Career Center-DU Architecture

Jobs of education programme

 Architect
 Construction contracts manager
 Site manager
 Conservation officer, historic buildings inspector
 Interior designer
 Town Planner
 Environmental engineer
 Landscape architect

 The field

Architecture

 Type of certificate

Bbachelor degree

 Name of certificate

Bachelor degree in Architecture

 The specialization

Civil Engineering

 Place and address of the program

Damascus- Al- Jamarek Square- The Complex of Engineering- Behind the faculty of Civil Engineering.
Telephone: 963112124051
Fax: 963112119842
Email: archidim@scs-net.org

 Aims of the department

The Faculty of Architecture in Damascus University aims to :

Progress in the fields of sciences, technics, and art.
Preserve and develop architecture according to developments in different environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects at the local environment.
Popularize awareness to preserve the unrenewable, cultural, and environmental resources. Also, Preserve the natural environment and develop its conditions applying to the concept of “It is the right of future generations to live in a healthy environment and have a civilized heritage characterized by a high level of artistic, aesthetic, and cultural aspects”.
Meet the society’s needs through providing with specialized people to achieve the environmental, cultural, architectural, economic, and social progression.

The faculty can achieve these developments and progression through the following:

Preparing graduates who are specialized in architecture and have scientific skills in its fields. Also, have a good cultural and scientific background and believe in the importance of conservation the local architectural heritage identity.
Updating departments of the faculty according to the scientific and new developments, the educational tools in the field of architecture curriculums, and according to the needs of Syria Arabic Republic and the Arab world.
Developing the means and methods of scientific research in a way suits the necessary requirements for facing the challenges of economic, social, and environmental developments in Syria Arabic Republic and the Arab world.
Providing with means to develop the performance of architecture department, keep updated with the latest scientific and artistic developments, and correspond with the new specializations which are related to architecture. The previous things can be achieved through holding training courses and colloquiums to requalify, train and continue teaching graduates.
Building a high level of interaction between the collage and society’s public and private sectors in a way that suits the faculty and its aims.
Strengthening the cultural and scientific relations with the other architecture faculties in Syria and with the scientific architectural councils and international organizations, the Arabic and foreign ones. Also, communicate and exchange scientific information with these councils and organizations in all levels.
Developing writing and translating in the field of architecture, compensate the deficiency in this field, and unify the scientific terms, tools, and standards that are used in this specialization through providing with the scientific engineering Arabic books.
Encouraging the social, cultural, artistic, and sporting activities

 Conditions of acceptance

Having a scientific baccalaureate by 2000 out of 2400 degree at least after choosing one of the foreign languages (English or French).
Applying to the system of the university’s acceptance.

 Preferable skills

The ability to analyze.
The ability to communicate effectively.
The ability to solve problems and think creatively.
The ability to understand the historical culture

 Number of enrolled students per year

350 students

 Length of study

Five years

 Language of study

Arabic. In the phase of Master, there is a subject that is taught in a foreign language (English or French) in every specialization

 Notices

All the subjects are obligatory to be studied.Passing the student the competition that is assigned by the council of the faculty is a condition for acceptance

 Sectors of careers that are worked in

After graduation the student can work in the following fields:

In the sectors of contracting and constructing.
In interior designing.
In the fields of architectural organizing and area planning

 Pursuing academic study

Master, doctorate, and professional postgraduate (diploma or master).

 Course description

No.	Subject	Description
1	Basic design(^1st year)	Introduction to architectural representation.Understanding size ,space and basic architectural elements.
2	Architectural design(^{2 d} year	Comprehension of design basic concepts. Understanding construction and use of construction materials. Design of detached buildings and structures with simple functions. Theory of architecture.Free hand drawing & model making.
3	Architectural design studio(^{3 th} year)	Complete design within simple urban context.Working Drawings. Construction theories & Methods. Construction materials. Theory of architecture.
4	Architectural design studio(^4th year)	Design within a definite urban context. Theories of Urban Planning. Urban sociology. Working drawings. Interior design.
	Architectural design studio(⁵th year))	Integrating architectural and urban projects. Urban Planning Studio (Joint project in preliminary phase. Climatic architecture
5	Shade& Perspective 1,2	Drawing with one vanishing point.Sloping surfaces and stairs. Shades in perspective. Reflection. Perspective with three vanishing points. Panoramic perspective.Shades on horizontal and vertical surfaces, shades on sloping surfaces. Shades of pyramidal forms, curved forms.
6	Free- hand drawing and model making(2)	In composition: simple forms, complex geometric forms . In design; modular geometric units of various uses.Use off various working materials besides clay.
7	Free- hand drawing and model making(3)	Theory of color: painting in tranquil nature color values. Drawing by pencil: Chinese ink; plain or mixed with watercolors. Graphic studies: drawing of marine environment and trees by pencil. Free subject drawing arabesque.
8	Urban planning studio (1)	Study of housing complexes from analytical and construction point of view. Study, analyze and revise the residential complexes.Analysis oflocation and its present situation as well as its future, in accordance with established urban plans.Study of the scale of residential and service buildings. Study of the outdoor spaces, highways, parking.
9	Urban planning studio (2)	Study and solutions for the problems of the ancient cityand thebuildings within the old urban fabric.Students work in teams to prepare diagrams and models forthe existing situation as well as their proposals at scales up to 1:20.
10	Urban planning studio (3)	Study parts of the central areas of big cities, residential neighborhoods, new suburbs or villages. The students, through teamwork, prepare drawings and models at scales up to 1; 2000, for selected sites.
11	Theories of urban planning	Design and construction of cities, urban planning as a new scientific field, the factors shaping of the city, economic change, population growth.
12	Executive drawing(1)	Preparation of drawing for an existing traditional building, in order to reveal their architectural and structural characteristics, and define the methods and construction materials used.
13	Executive drawing(2)	Project manual preparation ( working drawing for plans, sections and elevations ) and detail drawing for a contemporary residential building using modern construction materials, notably reinforced concrete, in order to get acquainted with its structural capabilities and characteristics.
14	Executive drawing(3)	Project manual preparation ( working drawing for plans, sections and elevations, details ) for multi-storey buildings, with emphasis on vertical and horizontal circulation elements as well as plumbing network and ducts.
15	Metal structures	Introduction. Materials used. Ready-made section forms. Applied loads. Connections in metal joints. Welding. Bolts. Metal roofs. Solid beams. Space frames. Metal columns.
16	Computer Aided design& programming	Introduction. Algorithms. Algorithmic diagrams. High level programming languages; Fortran & basic. Described and non described input & output. Direct transition. Repetition compositions. Computer aided design &drawing. Basics of transforming geometric figures. Changing scale. Rotation. Examples & exercises. Computer parts & operating systems
17	Project management and specifications	Estimation. Architecture and civil engineering. Project parties. Execution methods. Contracts. Price table. Bill of quantities. Temporary inspection. Quantity table. Measurements. Units. Methods. Calculation accuracy. Measurement rules and steps. Survey registers. Division principles. Measurement rules in the engineering profession. Soil works. Site clearance. Digging. Filling. Reinforced concrete works. Measurements methods and bills of quantities. Finishing works.
18	Real Estate Legislation	Introduction. Decrees for establishing empowered organization laws. Laws and regulations relevant to the execution of working drawing. Laws and regulations forbidding trading in land building. Laws regarding housing. Miscellaneous laws and regulations. Building regulations.
19	Construction Materials	Basic characteristics. Natural rock. Ceramic materials. Metals. Concrete. Light concrete. Reinforced concrete products and manufacturing elements. Wood. Insulation materials. Organic materials ( Bitumen , Tar and emulsion ).Bitumen alloys. Plastic. Cement and asbestos .
20	Heating & Air condition	Study of central heating , its equipment’s and feasibility. Comfort conditions and air conditioning, equipment and air refinement. Networks and air holes.
21	Construction theories and methods	Introduction. Works in the field. Structural systems. Linear structural systems. Surface structures. Space structures. Suspended structures. Materials and methods of construction.
22	Plumbing principles &municipal works	Introduction. Water supply. Design of water supply networks. Construction materials for networks. Intakes of surface and ground water. Tests. Purification of water supply. Domestic installation of drinking water, hot water and fire hydrants.
23	Descriptive Geometry	Introduction and objectives, methods of projection, form elements; point, coordinates, earth line. Representation of a point, a line, and a plan. Special conditions: planes: intersected, parallel and perpendicular. Principal methodsof solving problems change of a plane. Revolution applications. Mapping position.Mapping projections, definitions and general information.
24	Surveying	Survey and geodesy definition. Precision of survey measurement. Elements of survey instruments. Distance measuring. Coordinates of horizontal points. Determinations of points and elevation.
25	History of Architecture(1)	Introduction. Architecture of the Nile Valley. Architecture of Mesopotamia, Persia and Syria. Hellenistic and Greek architecture and art. Roman art and architecture
26	History of Architecture(2)	Introduction to Christian and Islamic architecture. Catacombs. Dawn of Christian architecture. Influences. Character. Byzantine architecture. Introduction. Influences. Character. Islamic Architecture. Introduction. Influences. Character. Comparative analysis
27	History of Architecture(3)	Architecture as a response to human needs; elements of architecture, historical review of architectural. Development of architecturalconcepts ; architectural composition, character, surface .
28	Theory of Architecture (2)	Development ofarchitectural concepts (cont. ). Form. Space. Expression. Heritage.
29	Theory of Architecture (3)	Romanticism. Idealism, functionalism. Organic architecture. Chicago school. Modern art. Mechanism and purism. Neo Plasticism. Fauvism. Expressionism. Constructivism. Bauhaus.
30	Urban Sociology	Concept of urban sociology. Concept of space and inhabitancy. Basic components of simple societies. Dialogue between man and nature.
31	Mechanics and statistics (1)	Theories of real function; limits and continuity. Derivation and differentiation. Trigonometric inverse functions. Expansion of functions. Hyperbolic functions. Integration indefinite integration. Methods of integration. Differential equations. Numerical methods for calculating integration.
32	Mechanics and statistics (2)	Application of definite integral; calculating areas. Revolving surface and volume calculations. Calculating various types of arches. Calculating the coordinates of an inertia center of a wire, and a plain plate. Inertia calculation of wires and plates. Second degree surfaces; sphere, cone, cylinder, solid ellipse, hyperbole, parabola.
33	Mechanics and statistics (3)	Geometric distribution of measures. Measures of central Tendency. Measures of dispersion. Chechen theory. Probability: primaries of probability. Laws of probability. Discontinuous random variable
34	Strength of materials	Basic information. Tensile and compression in straight elements. Plane position of stresses. Space position of stresses.. Geometric characteristics of plane sections. Sheer. Simple bending. General position of stresses. Deflection. Torsion.
35	Structural analysis(1)	Kinetic analysis of structures. Determinate frames and arches. Determinate trusses. Methods of computation of elastic in Deformities in determinate structures. Castilian theory. Imaginary Work theory. Elastic bending in beams.
36	Structural analysis(2)	Method of forces in solving determinate structures; Imaginary work method, Elastic center method, Three moments method. Deformities methods in solving indeterminate structures; general method, distribution of moments.
37	Reinforced concrete (1)	Introduction. Materials used in concrete mixtures. Mechanical and physical properties of concrete and reinforced steel. Execution of reinforced concrete structures. Structural design and computation of concrete structures. Computation of vertical forces in cross section.
38	Reinforced concrete (2)	Introduction. Design of sections under bending moment. Rectangular sections. Non center stress. Slabs. Sheer. Foundations.