Integrative Multidisciplinary People-centered Architectural Qualification & Training Erasmus Project

Project Title

Integrative Multidisciplinary People-centered Architectural Qualification & Training

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The project aims at creating integrative, multi-disciplinary, people-centered, EG/EU accredited undergraduate and professional development programs in Architecture and Urban Design for developing a new generation, who is capable to initiate a paradigm shift in the role of architecture and urban design from aesthetic-dominated into an INTEGRATIVE multidisciplinary, PEOPLE-CENTRED domain, building on solid ICT enabling technology foundation, and apply acquired knowledge and skills in BLENDING architecture and urban design core knowledge, with SOCIAL and ENVIRONMENTAL essential ingredients to initiate educated, scientific-based migration from dominating informal patterns in EG into an enabling, supportive and adaptive environment. The undergraduate program (344 ECTS), 92 ECTS of which are university-core courses, and the discipline-specific 252 ECTS are constructed in a modular design, integrating architecture and urban planning core courses (144 ECTS) with Structural and Construction Systems (18 ECTS), Building Ecology (24 ECTS), Human Behavior (12 ECTS), Contemporary City (12 ECTS) and a supporting Practicum modules, bridging the traditional gaps among different professional stakeholders in the field. Virtual Architecture Studio for immersive shared learning environment hosting 3D scanned EG sites is developed. 4 professional development courses (6 ECTS each) targeting practitioners in integrative applications in Building Ecology, Human Behavior and Contemporary City are developed. The targets are undergraduate students in schools of engineering and fine/applied arts as well as professional architects. The plan is to start running the program starting second year of the project in parallel at participating EG institutions to account for fine adjustments. A gap analysis will be developed and followed by comprehensive course development. A wide community impact is expected as outlined by various stakeholders from the higher and pre-university education communities.

Project Website

http://www.impaqt.edu.eg/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 972620 Eur

Project Coordinator

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN & Country: AT

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
• AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
• ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY
• SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY
• NATIONAL HOUSING AND BUILDING RESEARCH CENTER
• ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS GROUP
• UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI