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C.1. Advanced ability to concept, development and sketch for blueprints, preliminary designs and architectural design projects of buildings and urban designs.
C.2. Advanced ability to work out with functional programmes of buildings and urban areas.
C.3. Advanced ability for architectural theory.
C.4. Advanced ability to oral explanation, to reason and to defend ideas of the architectural and urban project.
C.5. Advanced ability for the communication by a drawn design.
C.6. Advanced knowledge of the general theories of form, composition and architectural typologies.
C.7. Advanced knowledge of dwelling types, programmes, etc.
C.8. Advanced knowledge of the basis of vernacular architecture and of the urban history.
The continuous appraisal is done over the projects developed during the term, which mean the engagement of the student to conclude and complete delivery of all the works to be eventually graded. If any of the exercises is not delivered or unfinished, the mark will be: Not Delivered. In the case of a submission out of time, the last option to submit the exercise will be the examination date of the term.
For the final appraisal, attendance will be taken into account, as well as the workshop review, due to the practical role of the subject. The attendance, the review and edit of the projects, are esteemed necessary to get a right learning of the subject, and subsequently the final grade.
For the continuous appraisal, the students progress will be take into account, furthermore, the quality of the main exercise of the term, which percentage account into the final mark is seminal.
Minimum Mark: the student need a minimum final mark of 5, of a total of 10 points; to pass the academic year/term. Justified exceptions only admitted by the Professors permission: The student who could not afford to deliver the work on time, because a justified cause, will have an extra, but limited, date to deliver his work, once finished the term. This date will coincide with the date to review the marks.
APPRAISAL SYSTEM
Continuous Appraisal System
The evaluation will be done over the individual and the team work. It will be taken into account the following criteria;
-first, the correspondence of the proposal with the requirements of the exercise,
-second, the level of development and definition of the work,
-and third, the quality of the graphics and drawings.
The ability of the student to improve the design during the term will also be taken into account.
The evaluation of the second part of the term is higher, due to the more difficulty of the projects and targets, and also because of the longer duration.
Assessment percentages: Personal work 85%, Team work 15%
Alternative Final Assessment system:
Each student will be able to shift from the continuous assessment system to a final exam model under a justified agenda consisting of:
1 Previous written notification of relinquishing the regular system procedure before the 9th week included, counted from the beginning of the semester according to the academic schedule of the School.
2 Presentation of the proposed exercises during the course before the examination day. This presentation will consist on a DIN A1 complete layout of the exercise, and will be defended orally before the jury or professor assigned.
3 Taking an examination on the day, place and time determined by the School for the final exam. This is a mandatory and personal aptitude test that will be held at the school facilities.
Virtual Assesment.
Whenever live tuition is not available, in case of any health emergency, the same live tuition assesment criteria to be applied
Alongside the general statement of the term, -and the different statements of each particular exercise-, the student will be given sufficient information about the context of the site of the project, which means; historical plans, current plans and general info, monuments plans and cross sections, new and antique pictures or drawings of the site, etc., in order to help the student to understand the situation and evolution of the urban-architectural problem. Besides, personal or group research info is recommended in order to better understand the site and context, and support the final proposal.
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