School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Y E A R 1 (Semester I)

MARKS

CREDITS

EXAM
HRS

100

100

100

1.5

100

CLASSES

CODE
BARC-0101

BARC-0102
BARC-0103

BARC-0104
BARC-0105
BARC-0106
BARC-0107

SUBJECT
DESIGN -I
BUILDING
MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION -I

&

GRAPHICSI
STRUCTRE-I
MECHANICS)

(APPLIED

END SEMESTER
EVALUATION

T/ ST

WR

VV

WR

VV

WR

VV

WR

3
3
3

SURVEYING & LEVELLING

WR

100

MATHEMATICS

WR

100

COMPUTER APPLICATION-I

VV

100

0.5

TOTAL

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Y E A R 1 (Semester II)

MARK
S

CRED
ITS

EXAM
HRS

100

CLASSES
CODE

SUBJECT

BARC-0201

DESIGN II

BARC-0202

BUILDING
MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION -II

&

END SEMESTER
EVALUATION

T/ ST

WR

VV

WR

VV
100

BARC-0203

GRAPHICS-II

WR

VV

100

BARC-0204

STRUCTURE- II

WR

100

BARC-0205

THEORY OF DESIGN-I

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100

BARC-0206

CLIMATOLOGY

WR

100

BARC-0207

WORKSHOP PRACTICES

VV

100

0.5

BARC-0208

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS-II

VV

100

0.5

13

20

10

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SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, BHOPAL

SYLLABUS: BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE

YEARONESEMESTERONE

BARC0101:ARCHITECTURALDESIGNI

INTENT:
ArchitecturalDesignisthecoresubjectinarchitecturethusthemainobjectiveofthissubjectistomakethe
studentsfamiliarwithdesign&thearchitecturaldesignprocess.
Tofamiliarizethestudentswiththebasicdesignelements&principles.
Sensitizingstudentstobemoreobservanttotheirsurroundingsandpromotingitasabasiccreativeinstinctin
thestudents.

METHODOLOGY:
OrientationabouttheprofessionwiththehelpofAudio/Videopresentations.
Studiolectures.
Individual/Groupstudioexercises.

CONTENTS:

IntroductiontoDesign
Principlesofdesignandelementsofdesign.
Functionalityofspaceandsequentialfunction.
Explorationofpatternswith2Dcompositions.
Explorationofformthrough3Dcompositions.

StudyofAnthropometrics:
Exercisestoincreaseperceptionandsensitivityofthestudentsaboutspace.Thiscanbebestunderstood
throughoneortwoshortexercisesinanthropometrics.Presentationsshouldbemadethroughsimple
sketchesanddrawings.
Shortexercisesindesignandlayoutofpersonalspace,roomsetc.

BARC0102:BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION&MATERIALSI

INTENT:
Introductiontoelementarybuildingconstructionmethodsandtheirapplications.

METHODOLOGY:
Introductiontomaterialsandconstructionthroughlecturesandstudioexercises.
Sitevisitstogainknowledgeaboutconstructiondetails.
Introductiontosomebasicconstructionmethodsandelements.

CONTENTS:
Construction
BasicTools:IntroductiontoBasictoolsusedbymasonsandcarpenters.
ElementaryCarpentry:Differenttypesofcommonjoints.
BrickWork:Terminology:Bricks,batsandclosures

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Bonding:Typesofbonds:English,SingleanddoubleFlemish
Offset functions and quoins: right angled and angular quoins, tee and crossjunctions for various
thickness,attachandotherpiers,coping.
Corbelling,Stringcoursesanddecorativebrickwork.
Stonework:Stonemasonry,dressing,RandomRubble,CoursedRubble,Ashlar.

Materials
Introduction
Basicbuildingmaterialslikelime,sand,brick,cement,grit,steel,stoneetc.
Importanceofclimateinarchitecture:
Factors affecting climate. Measurement and recording of elements of climate like solar radiation,
temperature,wind,humidity,andprecipitation.
Differenttypesofclimaticzonesandtheircharacteristics.
Macroandmicroclimate.Applicationofclimaticprinciplesfordesignofbuildingsinhotanddry,warm,
humid,compositeandtropicalclimates.

Thermalbehaviorofbuildingsandmaterials:
Studyofbodysheatproductionandheatloss.
Timelagofdifferentmaterialsforheattransfer.
Thermalcomfort,effectivetemperature,bioclimaticanalysis,Isopleths,
Directandindirectinsulation,Reflectivityandemissivity.

BARC0103:GRAPHICSI

INTENT:
Introductionandfamiliarizationwithdraftingtoolsandaccessories.
Togivebasicknowledgeofgooddraftingandletteringtechniques.
TodevelopcomprehensionandVisualizationofgeometricforms.

METHODOLOGY: Studio assignments and lectures. Demonstration of 3D Geometrical objects and their 2D
representationonsheets

CONTENTS:
Introduction:
DrawingInstrumentsandtheiruses.
Sheetlayoutandsketching.
Lettering:Exercisesindraftedandfreehandarchitecturallettering.
Lines:Conceptandtypesoflines.Linethickness.Dimensionlines.
Scales:
Scales:Engineersscale,GraphicalscaleandRepresentationfactor(R.F.)
Scalesondrawings.Typesofscales:PlainscaleandDiagonalscale.
OrthographicProjections:
Definition,Meaning&concept.PrinciplesandMethodsofprojection.
Orthographicprojection.Planesofprojection.
FourQuadrants.Firstangleprojection.Thirdangleprojection.
Projectionofpoints,lines&planes.
Projectionsofsolids:
AxisperpendiculartotheH.P.,AxisperpendiculartotheV.P.
AxisparalleltoboththeH.P.&V.P.
Projectionofsolidsaxisinclinedtoonereferenceplaneandparalleltoother.

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ProjectionsofsolidswithaxisinclinedtoH.P.andV.P.

BARC0104:STRUCTUREI(APPLIEDMECHANICS)

INTENT:
Tounderstandthebasicprinciplesofstructuralmechanicsthatwouldbepertinenttosimpledesignelements.
Toalsounderstandthestructuralbehaviorofbuildingelements.

METHODOLOGY:
Lecturesandcomputationexercises.

CONTENTS:
SimplestressesandStrains:
Elasticity. Stress. Strain, Types of stress, Elastic limit, Hook's Law, Modulus of Elasticity, Stresses in
CompositeBars,LinearStrain,Poison'sratio,Shearstress,principalstressesandstrains.
CenterofGravity:
CalculatingCenterofGravityoffigures.
CenterofParallelForces.
MomentofInertia:
SectionModulus.
CalculationofMomentofinertiabyfirstprincipleanditsapplication.
MomentofInertiaofCompositesections.
ElementsofStatic:
ParallelogramLawofForces.
ResolutionofforcesTriangularLawofforces,PolygonForces.
TheoremofResolvedParts.
Resultantofconcurrentcoplanarforces.
Equilibrium.
MomentofaForce.
MomentandArmofaCouple.

Shearingforceandbendingmoments:
Beams.
Shearingforceandbendingmoment.
ShearForceandBendingMomentdiagramsofsimplecasesforconcentratedanddistributedloads.

BARC0105:SURVEYING&LEVELLING

INTENT:
ToillustratetheroleofSurveyingandLevelinginArchitecture
IntroductiontotheToolsandequipmentforLandSurveying.
METHODOLOGY:
LecturesandPracticalexercisesinvolvingfieldworkandworkingwithsurveyequipments.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Introductiontosurveying,understandinglandtopographyanditsrelevanceinArchitecture.
Typesofsurveysinpractice
Introductiontosurveyequipments.
ChainSurveying

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Principlesofsurvey,equipmentrequired,selectionofstation,methodsoftakingoffsets.Bookingthefield
notes,obstaclesinchaining,errorsinchaining,chainingonslopinggroundandreciprocalranging.
CompassSurveying
Theprismaticcompass,itsconstructionanduses.Othertypesofcompasses.
Reduced and whole circle bearing, magnetic declamation, effects of local attraction. Compass traverse
andbalancingtheclosingerror.
Leveling
Differenttypesoflevels,theirtemporaryandpermanentadjustment,levelingstaff.Bookofthereadings
andreductionoflevels.Errorsinleveling.
Curvatureandrefractionreciprocallevelingprofile,levelingcrosssections.
PlaneTabling
Equipmentandmethods.Twopointsandthreepointsproblems.
Contouring
Characteristicsofcontourlines,directandindirectmethodsofcontouringandinterpolationofcontours.
Interpretationandpreparationofcontourmaps.Sitemodelingwithtotalstation.Exercisesinsettingout
ofbuildingworks.
TheodoliteSurveying
Theodolite, its temporary and permanent adjustment, measuring of magnetic bearings, horizontal and
verticalangles.Theodolitetraverseandbalancingtheclosingerror.
TacheometricSurveying
Generalinstruments,differentsystemsoftacheometricmeasurements,stadiamethod,Subtensemethod.

BARC0106:MATHEMATICS

INTENT:TorevisetheaspectsofMathematicslearnedearlier.
METHODOLOGY:Lecturesandexercises.
CONTENTS:
a)DifferentialCalculus

Differentiationandmethodsofdifferentiation
Applicationstoratesofchangeandsmallerrors
Successivedifferentiation
TangentsandNormals:Angleofintersectionofcurves
RadiusofcurvatureinCartesialcoordinates.
Polarcoordinates:Anglebetweenradiusvectorandtangent
Simplecurvestracingandideasofasymptotes.
TaylorsandMacluaurinssexpansions
Maximaandminimaoffunctionsofonevariable.
Determination:Solutionoflinearsimultaneousequations.
Partialdifferentiation
Eulerstheorem:Totaldifferentials:smallerrors
Taylorsseriesfortwovariables:Maximaandminimaoftwovariables.

b)Trigonometry:

Complexnumber:theirrepresentation:Argandsdiagramaddition,multiplication.
DeMoverstheoremanditsapplicationtofindingnthroots.
Exponential,Logarithmic,circularandhyperbolicfunctionsofacomplexvariable.
Separationofrealandimaginarypartsinsimplecases.

BARC0107:COMPUTERAPPLICATIONI

INTENT:Tofamiliarizethestudentswiththebasiccomputeruse;

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 GeneralHistoricalbackgroundofcomputerdevelopment.
BriefdescriptionofvariousHardwareandSoftware.
Basicknowledgeofdifferentoperatingsystemsi.e.Windows,Unix,Linuxetc.

METHODLOGY:
Brieflecturesfollowedbyapplicationinindividuallabexercises.
CONTENTS:

Introductionofvarioussoftwareavailablefordocumentation,presentation&drawingpurposes.

Familiarizingtheuseofscanners,printersplottersetc.
IntroductionofAutoCADasdraftingtool.

ApplicationsofM.S.Officeinpresentation:
MicrosoftWord
MicrosoftPowerPoint
MicrosoftExcel
AdobePageMaker

YEARONESEMESTERTWO

BARC0201:DESIGNII

INTENT:
ArchitecturalDesignisthecoresubjectinarchitecturethusthemainobjectiveofthissubjectistomakethe
studentsfamiliarwithdesign&thearchitecturaldesignprocess.
Tofamiliarizethestudentswiththebasicdesignelements&principles.
Sensitizingstudentstobemoreobservanttotheirsurroundingsandpromotingitasabasiccreativeinstinctin
thestudents.

METHODOLOGY:
OrientationabouttheprofessionwiththehelpofAudio/Videopresentations.
Studiolectures.
Individual/Groupstudioexercises.

CONTENTS:

Smalldesignexercises:

Shortexercisesindesignofmilkbooth,teastall,shelterinpark,busstopordesigningofstudentsown
roometc.

Designexercisestobecoupledwithparalleldraftinganddrawingexercisestoencourageuseoftheskills
ofisometricandaxonometric,sciography,perspectivedrawingandrenderingtechniquesforopaqueand
transparentmediums.

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BARC0202:BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION&MATERIALSII

INTENT:
Introductiontoelementarybuildingconstructionmethodsandtheirapplications.

METHODOLOGY:
Introductiontomaterialsandconstructionthroughlecturesandstudioexercises.
Sitevisitstogainknowledgeaboutconstructiondetails.
Introductiontosomebasicconstructionmethodsandelements.

CONTENTS:

Construction
Foundations:Needforfoundations,preliminarydesigncriteria.Foundationbrickworkandconcrete.
Detailofspreadfoundationforloadbearingwallsofvariousthicknesses.
DPC:LayingofHorizontalD.P.C.
Arches: Elementary principles of Arch construction. Definition of various technical terms and Types of
Arches.ConstructionofBrickandStoneArches.

Materials
Timberseasoningofwood,typesofwoodusedinconstruction.
Identificationofbasicwoodsliketeak,sal,sheesham,mango,eucalyptusetc.

BARC0203:GRAPHICSII

INTENT:
Togivebasicknowledgeofgooddraftingandletteringtechniques.
TodevelopcomprehensionandVisualizationofgeometricforms.

METHODOLOGY: Studio assignments and lectures. Demonstration of 3D Geometrical objects and their 2D
representationonsheets

CONTENTS:

SectionofSolids:

Sectionplans,Sections,Trueshapeofasection.
Sectionofsolids(Prisms,Pyramids,Cylinders,Cones,Spheres.)

DevelopmentOfSurfaces:

IntroductionandMethodsofdevelopmentofsurfaces.
DevelopmentoflateralsurfacesofrightsolidslikeCubes,Prisms,Cylinders.
Methodofdrawingthedevelopmentofthelateralsurfaceofapyramid&Cone.

Sciography:

Introduction/Meaningofsciography
Projectionofsciographyinplanandelevations.

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BARC0204:STRUCTURESII

INTENT:
Tounderstandthebasicprinciplesofstructuralmechanicsthatwouldbepertinenttosimpledesignelements.
Tounderstandthestructuralbehaviorofbuildings.

METHODOLOGY:
Lecturesandcomputationexercises.

CONTENTS:

StressesinTrusses:
Forcesinmembersanalyticalmethod
Methodofjoints
Methodofsections

Bendingstresses:
Bendingequation
Bendingstressesinsymmetricalandunsymmetricalsections

ShearStress:Shearstressdistributioninvarioussections.

DeflectionofBeams:
DifferentialEquationofdeflectedbeam.
DoubleIntegrationmethod,
Macaulaysmethod.
StaticallydeterminatebeamsandproppedCantilever.
MomentAreaMethod.
Conjugatebeammethod.

ColumnandStruts:
Endconditions
Effectivelength
Slendernessratio.
Eulersformula

BARC0205:THEORYOFDESIGNI

INTENT:
ThecoursesinDesigntheoryaimstoevolveaconceptualframeworkforintelligentappreciationofArchitecture
andtodevelopavocabularyfordiscussingdesignideas.

METHODOLOGY:
The structure of courses consists of set of lecturers and prescribed reading followed by group discussioins and
seminars.

Introduction

Thegenesisofindigenousarchitecture:

Thegenesisofindigenousarchitecture,itsgeographicalandculturalsignposts.Evolutionofidealsand
designprinciplesinmodernarchitecture.Influencesgoverningtheformationofattitudesasapreludetotheactof
design.Thetranslationofdesignideasintoarchitecturalexpression.

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Architectureassociallyusefuldiscipline:

Theconceptofmeasuring,function,style,type,socialpurposeandideology,therelationshipof
architecturetothesciences,arts,economicsandpolitics.Studyofselectedwritingandbuildingsinmonumental
andvernacularscales.Manmadedesignatalllevelsincludingobjectsofdailyuse.

BARC0206:CLIMATOLOGY

INTENT:TofamiliarizethestudentswiththeclimatologicalaspectsassociatedwiththeArchitecturalDesign.

METHODOLOGY:Theconceptsoftheclimatologicalaspectsshallbetaughtwiththehelpoflectures,practical
exampleslabexercises.

CONTENTS;
HumanComfort:
Humanheatbalanceandcomfort,thermalcomfort,heatstress,effectivetemperature,bioclimaticanalysis,
individualsvariation.
Climatology:
Tropics,climaticzones,macroclimate,elementsofclimate,sun,temperature,wind,precipitation,and
climatologicaldataneededforplanningofbuildings.
SolarRadiation:
Directandindirectinsulation,typesofwavesinfrared,visiblelight,ultraviolet,reflectivityandemissivity.Methods
ofrecordingsunsposition,Rediationgainsonvariouswallsandroofsinvariousseasons.Applicationofsolar
changeinthedesignofsuncontroldevice.Sunmachineandtheiruses.
Daylight:
Glare,colour,amountoflight,skyasasourceoflight,daylightfactor,effectofsizeandshapeofopeningin
differentplaneswithandwithoutobstructions,Intensityoflightspred,penetration,designandsettingofbuildings
fordaylight.
Airtemperatures:
Factorsthatinfluencetemperatures,sunlatitude,season,land,water,wind,altitude,atmosphericimpurities,
greenopenareas,treesandurbanareas.Inversionoftemperature.Insulation,resistanceinsulation,capacity
Insulationthermaldiffusivity,thermalconductivity,heattransmissionthroughbuildingcomponents,timelag,i.e.
valueAIRheattransmittancecoefficient,scale,temperature.
Wind:
Studyofdiurnalandseasonalvariations,heatingandcoolingeffect,effectoftopography,effectofwindon
locationofindustrialareas,airportandotherlandusesandroadpatterns.Airpatternsaroundbuildings,within
buildings,windeddies,sizeandpositionofopeningswithandwithoutoverlaysandotherarchitecturalelements.
Effectofwindondesignandsitingofbuildings

BARC0207:WORKSHOPPRACTICES

INTENT:
To equip students with the basic skills necessary to represent their ideas in a rudimentary model format using
simplematerialslikepaper,thermocol,hardwood,Metals,glassfiberetc.

METHODOLOGY:
Exercises in cutting, finishing and joinery etc. with simple blocks, composition of basic geometrical forms etc.
Introduction to the various tools and equipment available for executing these exercises. The section on joinery
detailswillbedealtwithinanengineeringlab.

CONTENTS:

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Joinery
Simplejoinerydetailsinwood.
Pipesandsleevejoints.
Metalweldedjoints,nutboltjoints.Typesofweldedjoints.
ArchitecturalModeling:
Generalinformationaboutvariousmaterialsandtoolstobeusedinmodelmaking.Developmentofthe
skilltousethetoolswithprecisiontoobtaindesiredresultsinmodelmaking.

Introductiontotypesofmodel
Blockmodels,detailedmodel,constructionmodelandinteriormodelsetc.

Introductiontovariousmaterials
Experimentationwiththesematerialsfordifferentgeometriesandscalesofmodels.

BARC0208:COMPUTERAPPLICATIONII

INTENT:Introductionandtheuseofsoftwareavailableforarchitecturalapplications.

METHODOLOGY:Integrationofpracticalexercisesalongwiththedesignstudioproject.

CONTENTS:

Introduction
IntroductionofvarioussoftwareavailableforArchitecturalpresentationsuchasPhotoshop&Corel

Basiccommandsfor2DGraphics

LearningofsoftwareslikePhotoshop&Corel.
Understandingthebasiccompositionin2Dandprepareattractivecompositionsusingsoftwares.

YEARTWOSEMESTERTHREE

BARC0301:ARCHITECTURALDESIGNII

OBJECTIVES:
To foster understanding about land and landforms and the elements of built space. Experimentation with
shapesandformstoevolvesensitivitytobuiltvolumes.
Focusonstudyingpatternsinhorizontalcirculationinbuiltareas.
Introductiontovernaculararchitecture,useoflocalmaterialsandappreciationofthesocioeconomicsofthe
users.

METHODOLOGY:
Siteanalysisatthebeginningofeachdesignproblem.Thiswoulddevelopsensitivitytoexistingsiteconditions
andcontextandhelpstudentsevolvedesigndirectivestoguidethedesignprocess.
Blockmodelsateverydesignstageforthreedimensionalvisualization.

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