Course Description - Diploma of Architectural Engineering

  • 99991031: Arabic Language [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to develop the students’ cognitive abilities and communication skills in Arabic language by introducing Arabic dictionaries, spelling and grammatical errors, and familiarizing them with ancient and modern Arabic literary models including models from the Holy Qur’an.


  • 99991112: Entrepreneurship 2 [2 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the main concepts in entrepreneurship and focuses on providing the student with the ability to write business plans, study their feasibility, start an entrepreneurial project.


  • 99992011: Arabic & Islamic Thought [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to solidify the concept of Islamic culture, and to introduce students to sound cultural and intellectual concepts about the sources of Islam, the Islamic faith and its’ pillars, and the Islamic Shariah, which regulates all aspects of life: social, economic and political. It also clarifies the position of Islam on a number of contemporary intellectual issues, and introduces the most important challenges facing Islam and its’ culture.


  • 3081011: Mathematics I [3 Credit Hours]

    Limits and Continuity, Derivatives and its applications, Integration and its applications, exponential and logarithmic functions. Function, Differentiation Rules, Definite and indefinite integrals, Fundamental theorem of calculus, introducing MATLAB


  • 3081021: Engineering Drawing [2 Credit Hours]

    Students learn how to use geometric tools to draw 2D and 3D geometric shapes and multiple configurations and identify & draw them in different shapes and perspective views.


  • 3152422: Project Managments [2 Credit Hours]

    This course gives an introduction in the production projects management including: selection, organizing, scheduling, resources, and making an assessment for the project.


  • 3152121: Surveying Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    In this course, the student knows the actual methods for measuring by using the tools, computing the areas and volumes of soil in long section given. Finding also the bearings leveling and knowledge of surveying rules and lows in Palestine. The site of our field is playgrounds and the halls of our university.


  • 99992013: Anti-corruption "Challenges and Solutions" [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the concept of corruption, its forms and definition as well as the role of civil society institutions and local bodies in combating corruption.


  • 3081031: Engineering Workshop [2 Credit Hours]

    This Workshop gives the students new skills in mechanical and electrical measurement, metal planning, sawing, failing threading, cutting, arc shielding . Working and measuring tools , Machining , Joining of materials


  • 3152213: Field Training (2) [2 Credit Hours]

    The students will be trained to draw several projects and print them under the supervision of the trained architect. Moreover, they will make field visits to the projects.


  • 3152041: Introduction to engineering professions [1 Credit Hours]

    The course deals with the concept of engineering and applied arts, and gives a brief history of the evolution of engineering through the ages, also it refers to the role of engineering in the development of society, as well as to give students an overview of the engineering Careers specializations.


  • 3151031: Free hand Drawing & Lettering [2 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to provide the students with basic understanding of different sketching skills and studying the rules of drawings like proportions, shade and shadows, figures, and Arabic and English lettering.


  • 3151091: Princ. of Architectural Design [2 Credit Hours]

    This course provides the students with basic understanding of the principles of design, planning and its philosophy in architecture. The course will introduce the factors that influence design, design elements, design vocabulary, measurement, proportions, site analysis, program and general urban planning.


  • 3152153: Executive Drawings (2) [2 Credit Hours]

    In this course the student knows in this course the actual details of walls including the windows ,doors and paintings .we stress also on the symbols of the elements and parts of the building interior and exterior.


  • 3152132: Shade & Engin. Perspective [2 Credit Hours]

    This course focuses on teaching the techniques of perspective through different means and how to drop shadows that help in architectural output.


  • 3151083: Computer Aided Design CAD II [3 Credit Hours]

    This course focuses on different 3D architectural programs (3D AutoCAD &3D MAX).


  • 99992061: English Language [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims at developing students’ repertoire of the English language main skills as well as sub-skills through providing them with broad varieties of language patterns, grammatical and structural rules, and vocabulary items that can enable them to communicate meaningfully within ordinary and real-life contexts and situations. This course is also oriented towards equipping students with the skills they need to comprehend texts, contexts, and situations that are related to ordinary and real-life topics. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a wide and various aural inputs in order to broaden and deepen their skills in listening, judgment, and critical thinking. Students of this course are expected to acquire and practice the skills they need to maximize their capabilities to express opinions about ordinary and real life topics both orally and in a written format, which will help in widening the students’ academic horizon.


  • 99991061: [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enhance and enrich students’ skills with modern concepts of information technology, as well as skills in dealing with computers, digital devices, modern computer applications in practical life, the Internet, information security concepts, and data analysis. The student applies the concepts and skills he acquires using appropriate programs.


  • 3081041: Industrial Regulation and Supervision [1 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to provide students with the following skills: • Enhance the student's knowledge of the nature of the industrial establishments, their characteristics and the requirements of their formation in addition to identifying the factors affecting their success. • Identify the organizational structures in the factory and the supervisors’ tasks and responsibilities within an industrial environment. • Developing the student's positive attitudes concerning occupational health and safety in industrial environments, make him/her familiar with health and safety principles and how to follow the correct methods and procedures to prevent industrial accidents. • Identify the various elements of industrial costs and explore methods for reducing them. Also identify methods for the safe treatment of industrial wastes. • Becoming familiar with important aspects of the parliamentary legislations related to industrial works and workers, such as the social security law.


  • 3151063: Contracts &specifications [2 Credit Hours]

    The course reviews the concept of construction contracts, through the elements of agreements, construction contracting types, the relationship between each of contractor, owner and the consulting engineer, in addition to the construction specification according to "FIDIC".


  • 3152141: Experimental Forms and Models [2 Credit Hours]

    The course provides the students with thorough understanding of models, their types, as well as the tools and materials used in architecture. Moreover, the courses emphasizes the importance of each model. Moreover, the course teaches the formation of contour surfaces and ways of forming the detailed models from inside and outside different buildings.


  • 3152221: Project [2 Credit Hours]

    The students will implement an integrated project that includes architectural drawings and a detailed model for the external landscaping.


  • 3151011: Architectural Drafting I [2 Credit Hours]

    The course focuses on the fundamentals and symbols of preparing the architectural drawings (plans, elevations and sections), by presenting in appropriate ways.


  • 3151101: History of Architecture [2 Credit Hours]

    This course walks the students through the most important milestones and advancements in the world architecture from the old days of architecture till today’s modern architectures. The course will provide students with solid understanding of the methods of constructing buildings and other factors that influenced the architecture on each time through example buildings on each period.


  • 3152022: Architectural Drawing (2) [3 Credit Hours]

    This course is a continuation of the course of architectural drawing (1), which depends on developing the skills of students in drawing and presenting all 2d architectural drawings for multiple buildings, by use AutoCAD program.


  • 3152151: Executive Drawings (1) [2 Credit Hours]

    In this course the student knows in this course the actual details of full reinforcements of the building from footings surface up to slabs ,we cover also full long section and details of ground beams and slab beams and staircases .


  • 3152191: Laws&Legislations [1 Credit Hours]

    The course deals the Law of organizing cities, villages and buildings in Palestine, beside the steps to be followed in the building permits, in addition of preparation schemes for division and secretion of the lands.


  • 99991110: Entrepreneurship 1 [1 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the basic concepts in entrepreneurship and focuses on equipping the students with the ability to write business plans, study their feasibility and start an entrepreneurial project.


  • 3152222: Lighting and electrical installations [1 Credit Hours]

    provide students with skills in lighting systems ,drawing and and reading elecctrical plans.


  • 99991051: Physical Activity [1 Credit Hours]

    The course introduces the basic concepts of physical education, its objectives and its relationship to general education, defining the most important skills and basic principles of some group and individual games.


  • 3152172: Technical Skills [2 Credit Hours]

    It focuses on the development of aesthetic expression in forming by using the basic elements "point, line and surface', taking colors and materials in considerations.


  • 3151042: Building Construction I [2 Credit Hours]

    In this course, the student knows all elements and parts of building such as concrete , soil bricks, steel, stone, wood, plastic, which can be considered as a skeleton shape for the building.


  • 3151043: Building Constructions (2) [2 Credit Hours]

    In this course the student knows all elements and parts of building such as finishing which divide to plastering wood, pavements, paintings, insulations, elevators, tiles and marbles


  • 3151082: Computer Aided Design CAD I [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to provide students with basic understanding of the main principles of using AutoCAD program, which qualifies them to draw architectural plans with details, dimensions, axes, furnishing, in addition to practicing how to prototype/print them out using advanced technology.


  • 3151073: Quantity Surveying [2 Credit Hours]

    In this course the student knows the calculations of areas and the quantities and volumes of concretes, soil ,steel and bricks .also the changings of the units of the whole elements.


  • 3152182: Air-Conditioning & Plumbing [2 Credit Hours]

    Definition and presentation of the Services Practice used in buildings- Developing students' abilities to evaluate the system used in buildings and their suitability for different buildings- The development of appropriate skills to select the best system with the architectural configuration- Develop the student's ability to read blueprints for plumbing and to know their own symbols- Identify the practical aspects of the plumbing and conditioning of buildings.


  • 3152111: Surveys [2 Credit Hours]

    In this course the student knows the actual methods for measuring, computing the areas and volumes of soil in long section given. Finding also the bearings leveling and knowledge of surveying rules and lows in Palestine


  • 3152201: Field Training (1) [2 Credit Hours]

    In this course, the students will learn how to work cooperatively in teams, which mimics corporate cultures. Moreover, they learn how to submit engineering transactions, and they visit sites of projects under construction.