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OVERVIEW
Duration: 2 Years
M. Des. in Sustainable Design Program offers hands-on learning and expanding critical awareness of current architectural and environmental problems that the region is facing, in order to develop new insights in the area of sustainable design. The program addresses the fundamentals of good built environment in terms of energy flow, environment science and green building design practiced in the region.
The intensive program allows graduates to respond more quickly to the urgent need for a greater understanding of sustainability issues in the built environment. The students will be trained in skills of computation, simulation and design guidelines for a sustainable built environment. This unique multi-disciplinary course combines the science of environment, mechanical and electrical engineering and architecture to fulfill the needs of the society.
Students will also be studying at the forefront of understanding of sustainable architecture, drawing on the skills and knowledge of in-house experts and external designers, including leading architects from the industry.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
- State-of-the-art lecture rooms
- Design studios for creative thinking
- Computer Aided Design testing centre
- Exhibition gallery
- Local and global industry connections in association with Professional Societies' Chapters and major industry partners
- Visit to various Industries, showrooms, laboratories, workshops to experience the onsite works
- Interaction with professionals by inviting for them to the school for seminars, talks, and interactive forums
- Aligned closely with the trends and needs across the UAE with respect to Sustainability (eg The Expo 2020 Sustainability Theme, Green Building Regulations and Rating tools like Estidama, Dubai strategy for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) etc) which are a means to help ensure that buildings, communities and projects are developed in a sustainable and integrated manner.
- Meets the requirements of global benchmarks to be met by providing matrix and testing to meet those benchmarks and forecast substainability implications.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- MEP and Sustainability Design
- Sustainability Engineer
- Sustainability Designer
- Sustainable Solutions Expert
- Sustainability Project Manager
- Sustainability Architect
ELIGIBILITY
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture or any allied field of design/engineering/ Built environment and its equivalent.
- Applicants with considerable experience in the field of Design/ Engineering/ Built environment with non-allied academic qualification will be considered on case-to-case basis.
Course Structure
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Course Structure
Semester 1:
COURSE CODE |
COURSE NAME |
HOURS |
C |
I.A. |
E.A. |
Total |
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L |
S |
P |
||||||
ARC 6301 |
Computation Methods |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 6303 |
Scripting and Data Analysis |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 6305 |
Heat Transfer in Building |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 6307 |
Green Buildings |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 6309 |
Daylighting & Thermal Comfort |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 6311 |
Environmental Design |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
* |
Elective-I |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
100 |
|
100 |
10 |
4 |
12 |
20 |
450 |
350 |
800
|
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Semester 2:
COURSE CODE |
COURSE NAME |
HOURS |
C |
I.A. |
E.A. |
Total |
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L |
S |
P |
||||||
ARC 6302 |
Consulting Studio-I |
3 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
100 |
50 |
150 |
ARC 6304 |
Building Energy Simulation & Auditing |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
100 |
|
100 |
ARC 6306 |
Energy Economics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 6308 |
Built Envelop Engineering |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 6310 |
Research Methodology |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
100 |
|
ARC 6312 |
Smart Controls & Services (Theory & Lab) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
** |
Elective-II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
100 |
|
100 |
14 |
4 |
12 |
24 |
450 |
300 |
750 |
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(L = Lecture; S = Studio; P = Practical; C = Credits; MLC = Mandatory Learning Course; I.A. = Internal Assessment; E.A. = External Assessment.)
Semester 3:
COURSE CODE |
COURSE NAME |
HOURS |
C |
I.A. |
E.A. |
Total |
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L |
S |
P |
||||||
ARC 7301 |
Consulting Studio-II |
3 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
100 |
50 |
150 |
ARC 7303 |
Lighting and Acoustical Design |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 7305 |
High Performance Buildings Studio |
2 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
100 |
50 |
150 |
ARC 7307 |
Policies and Regulations for implementation |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
ARC 7309 |
Internship |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
MLC# |
|
*** |
Elective-III |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
100 |
100 |
|
11 |
9 |
4 |
23 |
400 |
300 |
700 |
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Semester 4:
COURSE CODE |
COURSE NAME |
HOURS |
C |
I.A. |
E.A. |
Total |
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L |
S |
P |
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ARC 7302 |
Thesis (Research) or Final Project (Design) |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
200 |
200 |
400 |
**** |
Open Elective |
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|
|
3 |
100 |
MLC # |
100 |
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|
|
|
|
13 |
300 |
200 |
500 |
(L = Lecture; S = Studio; P = Practical; C = Credits; MLC = Mandatory Learning Course; I.A. = Internal Assessment; E.A. = External Assessment.)
*Elective-I |
ARC 7001 |
Environment and Behavior |
ARC 7003 |
Energy Systems (HVAC) |
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ARC 7005 |
Contemporary Urbanism |
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ARC 7007 |
Urban Transformations and Sustainability |
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** Elective-II |
ARC 7002 |
Data Science |
ARC 7004 |
Material Science |
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ARC 7006 |
Urban Conservation |
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ARC 7008 |
Sustainable Urban Landscape |
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*** Elective-III |
ARC 7009 |
Net Zero Energy Buildings |
ARC 7011 |
Energy Management |
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ARC 7013 |
Advanced Urban Transportation Planning & Design |
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ARC 7015 |
Urban Sociology |
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**** Open Elective |
ARC 7304 |
Coursera Open Elective- 1 |
ARC 7306 |
Coursera Open Elective- 2 |
Fees
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We will re-contextualize our approach towards the built environment by looking at the Emirate of Dubai and the larger context of the UAE.”
Ashok Iyer Chairperson and Professor, School of Design & Architecture
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Course Registration + Application Fee*(inclusive of VAT) Tuition Fee per Year (inclusive of VAT) MDes Sustainable Design AED 1680 AED 36,750
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Dates to remember
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Sep '24
Course commencement date
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or, write to Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE Dubai
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE, Dubai G04, Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), PO Box: 345 050 Dubai UAE
+971 44290888 / Fax: +971 43694541
International admissions
or, write to Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE Dubai
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE, Dubai G04, Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), PO Box: 345 050 Dubai UAE
+971 4 429 0888 / Fax: +971 4 369 4541
or, write to Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE Dubai
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE, Dubai G04, Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), PO Box: 345 050 Dubai UAE
+971 44290888 / Fax: +971 43694541
or, write to Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE Dubai
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE, Dubai G04, Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), PO Box: 345 050 Dubai UAE
+971 4 429 0888 / Fax: +971 4 369 4541
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