The aims of this module are for students to:

• Enhance skills of observation, documentation and communication of characteristics of the material world that surrounds us.
• Demonstrate the use of a range of 2D and 3D manual and digital architectural representational techniques as a foundation to selecting appropriate forms of representation to communicate design intent in design studio.
• Engage in a series of design tasks to familiarise students with developing clear design concepts and narratives.
• Produce simple technical architectural drawings conforming to industry drawing conventions.
• Utilise a variety of visual and graphic methods of design analysis and synthesis to engender critical thinking and self-reflection.

A part aim for this module is to enable students to become aware of and develop their academic, professional and personal skills through Personal Best. Personal Best is a development programme available to all students at Loughborough University.

The aim of this module is to develop understanding of commonly used structural forms and their qualitative behaviour, complex states of stress in solids, and potential failure of brittle and ductile materials.

The aim of this module is to develop mathematical tools to analyse the internal actions and deformations of widely used structural elements under external static loads.

The aims of the module is to develop an understanding of fluid mechanical principles set within the context of the global hydrological cycle coupled to salient mathematical and statistical concepts.

The aim of this module is to understand the properties of civil, architectural and construction engineering materials and how this knowledge is applied to design, construction and maintenance, together with an appreciation of sustainability and buildability.

The aim of this module is for the students to explore and reflect on the basics of academic and professional required for their learning development and employability in the architectural engineering sector.

The aim of this module is for the student to be introduced to collaborative practices and professional perspectives in solving design problems for the built environment, working in transdisciplinary teams and with emerging technologies in the construction sector, including exposure to digital methods of modelling and design.

The aim of this module is to begin to acquire the theoretical and practical skills required for a Junior Engineer involved with Land Surveying or Setting Out on a construction site.