Course detail

CAM Techniques

FA-CAM-NEAcad. year: 2025/2026

Advances in robotic production enable precise and complex structures. The seminar deals with this new paradigm in architecture. Students will gradually gain control over the whole process of materialisation from digital to physical, from human intention to robotic completion.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

B.Arch. Martin Kaftan, MSc, Ph.D.

Department

Department of experimental design (UET)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course assessment is defined:
  • 50 % assignments
  • 10 % research contributions
  • 30 % final project
  • 10 % participation (presence, activity during lessons)

Active participation in the practicals, submission of the final project, and its final presentation.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the course guarantor, personal participation may be substituted with online participation in the lesson.

Aims

To introduce the basics of robotic production and its application in architectural design.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

CLARK, James. Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. ISBN: 9781985226791. (EN)
Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design – conference series since 2012. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

2 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

B.Arch. Martin Kaftan, MSc, Ph.D.

Seminar

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

B.Arch. Martin Kaftan, MSc, Ph.D.

Project

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

B.Arch. Martin Kaftan, MSc, Ph.D.