Semester: 5

Program: Building

Course Module: Semester

Responsible:Tian Zhe

E-mail:tianzhe@tju.edu.cn

Department: School of Architecture

Time Allocation (1 credit hour = 45 minutes)

Exercise

Lecture

Lab-study

Project

Internship (days)

Personal Work

16

16

64

0

0

Prerequisite

Tianjin University graduate’s thesis writing norms, literature retrieval, case studies, academic papers

Course Objectives

Through the development of the training, on the one hand, summarizing the academic and practical results throughout the graduate stage. On the other hand, cultivating students' ability to analyse and solve problems.

Course Syllabus

1. Tianjin University graduate thesis writing specification

2. How to search and analysis the literature

3. How to search and analysis of the literature

4. How to write an academic paper

Textbooks & References

1. Tong Lun, Cheng Lihua, Zhang Kaixun, EndNote & Word, document management and thesis writing, chemical industry press, 2014

2. Hua Fang edited, Use and search literature , Tsinghua University press, 2014

3.Wen Bangchun, Wen Guochun, Thesis writing methodology: how to write the master's and doctoral thesis, Higher education press, 2014

Capability Tasks

CT1: To understand basic science, and to have analytical ability and the ability to integrate related knowledge.

CT2: To apply relevant professional knowledge to the field of science and technology: understanding of the basic concepts and its connotation, application of different methods and concepts which have been learned, capability of judging the scope and limitations of such applications.

CT3: To grasp methodologies and engineering tools: identifying, utilizing and solving problems. Even if the students are not familiar with the content, they can turn to computer tools for systematic analysis.

CT4: To carry out experiments in research environment with the abilities to utilize tools, especially for data collection and processing.

CS1: Apply design software and performance software for intelligent design of building, able to complete basic architectural design and understand the design methods of buildings;

CS2: Able to make intelligent monitoring for energy consumption, comfort degree and other physical performance of green buildings, and master active and passive technologies for green guarantee in the operation of buildings;

CS3: Understand the basic concepts of structure, able to make intelligent monitoring and evaluation on the soundness of buildings.

Achievements

To know how to collect and manage project information and write project reports. –Level: M

To have a self-training on some specific professional skills (engineering drawing, data analysing, programming, etc.). –Level: A

To have real experience on conceptual/experimental designing and executing of real project. –Level: E

Students:Building，Year 3

Assessment：

Exam

Assignment

Report

Term Paper

Presentation

Others

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Language of assessment：

Attendance： 10 % Report： 40 % Presentation：50 %