Architecture and Environmental Systems

Course title

R1231200

	MATSUSHITA Kiwa
	ISHIKAWA Yuji
	IWATA Tomoko
	SAWADA Hideyuki
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	SUZUKI Shunji
	NAKAGUCHI Takahiro
	HASEGAWA Hiroshi
	MASUDA Yukihiro
	MOCHINAGA Dai

Course description

　　This class is a lecture subject contained Active-Learning to learn integrally across three fields of Architectural Design, Urban & Regional Planning, and Environmental Systems Engineering. This course deals with the knowledge, methods, and technology to think about regional problems, to find out challenges, and to present solutions, targeting the nearest facilities, housing, towns, districts, and also the national land and the global environment, based on integrally understanding human activities such as buildings and cities as a system.
　　Students should recognize this course as a summarization and advance of each specialized subject that you had acquired by the end of the 2nd year; besides, you will find it as an opportunity to practice “Workshop on Architecture and Environmental Systems A or B” at the 2nd semester in the 3rd year and “Undergraduate Thesis Research 1 and 2” in the 4th year.
　It corresponds to the subject of the examination for architects: 10th “etc.”

Purpose of class

　　The aim of this course is to help students understanding and to acquire the methodology of ideation, systems approach, modeling, fieldwork, and generic skills based on the vocational consciousness. Then, you will learn also knowledge, methods, and technology to practice the collaboration with various persons who have different values, knowledge, and skills, and to solve the specific regional challenges in a way of thinking outside of box.

Goals and objectives

Explain about own course (desired occupation and skills) in relation to social and regional problems and consciousness on social contribution.
Understand and objectively describe the case of knowledge, methods, and technologies to solve the regional problems.
Explain clearly to third parties about own solutions for the regional problems.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Guidance: “Agendas and Needs of the International Community and the Region.” “Generic Skills to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Worksheet1.	Read the textbook and understand the course contents.	190minutes
2.	Lecture (1): “Systems Approach” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
3.	Lecture (2): “Architectural Design to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
4.	Lecture (3): “Structural Design to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
5.	Lecture (4): “Environmental and Facility Design to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
6.	Discussion (1) “Field Work to Discover the Regional Problems” and Report 1.	Read the distributed handouts and summarize your questions and opinions, and write Report 1.	190minutes
7.	Lecture (5): “Urban Planning to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
8.	Lecture (6): “Regional Planning to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
9.	Lecture (7): “Environmental Systems to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
10.	Special Lecture (1) “How to Work in Society, How to Choose Occupation 1,” and Worksheet 2.	Read the distributed handouts and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
11.	Special Lecture (2) “How to Work in Society, How to Choose Occupation 2,” and Worksheet 3.	Read the distributed handouts and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
12.	Lecture (8): “Partnership to Solve the Problems in the Region.” and Short-test.	Read the textbook and summarize your questions and opinions.	190minutes
13.	Discussion (2) “What is sustainable Architectural design, Urban & Regional Planning, and Environmental Systems Engineering: from a standpoint of SDGs, and Worksheet 3.	Read the distributed handouts and summarize your questions and opinions, and write Report 4.	190minutes
14.	Discussion (3) “Impressive Presentation,” and Report 2.	Do the mock interview based on own worksheets 4, and write Report 2.	190minutes
Total.	-	-	2660minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Short-tests	Short-reports	Brainstorming	Attendance	Total.
1.	20%	10%	5%		35%
2.	20%	20%	5%		45%
3.			10%	10%	20%
4.					0%
Total.	40%	30%	20%	10%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Your overall grade will be based on the following ratio:
- Average score for the eight short-tests in Lectures: 40%,
- Score for the two short-reports in Discussions: 30%.
- The four Worksheets: 20%.
- Attendance: 10%, note that five absences is “D.”
To pass, students must earn at least 60 points out of 100 by submitting all the above-mentioned performances on time, and making it less than 4 times absent.

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class

Textbooks and reference materials

Textbook: ISBN978-4-395-32081-3 C 3052 http://shokokusha.co.jp

Prerequisites

Summarize your questions and thought after understanding the textbook.
This class relates closely to “Workshop on Architecture and Environmental Systems A” and “Workshop on Architecture and Environmental Systems B.”
You must take it together this class at the same semester.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Every Monday: 12:45-13:00, or email each teacher.
If you will need a face-to-face meeting, you should make an appointment with each teacher by e-mail.

Regionally-oriented

Regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Active-learning course

More than one class is interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable	Faculty members teach the mindsets, design approaches, environmental creation technologies, and interdisciplinary problem solving methods toward the architecture and town planning for solving regional and social issues using the experiences engaged in architectural design, structural design, environmental-facility design, urban environmental design, regional safety, environmental policy, environmental energy, and social simulation.

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals