The course seeks to give the students the ability to choose, among the different research methods applied to architecture, to deepen a thematic for their architecture diploma. Regular indivual presentations will enhance their verbal communication and their writing skills.

This workshop takes the students through targeted short exercises with the ability to develop conceptual thinking and sketching.

The workshop consists of short exercises at advanced level which enable the students to develop conceptual thinking and sketching.

Students will enhance and elaborate their knowledge of applied structure, through this course covering introductory concepts of forms and abstract compositions as applied to organization, proportions, equilibrium, rhythm, and density.

Analyze and deduce logically the abstract notion of orders and structures while applying it in 2D and 3D formats with chromatic variations.

Introducing students to computer aided 3D models and BIM software, execution plans, and synchronization, quantitative elements and major factors influencing their design.

The course aims at identifying different construction materials and familiarizing students with a variety of building systems and integrating different materials to define an architectural composition and the description of an execution report.

This workshop aims to meet a certain need: the adoption of a coherent policy and an effective approach in the field of built heritage. The overall spirit of the workshop is to give a strengthen meaning to identity in the work of students and to reduce any anxiety about cultural uniformity.

Introduce and familiarize the students with uptodate software for producing architecture drawings and to construct 3D digital models.

The workshop focuses on the notion of the architect as a partner within the social and urban development, in order to create spaces which are harmonious and bring a better quality of living for the inhabitants.

This course improves the knowledge of students in the area of complex frames within the realm of the conception and execution of a building. Advanced Building structure, such as high rise, long spans and exosqueleton and their impact on design process will be deepened in the course.

Initiate students to the concept of the execution drawings, list of materials, and reports according to international norms and codes, so they become familiar with real--time work requirements.

The Objective of the course is to initiate the students to the Different approaches of managing a construction project during the execution phase, of which; time, cost, outcomes and risk. In addition, The students will examine the use of software tools.

Architecture project in a social and cultural context.

Architectural project with urban and rural residential character.

Architectural project with a symbolic and public character according to private and/or public sector.

Initiate the students in power supply systems, low voltage systems and lighting within security and protective norms.

The main focus of this course entitled essentials of Finance is to grant an overview on the basics issues applied in this field. The curriculum includes, time value of money theory, future and present value followed by its applications, sensitivity analysis through interest rate movements, measuring portfolio risk return as well as other fundamental subjects such as balance sheet structure and liquidity measuring, asset liability management, financial statement analysis. In addition, many numerical examples will be implemented followed by class sessions’ exercises.

At the end of undergraduate studies in architecture, ARCH 490 is a comprehensive synthesis of a four-year curriculum. This course is of major importance, as it constitutes a test of the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired by the students throughout the four years they have spent studying architecture.

The course will familiarize students with the basics of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and its application to architecture and urbanism, in addition to understanding and comprehending numerical and alphanumeric data.

As a prerequisite to the final-year project and the continuation for the research methodology course, the graduation project thesis is a personal work consisting of a master’s thesis written in order to develop the student’s point of view for his architectural project. Students will seek to measure variables in keeping with an experimental process in order to expose a dynamic approach to an architectural project, what is referred to as “architectural conceptualization.” This approach calls for debating an appropriate process, resulting in an architecture project linked to questions at a crossroads between theory and practice. Also, students are offered a leadership seminar which initiates them to the soft skills needed in addi tion to the hard skills acquired in the curriculum to be able to work collaboratively in their design and construction projects.

This course aims to introduce the critical thinking of theories of architecture from Antiquity to the Renaissance in an historical chronological order. An illustrated analysis, according to a chronological order , presents the design process, the structural system, and aesthetic aspects of each period through its major achievement.

This course aims to introduce the critical thinking of theories of architecture starting with the Industrial Revolution in an historical chronological order, in addition to providing knowledge of chronological events, architectural movements and linking them within the historical and political contexts.

In this course, the students will learn to manipulate images on software to be applied in architecture and to implement them in the real world of urban and/or rural spaces.

The aim of this course is to intoduce students to automation and implementation of intelligent systems within the domain of architecture building and services.

The course aims at widening the students' knowledge and understanding of how to build within parameters specific to the community and culture, including ethical and social values and norms, so that the project will thrive and take shape.

This course aims to comprehend from analytic and comparative manner in a different contextual architectural thematic. This includes reading and analysis responding to different issues as per social geographical and cultural issues in rural and urban context.

Introductory principles of landscape management and Design.

This course as set within an international and intercultural context aims to help architecture students to become involved in an environment culturally different from the one which they normally encounter.

Thematic workshops tackle different aspects of architecture projects, qualifying students to professional thinking and working process. Some of the themes students can explore are city, landscape and territory, built heritage, sustainable architecture, people and society, architecture and new technology.

The purpose of professional internship is to gain experience and knowledge by being involved with the activities of professionals, in architectural firms as well as on site, within all engineering disciplines. Students are initiated to the rules of registration, legal practice and site management through a seminar offered in the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut.

Introductory concepts of materials and their behavior. Simple twist, shear, centered posts, cement - steel adherence.

Based on the prerequisite Reinforced Concrete I this course will tackle and emphasize torsions, tiles, floors and continuous beams.

Students will be introduced to new laws covering fire security and people with physical disability while observing their integrative norms for the architectural composition. The course will familiarize students with the introduction of outside factors and how to be aware of applying architecture within operational laws.

This course aims to present to architecture students a theoretical and practical overview of the various mechanical systems (sanitary and HVAC) so they can be reflected in their work facilitating any necessary coordination in the design and implementation projects.

This course synthesizes previous knowledge which has been developed through the students' academic years, sharpening their theoretical and practical knowledge and combining them into a coherent whole.

This course synthesizes previous knowledge which has been developed through the students' academic years, sharpening their theoretical and practical knowledge and combining them into a coherent whole. Develop the project on all its facets, theoretical, social and technical remains the extreme goal of student’s diploma.

Principles of anatomy and studies in the canons of human anatomy. A study of the relationship between human proportions and the natural and built environments.

The course helps to better understand the soil and the awareness of the related dangers and damages. It deals with the physical properties and the structure of the soils, the fine elements and their constraints: settlement, consolidation and shearing. Soil works as retaining walls, shallow and deep foundations.

Introduce students to urban zoning laws, construction laws, building quotas and other practical legal matters pertaining to their profession.

A comprehensive and progressive approach and analysis of traditional and modern building using natural stone, in addition to initiate the students to details, practical knowledge and expertise, material selection, methods of work, and chosen tools.

Study the physics of static forms and the components of solid objects in order to be applied to the strength resistance of materials. This course will familiarize students with problems in equilibrium of forces, and how the cumulative forces are tramsmited to the ground in static constructions. Practical tools and utilities are provided and experimented through real case examples.

The student will be acquainted with the mechanical characteristics of materials, concepts of constraints and deformations and dimensioning of pieces subject to fundamental changes, such as axial, flexing, shearing or torsion.

The aims of this course is to study the various design factors involved in the choice of structural systems, the relation between materials and their different structural typologies. Through the analysis of real examples, the students will be able to evaluate and validate the correct choice of a structural system for a given architectural project.

Initiate students to the use of practical topographic instruments as applied in situ with real field knowledge.

Humankind, built spaces and environmental issues are some of the concepts and interactions explored within this course that aims to give a balanced view of the students to their surroundings. Experts in the field are regulary invited to participate in the workshop to enhance the students awarness towards Environmental and Sustainability issues.

Initiate the students to develop architecture drawings, according to international standards and norms.

The course enhance students to conceptual thinking and covers the critical study of the theories of architecture and international styles.

Enhance the students' knowledge of the history of cities, pre-industrial cities, and urban modernity in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, in addition to an introduction to critical ideas of the functionality of the city and postindustrial settings.

The course will familiarize students with urban planning of territory and zoning, and applying it to urban spaces. Students will be shown real- life situations and will be placed with local authorities, where they will learn how to best work within the real constraints, as well as being exposed to global views of the issue.

Initiate the student to understand the constraints that are the basis of any architecture. This teaching is based on the study of the dwelling since its vernacular origin until nowadays. The Human-Nature-Technology relationships are exposed in order to highlight the logic behind the design of the habitat.

Principles of virtual reality and architectural simulation will be introduced in the course, while emphasizing its geometrical parameters, materials and virtual lighting. Real -time animation allows the students to implement and impact the project within the built architectural environment. Special attention will be given to the conception forms and transformations and their impact on the conception of formal architecture.

The course introduces students to all legal and technical documents needed, from blueprints to contracts and legal papers, office management and workshop organization, with a focus on financial issues for design and project management.

Principles of anatomy and studies in the canons of human anatomy. A study of the relationship between human proportions and the natural and built environments.

Initiate students to the concept of the execution drawings, list of materials, and reports according to international norms and codes, so they become familiar with real--time work requirements.

Architecture project in a social and cultural context.

Architectural project with urban and rural residential character.

Architectural project with a symbolic and public character according to private and/or public sector.

Initiate the students in power supply systems, low voltage systems and lighting within security and protective norms.

At the end of undergraduate studies in architecture, ARCH 490 is a comprehensive synthesis of a four-year curriculum. This course is of major importance, as it constitutes a test of the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired by the students throughout the four years they have spent studying architecture.

This course aims to introduce the critical thinking of theories of architecture from Antiquity to the Renaissance in an historical chronological order. An illustrated analysis, according to a chronological order , presents the design process, the structural system, and aesthetic aspects of each period through its major achievement.

This course aims to introduce the critical thinking of theories of architecture starting with the Industrial Revolution in an historical chronological order, in addition to providing knowledge of chronological events, architectural movements and linking them within the historical and political contexts.

Introductory concepts of materials and their behavior. Simple twist, shear, centered posts, cement - steel adherence.

Based on the prerequisite Reinforced Concrete I this course will tackle and emphasize torsions, tiles, floors and continuous beams.

This course aims to present to architecture students a theoretical and practical overview of the various mechanical systems (sanitary and HVAC) so they can be reflected in their work facilitating any necessary coordination in the design and implementation projects.

Introduce students to urban zoning laws, construction laws, building quotas and other practical legal matters pertaining to their profession.

Study the physics of static forms and the components of solid objects in order to be applied to the strength resistance of materials. This course will familiarize students with problems in equilibrium of forces, and how the cumulative forces are tramsmited to the ground in static constructions. Practical tools and utilities are provided and experimented through real case examples.

The student will be acquainted with the mechanical characteristics of materials, concepts of constraints and deformations and dimensioning of pieces subject to fundamental changes, such as axial, flexing, shearing or torsion.

The aims of this course is to study the various design factors involved in the choice of structural systems, the relation between materials and their different structural typologies. Through the analysis of real examples, the students will be able to evaluate and validate the correct choice of a structural system for a given architectural project.

Initiate the students to develop architecture drawings, according to international standards and norms.

Enhance the students' knowledge of the history of cities, pre-industrial cities, and urban modernity in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, in addition to an introduction to critical ideas of the functionality of the city and postindustrial settings.

The course will familiarize students with urban planning of territory and zoning, and applying it to urban spaces. Students will be shown real- life situations and will be placed with local authorities, where they will learn how to best work within the real constraints, as well as being exposed to global views of the issue.

Initiate the student to understand the constraints that are the basis of any architecture. This teaching is based on the study of the dwelling since its vernacular origin until nowadays. The Human-Nature-Technology relationships are exposed in order to highlight the logic behind the design of the habitat.

Initiate students to the use of practical topographic instruments as applied in situ with real field knowledge.

Principles of virtual reality and architectural simulation will be introduced in the course, while emphasizing its geometrical parameters, materials and virtual lighting. Real -time animation allows the students to implement and impact the project within the built architectural environment. Special attention will be given to the conception forms and transformations and their impact on the conception of formal architecture.