Architectural Design Technology

BSc (Hons)

Dr Arman Hashemi, Course Leader

The BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology (ADT) programme has received full accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology (CIAT) for the next five years. The CIAT panel provided very good feedback and commended on the staff passion and dedication, university facilities, integration of research and knowledge exchange activities within the course, digital fabrication activities, great approaches on technical studies, strong industry links, integration of sustainability and mental wealth modules within the course.

Similar to the previous years we have been very keen on developing the subject specific knowledge and employability skills to support our students who aspire for a rewarding career in this field. The introduction of Digital Fabrication and Assembly in SolidWorks proved to be very successful with many students producing outstanding digital and physical 3D printed models.

This year, our ADT year 3 students took part in the ZEMCH International Design Workshop 2021 that was held from 20th-24th October 2021 in the UAE, with 95 undergraduate and postgraduate students and 19 tutors taking part from across the world. Two groups involving our ADT students were selected as the 1st and 2nd winners. The judges highly praised the quality of our students’ works and their achievements were announced and showcased at the ZEMCH 2021 International Conference in the UAE.

Our students also took part in a £30K British Council funded research/teaching project, entitled “Green Buildings in Russia – adaptation and mitigation of existing buildings to a changing climate”, in collaboration with MASI university. Energy consumption and thermal comfort were assessed in three case study buildings, using Dynamic Thermal Simulation and Physical Measurements, and the results were presented in an international conference held in February 2022 in Russia.

Next year, our ADT students will be joining the Sustainability Decathlon 2023 as a collaboration between The University of East London and Tongji University to design and build an Affordable Prefabricated Carbon Neutral House in a Solar Village in California, Orange County.

We are indeed very proud of our students’ achievements and will keep working closely with the CIAT and the industry to improve the quality of our course and provide employment opportunities to our students.

Dr Arman Hashemi (BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA, MCMI, ACIAT)