BS Architecture

Overview

The BS degree program in Architecture Design equips students with the skills to design activity and structures that are not only compatible with the culture but also aesthetically pleasing. This degree program suits those who would like to contribute to the shaping of the living and human environment. The desire attributes expected from a graduate of this program are achieved through a well-designed academic program supplemented by the ethos of SDAAT propagating social responsibility. The school focuses on instilling the trait of reflecting culture (s) in design practices through community development projects, partnerships with traditional building craftsmen and through field placements of students, especially in the areas where it is most needed.

Why Study at PAF IAST?

Location and Ambience

PAF IAST is nestled in natural mountains that flank its campus from all sides, offering one even the ravishing view of snow-capped peaks of Nathiagali and natural winding trails. To its north-west is Tarbela Lake, a journey of only a few kilometers from the campus. Set in the middle of the campus is a natural lake, fed by the springs of surrounding mountains. The campus is just a 3-kilometer drive from the Hazara Motorway. The ideal setting equally conducive to academic activity and aesthetic sensibilities of the human eye is a serene island of its own kind, far from the chaos, congestion, and cacophony of metropolitan culture. The major cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila, and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour.

Technology Advancement and Foreign Partnership

This institute is an emerging center of excellences, with its own technology park. All faculty members hold PhD degrees in appropriate disciplines. By virtue of its wide array of facilities and the facilitation for its students to learn and benefit both from classroom teaching and faculty trained at premier Austrian universities/institutions, the institution is ideally cut out for imparting state-of–the-art engineering and allied education in Pakistan. The institute enjoys close linkages with top ranking universities in Austria and China. We have already concluded with them formal agreements regarding student and faculty exchange programs, provision of dual degrees in certain areas, and the training support from foreign faculty. cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour.

Academia-Industry Relationship

There is a strong synergetic relationship between academia and industry which paves the way for job opportunities for students even in the midst of their studies. PAF IAST will serve as a welcome platform for the industry to share their requirements for a skilled workforce. This will enable the institute to incorporate their valuable inputs in practical vocational training and expose the students to industrial perspectives

On-Spot Industry Internship

It will be a mandatory requirement for every student to do an internship every semester in an appropriate industry. This will garner them practical experience related to their respective degree programs. To crown it all, Technology Park will afford them rare opportunities to apply themselves innovatively and become promising entrepreneurs.

Need and Merit-based Scholarships

Different types of local and foreign scholarship opportunities are available on need and merit base.

Employment Opportunities

The bachelor degree in architecture provide students a great opportunity to develop both technical skills and creative ones. And because of the broad range of skills involved in this degree, students studying architecture can find career opportunities in many industries including interior design, urban planning and construction management.

Here are some of the many fields where you can use your architecture degree:

Architectural technologist
Interior and spatial designer
Building surveyor
Town planner

Production designer
Historic buildings inspector
Structural engineer
Conservationist

Course Curriculum

Semester 1

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 1 – SEMESTER-1
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	SS-ENG-100	English Language & Communication Skills	3(3-0)
	SS-PSS-100	Pakistan Studies	2(2-0)
	COMP-ICT-100	Introduction to ICT	3(2-1)
FON	DAA – 101	Foundation Drawing	3(0-3)
	DAA – 151	History of Art & Design-I	2(2-0)
	DAA – 121	Introduction to Digital Tools	2(0-2)
	DAA – 102	Object in 3D	2(0-2)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			17(9-8)

Semester 2

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 1 – SEMESTER-2
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	SS-IST-100	Islamic Studies	2(2-0)
IEC	MGT-ENT-262	Entrepreneurship	3(3-0)
FON	DAA –131	Storytelling	2(2-0)
	DAA –141	Introduction to Digital Media, Film & TV	2(2-0)
	DAA – 132	Design Thinking	2(0-2)
DCC	DAA – 103	Drawing-I	2(0-2)
	ARC- 111	Mechanics of Making I	2(0-2)
	ARC – 122	CAD-I	3(0-3)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			18(9-9)

Semester 3

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 – SEMESTER-3
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	SS-TBW-103	Technical and Business Writing	3(3-0)
ICC	COMP-MTH-103	Mathematics for Art & Design	3(3-0)
FON	DAA – 201	Drafting	2(0-2)
FON	DAA – 241	Fundamental of Photography	2(2-0)
DCC	ARC – 221	CAD-II	2(0-2)
	ARC – 211	Structural Concepts and Systems-I	2(2-0)
	ARC – 213	Architectural Design Studio-I	3(0-3)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			17(10-7)

Semester 4

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 – SEMESTER-4
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	COMP-PGF-204	Programming Fundamental	4(3-1)
IEC	SDAAT-PMT-104	Project Management	2(2-0)
DCC	ARC – 214	Architectural Design Studio-II	6(0-6)
	ARC – 212	Structural Concepts and Systems-II	2(2-0)
	ARC – 215	Material, Building Services and Construction-I	2(0-2)
	ARC-251	History and Theory of Architecture I	2(2-0)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			18(9-9)

Semester 5

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 3 – SEMESTER-5
Course	Code	Title of Course		Credit Hrs.
IEC	DAA -205	Budget & Scheduling		2(2-0)
	DAA -205	Research Methods & Report Writing		2(2-0)
DCC	ARC – 311	Architectural Design Studio III		6(0-6)
	ARC-351	History and Theory Architecture-II		2(2-0)
	ARC – 312	Material, Building Services and Construction II		2(2-0)
DEC	Select 2 courses from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 4 Credit Hrs.			4(2-2)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			18(10-8)

Semester 6

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 3 – SEMESTER-6
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
IEC	DAA -206	Marketing	2(2-0)
ICC	SS-PES	Professional Ethics	3(3-0)
DCC	ARC – 313	Architecture Design Studio-IV	6(0-6)
	ARC -314	Material, Building Services and Construction-III	2(2-0)

	ARC-352	History & Theory of Urbanism-I	2(2-0)
DEC	Select 1 course from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 3 Credit Hrs.		3(0-3)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			18(9-9)

Semester 7

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 4 – SEMESTER-7
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
IEC	DAA -207	Organizational Behavior	3(3-0)
DCC	ARC –411	Architecture Design Studio-V	8(2-6)
DCC	ARC-451	History & Theory of Urbanism-II	2(2-0)
DEC	Select 2 course from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 4 Credit Hrs.		4(2-2)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			17(9-8)

Semester 8

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 4 – Semester 8
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hours
IEC	Choose from the list of Institute Elective Course worth 2 credit hours.		2(2-0)
DCC	-ARC -412	Architecture Design Studio VI	10(2-8)
DCC	ARC – 413	Urban Design and Planning	2(1-1)
DEC	Choose 2 courses from the list of Degree Elective Courses, worth 4 credit hours.		4(2-2)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			18 (7-11)

Semester 9

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 5 – Semester 9
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hours
DCC	ARC – 561	Architecture Design Thesis-I	12(0-12)
DCC	ARC – 511	Research Methods	2(2-0)
DEC	Choose one course from the list of Degree Elective Course worth 2 credit hours.		2(2-0)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER			16 (4-12)

Semester 10

ARCHITECTURE YEAR 5 – Semester 10
Course		Code	Title of Course	Credit Hours
DCC	ARC – 562		Architecture Design Thesis-II	12(0-12)
	ARC – 512		Professional Practice	2(2-0)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER				14(2-12)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS IN 10 SEMESTERS				171 (78-93)

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Careers

Animators, Game Designers, Filmmakers, Architects, Fashion Designers, Textile Designers, Film editors, Director of Photography, film Directors, Art and Design Teachers, Character Designers, Art Directors, Visualizers, and most of all Entrepreneurs.

Linkages

SDAAT is making efforts to find partners from the field to work on collaborative projects. The school will organize an Annual Industry Day to bring different companies and individuals from the industry in the school, to see the student’s work, thus helping find financial support for the student projects. These activities will expose students to market trends and link them to the professional industry.
The focus of these multi-purpose partnerships is to develop creative and innovative collaborations between students and the industry experts to enrich both students’ learning skills through exposure working with experts in the field and initiate collaborative projects to develop the market-access of experts in building their businesses.
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Infrastructure

Custom Design buildings spread over 100 Acres of land containing all the necessary facilities with special focus on safety and security of the students. Hostel facility is also available for boys and girls. 24/7 internet facility on the campus is available for students to do their research and assignments along with sports facilities.

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