Duration
10h Th, 10h Pr, 30h Proj., 1d FW
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Architectural Engineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The class will progressively address the paradigms, methods and tools necessary for the integration of end-users (and their diversity of profiles) within the design processes in engineering and architecture.
The different models of the user (user as a punctual informant; user as a resource; user as an expert; user as a co-designer) will be analyzed in relation to the main families of processes (concurrent design; open design; situated design; inclusive design; participatory design, etc.), in relation to the type of innovation targeted (incremental; disruptive) and in relation to the type of project (socio-economic, political, cultural, etc.). The methodological, ethical and deontological dimensions of these approaches will also be studied.
The study of outdated models of participation (among others post-modernist) and especially their limits will finally nurture the selection and adaptation of concrete tools for the implementation of a user-centered approach useful for the Architectural Studio II (ARCH3260-1), and, secondly, the reflexive processing of the collected data (introduction to use engineering).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The student will be able to:
- in the short term: to apply a coherent user-centered approach (to position oneself with respect to different methodological postures; to make a thoughtful choice of methods and tools; to decline and adapt a series of techniques given a particular context) for the enrichment of an integrated project in architecture (see below: link with course ARCH3260 Architectural Studio II);
- at the end of the course: to critically reflect on the contributions and limits of a user-centered approach in architecture and engineering, including its impacts on the project implementation process and on the innovative potential of the project.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Empathy and curiosity.
Students registered to this class must absolutely be simultaneously registered to the ARCH3260 "Architectural Studio II" class.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The class is organized during the second semester, and echoes the project proposed in the ARCH3260 Architectural Studio II.
The data collected in this class feeds this project; the implementation of a coherent user-centered approach within this same project also guarantees the acquisition in terms of situated learning. The proactive participation of students is therefore essential.
One or more site visits can be organized.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face instruction, when health conditions permit.
Class sessions will be held in a room on the Sart-Tilman campus.
Recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
The learning outcomes are assessed through:
- the effective implementation of a coherent and rigorous user-centered approach within the project proposed in the ARCH3260 Architectural Studio II;
- at the end of the semester, the submission of an individual reflective report.
Access to the evaluation in the first session is conditioned by:
- the submission and defense of the project (ARCH3260 course);
- assiduous participation in the course and active implementation of an empirical approach;
- the submission of the individual reflective report.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
N/A.
Contacts
Catherine Elsen, Professor.
catherine.elsen@uliege.be
Audrey Mertens, Assistante.
Audrey.Mertens@uliege.be