Degree in Technical Architecture

Competencies

Competencies are the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes to be acquired by students throughout the degree, aimed at preparing them for the exercise of professional activities.

The Degree in Technical Architecture is a title that qualifies for the professional practice of Technical Architect, developed in the Ministerial Order ECI/3855/2007 (BOE No. 312, page 53739, December 29), for which reason the basic and specific skills mentioned in this order must be developed.

Students of the Graduate in Technical Architecture degree must acquire the following basic, general and specific skills, as well as the descriptors and contents of common basic subjects of the Branch of Knowledge of Engineering and Architecturea, approved by the Governing Council of the ULL on April 22, 2008 in order to guarantee the skills required for professional practice.

Basic skills

  • CB1 – Students have demonstrated that they possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that is based on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study.
  • CB2 – Students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
  • CB3 – Students should have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
  • CB4 – Students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences
  • CB5 – Students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

General skills

  • CR1 – Mechanics. Electricity. Magnetism. Thermodynamics.
  • CR2 – Algebra. Infinitesimal calculus. Numerical calculation.
  • CR3 – Representation systems. Standardization. Computer-aided design
  • CR4 – Structure of matter. Applied chemistry. Chemical analysis. Integrated waste management.
  • CR5 – General business economics, organization, planning and control. Production and organization systems.
  • CT1 – Ability to correctly interpret and prepare technical documentation in a foreign language
  • CT2 – Ability to express and interpret technical information orally in a foreign language CT3 – Master technical vocabulary
  • CT4 – Knowledge of the business framework related to the profession.
  • CT5 – Ability to discriminate technical data useful for professional practice in a conference or commercial presentation.
  • CT6 – Communication, negotiation and demand for technical information skills.
  • CT7 – Knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of the agents involved in the construction and its organization.
  • CT8 – Administrative management and processing procedures.
  • CT9 – Guidance for starting professional practice
  • CT10 – Knowledge of the organization of professional work in studios, offices, companies, public bodies and technical control bodies.
  • CT11 – Knowledge of professional practice in studios, offices, companies, public bodies and technical control bodies.
  • CT12 – Knowledge of the material execution of a work.
  • CT13 – Ability to plan actions and develop projects.
  • CT14 – Ability to assume responsibility for supervising a work group, assigning tasks and resources. (Leadership and teamwork).
  • CT15 – Communication, conflict resolution and negotiation skills (human resource management).
  • CT16 – Motivation for updating, innovation and research.
  • CT17 – Awareness of sustainable exploitation of resources.
  • CPFG1 – Presentation and defence before a university tribunal of a final degree project, consisting of an exercise in integrating the training content received and the skills acquired.
  • CPFG2 – Ability to develop all the skills acquired in the basic, specific or university-specific modules.
  • B1 – Applied knowledge of the principles of general mechanics, the statics of structural systems, mass geometry, the principles and methods of analysis of the elastic behavior of solids.
  • B2 – Ability to use applied knowledge related to numerical and infinitesimal calculus, linear algebra, analytical and differential geometry, and probabilistic and statistical analysis techniques and methods.
  • B3 – Ability to apply spatial representation systems, sketch development, proportionality, language and graphic representation techniques for construction elements and processes.
  • B4 – Knowledge of the chemical characteristics of materials used in construction, their manufacturing processes, the methodology of tests to determine their characteristics, their geological origin, environmental impact, recycling and waste management.
  • B5 – Knowledge of the theoretical foundations and basic principles applied to construction, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, electricity, electromagnetism, calorimetry and hygrometry, and acoustics.
  • B6 – Adequate knowledge of the concept of a company, its institutional framework, organisation models, planning, control and strategic decision-making in environments of certainty, risk and uncertainty; production systems, costs, planning, sources of financing and preparation of financial plans and budgets. Ability to organise small companies and to participate as members of multidisciplinary teams in large companies.
  • B7 – Basic knowledge of the legal system of Public Administrations and of administrative and private contracting procedures.

Specific skills

  • CE1 – Ability to interpret and prepare graphic documentation for a project, take data, survey plans and geometric control of work units.
  • CE2 – Knowledge of infographic and cartographic procedures and methods in the field of construction.
  • CE3 – Ability to work with topographical instruments and carry out the graphic survey of plots and buildings, and their layout on the ground
  • CE4 – Knowledge of traditional or prefabricated construction materials and systems used in building, their varieties and their physical and mechanical characteristics.
  • CE5 – Ability to adapt construction materials to the type and use of the building, manage and direct the reception and quality control of the materials, their implementation, control of the execution of the work units and the performance of final tests and trials.
  • CE6 – Knowledge of the historical evolution of construction techniques and elements and the structural systems that have given rise to stylistic forms
  • CE7 – Ability to identify construction elements and systems, define their function and compatibility, and implement them in the construction process. Plan and resolve construction details
  • CE8 – Knowledge of the specific procedures for controlling the material execution of building works
  • CE9 – Ability to determine the causes and manifestations of injuries in buildings, propose solutions to avoid or correct pathologies, and analyze the useful life cycle of construction elements and systems
  • CE10 – Ability to intervene in the rehabilitation of buildings and in the restoration and conservation of built heritage
  • CE11 – Ability to prepare maintenance manuals and plans and manage their implementation in the building
  • CE12 – Knowledge of the environmental impact assessment of building and demolition processes, of sustainability in construction, and of the procedures and techniques for assessing the energy efficiency of buildings.
  • CE13 – Ability to apply technical regulations to the building process, and generate technical specification documents for the construction procedures and methods of buildings
  • CE14 – Ability to apply specific regulations on installations to the building process.
  • CE15 – Aptitude for the pre-dimensioning, design, calculation and verification of structures and to direct their material execution. CE16 – Ability to constructively develop the building's facilities, control and plan their execution and verify service and acceptance tests, as well as their maintenance.
  • CE17 – Ability to program and organize construction processes, construction teams, and the technical and human resources for their execution and maintenance
  • CE18 – Knowledge of construction law and contractual relations that occur in the different phases of the building process, as well as the legislation, regulations and specific rules for prevention and coordination in matters of occupational health and safety in construction.
  • CE19 – Ability to draft studies, basic studies and occupational health and safety plans, and coordinate safety in the project phase or in the construction execution phaseCE20 – Ability to manage quality control in construction, draft, apply, implement and update quality manuals and plans, carry out quality management audits in companies, as well as to prepare the building book
  • CE21 – Ability to analyse, design and implement solutions that facilitate universal accessibility in buildings and their surroundings
  • CE22 – Knowledge of the organization of professional work and of professional studies, offices and societies, the regulations and legislation related to the functions carried out by the Building Engineer and the framework of responsibility associated with the activity.
  • CE23 – Ability to prepare and calculate basic, auxiliary, unit and broken down prices for work units; analyze and control costs during the construction process; prepare budgets
  • CE24 – Aptitude for the development of market studies, valuations and appraisals, real estate feasibility studies, appraisal and economic assessment of risks and damages in buildings
  • CE25 – Ability to analyse and carry out building evacuation projects
  • CE26 – Knowledge of the regulatory framework for management and urban planning disciplines
  • CE27 – Ability to apply the advanced tools necessary for the resolution of the parts that the technical project entails and its management
  • CE28 – Ability to draft technical projects for works and constructions, which do not require an architectural project, as well as demolition and decoration projects
  • CE29 – Ability to draft documents that are part of execution projects prepared in a multidisciplinary manner
  • CE30 – Ability to analyze execution projects and their translation into the execution of works
  • CE31 – Knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of the agents involved in the construction and their professional or business organization. Administrative, management and processing procedures
  • CE32 – Knowledge of professional organization and basic procedures in the field of construction and promotion.

DESCRIPTORS AND CONTENTS OF COMMON BASIC SUBJECTS OF THE BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

The Engineering and Architecture Branch Commission, in accordance with the general guidelines for the design of the ULL Degree, establishes 36 common ECTS whose content is as follows:

• Mechanics. Electricity. Magnetism. Thermodynamics1

• Algebra. Infinitesimal calculus. Numerical calculation1

• General business economics, organization, planning and control. Production and organization systems1

• Representation systems. Standardization. Computer-aided design1

• Structure of matter. Applied chemistry. Chemical analysis. Comprehensive waste management2

 

[1] Approved by the Governing Council of the ULL on April 22, 2008.

[2] Approved by the Engineering and Architecture Branch Commission on July 4, 2008.