4.50 Credits. 9 Hrs/Wk

Understanding nature in terms of forms. Exercises in two-dimensional composition in various media. Basic compositions with points, straight and curved lines and pure geometric shapes. Study of order and balance, proportion, solid-void relationship, symmetry, movement, flexibility, harmony, and shade and shadow through composition.

3.00 Credits. 6 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.

3.00 Credits. 3 Hrs/Wk

Sound : Simple Harmonic Motion : Differential equation of Simple Harmonic Oscillation, Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillator, Damped Oscillation Forced oscillation; Characteristics of mechanical waves, Equations of a traveling wave, Energy; Stationary waves: Beats, Physical qualities of sound, Reflection, Transmission and Intensity of sound waves, Variation of sound intensity with distance, Units of sound Intensity: Decibel and other units, Doppler principal

Light : Illumination and Photometry, Luminous intensity; their measurements and units, phosphorescence, fluorescence, discharge lamps. Theories of light: Interface: Young's double slit, experiment, Determination of thickness of a film, Diffraction: Diffraction due to a single slit, Polarization : Different methods of polarization, Intensity of polarized light.

Heat : Humidity, Vapour pressure, Temperature related humidity; Transmission of heat: conduction: conductivity, Rectilinear flow of heat, Determination of thermo-conductivity of good and bad conductors, Heat flow through compound walls; Convection: Free and forced convection, domestic and industrial applications; Ventilation; Radiation: Different laws of radiation, Black body radiation, Radiation from surfaces, Solar radiation.

2.00 Credrts. 2 Hrs/Wk

Origin of architecture in prehistoric times. History of art and architecture as a perpetual process of evolution through ages. Critical Evaluation of architecture from political, social and religious viewpoints with examples from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia. City planning and architecture in Indus civilization: Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. Comparative study with examples from Aegean, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Architecture.

2.00 Credits. 2 Hrs/Wk

Design fundamentals, motivation behind designing, its diversified purposes and design methodologies. Various design disciplines and designs in nature as an universal source of inspiration. Critical analysis of design as a non-verbal language structured in a basic design grammar. Traditional and contemporary design methods, definition of designing and the role of design in the changing perspective of the society. Basic philosophy of design as a vehicle to transmit the values and attainments of cultures through the ages.

2.00 CredSs. 2 Hrs/Wk

Scope, Some Basic Concepts, Social evolution and techniques of production, culture and civilization. Social structure of Bangladesh, Population and world resources. Oriental and occidental societies. Industrial revolution, Family, Urbanization and Industrialization. Urban Ecology. Cooperative and Socialist movements. Rural sociology.

2.00 Credits. 2 Hrs/Wk

Calculus: Definition of limit, continuity and differentiability, successive and partial differentiation, maxima and minima. Integration by parts, standard integrals, definite integrals, Area under a plane curve in Cartesian co-ordinates. Solid Geometry: system of co-ordinates, distance between two points. Section formulae. Direction cosines. Equations of planes and straight lines. Shortest distance between two given straight lines. Standard equations of sphere and ellipsoid, Tangent planes.