Teaching

Responsibilities:

• As a core faculty, I was involved in research, teaching and administrative duties. There were three types of courses I had to teach, such as design studio, lab-based and lecture-based courses for the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch).
• Architecture studio teacher in-
  1. Design-I: Basic Design (Arch1111)
     5 Credits & 10 Hrs/Wk
     Arch1111 is the first compulsory studio course for the first year BArch students with where students studied, designed and learnt about 2D compositions, primary elements and space relationship.
  2. Design-II: Design Appreciation (Arch1311)
     5 Credits & 10 Hrs/Wk
     Arch1311 is the second compulsory studio course for the first year BArch students where students studied, designed and learnt about essential art and design principles with the focus on 3D compositions and the implication of light, shade and shadow in the art and design forms, as well as the primary elements of architectural form and space.
     
• Lab-based courses-
  1. Architectural graphics-I (ARCH1121)
     2 Credits & 4 Hrs/Wk
     Mechanical and freehand architectural presentation drawings. Multi-view drawings such as plan, section and elevation. Single-view drawings such as axonometric and one-point perspective. Lettering and graphic presentation symbols.
  1. Computer Application- I: Computer-Aided Design (ARCH1231)
     2 Credits & 4 Hrs/Wk
     Introduction to computers in design, including Auto CAD basics, two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphics using different software. Using different software in a single project to enhance the quality and flexibility. Architectural design presentation techniques using computers. Digital rendering in Architectural drawings.
     
• Lecture-based courses-
  1. Environment & Design-I (ARCH1271)
     2 Credits & 2 Hrs/Wk
     Solar Geometry; Introduction to Design with Climate; Man and his response to climate; Elements of climate and their influence on the built form; Built-environment design in various climatic zones; Tropical climate; Site climate. Principles of thermal design and means of thermal control; Relationships between built form and sun, wind, precipitation etc.; Design methods and procedures of passive climatic control.
  2. Survey Techniques & analytical method (ARCH4241)
     2 Credits & 2 Hrs/Wk
     Introduction; Principles and techniques of the physical and socio-economic survey. Brief description of engineering Survey methods. Analytical methods and their application; Fundamental quantitative techniques in demography, land-use, transpiration, housing, physical infrastructure, services and community facilities.
  3. History of Architecture-III (ARCH3251)
     2Credits & 2 Hrs/Wk
     The course will include the basic essence of south Asian Architecture associating chronological development at an early age. The emphasis will be laid on the medieval developments in continuation to its earlier roots. The course will conclude with Sources of Muslim Architecture in South Asia Region Indian region; Imperial style; Sur or Pathan period; Mughal period.
  4. Ecology (ARCH1171)
     2Credits & 2 Hrs/Wk
     Definition; Habitat, Bio-geographical distribution and abundance; Evolution and adaptation; the relationship of eco-systems with built-environment; Interspecific interactions; Trophic levels and energy flow. Bio-diversity, Law of interdependence, Community; Man and his environment; Biological conservation; Environmental pollution, Crisis in the built environment.
• In addition, I was involved in administrative duties such as syllabus development, student advising, invigilation, and script evaluation.
• As a part of the syllabus development in 2013, I designed the lab-based selective course Simulation and Logical Argumentation in Architecture (ARCH4334) which was 2 Credits and 4 hours weekly contact-hours. The objective of the course is to teach undergraduate students about simulation and modelling techniques for sustainable architectural design.