United Arab Emirates University

College of Engineering

Department of Architecture Engineering

Dr. Ahmad Y. Okeil

Classes Spring Semester 2004/05:

ARCH 5904 Section 51

Graduation Project II

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  8:00-10:00

ARCH 5904 Section 51

Graduation Project II

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  8:00-12:00

ARCH 3423 Section 51

Building Acoustics and Illumination

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10:00-13:00

ARCH 3423 Section 01

Building Acoustics and Illumination

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  8:00-11:00

Location:  Pleas check University Schedule for meeting locations.

Courses Taught/Developed

Undergraduate Courses:
  • Graduation Project Studio (I, II)
  • Architectural Design Studios (I, II, III, IV, V)
  • Building Technology
  • Working Drawings.
  • Computer Aided Drafting for Building Construction
  • Supervision of Professional Training (I, II)
  • Building Acoustics and Illumination
  • Building Technical Installations
  • Theory of Architecture
  • Advanced CAAD Applications
  • Virtual Reality Applications in Architecture
  • Climatic and Environmental Design
  • Shade, Shadow and perspective Drawing
  • Advanced Architectural Skills
  • Architectural Enlightenment
  • Fundamentals of Engineering 1B

Post Graduate Courses:

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (developed-newly introduced)
  • Environmental Control (developed-newly introduced)
  • Supervision of Master thesis

     

Teaching Initiatives and Awards

In 2001-2003  awarded a Teaching Equipment Grant: Initiated, established and managed a Virtual Reality Lab and the 3-sided UAEU-CAVE.  Used in teaching “Architectural Design”, “Building Construction”, “Urban Design” and “History of Architecture” courses. 100000 Dirhams (27000 US$)

   

   

 

Architectural Design 1: Architectural Origami
 Task:          Using one A3 sheet design an Origami.  
                  Only cutting, negative folding and positive folding is allowed.  No gluing is allowed.

Objective:   Thinking in 3D while working in 2D.

  
 

Samples of student work

























Architectural Design 1: Tent Structures 

Task:
Using different materials build a tent scale 1:20 to host an activity of your choice in one of the city parks.  
Objective:  
 		Learn about properties of different materials.
Learn about structural forces (tension, compression, bending, ...etc.)
Learn about space quality, scale and proportion.
Learn about photography of physical architectural models. 

Samples of student work
























Architectural Design 1: Single Family House

Objective:  
 Introduction to the Architectural Design Process (Analysis-Evaluation-Synthesis)
Site Analysis - Program Analysis
Functional Areas - Zoning - Use space - Furniture Arrangement
Architectural Composition - Landscape
Environmental Control
Structural Systems

Samples of student work







Building Acoustics and Illumination:
Task: Improving Natural Lighting in the Design Studio
Samples of student work

 




Architectural Design 4: Student Housing
Samples of student work





Architectural Design 5: Convention Center
Samples of student work (student: Aisha AlNoaimi Fall-2004/05)




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