Architectural Technology BSc (Hons)

Course Summary

On this course, you'll study wide-ranging aspects of building design, and be part of an academically outstanding department. On graduating, you'll be ready to take on a range of rewarding, key roles within architecture.Throughout the course, you'll undertake projects that turn your ideas into reality through highly-developed designs and technical drawings.You'll work in state-of-the-art facilities and benefit from a comprehensive approach to teaching. This includes everything from the utilising the latest design software, to working in digital collaboration with built environment colleagues across Sheffield Hallam and elsewhere.You'll also study the professional role of an Architectural Technologist — gaining a thorough appreciation of the current and future state of the construction industry.

You learn through

weekly studio - based tutorialslectures and seminarstaught software classespractical construction workshopsfield trips visits to building sites visits to architectural practices

work placements

Applied learning Project

-based learning Design projects are set on real sites and locations, and engage with current social, economic and environmental issues. On these projects, you will take a brief, create a design, develop a set of technical details and produce complex digital drawings and models ready for construction.The course offers many other hands-on opportunities. For example, workshop classes cover the practical construction techniques used in the conservation of historic buildings.You'll also study digital design in depth. The course covers a range of software that is used for Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM), which together allow exploration of the design and the creation of a data-rich environment.

Environmental emphasis

The course emphasises environmental design and introduces fundamental knowledge of environmental science and low-energy design across all three years. We teach software that allows the environmental quality and energy performance of buildings to be simulated and tested, and this is used to inform studio design projects.

Work Placements

The majority of students will go on work placement after second year. This gives you a great experience ready to get a full-time job after graduation.You will receive in-depth preparation for your placement, including mock job interviews with professional architectural technologists.The course is flexible — it is very common to complete the final year as a part-time student, staying on to work in the practice where you went on placement

Networking opportunities

You'll engage with employers and practitioners are invited as studio tutors or visiting lecturers .We have strong connections with regional and national practices, which allow for excellent employment opportunities. This is aided by industry employer events, such as our end of year exhibition preview, and is aided further by a dedicated employability team. Your Year 3 modules also include several practice and building visits.You'll also work with students from our overseas partner universities to work collaboratively on the same project.

Field trips

Field study trips, within the UK and Europe, broaden your understanding of architectural technology within contemporary contexts.