Dear Students
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Green and sustainable design is a major
concern of architects, engineers, government and developers. Climatic
responsive architecture not only requires less energy and fewer resources to run,
but they also provide a natural and comfortable environment for its
occupants. In the past few years, the School of
Architecture has offered lectures, seminars and workshops to professionals of
the building industry and government agencies. There is a proven latent demand for
structured programmes. The department intends to
build on its expertise in Sustainable and Environmental Design by offering
new MSc programmes. The programmes
are designed for architects, engineers, surveyors, builders and professionals
of the construction industry. |
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It is intended that students will: |
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Refresh their basic understanding of the subject and learn new knowledge of relevance. |
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Widen their horizon seeing
the global pictures, issues & solutions offered by others in overseas
countries. |
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Debate & investigate,
together with teachers & specialist of the programmes, issues &
possibilities. |
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Through design projects,
incorporate environmental friendly & sustainable design in a scientific,
logical & practical matter. |
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Build a small network of
like-minded to advance the agenda. |
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Students are encouraged to bring live
projects into the programmes for focused study and discussion. The Programmes will be based on nine newly formulated lecture
/ project courses, many of these courses are taught by eminent international
experts. Cutting edge research and technology will be put into practice
through the design projects. Students will learn to conduct an original and
focused study through the production of a written dissertation. It is intended to keep the Programmes small and focused in
the next few years of operation so that quality and attention to individual
students could be attended. There will be no more than 12 students in each class
of the programmes. Upon completion of the Programmes, students could further
what they have learned to improve the environmental design of buildings. They
will have a better understanding of the fundamentals of sustainable and
environmental design and how they could be achieved. They will also be able
to draw on a wider base of expertise and knowledge base in their works. |
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Professor Edward Ng MSc Programme Director |
