Description of a Master of Science programme in Architectural Engineering at Luleå university of technoloy, Sweden. http://www.ltu.se/edu/program/TCARA?l=en

1. Masters in Architectural Engineering
Helena Johnsson
Associate professor, Div. of Structural Engineering - Timber Structures

2. The role of the architect in Sweden has changed
Kristina Grange: Arkitekterna och byggbranschen : om vikten av att
upprätta ett kollektivt självförtroende (doctoral thesis in Swedish)
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s
Architects Demands for Architects Architects Special cultural
developed production disappeared limited to attention: Year of
industrialised oriented design, from the open working with design, Year of
construction focus on debate, design- aesthetical architecture, not
consultant costs build contracts features and part of
moved function construction
momentum to community but
contractors artistic

3. The situation today is a heritage
During the 60s, other actors learnt to
manage the building process because the
architects were overloaded with work
This situation remains today. From a
market perspective, the actor who takes
the financial risk has the power.
The contractor rules Swedish construction.

4. Voices about aesthetics
”Today the architects have taken the right to decide what is
good architecture. ” (Kristina Grange)
”The question is if aesthetics is a knowledge of expertise that
architects believe they hold?” (Christer Bengs)

5. Movements of today
LTU: Architectural Engineering
CTH: Architecture & Technology
KTH: Status quo
HJ: Bachelor in architectural
construction in Jönköping
LTH: Status quo, discussion

6. PROGRAM PRODUC- MAINTE-
NEED PHASE DESIGN NANCE
TION

7. Specialisations
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Geotechnics and Rock Science
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Civil Engineering A Structural Engineering
I Construction Management
Architectural N Housing
Engineering
I Urban Planning
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8. Syllabus Master of Architectural Engieering
Mathematics Mathematics Physics Physics
Year 1 Engineering Architecture
Artistic traning I
History of Architecture
Mathematics Economy Law Conceptual design
Year 2 Artistic training II
Building materials Structural Engieering Form, function and gestaltung
Building sustainability Statistics Kemi Mathematics
Year 3 Project management
Building physics Operation
Urban design
and the human and maintenance

9. Syllabus Master of Architectural Engieering
Thematic unit Thematic unit
Year 4 7 month practice (optional)
Thematic unit Thematic unit
Thematic unit Thematic unit Thematic unit Development project
Year 5 Choice unit Choice unit Choice unit Choice unit
Year 6 Thesis

10. Professions
Consultants
Project leaders
Developers
Prefabrication industry
Construction management