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CEPT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CATALOG

2013 Monsoon Semester


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Table of Contents

CEPT University 1

Programs at CEPT University 7

Course Typology 11

Credit Distribution in Undergraduate Program 1

Credit Distribution in Postgraduate Program

Credit Loads for Continuing Students 2

Mandatory and Elective Course Listing

Course Details 6

Technology

Weekly Timetable 1

CEPT Academic Calendar 1


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realize his or her own individual potential, programs mandate only threequarters of the total credits that students have to complete. Students cancomplete the remaining credits by choosing from the wide range of electivecourses on offer at any of the five faculties of the university. The Facultiesalso make all attempts to ensure that even within the mandatory portion of theprogram, students can choose courses to suit their practice orientation.

The belief that educating professionals requires practicing professionals andacademics to work closely together firmly underpins CEPT Universityspedagogic philosophy. Therefore, CEPT University works as a collaborativeof academics and practitioners. Practitioners adept at decision-making bringtheir experience to classrooms and academics impart a more thoughtful andcritical approach. Teachers at CEPT University, see themselves ascoaches. Their role is to support individual students in their explorations andin their capacity-building quests.

Organization Structure

The Governing Body frames broad policy and has overarching powers overthe functioning of the University. The Board of Management constitutes theExecutive Council, Academic and Research Council, and, the Finance andDevelopment Committee. It supervises functioning of the University and haspowers to review all acts of the aforementioned councils and committee. TheExecutive Council, the Academic and Research Council and the Finance andDevelopment Committee manage and develop academic, research and allother programs and activities of the University. Faculties are responsible forall teaching programs at CEPT University. Faculty Councils and Boards ofStudies are responsible for formulating policies pertaining to the variousFaculties.

CEPT Universitys Administrative Offices (Administration, Accounts andAcademic Staff Office) are responsible for overall management of theUniversity. CEPT Universitys Academic Offices (Undergraduate Programs,Postgraduate Programs, Doctoral Programs, Diploma and CertificatePrograms and Exchange Programs) are responsible for supporting andoverseeing teaching programs in the various faculties. CEPT University

Resources (Library, Workshops, Labs, Archives, University Press) and CEPTUniversity Services (Student Services, Career Services, IT Services,Outreach Services, and Campus Services) are responsible for supportingteaching and research at the University.

CEPT University Research and Consulting (under registration) will be a whollyowned unit of CEPT University, registered under Sec. 25 of the Companies

Act (1956). It will manage CEPT Universitys contract, research andconsulting activities. The Chairman, the President, the Director, the Deansand the Registrar are the key officers of the University.


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Type Pedogogy Purpose

Lecture

Lecturesaretheprimarymodeofteaching. Bestsuitedfor

transferringinformation/concepts/theory. Shouldbe

supplementedbyfrequentteststoverifywhetherconcepts

arebeingunderstood

(1)Todeliversubstantialamountsofinformationtolarge

numbersofstudent(2)Toprovidesasummaryorsynthesis

ofinformationfromdifferentsources(3)Toallows

introductionofmultipleconcepts

Lecture(small) do(1)Todeliversubstantialamountsofinformationtosl

numbersofstudent(2)Toprovideasummaryorsynthesis

ofinformationfromdifferentsources(3)Toallow

introductionofmultipleconcepts

Discussionseminar Wherediscussiononpreassignedreadingsoronbrieflectures/presentations

(1)Tofacilitatediscussiononaparticularsubject(2)expose

studentstovariouspointsofand(3)toteachthemhowto

formulateandarticulatearguments

ResearchSeminarIntroducesthestudentstotheprocessofcriticalenquiry

withinaspecificfieldortopicbywayofreadingotherworks

andunderstandingthearguments,formingcoherent

connections,writingtocommunicatehypotheses,supported

byvalidarguments.

(1)Toequipthestudentstoreadandunderstandconcepts,

information,experiments,fieldstudiesthroughresearch

papers,essays,books,articlesandothersources;(2)assist

themtounderstandthearguments/discussionand

methodologyand

form

connections

with

their

areas

of

concern

Studio

Wherestudentsareconfrontedbylifelikesituationsandtold

todefinetheproblemsandtoattemptsolvingthem. The

facultycoachesstudentsandprovidesthemwithnecessary

conceptsandtheories.

(1)Toencourageindividualbutactivelearningand

responsibility(2)Tofacilitatelearningtoworkwithgroup

dynamics

StudioType2Wherestudentsareconfrontedbylifelikesituationsandtold

todefinetheproblemsandtoattemptsolvingthem. The

facultycoachesstudentsandprovidesthemwithnecessary

conceptsandtheories.

(1)Toencourageindividualbutactivelearningand

responsibility (2)Tofacilitatelearningtoworkwithgroup

dynamics

Guidedresearch(thesis)Wherefacultymemberscoachindividualstudentson1)conductingresearchandwritinguptheresults,2)

undertakingresearchforadesignprojectandwritingupthe

resultsor,3)conductingresearchforproposinga

developmentprojectandwritingupagrantproposal.

(1)Toequipstudentswithvitalresearchskills(2)Tobuild

capacitytodeveloplogicalandindependentthought

process

Workshop

Wherefacultymemberscoachstudentstohelpthem

developskillsinworkingwithcertainmaterialsand

technologies

(1)ToencourageInteractiveandhandsonlearning(2)To

providesufficienttimeforskillbuilding;3)Todevelop

practicalreasoninganddecisionmakingskills

DesignWorkshop Studentsareconfrontedwithreallifeproblemsandtheyarecoachedtoevolveconstruction/workigndrawingsand/orprototypes.Fusionofworkshopandstudiocourses.

(1)ToencourageInteractiveandhandsonlearning(2)To

providesufficienttimeforskillbuilding;3)Todevelop

practicalreasoninganddecisionmakingskills(4)Translate

designinterventionsintoexecutable

IndependentstudyWhereastudentsselectsatopicofinterest,readsasetof

booksonthattopicandwritesupanannotatedbibliography.

Thestudentisguidedinthisstudybyafacultymemberwho

alsosupervisesandapprovesthebibliography.

(1)Toencouragestudentswhohavedemonstratedability

tolearnindependently(2)Toexploretopicsofpersonal

interestwithinresearchframework

Makeuptutorial Onetoonesessionswithafacultymemberforhoursequaltohalfthecreditoftheoriginallecturecourse(perweek).

Designedforstudentsthathavefailedinalecturecourse.

Withthiscoursetheywillmakeupfortheshortfallin

understandingandwillbeassessedaftertheendof

designatedonetoonesessionsviaamodechosenby

instructor(eg,assignments,viva,orwrittenexam).

Internship Whereastudentapprenticesinanofficeorasiteto

experiencewhatitisliketoworkinareallifesituation.

(1)Todevelopthatselfconfidenceofthestudent(2)To

exposestudentstodifferenttypesofworkand

comprehensiveworkexperienceessentialforthe

independentpracticeofprofession

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Credit Requirements

A student will have to take a total of minimum 220 credits in a ten-semesterprogram of five years duration.

A student is required to take minimum 200 credits from the courses offeredduring the ten semesters of study.

A student is required to take a minimum 20 credits from the summer andwinter program that is offered between semesters.

A student will have to take a total of 155 Mandatory Course Credits (includingInternship of 20 credits and Thesis of 15 credits) during all ten semesters.

A student will have to take 45 Elective Courses Credit from any Faculty,during the ten semesters.

Internship Program will carry 20 credits - These are Course Credits.

Thesis Program will carry 15 credits - These are Mandatory Course Credits.

Students can take a maximum of 24 credits per semester and maximum of 5credits in a Winter/ Summer program.

Mandatory Courses

Mandatory Course is designated as compulsory for a particular program. AMandatory Course of one Faculty is considered as Elective for students ofother Faculties.

Elective Courses

Elective Course is chosen by a student in any Faculty, subject to fulfillment ofprerequisites.


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Credit Requirements

A student will have to take a total of minimum 90 credits in a four-semester

program of two years duration.

A student is required to take minimum 80 credits from the courses offeredduring the four semesters of study.

A student is required to take a minimum 10 credits from the summer andwinter program that is offered between semesters.

A student will have to take a total of 60 Mandatory Course Credit during foursemesters.

A student will have to take 20 Elective Courses Credit from any Faculty,

during the four semesters.

Thesis Program will carry 15 credits -These are Mandatory Course Credits.

Students can take a maximum of 24 credits per semester and maximum of 5credits in a Winter/ Summer program.

Mandatory Courses

Mandatory Course is designated as compulsory for a particular program.

A Mandatory Course of one Faculty is considered as an Elective for studentsof other Faculties.

Elective Courses

Elective Course is chosen by a student in any Faculty subject to fulfillment ofprerequisites.


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Continuing students should calculate the credit load for their remainingsemester considering an average of 20 credits per semester

For example if a student has already completed four semesters and has sixsemesters remaining, then he/ she will have to take a minimum of 120 more

credits (6 X 20) to complete the program. These 120 will include bothMandatory and Elective courses and are inclusive of Internship and Thesis.

Use the table below as a guide to know yourremaining creditsUndergraduate Programs:

SemestersRemaining

MandatoryCourse Credit

ElectiveCourseCredit

TotalCreditsRemaining

8 125 35 160 6 95 25 120

4 65 15 80

2 30 10 40

Continuing students of Postgraduate program should contact theirProgram Coordinator understand their pending credits.

For students of rchitecture registering for Studio VIII and Thesis in thepresent semester, kindly contact your Program Coordinator to understand the

pending credits.Students repeating old courses that are not available in the new curriculumshould meet their Program Coordinator for guidance. They will be offered anequivalent course.


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MAND

ATORYCOURSES

UNDERGR

ADUATEPROGRAMINARCHITECTUR

E

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

1000

Studio1

4

MeghalArya,Rathin

Goghari,Pun

eetMehrotra

10.30-13.30

Monday,Thursday

Studios

1001

BasicDesign1

4

SachinSoni,

Arundati,

DarshanSoni,Sinali

10.30-13.30

Wednesday,Friday

Workshop,Studios

1002

Visualizationand

Representation1

3

SharadPanchal,

SachinSoni

14.30-17.30

Tuesday

,Thursday

Workshop,TechnicalDraw

ing

andVisualization

1003

BuildingMaterials1

2

KashikarVishwanath,

SharadPanchal

14.30-18.30

Wednesday

Technology

1004

FundamentalofStructure1

2

V.R.Shah

08.30-10.30

Wednesday

Technology

III

1005

Studio3

6

Sankalpa,Sh

aradPanchal

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Friday

Studios

1006

BuildingElements2

2

Sankalpa,Ay

azPathan

14.30-18.30

Monday

Technology

1007

Structures3

2

VRShah

08.30-10.30

Friday

Technology

1008

ClimateResponsiveDesign

3

VishwanathK

ashikar

14.30-17.30

Thursday

Environment

1009

ComputerApplications

2

NitinRaje

08.30-10.30

Thursday

ComputerApplication,

Programming

V

1010

Studio5

6

PratyushSha

nkar,

GurjitSingh,M

ansiPandey

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Friday

Studios

1011

Visualizationand

Representation3

2

UjjvalPanchal,UrviSeth

14.30-18.30

Friday

Workshop,Visualand

PerformingArts

1012

BuildingSystemsandServices

3

MonaKhakkar,

MukeshShah

14.30-16.30,

08.30-09.30

Tuesday

,

Wednesday

Technology

1013

BuildingTechnology

2

SachinSoni

14.30-16.30

Monday

Technology

1014

History3

2

MeghalArya

08.30-10.30

Monday

History,TheoryandCriticism

IX

1015

Studio8

8

NitinRaje

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Thursday,Friday

Studios

1016

Studio9

8

N.HChhaya,AyazPathan,

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,Studios


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SohanNilkan

th

Thursday,Friday

1017

ProfessionalPractice

2

ToBeDecide

d

08.30-10.30

Wednesday

Practice

1018

ResearchMethods

3

KashikarVish

wanath

14.30-17.30

Monday

Research

1019

SpecificationandC

ontracts

2

ToBeDecide

d

08.30-10.30

Friday

Practice

X

1020

Thesis

15

Research

ELECT

IVECOURSES

UNDERGR

ADUATEPROGRAMINARCHITECTUR

E

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

1021

CitiesinHistoryandTheory

2

PratyushSha

nkar

14.30-16.30

Thursday


1022

WaysofLookingat

Architecture

2

NeelkanthCh

haya

08.30-10.30

Tuesday


1023

WalkingtheCity

2

MeghalArya,Sankalpa

08.30-10.30

Thursday


1024

TechniquesofModelMaking

2

KrunalMistry,

DilipPanchal

14.30-18.30

Monday

Workshop,Visualand

PerformingArts

1025

CinemaParadiso

2

JuzerLanewala

14.30-18.30

Wednesday

VisualandPerformingArts

1026

EnglishLanguagea

nd

Communication

2

CatrinelDunc

a

14.30-16.30

Friday

LanguageandCommunic

ation

1027

Ceramics

2

NehalRachh

14.30-18.30

Friday


1028

Art+Architecture:Ideasatthe

Interface

2

RuturajParikh

08.30-10.30

Thursday

History,TheoryandCriticism,


1029

AppreciationofIndianClassical

Music

2

SohanNilkan

th

08.30-10.30

Monday


1030

BiscuitRadio:ALaboratoryfor

FragileBodies

2

PrayasAbhin

av

14.30-18.30

Wednesday



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MAND

ATORYCOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINARCHITECTURE

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

1500

DisciplineofArchite

cture:An

IntegratedbodyofKnowledge

8+2

RajivKadam,Snehal

Shah,R.J.Va

savada,Miki

Desai,NeelkanthChhaya,

MilindPatel,PKVNair

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Thursday,Friday

Studio

1501

EvolutionofUrbanity

2

RajivKadam

08.30-10.30

Monday


1503

Manifestationsand

Theories

2

MeghalArya

08.30-10.30

Tuesday


1505

StructuralConserva

tionI

2

R.J.Shah

08.30-10.30

Friday

Technology

1507

EcologyandEnviro

nment

2

JignaDesai

08.30-10.30

Thursday

Environment

1502

Space,Culture,Politicsand

UrbanDesign

3

BinodAgarwal,Seema

Khanwalkar,RenuDesai

14.30-17.30

Friday


1504

ContextualAnchora

geand

FlightofInnovations

3

KulbhushanJain

14.30-17.30

Monday


1506

ConservationStudiesI

3

KhushiShah

14.30-17.30

Thursday


1508

VernacularArchitec

ture

3

MikiDesai

14.30-17.30

Friday


ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINARCHITECTURE

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

1509

StreetsforPeople

3

PurviVyas,M

adhavi

Joshi,JignaD

esai

14.30-17.30

Tuesday


1510

HistoryofMedieval

Architecture-itsde

velopment,

significanceandimplications

2

SnehalShah

16.30-17.30

Monday,Wednesday


1511

HistoryofCulture

2

Tobefinalie

d

08.30-10.30

Wednesday


1512

ClayWorkshop

2

SnehalKashikar

14.30-17.30

Thursday



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MAND

ATORYCOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINLANDSCAPEAR

CHITECTURE

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

1513

NaturalSciences

I(Geology

andSoils)

3

Madhukara,

DeepaMaheshwari

16.30-17.30,

16.30-17.30,

13.30-14.30

Monday,

Tuesda

y,

Wedne

sday

Environment

1514

NaturalSciencesII

(Hydrology,Climato

logyand

Phytogeography)

2

DeepaMaheshwari,

S.CSharma,SandipPatil

13.30-14.30,

14.30-15.30

Thursday,

Friday

Environment

1515

LandscapeEnginee

ringI

(LandformsandConstruction

Details)

2

Kalgaonkar,BobbySujan

08.30-10.30

Thursday

Technology

1516

LandscapeDesign-I(MLA)

8

AnjaliJain,DivyaShah

10.30-13.30

Monday,

Wedne

sday,

Thursday,Friday

Studio

1517

LandscapeDesign-I(MLD)

8

SandipPatil,

BobbySujan,

KushiRai

10.30-13.30

Monday,

Wedne

sday,

Thursday,Friday

Studio

ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINLANDSCAPEAR

CHITECTURE

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

1

1518

FieldStudyofPlants

3

DeepaMaheshwari,

DivyaShah

15.30-18.30

Wednesday

Environment


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MAND

ATORYCOURSES

UNDERGR

ADUATEPROGRAMININTERIORDES

IGN

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

2000

BasicDesign-I

4

MPRanjan,JayThakkar,

AmalShah

10.30-13.30

Monday,Thursday

Studios,Workshop

2001

VR-TechnicalRepresentation

Drawings-I

3

KireetPatel

14.30-17.30,

13.30-16.30

Monday,Wednesday

Workshop,TechnicalDraw

ing

andVisualization

2002

VR-Sketching

3

RajeshSagara

08.30-10.30,

13.30-17.30

Friday

FineArts,Workshop

2003

Structure&Materia

l(WK)-I

1

JayThakkar

08.30-10.30

Thursday

Technology,

2004

Structure&Materia

l(TH)-I

1

ShehzadIran

i

08.30-10.30

Monday

Technology,

2005

History-I

2

SnehalNagarsheth

08.30-10.30

Wednesday


2006

Communication&C

reative

Writing

1

MukeshPatel

08.30-10.30

Tuesday

LanguageandCommunic

ation,

III

2007

InteriorDesignStud

io-I

4

ShrutieTamb

oli,Hamid

Raj,Chandni

Dhanani

10.30-13.30

Monday,Thursday,

Studios,

2008

FurnitureDesign-I

4

SamirBhatt,NehalBhatt,

RishavJain

13.30-17.30

Tuesday

,Friday

Studios,Workshop

2009

VR-GraphicDesign

-I

2

JaaiKakani

13.30-17.30

Wednesday

TechnicalDrawingand

Visualization,Workshop

2010

Structure&Materia

l(WK)-III

1

AmalShah,

ShehzadIran

i

16.30-18.30

Monday

Workshop,Technology

2011

Structure&Materia

l(TH)-III

2

ShehzadIran

i

14.30-16.30

Monday

Technology,

2012

History-III

2

SnehalShah

08.30-10.30

Monday


V

2013

InteriorDesignStud

io-III

6

KrishnaShas

tri,

RishavJain

10.30-13.30

Monday,Thursday,

Friday

Studios,

2014

FurnitureDesign-III

4

ShrutieTamb

oli,

KomalDighe

14.30-18.30

Tuesday

,Friday

Workshop,

2015

InteriorConstructionDrawing-I

3

AmalShah,R

ameshPatel

14.30-16.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Thursday

TechnicalDrawingand

Visualization,

2016

InteriorProfessiona

lPractice

1

0.30-10.30

Thursday

Practice,


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2017

InteriorServices-II(HVAC)

1

AshutoshShukla

09.30-10.30

Tuesday

ServicesandAdvance

Technology,

IX

2018

InteriorDesignStud

io-VI

8

KireetPatel,

KamalikaBose

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Thursday,Friday

Studios,

2019

History-V

3

SnehalNagarsheth

14.30-1730

Friday


2020

InteriorEnvironmen

talScience

2

Tobedecided

08.30-10.30

Monday

EnvironmentalSciencean

d

Application,

2021

DesignManagement

2

08.30-10.30

Wednesday

Practice,Management

X

2022

Thesis

15

Research

ELECT

IVECOURSES

UNDERGR

ADUATEPROGRAMININTERIORDES

IGN

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

2023

Clay&Ceramics

2

SnehalKashikar

13.30-17.30

Tuesday

FineArts,Workshop

2024

IntroductiontoArt

2

RajeshSagara

16.30-18.30,

14.30-1630

Wednesday,

Thursday

FineArts,History,Theoryand

Criticism

2025

DigitalTechnology-I

2

AmalShah

08.30-10.30

Tuesday

,Thursday


Programming,Workshop

2026

DigitalTechnology-III

3

JayantKhanuja

08.30-10.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Friday


Programming,Workshop

2027

DesignThinking-I

3

MPRanjan

14.30-17.30

Thursday


2028

ExploringSpace-Sk

etching

2

RajeshSagara

13.30-17.30

Tuesday

VisualandPerforming

Arts,Workshop

2029

KiteMaking

2

NiyatiPatel

16.30-18.30

Monday,Wednesday

Workshop,

2030

Photography

2

SamirPathak

13.30-17.30

Tuesday

Workshop,Visualand

2031

FabricatedShadow

s

2

WalterD'Souza,

DarshanSoni

1.30-1.30

Performing

Workshop

Tuesday


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MAND

ATORYCOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMININTERIORARCH

ITECTURE&DESIGN

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

2500

LearningbyReadin

g(Interior

ArchitecturalDimen

sions)-

Module1

2

JaiminiMehta

10.30-12.30

Thursday


2501

LearningbyReadin

g(Interior

ArchitecturalDimen

sions)-

Module2

2

SnehalNagarsheth

08.30-10.30

Thursday


2502

CraftsinInteriorArchitecture

2

JayThakkar

09.30-13.30

Wednesday

Workshop

2503

BuildingEnergyEfficiency

Workshop

2

RajanRawal,

SanyogitaManu

10.30-14.30

Friday

Environment

2504

GenerativeDesignProcess-I

3

JwalantMahadevwala,

KrishnaShas

tri

13.30-16.30

Tuesday

,WednesdayWorkshop

2505

CulturalPerception

ofCrafts

2

KireetPatel

08.30-10.30

Tuesday


2506

IntroductiontoBuild

ingEnergy

Efficiency

2

SanyogitaManu,

RajanRawal

08.30-10.30

Friday

Environment

ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMININTERIORARCH

ITECTURE&DESIGN

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

2507

CulturalAnthropology

3

SeemaKhanwalkar

09.30-12.30

Monday


2508

HistoryofArtsandCrafts

2

SnehalShah

14.30-16.30

Monday


2509

DesignasCriticalInquiry

4

JaiminiMehta

13:30-17:30

Thursday


2510

CraftsLab

3

JwalantMahadevwala

14:30-18:30

16:30-18:30

Tueday,Wednesday

Workshop,Visualand

PerformingArts


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MAND

ATORYCOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINHABITATMANAGEMENT

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

3000

SettlementDevelop

ment

ManagementPlan

8

ManvitaBara

di,

UtkarshPatel,Vatsal

Patel,Meghn

aMalhotra,

AnuragAntho

ny

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Thursday

Studio

3001

PrinciplesofManag

ementI

3

MercySamuel,

MargieParikh

14.30-16.30,

14.30-15.30

Wednesday,Friday

Management

3002

UrbanAdministratio

nand

OrganisationalBehaviour

2

DineshMehta,

MargieParikh

14.30-16.30

Monday

Management

3003

FundamentalsofAccounting&

UrbanFinancialMa

nagement

2

RajnikantTrivedi,

MeeraMehta

16.30-18.30

Friday

Management

3004

UtilitiesManagement-I

3

DevanshuPa

ndit

16.30-17.30,

14.30-16.30

Monday,Tuesday

Management

ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINHABITATMANAGEMENT

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

1

3005

EffectiveCommunication-I

2

AzharTyabi

16.30-18.30

Tuesday

LanguageandCommunic

ation


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MAND

ATORYCOURSES

UNDERGR

ADUATEPROGRAMINPLANNING

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

4000

VisualCommunicationand

GraphicTechniques

3

YogeshGandevikar,

BhushanSac

hdeva,

14.30-17.30

Monday

VisualandPerforming

Arts,TechnicalDrawingand

Visualization

4001

Surveying,Levelling,Mapping

2

KomalParikh

14.30-16.30

10.30-13.30

Friday,T

hursday

TechnicalDrawingand

Visualization

4002

GIS1

2

NitikaBakuni

08.30-10.30

Tuesday


Programming

4003

CommunicationSkills(Written

andSpoken)

2

DevashishGanguly

08.30-10.30

Wednesday

LanguageandCommunic

ation

4004

Perception&VisualizationLab

Urban

6

YogeshGandevikar,

BhushanSac

hdeva,,

CharanjeetSingh

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Friday

Studio

III

4005

UrbanHistory-1

2

RutulJoshi,R

enuDesai

08.30-10.30

Thursday


4006

Statistics1

3

KiranEga

14.30-17.30

Tuesday

ScienceandMathematics

4007

DemographyandD

ata

Systems

2

VishalDubey

08.30-10.30

Monday

EconomicsandDevelopm

ent

4008

NeighbourhoodLab

6

YatinPandya

,

JaidattVaishnav,2VF

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Friday

Studio

4002

GIS1

2

NitikaBakuni

08.30-10.30

Tuesday


Programming

V

4009

Economics1

2

AnurimaBasuMukherjee

08.30-10.30

Thursday


ent

4010

SpatialPlanningan

d

EnvironmentalDesign

2

Tobedecided

08.30-10.30

Tuesday


4011

AreaPlanningLab

6

RutoolSharm

a,

BrijeshBhatt,2VF

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Friday

Studio

4012

UrbanInfrastructure(Planning

AndDesign)II

2

SaswatBand

hopadhyay,

MonaIyer

14.30-16.30

Tuesday

Technology,History,Theo

ryand

Criticism


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4013

AdvancedGIS

3

AnjanaVyas

14.30-17.30

Monday


Programming

MANDATORYCOURSES

POSTGRADU

ATEPROGRAMINPLANNING

MONSOONSEM

ESTER-2013

SEMESTER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTOR/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

4500

AreaPlanningLaboratory

8

BimalPatel,.C.N.Ray,

TalatMunshi,RutulJoshi,

SubhrangsuGoswamy,

ManjiriAkalkotkar,

VisitingFaculty

10.30-13.30

Monday,W

ednesday,

Thursday,Friday

Studio

4501

PeopleCultureSociety

1

C.N.Ray

08.30-10.30

Friday

EconomicsandDevelopmen

t

4502

EconomicsforPlanners

2

R.Parthasarathy,Anurima

BasuMukherjee

,

VishalDubey

14.30-16.30

Tuesday

EconomicsandDevelopmen

t

4503

QuantitativeandQualitative

Methods

3

C.N.Ray,Talat

Munshi

16.30-17.30,

08.30-10.30

Tuesday,W

ednesdayResearch

4504

G.I.S.forPlanners

2

AnjanaVyas

08.30-10.30

Thursday


Programming

4505

HistoryandTheoryof

Planning

3

ShrawanKumarAcharya,

DarshiniMahadevia

08.30-10.30,

15.30-16.30

Monday


4014

MassHousing:Issues

&

Approaches

2

YatinPandya,S

ejalPatel

08.30-10.30

Wednesday

,


54/128


55/128

MAND

ATORYCOURSES

UNDERGR

ADUATEPROGRAMINCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLOGY

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

5000

EngineeringMaterialITheory

3

AnalSheth,R

eshmaShah

08.30-10.30,

14.30-15.30

Monday,

Thursday

Technology,

5001

EngineeringMaterialILab

2

PavniPandya

14.30-16.30,

08.30-10.30

Tuesday

,

Wednesday

Workshop,Technology

5002

EngineeringDrawin

g

4

BhushanSac

hdeva,

YogeshGandevikar,

NachiketShe

lat

10.30-13.30

Monday,Thursday

TechnicalDrawingand

Representation,

5003

EnvironmentalScie

nce

2

DipshaShah

14.30-15.30,

14.30-16.30,

09.30-10.30

Monday,

Wednesday,

Friday

Environment,

5004

Mathematics

3

PradeepJha

15.30-17.30,

08.30-10.30,

08.30-10.30

Monday,

Tuesday

,

Thursday


,

III

5005

BasicGeotechnical

EngineeringTheory

3

KomalParikh

,Pavni

Pandya

08.30-09.30,

14.30-16.30

Monday,Tuesday

Technology,

5006

BasicGeotechnical

EngineeringLab

2

BhargavTew

ar

14.30-16.30,

Monday,Wednesday

Technology,Workshop

5007

StructuralAnalysisI

2

KomalParikh

,AnalSheth

08.30-10.30,

10.30-13.30

Tuesday

,

Wednesday

Technology,

5008

ConstructionTechn

ologyI

3

ReshmaShah

10.30-13.30

Monday

Technology,

5009

BuildingConstructionDrawing

I

2

PavniPandya,

YogeshGandevikar,

UpendraDes

ai

08.30-10.30,

Thursday,Friday

TechnicalDrawingand

Representation,Workshop

5010

BuildingServices(P

lumbing)

3

DipshaShah

09.30-10.30,

14.30-16.30

Monday,

Friday

Technology,Servicesand

AdvanceTechnology


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V

5011

ConstructionTechn

ologyIII

2

S.P.Sapre

14.30-16.30

Wednesday

ServicesandAdvance

Technology,

5012

StructuralAnalysisIII

4

KomalParikh

,

ParthThaker

10.30-13.30

Monday,Thursday

Technology,

5013

QuantitySurveying

&

Specifications

2

BhargavTew

ar

14.30-16.30,

08.30-10.30

Tuesday

,

Friday

Management,Practice

5014

PublicHealthEngin

eering

3

DipshaShah

08.30-10.30,

14.30-15.30

Tuesday

,

Thursday


AdvanceTechnology

5015

ConcreteTechnologyTheory

2

ParthThaker

14.30-16.30

Monday

Technology,

5016

ConcreteTechnologyLab

2

BhargavTew

ar

10.30-13.30,

14.30-16.30

Wednesday,

Friday

Technology,Workshop

VII

5017

EngineeringEconomics

3

RajeshMatta

08.30-09.30

Wednesday,

Thursday,Friday


ent,

5018

ProjectManagement

3

DevanshuPa

ndit

09.30-10.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Thursday

Management,Practice

5019

ProjectScheduling

&Software

1

ShridipShah

08.30-09.30

Monday,Tuesday

Management,Practice

5020

DesignOfR.C.C.Structure

4

AnalSheth,P

arthThaker

10.30-13.30

Wednesday,Friday


AdvanceTechnology

5021

StructuralFailures,

Repairs&

RehabilitationTheo

ry

3

PavniPandya

14.30-15.30,

09.30-10.30,

09.30-10.30

Monday,

Tuesday

,

Friday


AdvanceTechnology

5022

StructuralFailures,

Repairs&

RehabilitationLab

1

PavniPandya

10.30-13.30

Thursday


AdvanceTechnology

IX

5023

ProfessionalPracticefor

Engineers

3

DevanshuPa

ndit

14.30-15.30,

14.30-16.30

Wednesday,Friday

Practice,

5024

Project

4

ReshmaShah

10.30-13.30

Wednesday,

Thursday

Practice,

5025

ResearchMethodology

2

C.B.Shah

09.30-10.30

Monday,Friday

Research,

5026

BridgeEngineering

3

JitubhaiPatel

08.30-10.30,

09.30-10.30

Tuesday

,WednesdayTechnology,Servicesand

AdvanceTechnology

5027

EarthQuakeResistantDesign

&Construction

3

ParthThaker

14.30-16.30,

08.30-09.30

Tuesday

,WednesdayTechnology,Servicesand

AdvanceTechnology


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ELECT

IVECOURSES

UNDERGR

ADUATEPROGRAMINCONSTRUCTIONTECHNOLOGY

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

5028

FreeHandSketch

2

SohaTrivedi

14.30-18.30

Friday

VisualandPerformingArts,

5029

Port&Harbours

3

S.C.Naik

15.30-17.30,

16.30-17.30

Thursday,Friday

Technology,

5030

Lift,Firefighting&Elevators

3

BipinShah

08.30-10.30,

08.30-09.30

Monday,Wednesday


AdvanceTechnology

5031

DisasterManagement

3

BharatPatel

16.30-18.30,

17.30-18.30

Monday,Tuesday

Management,Practice

5032

WaterResourceEn

gineering

2

S.S.Rao

15.30-17.30,

15.30-17.30

Monday,Wednesday


AdvanceTechnology

5033

EnglishCommunication

2

MayurAgravat

17.30-18.30,

08.30-09.30

Wednesday,Friday

LanguageandCommunic

ation,

5034

BuildingServices(E

lectrical)

2

N.J.Naidu

16.30-18.30

Tuesday


AdvanceTechnology

5035

AdvanceConstruction

Technology

3

S.P.Sapre

14.30-15.30,

14.30-16.30

Thursday,Friday

ServicesandAdvance

Technology,

5036

BasiccomputerSkills&

Programmig

2

AnalSheth

16.30-18.30,

14.30-16.30

Monday,Thursday


Programming,

5037

FoundationEngineering

3

BhargavTew

ar

08.30-10.30,

14.30-15.30

Thursday

Technology,


60/128


61/128

MAND

ATORYCOURSES

POSTGAD

UATEPROGRAMINCONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

5500

ConstructionManagement-I

4

P.V.Akalkotkar,

JyotiTrivedi

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday

Studio,Practice

5501

ConstructionFinance&

AccountingSystem

3

D.R.Patel

09.30-10.30,

08.30-10.30

Monday,Wednesday

Practice,

5502

AdvanceConstruction

Practices

3

S.P.Sapre,JyotiTrivedi

13.30-16.30

Tuesday

Technology,

5503

ResearchMethodology

3

RohitTrivedi,AnujBawa

14.30-16.30,

08.30-10.30

Monday,Tuesday

Research,

5504

QuantitativeTechniques

2

P.V.Akalkotkar,

MaulikDesai

09.30-10.30,

13.30-14.30

Thursday,Friday

Research,

ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINCONSTRUCTION

ENGINEERING

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

5505

MicrosoftProject(M

SP)

3

JyotiTrivedi,

AnujBawa

14.30-16.30,

13.30-15.30

Wednesday,

Thursday

Workshop,Practice

5506

SEZPlanningand

Management

2

KailashBahu

guna

14.30-16.30

Friday

Management,


62/128


63/128

MANDATORYCOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINENGINEERINGD

ESIGN(STRUCTURALENGINEERING

DESIGN)

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

5507

DesignofReinforce

dConcrete

Structures-I

2

AanalShah

13.30-15.30

Monday

Technology

5508

DesignofSteelStructures-I

2

DharaShah

13.30-15.30

Tuesday

Technology

5509

AdvancedFoundationDesign

andGeotechnics

2

MihirVora,

KandarpThakar

08.30-10.30

Wednesday

ServicesandAdvance

Technology

5510

StudioI-GravityStructures

4

MehulShah,

DharaShah,

BhairavPatel

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday

Studio

5511

AdvancedMethods

of

StructuralAnalysis

2

RupalShah

08.30-10.30

Monday

ServicesandAdvance

Technology

5512

ConstructionFailures

3

R.J.Shah

10.30-13.30

Thursday

Technology

ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA


ESIGN(STRUCTURALENGINEERING

DESIGN)

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

5513

MasterBuilders

2

V.R.Shah,A

analShah

09.30-10.30

Tuesday

,Thursday

Technology,History,Theo

ryand

Criticism

5514

BasicsofStructures

3

V.R.Shah,A

analShah,

DharaShah

08.30-09.30&

13.30-14.30,

13.30-14.30

Thursday,Friday

Technology

5515

EarthquakeResista

nt

Structures

2

V.R.Shah,D

haraShah

14.30-15.30,

09.30-10.30

Thursday,Friday

ServicesandAdvance

Technology


64/128


65/128

MANDATORYCOURSES

POSTGRA


ESIGN(INFRASTRUCTURE

ENGINEE

RINGD

ESIGN)

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

5516

Ward-levelInfrastru

cture

DesignStudio

8

TusharBose

10.30-13.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Thursday,Friday

Studio

5517

IntroductiontoUrba

n

InfrastructureSyste

ms

2

TusharBose

08.30-10.30

Friday

Technology

5518

QuantitativeResearchMethods

2

BhargavAdhvaryu

14.30-16.30

Wednesday

Research

5519

EconomicsandFinance

2

ShreekantIyengar,

PramodYadav

08.30-10.30

Tuesday


ent

ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA


ESIGN(INFRASTRUCTURE

ENGINEE

RINGD

ESIGN)

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

5520

PortPlanningand

Development

2

MihirDas

13.30-15.30

Tuesday


ent

5521

Railways&Logistic

s

2

H.S.Duggal

08.30-10.30

Thursday

Management,Economicsand

Development


66/128


67/128

MAND

ATORYCOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINGEOMATICS

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

SEMEST

ER

COURSE

CODE

COURSENAME

CREDITS

INSTRUCTO

R/S

TIME

DAYS

AREA

I

5522

CartographyandSurveyingfor

Geomatics

3

NartanRajpriya

17.30-18.30

Monday,Wednesday,

Friday

TechnicalDrawingand

Visualization,

5523

OpticalRemoteSensing

2

S.S.Palsule

09.30-11.30

Thursday

TechnicalDrawingand

Visualization,Computer

Application,Programming

5524

OpticalRemoteSensing

1

HardikAcharya

11.30-13.30

Thursday

TechnicalDrawingand



5525

IntroductiontoProg

ramming

Methodology

2

GuneshwarA

nand

08.30-11.30

Wednesday


Programming,

5526

GeographicalInform

ation

System

2

BindiShastri

14.30-18.30

Tuesday


Programming,TechnicalD

rawing

andVisualization

5527

GeographicalInform

ation

System

1

A.R.Dasgup

ta

11.30-12.30

Monday

TechnicalDrawingand



5528

IntroductiontoDBM

S

2

GuneshwarA

nand

10.30-13.30

Friday


Programming,

5529

Mathematical&Sta

tistical

MethodsforGeoma

tics

2

JimmyShethna

14.30-16.30

Monday


Programming,

ELECT

IVECOURSES

POSTGRA

DUATEPROGRAMINGEOMATICS

MONSOONS

EMESTER-2013

I

5530

RemoteSensingIm

age

Analysis

2

AnjanaVyas,BindiShastri

15.30-17.30

Wednesday


Programming,TechnicalD

rawing

andVisualization

5531

GraphTheoryandApplications

3

GuneshwarA

nand

15.30-17.30

Thursday


,


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71/128

Computer Application and Programming

1009 - Computer Applications

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Nitin Raje

This is an introductory lecture course on computerapplication, intended to familiarize students withcomputer based representation in two and threedimensions, in order to visualize several aspectsof the architectural object: form, space andstructure, the relationship of parts and whole,massing and organizational hierarchy, light andcirculation. Students acquire the necessary skillsto use computer software to create three-dimensional structured models for visualization,and to relate the ideas to fundamentalarchitectural concepts.

Faculty:Architecture

Program: Undergraduate Program in Architecture

Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Thursday

.

2025 - Digital Technology-I

Credits: 2

Type: Workshop

Instructor/s:Amal Shah

This workshop explores the use of the digitalmedium as a tool of both design and itsrepresentation. It introduces the students to thebasics of three dimensional form exploration withthe help of SketchUp software, and to techniquesof two dimensional drawings with the help of

AutoCad.

Faculty: Design

Program: Undergraduate Program in InteriorDesign

Prerequisites:None

Time: 8.30-10.30

Days: Tuesday, Thursday

.

2026 - Digital Technology-III

Credits: 3

Type: Workshop

Instructor/s: Jayant Khanuja

This workshop will introduce students to advancedtechniques of 3-D modeling using Rhino software.

Faculty: Design


Prerequisites:Digi. Tech-II form the oldcurriculum or a sound knowledge of AutoCad 3D

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

.

4002 - GIS 1

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Nitika Bakuni

This lecture course exposes students to anoverview of the use, application, andrepresentation of geographic data through thestudy of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).Students develop basic skills in understanding,using and representing spatial data.

Faculty: Planning

Program: Undergraduate Program in Planning

Prerequisites:None

Time: 8.30-10.30

Days: Tuesday

.

4002 - GIS 1

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Nitika Bakuni

This lecture course exposes students to anoverview of the use, application, andrepresentation of geographic data through thestudy of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).Students develop basic skills in understanding,using and representing spatial data.

Faculty: Planning


Prerequisites:None

Time: 8.30-10.30

Days: Tuesday

.

4013 - Advanced GIS

Credits: 3

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s:Anjana Vyas

This lecture course develops students spatialanalysis skills through the study of advancedtopics of spatial database accuracy assessment,

2D and 3D spatial modeling, and analysis ofdiscrete and continuous entities in space. There isspecial emphasis on statistical analysis of spatialdata, through which students learn raster-basedoperations such as interpolation, surface analysis,network analysis, watershed management andmulti-criteria analysis. Toward the semester endstudents must take up a case study to fine tunetheir skills.

Faculty: Planning


Prerequisites:None

Time: 14.30-17.30

Days: Monday

.

4504 - G.I.S. for Planners

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s:Anjana Vyas

Geographical Information System (GIS) andRemote Sensing is an important skill for planners.This course presents an overview of GIS and therelated topics of remote sensing and digital imageprocessing, explaining issues of scale, dataquality, and GPS. Students have hands-onpractice with available software for imageprocessing and GIS, and are expected to learn thebasic concepts underlying this technology, andtheir application indecision making.

Faculty: Planning

Program: Postgraduate Program in Planning

Prerequisites:Only for M.Plan students

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Thursday


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.

5036 - Basic computer Skills & Programming

Credits: 2

Type: Workshop

Instructor/s:Anal Sheth

This workshop teaches students basic Microsoftapplications (namely MS WORD, POWERPOINT,EXCEL) and introduces them to basicprogramming through VB Application in Excel. Thecourse is framed so as to support problem solving,reporting and presentations.

Faculty: Technology

Program: Undergraduate Program in ConstructionTechnology

Prerequisites:None

Time: 16.30-18.30, 14.30-16.30

Days: Monday, Thursday

.

5523 - Optical Remote Sensing

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: S. S. Palsule

This lecture course infuses students with the basic

principles of physics, mathematics and remotesensing by exposing them to various sensorsystems and image data, and their visualizationand interpretation. By dealing with differentdomain-specific backgrounds and perspectives, aninterdisciplinary understanding of remote sensingis developed. This subject will emphasize thetheoretical concepts behind physics andfundamental of optical remote sensing.

Faculty: Technology

Program: Postgraduate Program in Geomatics

Prerequisites:None

Time: 09.30-11.30

Days: Thursday

.

5524 - Optical Remote Sensing

Credits: 1

Type: Workshop

Instructor/s: Hardik Acharya

In this workshop course, students undergo

practical sessions on optical remote sensingthrough the study of various sensor systems andimage data, and their visualization and

interpretation. By dealing with different domain-specific backgrounds and perspectives, aninterdisciplinary understanding of remote sensingis developed. This subject focuses on physics andfundamentals of optical remote sensing withpractical hands-on sessions.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 11.30-13.30

Days: Thursday

.

5525 - Introduction to ProgrammingMethodology

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Guneshwar Anand

This lecture course provides the foundation forproblem solving in the basic concepts ofprogramming. It develops students programmingcapability by providing customized geospatialsolutions for various applications.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-11.30

Days: Wednesday

.

5526 - Geographical Information System

Credits: 2

Type: Workshop

Instructor/s: Bindi Shastri

This lecture course introduces principles, conceptsand applications of Geographic InformationSystems (GIS): a decision support tool formanagers of spatial information. Databasedevelopment, manipulation and spatial analysistechniques for information generation are taughtthrough lectures and case studies. Students learnthe use of GIS for applications in their relatedfields such as natural resource management,environment, civil engineering, agriculture,information systems, etc.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 14.30-18.30

Days: Tuesday

.

5527 - Geographical Information System

Credits: 1

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s:A. R. Dasgupta

This workshop introduces students to theGeographic Information Systems (GIS) software: adecision support tool for managers of spatialinformation. Database development, manipulationand spatial analysis techniques for informationgeneration will be taught through practical hands-on sessions. Students use GIS tools andtechniques practically for applications in theirrelated fields such as natural resourcemanagement, environment, civil engineering,agriculture, information system, etc.; The course isconducted through mini-projects and laboratoryexercises.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 11.30-12.30

Days: Monday

.

5528 - Introduction to DBMS

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Guneshwar Anand

This lecture course introduces the fundamentalconcepts of database management systems, astrong foundation for dealing with spatial and non-spatial data integration. This course includesvarious database concepts: strengths of therelational model, normalization, connection of aweb page to a database, and the handling ofspatial data.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 10.30-13.30

Days: Friday

.

5529 - Mathematical & Statistical Methods forGeomatics

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture


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Instructor/s: Jimmy Shethna

Statistical and mathematical modeling forms astrong base for geomatics applications. Thislecture course aims to develop fundamentalknowledge and interest among the students aboutfoundational mathematical and statisticalconcepts, which are important prerequisites for

geospatial technology.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 14.30-16.30

Days: Monday

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5530 - Remote Sensing Image Analysis

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s:Anjana Vyas, Bindi Shastri

This workshop course teaches RS and GIS imageanalysis tools through pre- and post-processingvarious satellite images, such as the IRS series ofsatellite images (Cartosat, AWiFS, ResourceSat,etc), LandSat and MODIS. Special emphasis isgiven to images registration, extraction,classification and accuracy assessment. Studentsuse this training to develop a case study project.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 15.30-17.30

Days: Wednesday

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Economics and Development

4007 - Demography and Data Systems

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Vishal Dubey

This course looks at the spatial aspects andtemporal dynamics of population, using theoreticalmodels, population determinants, andmeasurements of migration. The curriculum isdesigned to integrate demographic variabilityacross different spatial levels, featuringinteractions among human and physicalgeographical processes. Finally, the implication ofquantitative techniques and their contextualizationwith Indian data sources for various socio-economic and demographic variables areexplored.

Faculty: Planning


Prerequisites:None

Time: 8.30-10.30

Days: Monday

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4009 - Economics 1

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s:Anurima Basu Mukherjee

This introductory lecture course in economicsprovides students with a basic understanding ofmicroeconomics and its relevance in planning.Emphasis is given on core concepts inmicroeconomics, and their application.

Faculty: Planning


Prerequisites:None

Time: 8.30-10.30

Days: Thursday

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4501 - People Culture Society

Credits: 1

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: C.N. Ray

Social and cultural issues are important inunderstanding and explaining recentdevelopments in urban and rural settlements.Sociology offers theories and methods forresearch and planning at national, state, regionaland local level. This lecture course covers basicsociological concepts, theories and theirapplication in the field of planning anddevelopment in India, with the academic objectiveto help students understand various social andcultural issues in contemporary urban and ruralsociety in India. The conceptual part of the coursewill be delivered mainly through class lectures andcase studies along with other pedagogicapproaches like discussions, reviews andpresentations.

Faculty: Planning


Prerequisites:Open for all P.G. Students

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Friday

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4502 - Economics for Planners

Credits: 1

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: R. Parthasarathy, Anurima BasuMukherjee, Vishal Dubey

This lecture course provides students with basicunderstanding of the subject matter of economicsand its relevance in planning, introducing basicconcepts and theories drawn from economics ascommonly applied in the field of planning. Thecourse introduces students to microeconomicconcepts, certain macroeconomic issues, anddevelopment policies and issues of India. It alsofamiliarizes them with current issues indevelopment and economic planning in India andthe changing paradigms thereof.

Faculty: Planning


Prerequisites:Open for all P.G. Students

Time: 14.30-16.30

Days: Tuesday

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5017 - Engineering Economics

Credits: 3

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Rajesh Matta

This lecture course exposes students to theconcepts of engineering economics, so that theyare able to apply these concepts toward choosingthe best alternative from those available. Topicscovered are basic principles of engineeringeconomy, equivalence, financial mathematics,interest tables, how to judge the attractiveness ofproposed investments, and techniques for theevaluation of alternatives.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 8.30-9.30

Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

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5519 - Economics and Finance

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Shreekant Iyengar, Pramod Yadav

This lecture course introduces students to thebasics of economics, both micro and macro, andthe basics of finance. Understanding of thesebasic concepts will help them appreciate thedynamics of the infrastructure sectors.

Applications to infrastructure are covered usingcase studies. Evaluation is based on classparticipation, assignments and writtenexamination.

Faculty: Technology

Program: Postgraduate Program in EngineeringDesign

Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Tuesday

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5520 - Port Planning and Development

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Mihir Das

This lecture course introduces the port as a sectorof infrastructure. The course covers the elementsof port structures, their conceptualization,


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planning, and engineering implementation.Evaluation is based on class participation,assignments and written examination.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 13.30-15.30

Days: Tuesday

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5521 - Railways & Logistics

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: H. S. Duggal

This lecture course covers the basics of railwaytransport: planning, operation, and managementaspects. Both freight transport and passengertravel, in regional and urban rail, are included, aswell as the discussion of connectivity provided bythe rail or road to ports. Evaluation is based onclass participation and assignments.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Thursday

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Environment

1008 - Climate Responsive Design

Credits: 3

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Vishwanath Kashikar

This lecture course begins with an introduction toconcepts and methods of measuring climate andhuman comfort as the given outdoor comparedwith the desired indoor conditions. Various designstrategies and methods at all scales of design (siteplanning, architecture, interior design) arediscussed. Short design problems to check indoorcomfort conditions through manual and computerbased simulation are given.



Prerequisites:None

Time: 14.30-17.30

Days: Thursday

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1507- Ecology and Environment

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Jigna Desai

The primary objective of this lecture course is tofirst introduce the students to the fundamentals ofthe issue of sustainability and then to explorevarious fields and ideas in history where theconcern was elaborated and practiced. Studentsare encouraged to reflect on the 'state of earth',chronologically discuss the political, social andeconomic movements with reference to it, andexplore topics with reference to philosophicaloutlooks in the context of sustainability.


Program: Postgraduate Program in Architecture

Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate Students,Mandatory for M. Arch (SA), Semester 1

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Thursday

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1513 - Natural Sciences I (Geology and Soils)

Credits: 3

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Madhukara, Deepa Maheshwari

This lecture course imparts students with in-depthknowledge of natural sciences, with a focus ongeology and soils. Geological processes fromatmosphere to ocean floor are explained for theunderstanding of the geological cycle, whichexplores tectonics, geological agents, weatheringand the formative capacity of water, among otherconcepts. The course also addresses soilformation processes, the properties of soil, soilclassification, land capability classification,techniques of conservation, and reclamation.


Program: Postgraduate Program in LandscapeArchitecture

Prerequisites:Graduate students (Students whohave enrolled for post graduate courses at CEPTUniversity)

Time: 16.30-17.30, 13.30-14.30

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

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1514 - Natural Sciences II (Hydrology,Climatology and Phytogeography)

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Deepa Maheshwari, S C Sharma,Sandip Patil

This course imparts students with in-depthknowledge of phytogeography, hydrology andclimatology. Students learn about geographicaldistribution of plants, plant morphology, anatomyand physiology. They study subjects such ashydrological cycles, aquifer recharge areas,rainfall patterns and groundwater management,and also look at weather patterns, andatmosphere, with focus on climate zones of Indiaas a base for understanding climate data.

Students analyse sample data for landscapeplanning, and attempt to analyse the impact ofboth natural and manmade features onmicroclimates.



Prerequisites:Graduate students (Students whohave enrolled for post graduate courses)

Time: 13.30-14 .30, 14.30-15.30

Days: Thursday, Friday

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1518 - Field Study of Plants

Credits: 3

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Deepa Maheshwari, Divya Shah

This lecture course introduces students to plantmaterial as a fundamental element in landscapedesign. The course emphasizes field visits as amode of understanding and appreciating plants fortheir varied physical attributes. Students learn toclassify plant materials based on various uses inlandscape design and understand in detailaspects such as shape, form, size, habit,branching pattern, flower, foliage, fruit, growthrequirements and seasonal variations, as well asscientific nomenclature.



Prerequisites:Under-graduate students 3rd yearonwards, post-graduate students

Time: 15.30-18.30

Days: Wednesday

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2020 - Interior Environmental Science

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: To be decided

Lectures in this course give students a brieftheoretical overview of the ways in which the builtarea interacts with the external environment, andare complemented with hands-on skillsdevelopment exercises. The latter are aimed atproviding students with a rational framework fordesign decision-making, especially within the

studio project. The course includes modules onclimatology, day lighting, artificial lighting,acoustics, occupant comfort, building envelopeproperties and integrated building design.

Faculty: Design


Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Monday

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2503 - Building Energy Efficiency Workshop

Credits: 2

Type: Workshop

Instructor/s: Rajan Rawal, Sanyogita Manu

This workshop explores energy performanceinbuildings with scientific rigour, to arrive atappropriate design decisions in real life problems.Students use hands-on exercises to learn aboutthe principles of building physics and humancomfort, employing as tools the variousapproaches available to a building designer.

Faculty: Design

Program: Postgraduate Program in InteriorArchitecture & Design

Prerequisites:Enrollment in MIAD/IMIAD

Time: 10.30-14.30

Days: Friday

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2506 - Introduction to Building EnergyEfficiency

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture (Large)

Instructor/s: Sanyogita Manu, Rajan Rawal

This lecture course aims at developing a broad

understanding of issues related to building energyefficiency and its significance in dealing with largerenvironmental challenges. It focuses onunderstanding the thermal, visual and auralenvironment via empirical and scientificapproaches, treating the building as a complexand integrated system. It also covers theoreticalaspects of building performance through lensessuch as policy, technology, design andmanagement.

Faculty: Design

Program: Postgraduate Program in InteriorArchitecture & Design

Prerequisites:Completion of an undergraduatecourse in any discipline

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Friday

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5003 - Environmental Science

Credits: 2

Type: Workshop

Instructor/s: Dipsha Shah

Knowledge of environmental science is utilized tocontrol the environment for the protection of healthand comfort of all living beings on this earth. In thisworkshop, students study ecology and ecosystem,natural resources, human population and itsassociated problems, environmental pollution andglobal environmental issues. Students learn byresearching and presenting on global

environmental issues.

Faculty: Technology


Prerequisites:None

Time: 14.30-15.30, 14.30-16.30, 9.30-10.30

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

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History, Theory and Criticism

1014 - History 3

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Meghal Arya

The content of this history course comes from theIslamic era in India and the renaissance andbaroque periods in Europe. Key points ofdiscussion are the development of institutionalforms and its relation to building material, andconstruction, society and culture, and religion. Inthe theory component, lectures examine

philosophy and ideology as the basis forabstraction and universality.



Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Monday

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1021 - Cities in History and Theory

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Pratyush Shankar

This course gives an overview of the variousurban theories of the last 150 years that help usunderstand the idea and form of cities. The keydepartures in the imagination and form of citiesare explained using historical accounts. Thesocial conception of a city is discussed at length,along with the idea of citizenship and culture of acity. The course ends with lectures on cities afterglobalization, the emerging "google city" and their

new geographies. Teaching is conducted throughlectures and slide shows. The course is ideal forstudents interested in urbanism, planning, urbaninserts and those generally curious about cities.



Prerequisites:None

Time: 14.30-16.30

Days: Thursday

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1022 - Ways of Looking at Architecture

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: N.H.Chhaya

This course explores various standpoints fromwhich architecture is viewed and judged. Adesigner often asks herself: am I doing the rightthing? Is it a better design? A critic too judges awork and needs to have a standpoint on which hebases his critique. The course is lecture based,but requires the students to actively findinformation and think as well as question what isbeing discussed in class.



Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Tuesday

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1023 - Walking the City

Credits: 2

Type: Seminar

Instructor/s: Meghal Arya, Sankalpa

Urban issues are often discussed in the classroomat great length. However, this course will beconducted by walking on pre-selected routes ofthe city, observing and documenting urbanphenomena, followed by discussion of variousurban issues that get lost in larger theoreticaldiscussions on urbanity.



Prerequisites:none

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Thursday

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1028 - Art+Architecture: Ideas at the Interface

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Ruturaj Parikh

This elective is an open-ended exercise, whichbegins with the study of modern art movementsand influential artists and aesthetic thinkers fromimpressionism to conceptual art. To refrain fromover-analysis and indulgence in redundantargumentation, the elective focuses more on theexperiential rather than analytical aspects.



Prerequisites:None

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Thursday

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1501 - Evolution of Urbanity

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Rajiv Kadam

This lecture course simultaneously introduces tothe students the concepts of urbanization andurbanism across space and time. The process,

determinants/generations, and resulting patternsare discussed. In a limited way, the effort is toshow how cities are shaped, by the dynamics of anumber of forceseconomic, social and politicaland how the theory and practice of urban planningand design has endeavoured to synchronize itselfwith the ever-changing urban reality. The course isconducted using a mix of faculty lectures, readingand student presentations. A high level ofclassroom participation is expected, which isreflected in the method of evaluation.



Prerequisites:Open to all graduate students,Mandatory for M. Arch (UD), Semester 1

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Monday

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1502 - Space, Culture, Politics and UrbanDesign

Credits: 3

Type: Seminar

Instructor/s: Binod Agarwal, SeemaKhandwalkar, Renu Desai


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This seminar develops students understanding ofthe complex and dynamic relationship betweenspace and society, discussing urban designinterventions from socio-cultural and politicalperspectives. The first partconceives culture as the core issue for urbandesign, and further looks at space as beyondmaterial entity, focusing on social value of space

and how space is socially produced. \The second part of the seminar engages differentperspectives and debates on the politics of urbandevelopment, and encourages reflection anddiscussion on their links to urban design ideas andpractice. (The workshop will useessays/articles, films and field-visits to discuss thethemes.) What is this workshop? The course islisted as a seminar.



Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate Students,Mandatory for M. Arch (UD), Semester 1

Time: 14.30-17.30

Days: Friday

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1503 - Manifestations and Theories

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Meghal Arya

This theory course explores the evolution of formaland informal built form, and the forces that shapeboth. Discussions are focused on the connectionsbetween the form and its determining factors.Manifestations of significant theories, bothpragmatic and abstract, are appraised. Theoriesare seen independently of the styles by which theyare classified later in history.



Prerequisites:Open to all graduate students,Mandatory for M. Arch (TD), Semester 1

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Tuesday

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1504 - Contextual Anchorage and Flight ofInnovations

Credits: 3

Type: Seminar

Instructor/s: Kulbhushan Jain

Context, with its determinants, is seen as a keyfactor for design decisions and theoretical framework. At the same time, the role of innovation andcreative endeavour cannot be undermined. There

is no clear single position that designers take. Byand large it is context that plays a more dominantrole. However, the debate has a strong message,and it is useful to examine its various facets. Thisseminar deals with this debate.



Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate Students,Mandatory for M. Arch (TD), Semester 1

Time: 14.30-17.30

Days: Monday

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1506- Conservation Studies I

Credits: 3

Type: Seminar

Instructor/s: Khushi Shah

This seminar deals with the circumstances of theemergence of the practice of conservation as afield to safeguard and conserve historic heritage.The subject is elaborated through historicconcepts discussing the philosophy, theory andprinciples of conservation in east and west,highlighting the role of restoration as thenecessary result of any conservation approach.Seminar sessions present various approacheswhich represented various phases of history indifferent cultures, to develop studentsunderstanding of the contemporary position that is

emerging in a global movement with expandedrelevance of the larger concerns of humanity,which includes the natural and man-madeenvironment as a focus.



Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate Students,Mandatory for M. Arch (ASC), Semester 1

Time: 14.30-17.30

Days: Thursday

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1508- Vernacular Architecture

Credits: 3

Type: Seminar

Instructor/s: Miki Desai

This seminar introduces vernacular architecture inthe context of its definitions: pure, traditional,popular and the defined classical architectures.

Areas of concern have to do with lifestyle andbuilt-in concepts of sustainability pertaining towater, food, storage and fuel. The course looks atvernacular architecture in the international contextof Africa and Asia, with focus on Asian and Indianvernacular traditions. It goes further into detail with

a survey of Indian vernacular and traditionalarchitecture that focuses on techniques, systemsand crafts for the production of architecture. Anethnographic and anthropological stance isdeveloped to understand the underpinnings of thetraditional and the vernacular built environments.

A discussion on these architectures is generatedwhile juxtaposing the modern architectural idiom.



Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate Students,Mandatory for M. Arch (SA), Semester 1

Time: 14.30-17.30

Days: Friday

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1509 - Streets for People

Credits: 3

Type: Seminar

Instructor/s: Purvi Vyas, Madhavi Joshi, JignaDesai

This course is based on the objectives of theSustainable Urban Mobility Networks (SUM Net)initiative, a network facilitated by the Centre forEnvironment Education (CEE) as its secretariat,which furthers the concept of traffic calming & car-free areas conducive for walking & cycling in India.One of the thematic aims of the module is todevelop a first of its kind educational resource forthe urban mobility concept. This resource shouldbe oriented towards initiating young people to

issues closely connected with transportation,especially those related to equity, informaleconomy, environment & governance. It alsogenerates tools for students on how to study thedifferent uses of streets, people & their well being.This course is jointly offered by CEE & CEPT.



Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate Students

Time: 14.30-17.30

Days: Tuesday

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1510 - History of Medieval Architecture - itsdevelopment, significance and implications

Credits: 2

Type: Theory

Instructor/s: Snehal Shah

This course explores the architecture of theGujarat Province, with Ahmedabad as the focalpoint. From founding of the city by Ahmed Shah in1411 to Mughal rule and after that the Mathurarule, the course covers various architectural andhistorical developments. The emphasis is on theunderstanding that the Muslim rulers created the


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regional style with their strong canonical strictregulations of the last hundred and fifty years.These various rulers and their insistence oncreating their mark in architecture are worthstudying and hence, discussed at length. Themain emphasis is on studying the structuralsystems employed and their stylisticmanifestations, along with the decorative

expressions. The course has two study trips: onenear and one in Ahmedabad.



Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate students,Mandatory for M. Arch (ASC), Semester I

Time: 16.30-17.30

Days: Monday, Wednesday

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1511 - History of Culture

Credits: 2

Type: Theory

Instructor/s: To be finalised

This lecture course, looks at the preservation ofour cultural legacy. Heritage and conservation aretwo unique aspects of human life. Heritage standsnot only for that which has been, but also for thatwhich is not only for the past in heritages facts butalso for the present in record (i.e. conservation),and hence it implies in itself the union of these two

elements. These two aspects are to be viewedfrom both societal advantage and individualinterest. The Gujarat region is very rich andvariegated in these fields.



Prerequisites:Open to all Graduate Students,Mandatory for M. Arch (ASC), Semester I

Time: 08.30-10.30

Days: Wednesday

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2005 - History-I

Credits: 2

Type: Lecture

Instructor/s: Snehal Nagarsheth

This lecture course builds students understandingof the correlation of culture and design through thestudy of living patterns and objects of use. Itaddresses different concepts of culture andanthropological studies.

Faculty: Design

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