CKY 537E - Research Meth.in Archit.Techn.

Course Objectives

1. To determine suitable research styles for master thesis topics in the context of architectural technology.
2. Basic knowledge on the research processes in the context of architectural technology.
3. To use suitable research styles in the area of architectural technology in the context of master thesis.

Course Description

Research fields in architectural technology, basic definitions; research methods and research processes in the fields of building materials, building element design and construction, environmental control (energy, lighting, acoustics etc.), structural systems in architecture; research styles in the context of architectural technology: observations, surveys, interviews, case studies, computer simulations, laboratory experiments, field tests. Qualitative and quantitative approaches