E1900 Art, space and environment (0/2)

Study the relationship between public art and urban public space, and the influence of urban environment quality, accompany the field trip by visiting the creative objects of art on site, to study the creation of public art, term presentation is a model built by student on group.

E2059 Introduction of environment design (2/0)

An introductory course that has laid emphasis on the idea of user-participation in the process of environmental design.

E2173 Urban design and urban spaces (2/0)

This course will explore the theories of urbanism and the practices of urban design in Taiwan. The topics focus on urban space, housing, historical reservation, informal city, gentrification…etc.

T1360 the urban & rural problem of Taiwan (0/2)

This course begins from introducing the history of urban and rural development of Taiwan. Then focuses on the various issues about environmental protect, land policy, and urban planning.

A0868 Introduction to Art (0/2)

This course focuses on the history of art. From social, class, gender and environmental perspectives, explore the visual languages and the ideas of art.

E0054 History of Chinese architecture (2/0)

The aim of the course is to describe the process of architectural development in the Chinese cultural area, and analyze the causes behind the phenomenon of its transformation, enhance the understanding of essential elements of dwelling form, construction and symbolic meaning.

E0128 History of Taiwan architecture (0/2)

A lecture on site visit and independent research, emphasis on the latest 100 years and analysis on the relationship between Taiwan and the World.

E0172 History of western architecture (0/2)

Through the time in vertical axis and architectural pieces of different era in horizontal axis, to explore the special characters of buildings, through the history、social background、evolution of architecture and technology to enrich the creativity sense of students.

E0180 Strength Mechanics (0/2)

Stress and strain in axially loaded members, direct shear, and torsion.  Shearing force and bending moment diagrams, beam deflections, and the Mohr's circle are concerned, too.

E0227 History of modern architecture (2/0)

This course investigates issues that have influenced the making and meaning of the case of architecture design projects from the mid of 19 Century, to the early 20 Century. Students will read texts and present the building case studies.

E0246 Architectural physical environments (3/0)

This course concerned with the design about student communication center at Tamkang University, low-rise office building Housing and Traveler information center. It's a one-year's course.

E0257 Architectural programming (2/0)

This course mainly discusses issues about planning. Design and construction, conservation, use the any stage's detail design in the process to built the all infrastructure, to control the building perfect quality.

E0271 Architectural structural system (0/2)

The concept of structure about structural system, principle, load, stress, and earthquake.  Arch, cable, beam, frame, truss, slab, membrane, and shell are introduced.

E0273 Architectural structure and form (2/0)

Development of structural forms, Structural actions, Structural materials, Construction and form, Structural elements, Complete structures: early forms, Contemporary wide-span structures, Bridges, Multi-story buildings and structures, Structural understanding and design.

E0275 Introduction to architecture (3/0)

This is the course for all freshmen of Architecture Department and other department students who interested in architecture.  Its definition, how it relates to history and culture, the procedure of making a building and its environment, architectural profession education, urban design, and slides show for famous architecture all over the world.

E0278 Building Assemblage and Materials (3/3)

An overview of structural systems designed to ensure satisfactory performance of an entire building in the face of gravity, wind and earthquake loads is presented. Framed and walled structural systems are discussed, along with arches, domes, suspension structures, shells, space trusses and other special structures. The structural systems studied are compared in wood, steel, reinforced concrete, pre-cast concrete and masonry constructions.

E0292 Working drawing & construction estimation (0/2)

A lecture introduces knowledge of detail design fundamentals, builds up the basic skill of working drawing and real practice of construction estimation.

E0550 Study on urban space (0/2)

This course explores and examines the variety of urban space, including parks, plazas, streets, waterfronts, urban architecture—all our communal spaces. It also provides urban spatial design theories that have emerged over the past eighty years.

E0587 Surveying Lab. (0/1)

Students have been active in the field in tape measurements, leveling surveying, angles, bearings, and directions surveying, traverse surveying, topographic surveying.

E0617 Structural theory (2/0)

This course introduces the students to the basic conceptions and principles of structural theory relating to beams, trusses, rigid frames, and space frameworks.

E0671 Computer Applications in Architectural Design (2/2)

Concept and techniques of computer-aided Architectural Design. Explores the use of computers in contemporary architectural practice. Software programs will vary. Including AutoCAD 2D and 3D, Photoshop, multimedia, visualization of artifacts, realistic rendering and animation. Lecture and laboratory, two credit hours.

E0757 Site planning (3/0)

The course includes three parts:  1) basic knowledge of site planning studies of different building types, 2) outdoor survey workshop to improve the ability of site investigation skills, and 3) real practice of how to make a site planning program.

E0871 Construction Laws and Regulations (2/0)

National land use planning, division of urban planning, building and construction administration, the issue of the construction license, public housing and urban development.

E0884 Environmental control system (0/3)

This course mainly discuss issues about how a designer uses architecture equipment system to control architecture physical Environment Impact, integrate relation with building's connecting medium.

E0960 Surveying  (0/2)

Students have been learn in theory of measurements and errors, tape measurements, leveling surveying, angles, bearings, and directions surveying, traverse surveying, topographic surveying.

E0969 Applied mechanics (2/0)

This course concerned with the Statistics on basic mechanics.  Several concepts are primitives in this study.  Examples and problems are presented in SI units.

E1034 Introduction to computers (2/2)

This course introduces the basic knowledge of computer and teaches students of architecture dept. how to use computer to increase architecture present ability.

E1149 The Property Development Strategy (2/0)

This course provides the comprehensive introduction and interface regarding planning & design, quantity survey and real estate profession.  The scope of works, further study, professional career and practice would be the main subjects.

E1152 Architectural Design (I) (3/3)

As an introduction to design, the freshmen design studio progresses through a series of small design projects with specific objectives.  It begins from abstract form making to larger project engaging the body, i.e. furniture design, to finally more complex project concerning with the issue of a site, i.e. building and the environment.  Projects not only require students to learn the basic design tools, i.e. model making and architectural drawings, they further challenge students to capture the relationship between built and drawn representation of conceptual design ideas.

E1153 Architectural Design (II) (3/3)

Basic on the idea of “learning by doing”, there are very intensive project practice arranged in the course. As beginners of a professional training ，the participant has been asked for a high level of working discipline by tutor over the operative process.

E1154 Architectural Design (III) (4/4)

This course concerned with the design about student communication center at Tamkang University, low-rise office building Housing and Traveler information center. It's a one-year's course.

E1155 Architectural Design (IV) (4/4)

The divisions of Architectural Design today has became more delicate and the aspect of design also became more diverse. We encourage our students to consider "Architecture" in different point of views, and anticipate about the cooperation of teamwork after graduate. So the course is not only centering on professional skills but also accumulate different experiences, such as creative-thinking, comprehension of materials, proper control of design procedures, and how to accomplish a Design by advanced technology, etc.

E1156 Architectural Design (V) (4/4)

As the final stage of architecture design training, instruction at this level provides support for individual student research and intends primary for students to complete a design project in one academic year.

E1253 Case studies in architecture (1) (2/0)

The aim of this course is to supplement the very basic concepts and knowledge of designing buildings. Fundamental spatial elements will be addressed by categorizing them into entrance, window, wall, ceiling, roof, staircases, space for social interact, space for one’s own, light, materials, tectonics …

E1254 Case studies in architecture (2) (0/2)

As a complementary course of ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN（2）,the main concern has been focused on the awareness of human scale，the sense of spatial order and the understanding of materials and construction as well.

E1334 Environmental design and human behavior (0/3)

An introduction to human behavior functioning in the environment, focusing on variation of needs in different user groups and necessary design accommodation.

E1352 Experiencing Architecture：Towards a Critical Architectural Representation (0/2)

An introduction to architectural representation, this course focuses on the basic skill in image making, information reading through images, and preliminary photographic criticism training.

E1553 Design methodology (2/0)

Through a serial of lectures and exercise, students would be able to understand design methods developed since the 1950’s and to learn the thinking process beyond the visible operations.

E1661 Architecture Post Occupancy Evaluation (2/0)

Review of architecture performance based on the users’ perspective, including types, purposes, and methods of evaluations, and analysis of successful as well as failed case studies.

E1662 Architectural criticism (0/2)

This course will explore the history of modern architecture criticism and theory from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. The topics focus on architecture style, space, form and meaning.

E1749 Architectural Representation (2/2) 

This course is designed to support and complement the freshmen design studio.  It provides students the opportunity to experiment with different methods and techniques of art and architectural representations. Woodshop, casting, collage, paintings, free hand and architectural drawings are introduced in a workshop/studio setting.

E1750 Introduction to architecture history (2/0)

Lecture on the architectural history in general and on the basic ideas about the writing of Architectural History.

E1752 Practical on Construction and Material (2/2)

Examination of systems used to construct commercial and industrial projects.  Evaluation of building facets, structure systems, categories, automated techniques, strategies of pros and cons, materials of construction (properties, characteristics and applications).

E1753 Contemporary architecture and design (0/2)

This course presents the history and theory development of Western Architecture after 1945 to the present. Students will read texts and present the building case studies as term paper.

E1754 Communication skills for planning and design (0/2)

This course will provide advanced skills to communicate especially in planning and urban design process. Skills like how to do field trips, how to interact with communities, how to represent what has been observed in sites, how to combine information and resources through mapping skills and graphic and oral presentations will all provide to enhancing students’ communication abilities.

E1755 Building construction practice (0/2)

This is an elective course for seniors, who will enter architecture practice after graduation.  Each week we arrange to visit construction site, architect firm, interior design firm, high-rise building, prefab factory, etc., to enable students understand what the practice world really are.

E1756 Introduction of classical writings in architecture (0/2)

This course is an introduction to modern architecture, post-modern architecture, deconstructionism and critical regionalism by a series of writings.

E1758 Theory of Design (2/0)

The topics of this course are trying to overtake the space acknowledge of visual orientation in the process of Design, and make responses under different changes of new circumstances. Using our body as the base experience the real environment, face the challenges form different topics and practice the dialectical ability of Design to affect the reality.

E1799 Introduction to urban planning (3/0)

This course begins from introducing the history and theory of urban planning in western world. Then focuses on the mechanism and varies tool used by the urban planning in Taiwan.

E1898 Architecture & urban design case study (2/0)

This course will introduce cases of practice and specific studies in architectural and urban design fields by inviting architects and urban designers, also officials and academic professors. Every week has a different topic from architectural practicing cases, preservation and renovation of historical buildings, green architecture, to campus planning and urban design cases.

E2054 Space and society (0/2)

This is an introductory course to address the issues of/between space and society. Some basic issues will be explored, such as: what’s the relationship between space and society, is there any space could be define beyond social aspect, how social formation, like gender, race, class represent through and formed by space? The class will also discuss some social and special theories to enhancing theoretical thinking.

E2138 Architectural energy conservation (0/2)

Energy saving in built environment will be discussed. Passive and active system in the design process is the major concerns in this course.

E2153 Materials and Artisan in Architecture (0/2)

Materials and methods in construction through hands-on experience in a shop environment are supported by research and discussion. Traditional and innovative building methods using a variety of materials are studied. Readings, site visits, workshop labs, and presentations culminate in a final project to design and build a building components or furnishing in a specific exterior environment.

E2255 Case studies in architecture (3) (2/0)

Select the masterpieces of contemporary architects, analyzing the motivation、 concept、space arrangement、methods of composition、design theory、construction and material、enable students to improver their basic ability of design.

E2256 Case studies in architecture (4) (0/2)

This course will explore two design topics:  house and culture center. The course will focus on some issues: “how to make form”, site analysis and spatial organization.

E2257 An introduction to urban design (2/0)

This course provides an understanding of the dynamics that created urban environment, including cultural, political and spatial issues. It also provides theoretical context of the complementary urban designers and planners.

E2285 Architecture multimedia presentation (2/0)

This course introduces multi-media presentation of architecture, Includes architecture 3D model animation edit and cutting.  The purpose is making an architectural presentation movie.

S0483 Environmental ecology (0/2)

An introduction to structure, function, and dynamics of an ecosystem, water resources, water and air pollution, population growth and its impact, and imperiled resources.

T0978 Introduction to landscape architecture (2/0)

This module will explore the uses of materials, techniques and styles in contemporary landscape design. The study of the direct line which links ecology, art, culture and philosophies into a perceptible whole.