Course detail
Elaboration of Master´s Thesis Concept M4 – Experimental Design
FA-MA4-AAcad. year: 2023/2024
In this course, students work on their project which formulates and specifies the assignment of their Master's thesis in
terms of assigned locality or problem. It is, for example, development of extensive analyses, strategical studies or
experimental projects. This Master´ s thesis concept is not part of the Master's thesis.
In the module Experimental Design, the solved topics are characterized by an experimental and conceptual approach in
all components of design - urban, architectural and structural solution. In the module, students use advanced CAD
methods (including parametric design and other creative programming methods) and have the opportunity to use CAM
techniques at an equipped workshop of the Model Center of the faculty.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The grading scale is given in Article 14 of the Study and Examination Rules of BUT. The recommended grading scale is the following:
- A: excellent design showing personal contribution, all aspects and components of the project are excellent
- B: very good design, or excellent design with partial deficiencies
- C: good design, technically correct
- D: technically correct design with partial deficiencies
- E: sufficiently developed design, with all assigned tasks completed, it complies with the legal requirements (standards)
The supervisor is authorized to require parallel or preceding participation in relevant selective courses.
Students must attend one consultation per week as specified by their supervisor, and the interim design critiques. Students must submit the project that meets the requirements further specified by the supervisor at the beginning of the semester.
Upon the agreement with the teacher, the absences in the classroom can be compensated via online participation.
Aims
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
- compulsory co-requisite
Master Thesis Seminar
Basic literature
NEUFERT, Ernst a Peter NEUFERT. Navrhování staveb: zásady, normy, předpisy o zařízeních, stavbě, vybavení, nárocích na prostor, prostorových vztazích, rozměrech budov, prostorech, vybavení, přístrojích z hlediska člověka jako měřítka a cíle. 2. české vyd., (35. něm. vyd.). Praha: Consultinvest, 2000, 618 s. : il., plány. ISBN 80-901486-6-2. (CS)
NORBERG-SCHULZ, Christian, Petr KRATOCHVÍL a Pavel HALÍK. Genius loci: krajina, místo, architektura. 2. vyd. Praha: Dokořán, 2010, 219 s. : il., mapy, plány ; 25 cm. ISBN 978-80-7363-303-5. (CS)
SCHLAFFEROVÁ, Hannelore. City: Život v ulicích plánovaného města. Zlín: Archa, 2017. ISBN 978-80-87545-48-5. (CS)
TICHÁ, Jana, Rostislav ŠVÁCHA a Milena SRŠŇOVÁ (eds.). Euroamerické architektonické myšlení 1936-2011. Praha: Zlatý řez, 2018. ISBN 978-80-88033-03-5. (CS)
Vyhláška č. 268/2009 Sb. o technických požadavcích na stavby. (CS)
Vyhláška č. 398/2009 Sb. o obecných technických požadavcích zabezpečujících bezbariérové užívání staveb (CS)
Vyhláška č. 501/2006 Sb. o obecných požadavcích na využívání území. (CS)
Zlatý řez (časopis). Praha: Zlatý řez. ISSN 1210-4760. (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N_A+U Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
specialization --- (do 2022) , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Studio work
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Analysis of the location and assignment, excursion, work on the concept
- Work on architectural, operational, structural and/or urban design
- Completion of the project, work on the project presentation