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80 302 Norwegian Tectonic Traditions in Wood.
Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS)
The first part of the course consists of lectures about, and discussions on construction types and various techniques used on wooden buildings. Parallel with this, the students builds models of construction principles, and / or they write a scientific essay on a relevant topic. The literature in the course and discussions, form an important basis for the articles and the model studies. The students work shall be delivered, and presented and discussed in plenary before the last week. This last week is very intensive and important on this course. Then the students build a timber frame building in full scale.
If there are still restrictions due to Corona at the beginning of November, the submission of the literature assignment will be moved. The specialization week will then be used for guidance, lectures and a two-day seminar with presentation and discussion of the students' literature / model assignments.
Knowledge: Able to identify wooden buildings in relation to architectural history, and a cultural and technical context. Able to explain the building's structure and the craftsmanship related to it.
Skills: Ability to apply the knowledge by participating in the construction of a wooden structure in full scale. Able to write a scientific essay related to the course theme.
Competence: Better understanding of traditional wooden building technics and properties in the wooden material.
Lectures and discussions. Modelbuilding. Writing a scientific essay. Workshop - building a full scale timberframed building.
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks required | Presence required | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | 1 | Required | A scientific essay will be written during the semester, with submission before elective course week. The essay must be presented orally and is part of the final assessment. |
| Annet - spesifiser i kommentarfeltet | Required | The elective course week is a workshop - Building a full scale timberframed building. Active participation in the workshop is required and is part of the final assessment basis. |
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe) | Individual | Pass / fail |
| Workload activity | Comment |
|---|---|
| Lectures | Attendance and participation in lectures is expected. |
| Written assignments | Writing of a scientific essay |