Mission Statement
The five-year program in Architectural Design shall:
- Introduce a student to the multidisciplinary education of built environment design
- Impart creative skills, develop critical thinking ability and hone an individualized approach towards architectural design
- Instil moral and ethical values, a sense of social responsibility and an empathetic world view to achieve excellence in education
In its teaching pedagogy and practice the faculty shall promote:
- An evolution-based learning
- Interdisciplinary innovation
- Process-oriented design
Program Objectives
At the end of the five-year undergraduate degree in Architectural Design, the students are competent at:
- Spatial design aided by education of national and international norms and practices
- Understanding architectural design as an integrated system of related fields and their real-world applications
- Understanding their role and responsibilities as an architect
Program Outcomes
The five-year undergraduate degree in Architectural Design shall produce:
- Knowledgeable thinkers, well versed in the issues of the built environment
- Skilled professionals with knowledge of the craft of architectural practice
- Ethical and socially responsible critical thinkers with a capacity to empathize, innovate and contribute towards future built environment
Strength of the Program
- Multi-disciplinary approach toward architectural education. Curriculum aligns with both national and international concerns, grooming students for opportunities in practice and academia locally and globally
- The program allows for experimentation within a regulated course framework, creating space for students to evolve based upon feedback and academic interest
- The program allows for a student centric approach towards education, through incorporating electives and interactive teaching pedagogy