An architect is strictly required to understand the idea and system of building related laws to design a building in compliance
with the laws in the real world. To secure the safety of occupants, variety of regulations are applied to a building.
The aim of this course is to help students acquire an understanding the idea and system of building related laws, and the
planning and design theory of buildings that adheres to related laws such as Building Standard Law and Enforcement Order,
and City Planning Law.
| Goals and objectives | Course Outcomes | |
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| 1. | To understand the Building Standard Law and Enforcement Order to solve the exam questions for registered architects |
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| 2. | To understand the City Planning Law to solve the exam questions for registered architects |
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| 3. | To understand the Architect Act to solve the exam questions for registered architects |
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| 4. | To understand and explain the importance of ethics for engineers |
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| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guidance ・Explanation of course requirement |
Reading syllabus to grasp the contents of this subject | 70分 |
| 2. | Introduction of Building Standards Law ・Definition of Legal terms |
Reading Chapter 1 of the text book | 120分 |
| 3. | Introduction of Building Standards Law ・Calculation of area, height and story |
Reading Chapter 1 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 4. | Building Standard Law 1(height, stairway, and evacuation) | Reading Chapter 2 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 5. | Building Standard Law 2(daylight regulation)Building | Reading Chapter 2 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 6. | Standard Law 3(ventilation) | Reading Chapter 2 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 7. | Building Standard Law 4(fireproof building) | Preparing for the mid-term exam | 360分 |
| 8. | Midterm exam and its explanation, Ethics for engineers1 | Reading Chapter 2 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 9. | Building Standard Law 5(fireproof egmentation) | Reading Chapter 2 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 10. | Building Standard Law and City Planning Law(road, lot and land use) | Reading Chapter 2 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 11. | Building Standard Law and City Planning Law(building coverage ratio and floor area ratio) | Reading Chapter 2 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 12. | Building Standard Law and City Planning Law(height of each part of a building) | Reading Chapter 3 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 13. | Architect Act and Construction Industry Act | Reading Chapter 3 of the text book | 120分 |
| Review of a last week's quiz | 50分 | ||
| 14. | End-term exam and its explanation ・Ethics for engineers2 |
Preparing for the end-term exam | 360分 |
| Total. | - | - | 2610分 |
| mid-term report | end-term report | quiz | Total. | |
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| 1. | 15% | 10% | 5% | 30% |
| 2. | 10% | 15% | 5% | 30% |
| 3. | 15% | 10% | 5% | 30% |
| 4. | 0% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| Total. | 40% | 40% | 20% | - |
The course will be weighted as follows: Final exam. 40%. Midterm exam. 40%. Quizzes. 20%. In order to pass, students must
earn at least 60 of 100 points.Students have to be able to solve 80% of questions asked in each lecture until the exams to
get the credit.
Students are required to examine the structure of their house and land use category of its lot.
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
- Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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