and/or simulation and consultancy to inform aspects of structure, tectonics, detailing and environmental impact.
  3. Synthesizing site, program, material, and structural analysis for the purposes of design.
  4. Handle a complex urban site and program in a building design project.
  5. Design and present a design of a public building with respect to massing, structure, circulation, and interior.
  6. Handle advanced means of representation to highlight specific aspects of the design with regards to the public nature of the project.
Judgement and approach
  1. Formulate early assessments of peer design projects related to the design process, public buildings and the specific content of the studio stipulated in the course description.
  2. Critically discuss the role of public buildings in the city and in society, including cultural and ethical aspects as well as how they relate to the environment and emergent design and building technology.

Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.

https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/ACE530/?acYear=2026/2027

If the course is a joint course (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet) you should link to both syllabus (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet).

Examination form

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  • what components are included, the purpose of these, and how they contribute to the learning objectives
  • how compulsory and/or voluntary components contribute to the final grade
  • grading limits and any other requirements for all forms of examination in order to pass the course (compulsory components)
  • examination form, e.g. if the examination is conducted as a digital examination
  • time and place of examination, both written exams and other exams such as project presentations
  • aids permitted during examinations, as well as which markings, indexes and notes in aids are permitted

Do not forget to be extra clear with project assignments; what is the problem, what should be done, what is the expected result, and how should this result be reported. Details such as templates for project reports, what happens at missed deadlines etc. are extra important to include.

Course summary:

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