ARCHI COURSE OUTLINE

1.1 PROGRAMME OFFERED AND DURATION

Programme Offered: Bachelor of Architecture

Duration: The Department of Architecture shall offer a two-tier degree programme. The first-
tier is a minimum of 10 semester's duration (5 years) for U.T.M.E. candidates and 8 semesters (4
years) for Direct Entry candidates leading to a professionally registrable Bachelor's degree. A
minimum of six months of Industrial Training shall be incorporated in the programme.

The second-tier of 4-semester duration leads to a professional Master's degree.

1.2 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For UTME Entry Mode: Candidates who have successfully completed the Senior Secondary
School or its equivalent, obtained five credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and
two other subjects from the following list will be eligible for admission; Chemistry, Biology,
Technical Drawing, Fine Arts, Geography, Economics, Building Construction and Land
Surveying.

For Direct Entry: Candidates who fulfil the UTME Entry requirements above should have
obtained G.C.E. Advanced level, H.S.C/IJMB or equivalent with passes in Mathematics and
Physics, or Mathematics or Physics and any other subject noted above may be admitted into the
200 - level of the programme. A candidate who fulfils normal admission requirements and in
addition holds an ND or HND certificate in Architecture or Allied Subjects at Credit Level can
be considered for admission into the programme at the appropriate level.

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (U.T.M.E) subjects are

3.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF DEGREE

To be eligible for the award of a Bachelor of Architecture ([Link]), a student admitted through
the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (U.T.M.E) must offer and pass a total of 199
credit units, made up of:

GST courses 16 units

ENT courses 6 units
Compulsory courses 163 units
Elective courses 14 units
Total 199 units

Students admitted through Direct Entry are required to satisfactorily complete a minimum of 167
units, made up of:

GST courses 16 units

ENT courses 6 units
Compulsory courses 131 units
Elective courses 14 units
Total 167 units

3.6 REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

(a) Candidates must register for the appropriate compulsory and elective courses as indicated in
the University/Faculty/Department Prospectus/Handbook.
(b) The minimum and maximum workloads per semester are 15 and 28 units respectively.
Permission for waiver for graduating students must be sought from the Head of Department
and it is subject to Senate approval.
(c) A student is at liberty to withdraw from a course within the time frame stipulated by Senate
and on completion of the add/delete form. Any student who withdraws from a course
without permission will be deemed to have failed the course.

3.7 EXAMINATION AND GRADING SYSTEM

(a) Examination and scoring

(i) Each course shall be examined at the end of the semester in which it is offered.
(ii) For every course, there shall be continuous assessment during the semester comprising of
tests, practical(s), written assignments and other acceptable methods of assessment.

(iii) The total score for every course shall be based on maximum of 100% (examination is 70%
and continuous assessment is 30%).

(iv) The different scores for each course shall be assigned the following letter grades and grade
points:

MARKS LETTER GRADE GRADE POINT

70 – 100 A 5
60 – 69 B 4
50 – 59 C 3
45 – 49 D 2
40 – 44 E 1
0 – 39 F 0

(b). Graduation classification

(i) To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Architecture ([Link]), a student must have
successfully completed all prescribed courses as listed in Section 4.4 above.
(ii) The final award and class of degree shall be based on the cumulative grade point average
(CGPA) as follows:

CGPA Class of Degree

4.50 – 5.00 First Class (Honours)
3.50 – 4.49 Second Class (Honours) Upper Division
2.40 – 3.49 Second Class (Honours) Lower Division
1.50 – 2.39 Third Class (Honours)

3.8 COURSE OFFERINGS

100 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 101 Introduction to Architecture I 3 C
ARC 103 Architectural Graphics and Lettering I 2 C
ARC 105 Free hand Sketching I 2 C
ARC 107 Nature of Environmental Science 2 C
MAT 101 General Mathematics I 3 C
PHY 101 General Physics I 3 C
PHY 107 Experimental Physics I 1 C
GST 111 Communication in English I 2 C
GST 113 Nigerian Peoples and Cultures 2 C
GST 121 Use of Library, Study Skills and Information 2 C
Communication Technology
GST 123A Communication in French
or or 2 C
GST 123B Communication in Arabic
ENT 101 Seminars in Entrepreneurship Awareness and Motivation 2 C
TOTAL 26

100 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status
ARC 102 Introduction to Architecture II 3 C
ARC 104 Architectural Graphics and Lettering II 2 C
ARC 106 Free hand Sketching II 2 C
ARC 108 Basic Elements of Planning 2 C
MAT 102 General Mathematics II 3 C
PHY 102 General Physics II 3 C
PHY 108 Experimental Physics II 1 C
GST 112 Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence 2 C
GST 122 Communication in English II 2 C
ENT 102 Workshops on Basic Entrepreneurship Skills 2 C
 TOTAL 22

200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 201 Architectural Design I 4 C
ARC 203 Building Components and Methods I 2 C
ARC 205 Descriptive Geometry I 2 C
CSC 101 Introduction of Computer Science 2 C
ARC 209 History of Architecture I 2 C
ARC 211 Building Structures I 2 C
ARC 213 Land Surveying I 2 C
GST 211 History and Philosophy of Science 2 C
ENT 201 Workshops and Practicum on Business and Business Plan 2 C
TOTAL 20

200 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 202 Architectural Design II 4 C
ARC 204 Building Components and Methods II 2 C
ARC 206 Descriptive Geometry II 2 C
ARC 208 Computer Applications in Architecture 2 C
ARC 210 History of Architecture II 2 C
ARC 212 Building Structures II 2 C
ARC 214 Land Surveying II 2 C
GST 222 Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2 C
TOTAL 18

300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 301 Architectural Design III 4 C
ARC 303 Building Components and Methods III 2 C
ARC 305 Environmental Science 2 C
ARC 307 Urban Design 2 C
ARC 309 Theory of Architecture I 2 C
ARC 311 Building Structures III 2 C
ARC 313 Building Services I 2 C
Elective of 2 Units from below
ARC 315 Sociology of Housing 2 E
ARC 317 Environmental Psychology I 2 E
ARC 319 Detailing 2 E
TOTAL 18
300 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 302 Architectural Design IV 4 C
ARC 304 Building Components and Methods IV 2 C
ARC 306 Landscape Design 2 C
ARC 308 Interior Design 2 C
ARC 310 History of Architecture III 2 C
ARC 312 Building Structures IV 2 C
ARC 314 Building Services II 2 C
ARC 316 Theory of Architecture II 2 C
Electives of 2 Units from below
ARC 318 Environmental Psychology II 2 E
ARC 320 Development Economics 2 E
ARC 324 Pollution Control for Architects 2 E
TOTAL 20

400 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 401 Architectural Design V 4 C
ARC 403 Rural Development and Planning 2 C
ARC 405 Building Components and Methods V 2 C
ARC 407 Quantities and Estimation 2 C
ARC 409 Research Methods 2 C
ARC 411 Building Structures V 2 C
ARC 419 Public and Institutional Buildings 3 C
Electives of 4 Units from below
ARC 413 Building Contract & Arbitration 2 E
ARC 415 Building Climatology 2 E
ARC 417 Acoustics and Noise Control 2 E
ARC 425 Natural and Artificial Lighting 2 E
TOTAL 21

400 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

SWS 400 SIWES Report Writing 3 C
SWS 402 Industrial-Based SIWES Assessment 2 C
SWS 404 SIWES Site Visit Assessment 3 C
SWS 406 SIWES Logbook Assessment 3 C
SWS 408 SIWES Seminar Presentation 4 C
 TOTAL 15

500 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 501 Architectural Design VI 5 C
ARC 503 Advanced Architectural Structures 2 C
ARC 505 Project Planning and Control 3 C
ARC 507 Advanced Landscape Design 2 C
ARC 517 Building Economics 3 C
ARC 519 Building Contract and Arbitration 2 C
Electives of 3 Units from below
ARC 509 Design Economics and Cost Planning 2 E
ARC 511 Architectural Practice and Management 1 E
ARC 513 Building Maintenance and Management 2 E
ARC 515 Principles of Construction Management 3 E
TOTAL 20

500 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER

Course code Course Title Units Status

ARC 502 Building Structures VI 2 C
ARC 504 Urban Design 3 C
ARC 506 Restoration and Preservation 2 C
ARC 508 Advanced Building Components & Methods 2 C
ARC 599 Seminar 1 C
ARC 500 Honours Research Project 6 C
Elective of 3 Units from below
ARC 512 Environmental Resource Management 3 E
ARC 514 Human Spatial Organization 3 E
TOTAL 19

3.9 COURSE SYNOPSES

MAT 101 General Mathematics I 3 units Compulsory

(Algebra and Trigonometry)
Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements, Venn diagrams. Real numbers;
integers, rational and irrational numbers. Polynomials: the remainder and factor theorems,
polynomial equations and inequalities. The principle of mathematical induction, real sequences
and series, theory of quadratic equations, Binomial Theorem. Matrices: mn matrices; addition,
multiplication and inverse operations on matrices. Application to solutions of linear equations.
Complex numbers; algebra of complex numbers; Argand diagram. De Moivre's Theorem, nth
roots of unity. Circular measure, trigonometric functions of angles of any magnitude, addition
and factor formulae.

MAT 102 General Mathematics II 3 units Compulsory

(Calculus)
Function of a single variable, and their graphs, limits and idea of continuity. Graphs of simple
function. Polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric functions, etc. Rate of
change, tangent and normal to a curve. Differentiation as limit of rate of change of elementary
functions, product, quotient, function of function rules. Implicit differentiation, differentiation of
trigonometric, inverse trigonometric functions and exponential functions. Logarithmic and
parametric differentiation. Use of binomial expansion for any index. Stationary values for simple
functions; maxima, minima and points of inflexion, area of surface of revolution. Integration as
an inverse of differentiation. Integration of harder functions: Integration by substitution and by
parts. Definite integrals: volume of revolution, area of surface of revolution.

PHY 101 General Physics I 3 units Compulsory

Units of Measurement and order of magnitude. Scalars and vectors, vector product, Motion along
a straight line, motion in two dimensions. Newton’s Laws of motion and their applications.
Gravitation and Newton’s Law with its applications. Force and Motion, Work and Kinetic
Energy. Conservation of Energy. Impulse, linear Momentum conservation. Collision, Rotational
Dynamics angular momentum and its conservation. Statics. Equilibrium of particles and bodies.
Circular motion, Harmonic Motion, Oscillation. Waves, and Wave motion in a stretched string
and in a pipe, sound waves. Temperature and Expansion. Heat and heat measurements, transfer
of heat. Hydrostatics, pressure gauges, Archimedes Principle. Surface Tension, Contact angle
and capillarity, Elasticity and Plasticity.

PHY 102 General Physics II 3 units Compulsory

Electric charges and forces, Coulomb’s law, Electric potential, Capacitance, Dielectrics. Electric
current and resistance, circuits, Electromotive force, Kirchoff’s laws. The magnetic field,
Ampere’s law and its applications. Faradays laws of induction, Magnetic properties of matter.
Electromagnetic Oscillations. Magnetic forces and power generation. Simple A.C. circuits.
Electromagnetic waves. Geometrical Optics. Reflection and Refraction at Plane and Curved
Surfaces. Lenses and Optical instruments. Interference, Diffraction. Photons, Electrons and
Atoms. Emission and Absorption of light in quanta. Photoelectric effect. De Broglie hypothesis.
The Bohr atom and Line Spectra. Elementary Semiconductor Physics.

PHY 107 Experimental Physics I 1 unit Compulsory

The use of Graphical Methods, the Errors and Accuracy in Experimental Physics. Simple
measuring instruments e.g. Micrometer Screw Gauge, Callipers, Spherometer, etc. Measurement
of Time, Pendulum, Inertia. Motion under Uniform Acceleration, Including Inclined Plane and
Friction experiments. Elasticity, Surface Tension Simple Calorimetry Experiments.

PHY 108 Experimental Physics II 1 unit Compulsory

Experiments with Simple Plane and Spherical mirrors. Thin Lenses Experiments. Refraction of
Light at Plane Surfaces, Prisms The Spectrometer and Dispersion. Introduction to Electrical
Circuits, Ohm’s Law. Wheatstone Bridge Measurements. The Potentiometer. Comparison of
EMF’s of cells. Determination of AC Mains Frequency.

GST 111 Communication in English I 2 units Compulsory

GST 112 Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence 2 units Compulsory

GST 113 Nigerian Peoples and Cultures 2 units Compulsory

GST 121 Use of Library, Study Skills and

Information Communication Technology 2 units Compulsory

GST 122 Communication in English II 2 units Compulsory

GST 123A Communication in French

or
GST 123B Communication in Arabic 2 units Compulsory

ENT 101 Seminars in Entrepreneurship

Awareness and Motivation 2 units Compulsory

ENT 102 Workshops on Basic Entrepreneurship Skills 2 units Compulsory

ARC 101 Introduction to Architecture 1 3 units Compulsory

An introductory course to architecture stressing the architect’s role in the building industry;
design aims and tools

ARC 102 Introduction to Architecture 11 3 units Compulsory

Drawing and the various graphic communication media and reproduction equipment and
materials; significant building in architecture and practitioners.

ARC 103 Architectural Graphics and Lettering I 2 units Compulsory

A laboratory course in mechanical drawing, descriptive geometry, perceptive and shades and
shadows including freehand drawing.

ARC 104 Architectural Graphics and Lettering II 2 units Compulsory

Presentation of architectural drawings. Greater emphasis will be laid on presentation and
rendering techniques, using different media.

ARC 105 Freehand Sketching I 2 units Compulsory

Sketching and architectural drawing from life. The course aims at developing graphic language
by which an architect explains buildings and other objects to himself and others using dry media
such as pencils, crayons, etc.

ARC 106 Freehand Sketching II 2 units Compulsory

Sketching and architectural drawing from life. A continuation of freehand sketching with greater
emphasis on quick sketching techniques using wet media such as water and poster colours, inks,
etc.
ARC 107 Nature of Environmental Science 2 units Compulsory
Origin, growth and decline of settlements as a reflection of social economic, political and
physical forces. Industrial settlements and contemporary human settlements in developed and
developing countries. Urbanisation process, merits and demerits of advances in Science and
Technology.

ARC108 Basic Elements of Planning 2 units Compulsory

Climate and architecture; environmental hazards and the built environment; the architecture of an
ordered environment; environmental planning problems and their solutions; pollution (air and
water), soil erosion, desertification, etc. man-made environments.

ARC201 Architectural Design I 4 units Compulsory

The main objectives are on the composition of forms and elements. Exploration of existing
buildings (measured drawings) such as residential, church, mosque, primary school buildings etc.
Selection of different element (or units) of a residential design e.g. kitchen, bedrooms,
bathrooms, toilets etc. Furniture layout on plans, room elevation. Anthropometrics. Quick
approach project to be introduced.

ARC202 Architectural Design II 4 units Compulsory

Small scale projects such as simple residential designs, restaurants, kiosk, day-care centres,
children playground, health clinics etc. Submission of drawings to include 3-dimensional
projections (perspective and axonometry), space analysis determination of user population,
circulation etc. Functional diagrams etc. Quick approach projects to be continued

ARC 203 Building Components and Methods I 2 units Compulsory

Basic Building materials and their characteristics – timber, stones, bricks, cement and sand Crete
blocks, concrete and R.C. concrete, mortars and Rendering.

ARC204 Building Components and Methods II 2 units Compulsory

Elements and components of construction – foundations, load bearing walls, opening in walls,
doors and windows, floors, simple roofs and finishes.

ARC 205 Descriptive Geometry I 2 units Compulsory

Space visualization, space imagination and the ability to solve problems of various mutual
relationships of geometric forms on the two-dimensional (2D) representation in parallel
projection. The use of drawing equipment, sheet composition, conic section, the spiral, Types of
projections; orthographic projections, the point, the line and the plane. Shadows in orthographic
projections. Determination of the sizes, traces of lines and planes.

ARC 206 Descriptive Geometry II 2 units Compulsory

Higher level of spatial visualization and optimal graphic expression by characteristic views and
spatial representations as a foundation for 3D analysis out of each 2D [Link]
principles of isometric projection. Types of isometry, circular forms in isometric projection,
construction of perspective projections, composition of perspective drawings, metric operations
in perspective, circles in perspective, perspectives of architectural details, shadows in
perspective.

ARC 208 Computer Applications in Architecture 2 units Compulsory

Lecture/ Studio course on the design content of CAD application. Workspace set-up.
Introduction to 2D commands. Saving and retrieving drawings. Principles of plotting. The use of
tools and tool palettes in the creation of walls, doors and windows, slabs, roofs and roof slabs,
elevations, and sections in a CAD application environment. The effective use of the Internet.

ARC 209 History of Architecture I 2 units Compulsory

A course in architectural history from earliest times to the Romanesque period with emphasis on
the forces which shaped the history both in Western as well as in African societies. Emphasis is
on the form and content of the architecture and the forces responsible.

ARC 210 History of Architecture II 3 units Compulsory

A chronology of the development of the aesthetic theory in the western world. Principal
theoreticians of the classic Byzantine, Medieval and Renaissance epoch. The development of
neo-classicism in Europe. A comparative appraisal of the various architectural styles studied.

ARC 211 Building Structures I 2 units Compulsory

Fundamentals of strength of materials with emphasis on their application to architectural
structures.

ARC 212 Building Structures II 2 units Compulsory

Intuitive, qualitative and quantitative approaches to structural mechanics; force flow and
structural configurations.

ARC 213 Land Surveying I 2 units Compulsory

Linear measurement, chaining over obstacles, levelling, plotting simple section, measurement of
horizontal angles in close and open traverses.

ARC 214 Land Surveying II 2 units Compulsory

Triangulation networks, procedure in the field, field record, use of bearing and co-ordinates and
the setting out of building and simple road works.

ARC 301 Architectural Design III 4 units Compulsory

The design and planning of more complex and functional spaces with emphasis on the student’s
understanding of the elements of architectural design, livability of habitable units, and external
spaces formed by building units.
ARC 302 Architectural Design IV 4 units Compulsory

The studio programme is designed to further develop the design skills already acquired. The
emphasis is on overall competence in the formation and presentation of Design Concept, analysis
of site, analysis of functional and climatic problems, the use of structural and constructional
methods and the synthesis of all design parameters.

ARC303 Building Components and Methods III 2 units Compulsory

Building materials and their characteristics – cast stone Asbestos Cement Products, Asphalt and
bituminous felts, glass paints steel, aluminium and other metals plastics, materials for sound and
thermal insulation and their application and traditional building materials.

ARC 304 Building Components and Methods IV 2 units Compulsory

Elements of Building Construction – Load bearing elements Partitions, Staircases and ramps
intermediate floors ceilings, roofs, internal and external surface finishes and traditional
construction methods.

ARC 305 Environmental Science 2 units Compulsory

Lecture – discussion course studying mechanical equipment, illumination and acoustics and the
architectural and technical requirements for human comfort.

ARC 306 Landscape Design 2 units Compulsory

A theory project course to develop general appreciation of natural and man-made landscape
Elements of landscape and their contribution in the design of open spaces in relation to buildings.
Designing with nature or subjugation of nature. Landscape architecture of the territorial, urban
neighbourhood or single building lands. Climate and environmental constraints. Spatial
relationship between architectural interiors and landscape. Traditional building techniques and
landscape. Analysis of the elements of urban landscape. The use of natural resources: Trees,
bushes, grass, rocks, water, etc in urban landscape (housing recreation areas).

ARC 307 Urban Design 2 units Compulsory

Lectures covering the aims and scope of planning – its social, economic and physical basis.
Origins of modern town planning concentrating on urban planning problems – densities;
neighbourhood, central, industrial and economical area development, shopping/market precincts.
Field study and design of urban farms and spaces.

ARC 310 History of Architecture III 2 units Compulsory

Study of the various theoretical propositions that have formed the new Architecture in the West
European countries and America. Comparative discussion on the works of various masters such
as Le Corbusier, Peter Behrens, Walter Gropius, Mies Van der Rohe and F.L Wright to deepen
the understanding of modern trend in architecture. Concepts and theories surrounding modernism
and postmodernism. A critical appraisal of the theory and practise of contemporary architecture
in developing countries, current trends and contemporary philosophies of architecture.

ARC 311 Building Structures III 2 units Compulsory

A lecture/laboratory course to develop understanding of the behaviour of timber, steel and
reinforced concrete in structures

ARC 312 Building Structures IV 2 units Compulsory

Design of simple structural elements of these materials and to develop graphic skills in the
presentation of design results.

ARC 313 Building Services I units Compulsory

Cold and hot water supply. Sources of water and water distribution. Cold and hot water
installation, calculations of standard consumption velocity, demand and plumbing fittings
leading to a complete design surface water drainage, sewage and waste disposal and sanitary
systems.

ARC 314 Building Services II 2 units Compulsory

1. Natural lighting. Special lighting requirements, space geometry and light distribution for
special effects. Artificial lighting basic principles, characteristics of various fittings, light service
distribution and space geometry.

2. Electrical installation. Types of electrical supplies in Nigeria. Design procedure and data
requirements. Domestic installations, service units and Ring man. Non-domestic installations,
voltage drops ring and rising main distribution. Industrial installations, fitting switch gear, fuses,
etc.

3. Illumination: Basic principles of illumination and illumination standard light distributors:

Acoustics, Basic principles and laws of sound propagation, sound in an enclosed space. Room
acoustics transmission and insulations of sound, insulation and absorption. Noise control
demonstration through case study.

4. Special problems in architectural acoustics, broad study of function acoustics design in

Architecture based on project work.
ARC 315 Sociology of Housing 2 units Elective

ARC 317 Environmental Psychology I 2 units Elective

The development of Environmental Psychology. Architecture and Environmental Psychology.
The design process, and the uses of environmental psychology. The thermal environment, the
acoustic environment; the luminous environment, the spatial environment. Building evaluation.
Obstacles to the use of results from Environmental Psychology research.

ARC 318 Environmental Psychology II 2 units Elective

The image of the city: legibility, structure and meaning. Organizing a coherent city form. The
city: understanding the city; living in the city. Some social issues and city life. Housing and
lifestyle; housing and social issues and city life. Housing and lifestyle; housing and social class.
The city and pathology. Housing and stage in lifecycle.

ARC 324 Pollution Control For Architects 2 units Compulsory

The essentials of a good environment; the incidence and sources of pollution; the control of
pollution; designing for a better environment; site selection and environmental planning, the
architecture of the built environment.

ARC 401 Architectural Design V 4 units Compulsory

Student at this level are being prepared to understand and tackle societal problems. Hence the
need for a comprehensive design package.
• Urban Renewal Scheme - meant to expose them to the problems with the aim of finding
appropriate solutions to them.

• Urban Design Project

• Minor scheme.

Along with Urban Design Project, a major scheme such as a shopping centre, primary school
design, health centre, Post Office or residential design scheme will be carried out in this
semester. In Urban design Project, emphasis will be on Redevelopment, Renovation,
Conservation and Preservation.

ARC 402 Architectural Design VI 4 units Compulsory

An intensive course in design concept formation and quick design solutions using short and long
studio exercises. Emphasis will be laid on creative ideas and fast presentation techniques. Major
projects will be used to demonstrate and determine good design ability and good understanding
of the design process.

ARC 403 Rural Development and Planning 2 units Compulsory

Basic for settlement and settlement pattern, Rural structure and rural-urban continuum, village
planning and community development, supported with village and village centre surveys.

ARC 405 Building Components and Methods V 2 units Compulsory

Complex building constructional elements, advanced flooring, roof lights.

ARC 407 Quantities and Estimation 2 units Compulsory

Principles and procedures for ‘taking-off’ quantities for the preparation of bill of quantities.
Approximate estimating using the following techniques: unit, cube, superficial area, storey
enclosure, approximate quantities and elemental methods. Accurate estimating by unit rate, gross
and net pricing, “all-in rate”, build up unit rates for the following, sections of work in a bill of
quantities – excavation, concrete work, block work, frames, carpentry and joinery, metal work,
finishing, painting and decorating, external work, roofing, iron mongering, doors and windows,
plumbing and electrical installation, etc.

ARC 409 Research Methods 2 units Compulsory

Research techniques relevant to architecture; the use of case studies in architecture; the
preparation and presentation of research reports; documentation, footnotes and bibliography; use
of quotations, tables, etc; design statistical methods.

ARC411 Building Structures V 2 units Compulsory

Approximate analysis techniques for the various structure systems (form-active, vector-active,
bulk-active, surface-active and vertical structure) to illustrate design criteria needed for
architectural decisions.

ARC 412 Building Structures VI 2 units Compulsory

The relationship between structural behaviour and structural form. The morphology of forms will
be discussed using both natural and man-made forms as examples. Economic and aesthetic
suitability as applied to architectural problems.

ARC 413 Building Contract & Arbitration 2 units Elective

Different types of building contract, formation of building contract, distinction between
tendering procedures and contractual arrangements. Contractor’s obligations, quality control and
presentation of employer. Bankruptcy and insolvency. Arbitration procedures and practices.

ARC 415 Building Climatology 2 units Compulsory

Studies in how climatic factors affect human comfort. Climatic decisions in the design process,
identification and analysis of climatic problems for the purpose of (heat) and glare effect of solar
radiation. Thermal characteristics of building materials and some elements of construction sun
shading devices the climatological zones of zones and their problem solving potentials.

ARC 417 Acoustics and Noise Control 2 units Elective

Basic principles and laws of sound propagation; sound in an enclosed space. Room acoustics;
transmission and insulation of sound; insulation and absorption. Noise control demonstration
through case study. Special problems in architectural acoustics; broad study of acoustic design in
architecture based on project work.

ARC 419 Public and Institutional Buildings 3 units Compulsory

Public and Institutional Buildings as building type; their chief characteristics and design
requirements; siting and environmental considerations; function; forms; planning and design
considerations; design evaluation. The need to preserve institutional building; their updating and
preservation.

ARC 425 Natural and Artificial Lighting 2 units Elective

Advanced course in Natural and Artificial Lighting; special lighting requirements (museums,
libraries, galleries, exhibitions, etc.) space geometry and light distribution for special effects.

ARC 501 Architectural Design VI 5 units Compulsory

An intensive course in design concept formation and quick design solutions using short and long
studio exercises. Emphasis will be laid on creative ideas and fast presentation techniques. Major
projects will be used to demonstrate and determine good design ability and good understanding
of the design process.

ARC 502 Architectural Design VII 5 units Compulsory

Complex design problems demanding a mastery of the design process which the student has
acquired over the years. The student must have the ability to demonstrate skill in quick design
solutions, fast presentation techniques and an ability to produce a high quality design within a
limited time.

ARC 503 Advanced Architectural Structures 2 units Compulsory

Approximate analysis techniques for various structural systems (forms-active, vector-active, bulk
active, surface-active and vertical structures) to illustrate design criteria needed for architectural
decisions.

ARC 504 Urban Design 3 units Compulsory

Aims and scope of planning – its social economic and Physical basis. Origins of modern town
planning. Urban planning problems, densities, neighbourhood, central industrial, and commercial
area development; shopping and market precincts. Functional and visual relationships between
people and their Physical environments; the course examines the scale and scope of urban
Design process, environmental design and conservation.

ARC 505 Project Planning and Control 3 units Compulsory

Principles of project planning and control; cost management and control with emphasis on cost
reduction; project planning systems and procedures; criteria for selecting a system; work study;
productivity; financial considerations, legal implications.

ARC 506 Restoration and Preservation 2 units Compulsory

Restoration and preservation of our architectural heritage at both local and national levels; the
principles of restoration and preservation (conservation); what is to be protected and how;
organizations responsible for protecting buildings; local people and their ideas of change;
improvement and protection; legislation for conservation; the effect of planning systems and
planning applications; environmental caring.

ARC 507 Advanced Landscape Design 2 units Compulsory

Advanced course in natural and man-made landscape; essentials of rural-scape and urban-scape
and influence of landscape development on the Physical comfort and psychological environment
of man’s surroundings. A design project will supplement the critical studies.

ARC 508 Advanced Building Components & Methods 2 units Compulsory

An analysis of complex construction methods in architectural design and emphasis on industrial

prefabrication of buildings. Advances in building technology; alternatives in construction
techniques and their appropriateness to the Nigeria [Link] in doors and windows,
curtain walling, infilling panels and solar control in building.

ARC 509 Design Economics and Cost Planning 2 units Elective

The economics of design alternatives; principles of cost planning; construction costs; building
life span; obsolescence; market value and marketability.

ARC 511 Architectural Practice and Management 1 unit Elective

Elements of Architectural Practice; the architectural profession; the Architects Registration

Council of Nigeria, codes of conduct; professional services; setting up a practice; office
organization and job organization; personnel management.

ARC 512 Environmental Resource Management 3 units Elective

The concept of ecology as applied to the natural environment; the use and abuse of the natural
environment and natural resources; the built environment and environmental planning problems
solutions and conservation of the natural environment and the built environment.

ARC 513 Building Maintenance and Management 2 units Elective

Building maintenance technology; decay of buildings and the agencies involved; renovation;
conversion; extension; design defects and remedies; maintenance and mechanical services;
maintenance procedures, resources required, programming, execution and appraisal guidelines.

ARC 514 Human Spatial Organization 3 units Elective

This course will examine in depth the meaning of space, rules of spatial organization, choice
model of design, and the basic problem of space as a dimension of human existence. An
understanding of various space concepts as they relate to human environment, cultural variability
of urban environment, environmental perception and defensible spaces.

ARC 515 Principles of Construction Management 3 units Elective

Project management systems and criteria for scaling the most appropriate system; job
organization and personnel management; productivity and production targets.

ARC 517 Building Economics 3 units Compulsory

Introduction to development Economics, the construction economy, research and development;
its relationship to the National Economy, Nature and Scope of development projects; factors
affecting the supply and demand for landed property; land use patterns, property values,
premium, rental values, service changes and operating cost; valuation methods, construction of
valuation tables, control development and development planning, planning activities, public
development, Aims of private and public developers, developers budget. Some general terms in
Building Economics. Cost planning as a design tool, factors governing building costs, price
analysis, Bills of Quantities cost criteria, cost research and estimating cost plants.

ARC 519 Building Contract and Arbitration 3 units Compulsory

Different types of building contract, formation of building contract, distinction between
tendering procedures and contractual arrangements. Contractor’s obligations, quality control and
presentation of employer. Bankruptcy and insolvency. Arbitration procedures and practices.

ARC 599 Seminar 1 unit Compulsory

Contemporary trend of architectural design innovative solutions and their implications, public
issues in architecture. Architecture and community, public participation in the design process.

ARC 500 Honours Research Project 6 Units Compulsory

The student is expected to complete an independent research project that will make a reasonable
contribution to Architecture and the general field of Environmental Design. The objective is to
provide an opportunity for the student to synthesize knowledge and skills acquired during his
training. The project dissertation should be presented in the form of a bound report with
appropriate illustrations.