Birzeit University - Faculty of Engineering

Department of Architectural Engineering


 
 

The Department of Architectural Engineering offers a program of study leading to the Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering.

Admission Requirements:

Students are admitted into the Department after fulfilling the following requirements:

  1. Completion of the following faculty requirements with a cumulative average of not less than 70% : Mathematics 131,132, physics 131, 132 and Mechanical Engineering 121.
  2. Successfully passing the Audio-visual Capabilities Exam.
  3. Consent of the Department.
Requirements For The Major:

Completion of the following sets of course with accumulative average of not less than 70%:

I. Thirteen credit hours from Civil Engineering Department:

- 210 Surveying Laboratory/ I.

- 220 Surveying / I.

- 223 Mechanics / I.

- 323 Mechanics / II.

- 336 Reinforced Concrete.

- 532 Project Management.
 
 

 II. Three credit hours from Mechanical Engineering Department: - 430 Sanitary and Mechanical Engineering.
 
  III. Three credit hours from Electrical Engineering Department : - 330 Lighting and Acoustics.
 
 

IV. Seventy Three obligatory credit hours from the Architectural Engineering

Department :

- 221 Descriptive Geometry.

- 222 Perspective, Shades and Shadows.

- 223 Visual Communications/ I.

- 224 Visual Communications/ II.

- 225 Architectural Presentation.

- 227 Design/ I.

- 232 Design/ II.

- 234 History of Architecture/ I.

- 235 History of Architecture/ II.

- 236 Building Constructions/ I.

- 237 Building Constructions/ II.

- 301 Field School in Local Architecture.

- 321 Working Drawings/ I.

- 322 Working Drawings/ II.

- 323 Theories of Architecture/ I.

- 324 Theories of Architecture/ II.

- 331 Computer Aided Design/ I.

- 334 History of Architecture in Islam.

- 341 Design/ III.

- 342 Design/ IV.

- 401 Practical Training

- 431 Environmental Architecture.

- 433 Principles of Planning/ I.

- 436 Landscape Architecture.

- 442 Principles of Planning/ II.

- 451 Design/ V.

- 520 Introduction to Graduation Project

- 530 Graduation Project

V. Twelve concentration credit hours from the Architectural Engineering Department

V.1- Completion of nine obligatory credit hours from either Architectural Design or Urban Planning concentration courses:

V.1.1- Architectural Design Obligatory Courses:

- 412 Seminar in Architectural Design.

- 539 Interior Design.

- 551 Advanced Architectural Design.
 
 

 V.1.2- Urban Planning Obligatory Courses: - 413 Seminar in Urban Planning.

- 535 Community Architecture.

- 553 Advanced Urban Design.
 
 

 V.2- Completion of three elective credit hours of elective courses in one of the following two concentration groups:

V.2.1- Elective Courses for Architectural Design:

- 531 Theories of Architecture/ III.

- 534 Computer Aided Design/ II.

- 539/1 History of Art.

- 537 Special Topics in Architectural Design.

V.2.2- Elective Courses for Urban Planning:

- 532 Principles of Planning/ III.

- 533 Housing.

- 536 Geographic Information Systems.

- 538 Special Topics in Urban Planning.
 
 

 VI. Courses offered to Other Departments:

- 339 Building Constructions (for Civil Engineering Students).