Module Details

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Title VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ARCHITECTURE
Code ARCH708
Coordinator Mr A Agkathidis
Architecture
Asterios.Agkathidis@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

To give students the history and background to Virtual Reality and virtual environments and its role both in society and in an architectural design context.

To give students the opportunity to learn and develop practical VR tools.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) An understanding of how Virtual Reality can be used as an integral part of the design process.

(LO2) development of software skills to produce VR /VE.

(LO3) The development of the ability to structure, analyse and report on an area of investigation.

(LO4) documentation of the process in the form of a wiki on VITAL.

(S1) Problem solving skills.

(S2) Organisational skills.

(S3) IT skills.

(S4) Communication skills.


Syllabus

 

Week 1: Introduction and history of Virtual Reality and Virtual Environments.

Week 2 : Software for Virtual Reality (Unity / Unreal).

Week 3: VR /VE and Design.

Week 4: Integrating into the architectural workflow.

Week 5,6 software session.

Week 7:  visiting lecturer.

Week 8: visit to Virtual Engineering Centre and Flight Simulator.

Week 9: visiting lecturer.

Week 10&11: software session.

Week 12: final presentations.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Seminars may include group presentations and discussions of current project work, software tutorials and other current topics related to the module.

Teaching Method 3 - Tutorial
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 4

8

12

      24
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 126
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :One  Semester long. A wik    100       

Recommended Texts

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