RGPV B.Architecture 1st Semester(Grading System) Syllabus

                                                             AR -111  Design-I  



The  aim  of  the  subject  is  to  introduce  to  the  students  the  design  fundamentals,  design    vocabulary  and  order  of  form  and  space.
  Primary  elements: Point, line, plane, volumatic elements.
 Form: Properties  of  form  (two dimensional)  primary  solids, variations  in  forms.  Surface articulation  including  importance  of  colour  theories,  textures  and  relationship.
  Form and space: Space defining elements, organisation of form and space.
  Circulation elements, proportion and scale, ordering principles.                                              
  Application of these above to two and three dimensional compositions.
 Indoor  and  outdoor  sketching  exercises  to  develop  the  skill and understanding of
shades,  shadows  etc.  in  the  nature  and  man-made  objects  with  the  use  of
different  models.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Study through models of different materials viz paper, clay wax, soap, wires etc. The idea is to learn mass and space handling with importance of  form,  colour  and  texture.
 Minimum one time problem of 6 hours duration is to be conducted in class other than
regular      design problems.



                                                             AR -112 Graphics-I   


1. a)  Free hand drawing: Techniques and principles of free hand drawing through  sketching  various  elements of nature and man made objects through various  mediums like pencil ,  pen and ink and  colour etc.
 b)  Graphic codes and symbols for various building elements, Architectural lettering.
2. Scales:  Construction of architectural scales and their application to real objects and drawings.
3. Orthographic Projections:  From simple point line to simple regular solids to complex solids  or hollow objects /geometric objects.
4. Complex Projections: Interpenetration of solids, development of surfaces with or without sections.
5. Angular Projections:  Isometric, axonometric and oblique projections.            



                                                          AR.-113  Material Science-I 



1. Clay and clay products (bricks, tiles), stones.
2. Cement, lime, sand, aggregate  mortar  and concrete blocks.
3. Timber  types, qualities and defects in timber seasoning etc. complete.
4. Metals- ferrous and non ferrous, glass.
5. Especial functional need and category of building materials abrasives, adhesives, asbestos, asphalt, bitumns,  cork,  electrical  insulators,  fuels,  gypsum,  heat  insulation  materials, lubricants, rubber sheets, roof coverings, solders, sound absorb materials, tar, turpentine etc.
6. Proprietary  building  materials:- Paints, Varnishes,  distempers wall paper,  floor coverings, tiles,  vinyl’s,  polyesters,  fittings,  furnishing  materials  for  interiors & exteriors polymers,  plastics  resins  etc.  processed  materials-  plywood,   laminates,   fiberboards,   light   weight boards, panels etc. & clay products.
7. Prefabricated and pre-stressed building component: roof slabs, wall units, beams, columns, lintels, shelve etc. of different types, their specification & technique of construction and use in  architecture. Low-cost  construction  techniques and  materials,  combinations  in mud,  terra- cotta, bamboo  construction  etc.  Termite  protection,  sewage  protection,  fire  protection materials etc. of special need.
8. Industrial, agricultural and mineral wastes and their utilization as building materials: Flyash, blast furnace slag, calcium carbonate, lime kiln rejects, by- product, gypsum, red mud, throw-away packages, rice husk, saw dust, wooden chips, choir waste, wood wool, tailings etc. Their  application in components of different types of buildings.
9. Analytical, evaluative comparative and selective techniques for finalising specific building materials for different types of buildings and its influence on prevailing architectural styles.



                                                   AR-114   Humanities & Sociology 


HUMANITIES 
1. Grammar-  Tenses,  Types  of  sentences,  clause  analysis,  reported  speech,  models, punctuation with emphasis on spoken  expression  with  proper  language  command
2. Precise, essay and paragraph writing.
3. Technical report and letter writing.
4 Aesthetic and critical writing.
5. Communication skills in architecture through write up and graphics, graphs, sketches audio  presentation supplemented by drawings, transparencies, photographs, epidioscope, slides, video presentation, script writing dubbing, que sheet, ending vision mixing.

SOCIOLOGY 
1 . Introduction: Man,  his  social  and  physical  environment, social groups and social  structure  and problems, cultural heritage, ritiuals and community gatherings etc.
2. Urbanisation: Trends and  characteristics,  dynamics of  urban  growth  and  social   changes, urban attitudes,  values  and  behaviour,  review  of  commission’s  report  etc.



                                                                AR -115 Structure-I 


1.Statics of a particle, composition and resolution of forces, moment of a force, parallel forces,couples,general conditions of equilibrium.
2. Center of gravity and moment of inertia of composition and cut out sections, parallel and perpendicular axes theorem, stability of equilibrium.
3. Simple stresses and strains, direct stresses, compound stresses.
4. Shear force and bending moments for strained beams subjected to concentrated load and distributed loadings (Simply supported and cantilever only) support reactions.
5. Stress in beams: Direct, bending and shearing stress in beams.
Note:    Sessional  work should include design and analysis of simple elements as stated above with  drawings.                  



                                                                    AR -116 Workshop-I 


WORKSHOP: 
The aim of the subject is to introduce to the students to the various tools used in carpentry, metal work, masonry painting etc. and get a reasonable skill in handling the materials and  tools there off.
1. BRICKS:  Bonds, ends and junctions, attached or detached pier, jointing, pointing, cavity  walls.
2. STONE:    Types and dressing, walling and joints, facing of brick or stone or brick   work.
3.   CARPENTARY:  Understanding   the   structure   of   timber,   varieties   of   Indian   timber,  commercial boards, handling different carpentry tools, carpentry process, carpentry joints  and wood working machines.
4. SHEET METAL WORK:  Cutting,  bending  and  jointing  of   (ferrous / non  ferrous  metals) sheets,  flats,  bars,  wires etc.   Exercises  in  simple  welding  of  angles,  pipes  sheets,  flats.
5. PLUMBING: Introduction to various pipes and fittings screwed joints, threads bending  and plumbers tools.
6. MASONARY: Handling  the  bricks,  mixing  the  mortar,  bond  work  of  bricks,  stones and masonry tools    
7. PAINTING & POLISHING: Preparation of timber and metal surfaces, priming, painting by brush,  spray  guns,  polishing  of  timber  surfaces,  lamination  to  timber surfaces.