Introduction to our ATCM bachelor degree

COOPERATION with RIGA Walter Terry Jackson waja@ucn.dk

18th June 2012

UCN – a European University

University College of Northern Denmark

- a university of applied sciences

UCN – Students starting

September 2011Danish studentsApprox. 2500International studentsApprox. 400

February 2012Danish studentsCa. 600International studentsCa. 100

UCN - Applied learning

• Dialog based

• Individual and PBL

• Interaction and respect both ways

• Cooperation with Danish and

international companies

Bachelor Programmes

1. Computer Science

2. Architecture & Construction

3. Energy and the Environment

4. Finance

5. Graphics

6. Hospitality, Tourism & Sports

7. IT & Electronics

8. Marketing

9. Multimedia Design

For more details see www.ucnorth.dk

Aalborg is a city with events

• Nice little city

• Carnival

• Night life

• Sport & nature

• Cultural

• Shopping

AALBORG DENMARK

THEARCHITECTURE

&CONSTRUCTION

BACHELOR DEGREEPROGRAMME

UCN TEACHING STRATEGY• Project orientated GROUP work as a form of job training

• Modern curricula targeted to meet industry needs

• Strong link between teaching & research

• Strong link between teaching and innovation

• Strong link between theory and practise

• Two way communication – many class discussions

• Classes split into groups - working on real life building projects

• Students learn to solve conflicts in the group

• Students are actively involved in class and not passively attentive

UCN and Architecture

Function & design

Light and shadow

Form and contrasts Materials structure

Simple harmony in design

Energy

DANISH ARCHITECTURE

INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE + ENERGY DESIGN

UCN and Energy

HOW DO WE BUILD BUILDINGS THAN USE LESS ENERGY?

HOW DO WE BUILD BUILDINGS THAT USE NO ENERGY?

HOW DO WE BUILD BUILDINGS THAT PRODUCE ENERGY?

UCN TEACH ENERGY SAVINGS

UCN and

Constructability

UCN TEACH HOW TOCONSTRUCT LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS

UCN and BIM

COMPARING PRODUCTIVITYINDUSTRY & CONSTRUCTION

OVER LAST 40 YEARS

INDUSTRY

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

SUMMARY of ourEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME Constructibility Planning & management BIM integration model + budget + time Architecture + industrial Low Energy Construction Structures & Loads Technical Services

UCN AND INTERNATIONALISATION

UCN’s BIM workshopIn

Vietnam April 2012

Students of Architecture

UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

UCN and San Francisco Work placements

INTERNATIONALISATION

WORKSHOPS WORK PLACEMENT

ERASMUS EXCHANGE JOBS AFTER GRADUATION

Walter Terry JacksonDirector

for UCN’s bachelor programme of Architectural Technology and Construction Management

WAJA@UCN.DK

+45 72 69 15 34

http://www.ucnorth.dk/Home/Programmes_-_Courses/Architectural_Technology_and_Construction_Management.aspx