Environmental Design Information Exercise1

　　In complex and diverse contemporary society, architectural design and community design require techniques for representing numerically and visually various information of changes in nature and social environment; furthermore, knowledge, process, and methodology to find out and solve specific problems in regions and places.
　　SAWADALAB aims to improve the skills of architectural design to realize social needs, through practical studies for “Problem-finding and solving in the area” and “Emergence of Collaboration” based on System thinking and Design thinking, utilizing BIM (Building Information Modeling) and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

　　The purpose of this study is to acquire methods and techniques for performing surveys, analysis and simulation of changing various nature and social environment information; then, to develop the methodology: such as knowledge, process, methods, and techniques to design an architecture that could improves social and public value, with investigating the trends and needs in society.
　　Furthermore, the students will learn the architectural and environmental design technologies that will be applicable to diversified society: such as evacuation, crime prevention, universal design, ZEB, and so on.

1. Utilize several digital tools (3-dimensional objective CAD, simulation software, etc.) in combination according to the purpose of verification.
2. Understand the concept of System thinking and Design thinking, and apply them to own studies.
3. Understand practically the concept of "Objective-thinking" and "BIM-thinking"; then, evaluate objectively the data obtained through survey and analysis in the target environments, and convert it into useful information.
4. Comprehend the architectural plan and environmental design technologies planned and realized in real world; then, propose an original plan in oneself by practicing 1 to 3 above.

Japanese

Your overall grade will be based on the following ratio:
- Tests: 40%,
- Reports: 40%,
- Discussion: 20%,
To pass, students must earn at least 60 points out of 100 by submitting all the above-mentioned performances on time.

Reference documents: previous project works, theses, reports, case-studies, and so on in SAWADALAB.’s HP (http://www.sawadalab.se.shibaura-it.ac.jp/)

Students should acquire the operation methods of BIM applications, 3D-ObjectCAD, some of the environmental analysis simulation software, etc. in advance.

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

Regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
• Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
• Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
• Non-social and professional independence development course

About half of the classes are interactive

• 3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
• 7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
• 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
• 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
• 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
• 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
• 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS