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Architecture section
Head of Department:
Dr.. Dr. Mohammed Fahad Al-Ghufais
Office :
College of Architecture and Planning Building
Phone number :
0163020367
e-mail:
capch@qu.edu.sa
An Overview
Excellence in architectural education to achieve the goals and plans of sustainable architectural and urban development in the Kingdom. The department's mission is to provide advanced, nationally and internationally accredited education to prepare qualified architectural competencies to develop the architecture and construction sector while providing professional, community and research services that adopt the Kingdom's sustainable development goals.
Mission
The Department of Architecture at the College of Architecture and Planning at Qassim University provides advanced and accredited education in architecture programs to prepare qualified competencies that meet the needs of the labor market and provide community and research services that support sustainable development in the Kingdom and contribute to building a knowledge economy.
An Overview
The Department of Architecture, which is the first department of the College of Architecture and Planning, was established in 1429 A.H. with the establishment of the college, and with the start of studies in the college and the department in the first semester of the academic year 1430/1431 A.H. 32 students were admitted to the Department of Architecture, and the first batch of graduates of the department was graduated by the end of the academic year 1434/1435 H, where 27 architects graduated. The Department of Architecture aims to prepare the student to be a distinguished architect by providing him with skills and comprehensive knowledge of architecture: Ancient, modern and contemporary architecture, with an emphasis on the theories of architecture, understanding the technical methods of construction, and acquiring the necessary skills in urban sciences and technology related to architecture; taking into account the local environment and economic and social factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the first three years of the Bachelor of Architecture program plan, a solid base is established, which prepares the student to know the methods and techniques of design and recognize the characteristics of the urban environment, and with that he begins to get acquainted with the basic methods of construction, studies and technical installations, and gradually progresses through these concepts, so that the field of knowledge expands and his thinking becomes more profound, as this effort culminates in the final year with the graduation project; which reflects all the different skills that the student has acquired during his study period in the department and college.
Objectives :
1- Providing distinguished scientific academic programs in the fields of architecture and its sciences in accordance with the standards of quality, academic accreditation and the needs of the labor market.
2- Preparing the student in the basic fields of architecture and its sciences in a way that qualifies him to compete in the field of professional practice.
3- Preparing the student appropriately for postgraduate studies and scientific research in the field of architecture and its various sciences.
4- Creating a suitable environment for students to apply their acquired knowledge and skills in identifying the needs and issues of society and environmental, social, cultural and urban issues related to architecture and urbanism.