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The courses are classified into two types - Studio Courses and Theory Courses. Studio courses are further classified in to Major studio courses and Minor studio courses The assessment pattern comprises of two components; the Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) and the End Semester Examination (ESE). The weightage of marks for subjects having both CIA marks as well as ESE marks has a ratio of 50:50. a. CREDIT STRUCTURE As referred in the detailed syllabus b. CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA): 50% 1. The students shall be continuously assessed towards their CIA which comprises of creative and innovative assignments. The CIA shall have four components of CIA 1, CIA 2, CIA 3, and Attendance. 2. For Studio courses CIA is conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different assignments throughout the semester for 250 marks (Major Studio) and 50 Marks (Minor Studio). 3. CIA 1 and 3 for Theory courses shall be conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments. Students need to complete the assignments within the stipulated time for the award of marks. 4. CIA 2 for Theory courses shall be conducted in the form of Mid Semester Examination. 5. For Theory courses minimum of 50% marks in CIA is required to be eligible for the End Semester Examination (ESE). For Studio courses minimum of 50% marks in CIA is required to be eligible for VIVA VOCE which is conducted as ESE. A student who fails the CIA of a course is not eligible to appear for the ESE and shall repeat CIA immediately after the announcement of the results and pass in the CIA to become eligible for the ESE in the supplementary examinations conducted in the subsequent semester The breakup of CIA marks for theory courses is given below: CIA 1- 10 marks; CIA 2 - 15 marks (conducted out of 50 marks and converted to out of 15 marks); CIA 3 - 20 marks; Attendance -5 Marks 5 marks for attendance is distributed as follows
c. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION (ESE): 50% 1. End semester examinations shall be conducted for all courses. 2. Eligibility to appear for ESE · A student has passed in CIAs for that course with 50% minimum marks · A student has at least 85% of the attendance in aggregate at the end of the semester · The Vice-Chancellor is satisfied with the character and conduct of the student 3. For theory course ESE is conducted at the end of the semester by the Office of Examinations. Duration of the examination is three hours with maximum marks of 100 which is then reduced to out of 50 marks; For studio courses ESE is in the form of VIVA VOCE and is conducted by the dept for 150 marks and 50 marks for major studio courses and minor studio courses respectively d. PASS CRITERIA 1. A student shall pass each course with a minimum aggregate (CIA+ESE) of 45% and a minimum CIA Score of 50% and an ESE score of 40%. 2. The overall aggregate of 50% and pass in all courses is required to pass the semester. 3. Students passing the semester shall be awarded different class as per Table given below e. GRADING PATTERN Grading system: Grades are awarded based on absolute grading. The University follows a 4-point grading system. However, the transcripts will also show grading on a 10-point scale.
Note: Periodical changes as per University Policy GRADING SCHEME FOR SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE f. PROMOTION POLICY a. Candidates who have not passed in at least 50% of the courses of the previous semesters are not promoted to the following year of the program. b. Should pass in all the courses of the first year to be promoted to the third year. c. Should pass in all the courses of the first and second years to be promoted to the fourth year. d. Should pass in all the courses of the first, second, and third years to be promoted to the fifth year. e. A candidate shall not be permitted to enroll for the Architectural Design course in a semester unless he/she has completed successfully the Architectural Design course of the previous semester. g. A candidate shall not be permitted to enroll for the tenth semester Architectural Design Thesis or dissertation or project course unless he has successfully completed Practical Training or Internship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The B Arch Programme offers theory and studio courses. The theory courses conduct periodical Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA) which includes tests, assignments, and attendance to evaluate the students' progress. Each course would culminate with an End Semester Examination (ESE) conducted centrally by the University. The Studio courses are continuously evaluated through reviews, assignments, and time problems, which accumulate as CIA marks. The ESE will be conducted through Viva-voce reviewed and marked by an external examiner. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The School of Architecture, approved by the Council of Architecture (COA) New Delhi, is conceived in the Academic year 2017-18. It offers a five-year Bachelor's Degree Program in Architecture aspiring to make a compelling presence in the field of Architectural education. The School's core strength of academic rigor focuses on experiential learning as a pedagogy, specialization of faculty, the best of infrastructure facilities, the involvement of practicing architects and extended social engagements in design teaching. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VISION: The School of Architecture CHRIST is dedicated to an architectural education through excellence and rigor in learning, research, and community engagement to nurture individuals to become ethical professionals, creative designers, and responsible citizens. MISSION We believe in responsible design thinking that is deeply sensitive to ecology, cultural diversity, and social equity. Architectural education at our School will nurture inquisitiveness, creative inquiry, and critical thinking towards the built environment and its related natural and cultural setting. The School commits itself to an integrated education in the art, science, history, and technical skill for a sensitive, inclusive and collaborative practice in the discipline of architecture. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bachelor's Degree Program in Architecture, affiliated to the CHRIST Deemed to be University, is a five-year program approved by the Council of Architecture New Delhi. The Programme has two components, Studio, and Theory. The theory encompasses the current theoretical positions on Architecture, understanding historical precedents of the built environment in India and across the world, Building Sciences and Technology. Studio courses address the issues of methods in the documentation, analysis, and interpretations and design process of physical environments. The studio cycle is aimed at developing design language, tools, and skills to design sustainable built environments. The programme entails Practical training of one semester with a registered practicing architect. The Programme thus intends to render a holistic understanding of Architecture. The Board of Studies members include acclaimed academicians and leading architects; Prof. Durganand Balsavar, Principal Architect - Artes ROOTS, Dean Saveetha College of Architecture – Chennai; and Ar Bijoy Ramchandran, Principal Architect Hundred Hands, Bangalore. A. ADMISSION Admission to the Bachelor of Architecture to all the candidates who have passed the Qualifying Examination of an examination with 50% aggregate marks at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination of Central/State Govts with 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with 50% aggregate marks with mathematics as compulsory subject. And have passed the Aptitude Test with a qualified NATA score for the aptitude test conducted by the Council of Architecture. The norms for the admission to B Arch may consider the periodic changes as announced by the Council of Architecture. B. DURATION The Architecture course shall be of minimum duration of 5 years or 10 semesters of approximately 16 working weeks each inclusive of six months or one semester of approximately 16 working weeks of Practical training in semester IX in a professional office under a COA Registered Architect, complying to the Council of Architecture Gazetted Rules 2020. The B. Arch program is planned in 3 parts - a Foundation program, a Core program and a Focus program. The Foundation program is set in the first and second semesters. It is more exploratory and orients the student with the relationship of architecture with our natural, cultural and scientific environment. The Core program is set in the third to sixth semesters and completes the basic knowledge, skill and exposure to the discipline of architecture. The Focus program set in the seventh to tenth semesters engages the students with the more focused understanding of architecture - as practice and research. It also takes the student through more mature and complex works that are focused on individual and collaborative learning. The syllabus is tailored to address this 3-part structure. At the end of the program the syllabus has to help nurture ethical professionals, creative designers and informed citizen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome: PO-1: Knowledge: At the end of the programme, the student will be Able to demonstrate and extend the appropriate knowledge for designing the built environment.PO-2: Able to integrate critical thinking skills to recognise and assess existing environment in the service of the discipline of architecture. PO-3: Able to creatively apply sound knowledge in design theories and their applications, building technology, social, cultural and environmental factors. PO-4: Able to demonstrate and extend the interdisciplinary knowledge and use tools that enable it. PO-5: Skilled practice: At the end of the programme, the student will be Able to practice the inculcated skills creatively for the physical, social and creative realms of crafting architecture. PO-6: Able to recognize and act upon opportunities and aspirations. PO-7: Able to demonstrate creative problem-solving skills with the skills learnt, working with varied materials and media. PO-8: Able to use the acquired skills to demonstrate design concepts and solutions, and adopt effective communication of those ideas to peers, clients, decision makers, and the public. PO-9: Sensitivity: At the end of the programme, the student will be Able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within the field of human habitat demonstrating social and environmental responsibility. PO-10: Able to demonstrate engagement in community outreach programs and to apply the assimilated knowledge in built environment related disciplines that are relevant to ethical practice in architecture. Programme Specific Outcome: PSO-1: Affective: At the end of the programme, the student will have a: the ability to be socially and environmentally sensitive and to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within the building industry b. Ability to uphold and demonstrate ethical responsibilities and professional obligations in architecture.PSO-2: Cognitive: At the end of the programme, the student will have a: the ability to use appropriate technology for designing the built environment, and to think critically and assess existing environments. b. the student will have the ability to assume professional roles in architecture by offering sound knowledge in design theories and applications, building technology, social, cultural and environmental factors, and the application of information technology and interdisciplinary knowledge. PSO-3: Psychomotor: At the end of the programme, the student will have a: the ability to demonstrate creative problem-solving skills while working with varied materials and mediums b. the ability to communicate effectively the design concepts and solutions necessary for the built environment Programme Educational Objective: PEO-1: To provide an education in the field of the built environment that recognizes its interdisciplinary nature between architecture, ecology, social, economic, and political realms.PEO-2: To offer learning that encourages a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach and bridges the gap between academics and practice. PEO-3: To provide an education that makes students understand the roles and responsibilities to effectively find informed solutions through design, advocacy, and activism. PEO4: To offer courses that are domain-specific, issue-based that are relevant and contemporary. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||