BSc Architecture Program Structure

Year One

First Semester

Math1041- Applied Mathematics

EnLa1011/ EnLa1012 - Basic English Skills (Communicative English Skill, Basic Writing Skil)

CESt1023b- Civics and Ethics

ARCH1071- Basic Architectural Design I

ARCH1041- Communication Skills I (Sketching I, Drafting & Descriptive Geometry I)

ARCH1161-Building Materials and Construction I

ARCH1181-Theory and Design of Structures I

Phil1033- Introduction to Logic

Second Semester

ARCH1162-Building Materials and Construction II

ARCH1182-Theory and Design of Structures II

ARCH1042- Communication Skills II (Sketching II, Drafting & Descriptive Geometry II)

ARCH1072- Basic Architectural Design II

ARCH1272-History of Architecture I

ARCH1151-Building workshop I

ARCH1342- Introduction to Environmental Planning

Arch1022- Introduction to Economics

 Year Two

First Semester

ARCH1152-Building workshop II

ARCH2051- Communication Skills III (Visual & History of Arts I)

ARCH2191- Theory and Design of Structures III

ARCH2171- Building Materials and Construction III

ARCH2081- Architectural Design I

ARCH2141- Advanced Model Making Techniques

ARCH2271- History of Architecture II

ARCH2031- Urban Sociology I

Second Semester

ARCH2172- Building Materials and Construction IV

ARCH2052- Communication Skills IV (Visual & History of Arts II)

ARCH2082- Architectural Design II

ARCH2272- History of Architecture III

ARCH2202- Theory and Design of Structures IV

ARCH2341- introduction to landscape design

ARCH2032- Urban Sociology II

 Year Three

First Semester

ARCH3221- Architectural Science I (Heat, Cooling and Ventilation)

ARCH3281- Ethiopian History of Architecture

ARCH3291- Theory of Architecture I

ARCH3061- Professional CAD I

ARCH3081- Architectural Design III

ARCH3121- Professional Practice I

Second Semester

ARCH3232- Architectural Science II (Water and Sewage)

ARCH3061- Professional CAD 2

ARCH3092- Integrated Design Project I

ARCH3292- Theory of Architecture II

ARCH3122- Professional Practice II

ARCH3331- introduction to urban planning

 Year Four

First Semester

ARCH4381- Internship

Second Semester

ARCH4302- General Building Heritage

ARCH4262- Appropriate Building Technology

ARCH4102-Integrated Design Project II

ARCH4242-Architectural Science III

ARCH4302-General Building Heritage

ARCH4322- Basic Urban Design

ARCH4352- General Ecology (Ecosystem Planning and Management)

 Year Five

First Semester

ARCH5101- Integrated Design Project III

ARCH5212- Advanced Building Structures

ARCH5251- Architectural Science IV (Acoustics)

ARCH5261- Cost Efficient Construction

ARCH5301- Ethiopian Building Heritage

ARCH5331- Housing & Inner-city Redevelopment

ARCH5351- Introduction to Environmental Assessment

Second Semester

ARCH5342- Landscape Architecture

ARCH5362- Construction Management

ARCH5392- Bachelor Thesis Project

ARCH5394- Thesis Seminar

ARCH5132- Interior Design

ARCH5311- Restoration and Preservation

Graduation requirement

-CGPA and MGPA of at least 2.00

-Total ECTS of 331 and

-No ‘F’ grade in any course taken

Addis Ababa University, Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Construction
and City Development (EIABC) Course syllabus for Architecture

Location of university: Ethiopia

Remarks C = compulsory, E = Electives

Program Structure of the department

Architecture

Year 1 semester 1

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 Math1041 Applied Mathematics 5 C

2 EnLa1011/ Basic English Skills (Communicative 5 C

EnLa1012 English Skill, Basic Writing Skil)

3 CESt1023b Civics and Ethics 5 C

4 ARCH1071 Basic Architectural Design I 5 C

5 ARCH1041 Communication Skills I (Sketching I, 5 C

Drafting & Descriptive Geometry I)
 6 ARCH1161 Building Materials and Construction I 5 C

7 ARCH1181 Theory and Design of Structures I 4 C

8 Phil1033 Introduction to Logic 5 C

Year 1 semester 2

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH1162 Building Materials and Construction II 5 C

2 ARCH1182 Theory and Design of Structures II 4 C

3 ARCH1042 Communication Skills II (Sketching II, 5 C

Drafting & Descriptive Geometry II)

4 ARCH1072 Basic Architectural Design II 5 C

5 ARCH1272 History of Architecture I 3 C

6 ARCH1151 Building workshop, I 1 C

7 ARCH1342 Introduction to Environmental Planning 2 C

8 Arch1022 Introduction to Economics 3 C

Year 2 semester 1

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH1152 Building workshop II 1 C

2 ARCH2051 Communication Skills III (Visual & History 4 C

of Arts I)

3 ARCH2191 Theory and Design of Structures III 4 C

4 ARCH2171 Building Materials and Construction III 4 C

5 ARCH2081 Architectural Design I 6 C

6 ARCH2141 Advanced Model Making Techniques 2 C

7 ARCH2271 History of Architecture II 3 C

8 ARCH2031 Urban Sociology I 2 C

Year 2 semester 2

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH2172 Building Materials and Construction IV 5 C

2 ARCH2052 Communication Skills IV (Visual & History 5 C

of Arts II)

3 ARCH2082 Architectural Design II 5 C

4 ARCH2272 History of Architecture III 3 C

5 ARCH2202 Theory and Design of Structures IV 5 C

6 ARCH2341 introduction to landscape design 3 C

7 ARCH2032 Urban Sociology II 2 C

Year 3 semester 1

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH3221 Architectural Science I (Heat, Cooling 4 C
and Ventilation)

2 ARCH3281 Ethiopian History of Architecture 3 C

3 ARCH3291 Theory of Architecture I 3 C

4 ARCH3061 Professional CAD I 4 C

5 ARCH3081 Architectural Design III 7 C

6 ARCH3121 Professional Practice I 3 C

Year 3 semester 2

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH3232 Architectural Science II (Water and 4 C
Sewage)

2 ARCH3061 Professional CAD 2 5 C

3 ARCH3092 Integrated Design Project I 12 C

4 ARCH3292 Theory of Architecture II 3 C

5 ARCH3122 Professional Practice II 3 C

6 ARCH3331 introduction to urban planning 6 C

Year 4 semester 1

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH4381 Internship 30 C
Year 4 semester 2

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH4302 General Building Heritage 3 C

2 ARCH4262 Appropriate Building Technology 4 C

3 ARCH4102 Integrated Design Project II 9 C

4 ARCH4242 Architectural Science III 4 C

5 ARCH4322 Basic Urban Design 5 C

6 ARCH4352 General Ecology (Ecosystem Planning 5 C

and Management)
Year 5 semester 1

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH5101 Integrated Design Project III 9 C

2 ARCH5212 Advanced Building Structures 5 C

3 ARCH5251 Architectural Science IV (Acoustics) 4 C

4 ARCH5261 Cost Efficient Construction 4 C

5 ARCH5301 Ethiopian Building Heritage 5 C

6 ARCH5331 Housing & Inner-city Redevelopment 5 C

7 ARCH5351 Introduction to Environmental Assessment 4 C

Year 5 semester 2

No Course Code Course ECTS Remark

1 ARCH5342 Landscape Architecture 3 E

2 ARCH5362 Construction Management 5 E

3 ARCH5392 Bachelor Thesis Project 15 C

4 ARCH5394 Thesis Seminar 5 C

5 ARCH5132 Interior Design 5 E

6 ARCH5311 Restoration and Preservation 5 E