Interior Architecture Program
Program Director:
Prof. Dr. Mohamed El-Araby
Category:
Art and Design
Bachelor’s Degree Interior Architecture Program
| Courses: 54 Courses | Duration: 8 Semester | Language: English |
| Seats: |
Credit Hours: 144 Cr. Hrs. | Department: Interior Design |
Program Description
- Studies in the Program of Interior Architecture encompass knowledge of interior spaces and how they are used, anthropometric data and socio-behavioral issues, on materials and finishes, on interior building systems and life/safety codes, on color and lighting, on construction documents specifications & legal rights. Students must have a firm knowledge of technical graphic communication and develop the ability to present information both manually and digitally. Additionally, students study the history, styles, and theories of architecture & interior.
- The program focuses on human-centered design as a product of strategic thinking and R&D (research & development), reflecting the dynamics of the actual business based on realistic design set-ups through practical projects.
- The program covers four years of study. By the end of the second year, students will be provided with a range of 2D and 3D visual communication skills, as well as a range of drawing and digital presentation techniques.
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The program develops the skills of education and self-learning, which in turn develop the minds of students and their abilities to create, innovate, and provide them with the skills and abilities necessary for self-employment, to create jobs rather than hunt them.
- The program helps students fetch alternative local raw materials, suitable for local product design conditions, capable to compete on local and regional levels. It also provides them with the skill to prepare the final models that are up to par with the initial and final designs of the
industrial product. This expands the student’s capabilities in the field of research, analytical fields, and various experiments.
Advantages Of The Program
The Program of Interior Architecture is designed to
create a balance between innovation and thoughtful design thinking; to equip graduates with problem-solving techniques, study them in detail, and explore design environment functional and livable solutions that suit people’s cultural needs. Collaboration among student groups reflects the team’s practices whilst the provision of field trips and the chance for students to communicate with faculty members are factors that help the student acquire professional practice skills.
Graduate Attributes
The requirements and curriculum of the internship program are designed so that graduates can successfully achieve the following program learning outcomes:
- Depth Knowledge: an ability to apply knowledge gained from courses/learning activities beyond the introductory instructional level. Knowledge in multiple disciplines, including computer science, engineering, machining, sound, light.
- Problem analysis: An ability to use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.
- Investigation: An ability to conduct investigations of complex problems by methods that include appropriate experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and synthesis of information in order to reach valid conclusions.
- Design: An ability to design solutions for complex and to design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate attention to economic, environmental, cultural, and societal considerations.
- Use of tools: An ability to create, select, adapt, and extend appropriate techniques, resources, and modern tools to a range of activities, from simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.
- Use of tools: An ability to create, select, adapt, and extend appropriate techniques, resources, and modern tools to a range of activities, from simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.
- Individual and teamwork: An ability to work effectively as a member and leader in teams, preferably in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Communication skills: An ability to communicate complex electronics and kinetics concepts within the profession and with society at large. Such abilities include reading, writing, speaking, and listening, and the ability to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, and to give and effectively respond to clear instructions.
- Professionalism: An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Professional designer in society, especially the primary role of protection of the public and the public interest.
- Professionalism in the complexities of programming, electronics, fabrication, and other practices in ways that take full advantage of the freedom inherent in an interdisciplinary environment.
- Ethics and equity: An ability to apply professional ethics, accountability, and equity.
- Understanding of the aesthetic, social, political, and economic forces that drive the development and utilization of technology.
- Economics and project management: An ability to appropriately incorporate economics and business practices including project, risk and change management into the practice of designer, and to understand their limitations.
- Life-long learning: An ability to identify and to address their own educational needs in a changing world, sufficiently to maintain their competence and contribute to the advancement of knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
The requirements and curriculum of the internship program are designed so that graduates can successfully achieve the following program learning outcomes:
- Providing academic preparation for the professional interior designer according to international standards.
- Helping students understand the history of the internal environment from a global perspective.
- Having a strong basic knowledge of integrated building systems, especially for lighting and information technology.
- Gaining high-level experience in visual design media, including graphic design, digital presentation and various design techniques.
- Having the knowledge and technical ability to identify materials and raw materials based on beauty and performance, and know how to work with material and material processes, including traditional manufacturing and digital manufacturing.
- Preparing students to lead international design in a culturally diverse, economically and rapidly growing profession.
- Learning about physical behaviours and the formation of assemblies that affect the performance of internal systems and applications, including durability, and sustainability.
- Using a scientific methodology based on visual studies for “internal reading” as it relates to culture and housing.
Job Opportunities
- Companies and consulting firms in the field of interior architecture.
- Design, planning, quality, inspection (in the field of interior architecture).
- Interior architecture of plants of various types and forms.
- Technical offices for interior architecture.
- Production of virtual shots of the project architecture developed by the graduate
- Research and monitoring centres and universities.
- Business and consultancy related to specialization.
- Research and development bodies and design centres.
Getting started
- Semester 1
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS IDA112 Basic Architectural Drawing 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA114 Principles of Design 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA115 Basic Drawing 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 E1 Elective Course – (1) 1 0 2 0 3 2 105 4 UC1 University Requirement (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UC2 University Requirement (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UC3 University Requirement (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 2
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS IDA111 Introduction to Interior Architecture 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA113 Architectural Drawing 1 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA121 Introduction to Scenography 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA017 Colour in Interior Architecture 1 0 4 0 5 3 165 6 UC4 University Requirement (4) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UC5 University Requirement (5) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 3
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS IDA011 History of Art Architecture 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 105 4 IDA211 Interior Architecture1/Housing 1 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA213 Drawing 1 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA214 Architectural Drawing 2/ Shading 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA216 CAD 1/ for Interior Architecture 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA218 Anthropometry 1 0 2 0 3 2 105 4 UC6 University Requirement (6) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 4
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS IDA012 History of Art Architecture 2 1 0 12 2 3 2 105 4 IDA131 Introduction to Furniture 1 4 18 0 5 3 165 6 IDA212 Interior Architecture 2/Housing 2 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA215 Perspective 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA217 CAD 2/ for Interior Architecture 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA219 Drawing 2 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 UC7 University Requirement (7) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 5
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS ARC032 Introduction to Building Construction 1 0 4 0 5 3 165 6 IDA014 Theories of Interior Architecture 1 0 0 2 3 2 105 4 IDA313 Interior Architecture 3/Commercial & Offices 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA316 Interior Architecture Details 1 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA318 Technology of Materials / Interiors 1 0 4 0 5 3 165 6 E2 Elective Course – (2) 1 0 0 0 3 2 105 4 UE1 Elective University (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 6
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS ARC024 Architectural Studio 1 1 0 4 0 5 3 165 6 IDA018 Light in Interior Architecture 1 0 2 0 3 2 105 4 IDA314 Interior Architecture 4/ Education & Healthcare 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA315 Internship (1) 0 0 0 4 4 2 105 4 IDA317 Interior Architecture Details 2 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA319 Technology of Finishing & Completion/ Interior Architecture 1 0 4 0 5 3 165 6 E3 Elective Course – (3) 1 0 0 0 3 2 105 4 UE2 University Elective (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 7
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS IDA411 Internship (2) 0 0 0 4 4 2 105 4 IDA414 Graduation Project 1/ Research 1 2 2 0 5 3 165 6 IDA415 Interior Architecture 5/ Hospitality 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA417 Specification & Quantities for Interior Architecture 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA423 Visual Studies/ Landscape 0 6 0 0 6 3 165 6 ARC367 Urban Design & Landscape 1 0 4 0 5 3 165 6 UE3 University Elective (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 8
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS IDA412 Costs & Project Management/ Interior Architecture 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA413 Systems & Environmental Control 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA416 Interior Architecture 6/ New Trends 1 4 0 0 5 3 165 6 IDA418 Graduation Project 2/ Project 0 8 0 4 12 6 330 11 E4 Elective Course – (4) 1 0 0 0 3 2 90 4
Electives (E1, E2, E3, E4)
- IDA013 Styles of Interiors
- IDA015 Analysis & Criticism of Interior Design
- IDA016 Future Trends in Interior Architecture Design
- IDA 019 Principals of Art and Environmental Design
- IDA 021 Principals of Landscape Design
- IDA 023 design for special needs
- IDA 024 sensory Communication
- IDA311 Model Construction/ Interior
Mohamed Mahmoud El-Araby
Professor
mohamed.elaraby@ksiu.edu.eg
Yaser Sayed El-Badawy
Associate Professor
yasser.badawy@ksiu.edu.eg
FAQs
The Program of Interior Architecture is designed to create a balance between innovation and thoughtful design thinking; to equip graduates with problem-solving techniques, study them in detail, and explore design environment functional and livable solutions that suit people’s cultural needs. Collaboration among student groups reflects the team’s practices whilst the provision of field trips and the chance for students to communicate with faculty members are factors that help the student acquire professional practice skill.
Each year, approximately 40 students apply to the Faculty of Art & Design.
The Faculty of Art & Design offers several specializations: Graphic Design and branding, Interior Architecture, Animation, Photography and Moving Image, Bio Art, Electronic & Kinetics, Game Design.
Any student who gets the minimum required score for the Faculty of Art & Design and who successfully passed the admission exams and interview could apply for the program.
Each student can apply to only one specialization.
Each student can choose his/her specialization before the first academic year.
Each student can change his/her specialization during the first academic year after the approval of his/her academic advisor.
Each student can choose from the elective courses the program offers.
If you need further help, you can contact your academic advisor.
It takes eight semesters/four years to complete the degree.
The degree will be accepted inside and outside Egypt.
To get the degree, each student has to study 51 courses.
To get the degree, each student has to complete 141 credit hours successfully.
If you get the KSIU bachelor’s degree, you can apply for a master’s degree anywhere inside or outside Egypt.
If you have any academic or non-academic problems during your studies, you can contact your academic advisor.
The course contact hours are divided between the lecture room, the computer lab, the drawing hall and the field trips outside the campus, it is a fun and enjoyable time as well as very valuable to students. The exams are scheduled and announced in advance.
The Interior Architecture program offers a variety of courses, including university-requirement classes such as critical thinking, climate change and sustainability, and scientific research skills; faculty-requirement courses such as Architectural Drawing, Perspective, Principles of Design, Urban Design & Landscape and Visual Studies/ Landscape.
The program requires the student to complete the graduation project in the last academic year.
The students will get a validated degree from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities.
The Interior Design department offers a variety of academic and sports activities to students. The educational activities include regular trip visits to cultural and artistic sites, and academic art and design competitions and projects, community service projects. The non-academic activities include sports activities inside the campus (swimming, tennis, football, volleyball, and handball) and outside campus activities (supervised events, open days).
The Faculty of Art & Design adopts the most crucial non-traditional teaching strategies:
-Brainstorming strategy to encourage students to reach the most significant number of ideas on a specific topic.
-Collaborative learning strategy to encourage teamwork
-Discussion strategy
-Enterprise strategy by encouraging students to devise new ideas and implement them
-Problem Solving Strategy
-Discovery Learning Strategy
-E-learning strategy through the availability of technological infrastructure at the university
-Peer Learning Strategy
-Practical field training strategy
-Critical thinking strategy
-Gamification strategy
-Self-learning strategy
-Role-playing strategy
The Faculty of Art & Design organizes a set of training courses for students to develop the soft skills:
-English language
-Effective communication and presentation
-Use of technology in graphic design
-Scientific research
-Time management
-Artistic skills
-Creativity and innovation
The Faculty of Art & Design adopts a set of strategies to encourage students to learn:
– Defining the targeted learning outcomes for each course
-Availability of academic advising
-Encouraging students to take responsibility
-Encouraging students to participate in art & Design competitions
-Encouraging students to work together through group projects and community service
-Using modern teaching strategies
-Providing a good learning environment
-Providing a competitive environment among students
-Motivating the distinguished students financially and morally
-Provide feedback on students’ performance
The Faculty of Art & Design adopts a set of strategies to encourage students at risk who are struggling to study and whose GPA is less than 2:
-Reducing the academic load to 14 credit hours during the semester
-Encouraging students to communicate with faculty members during office hours
-Holding continuous sessions with students at-risk students through the academic advisor at least once a month
-Motivating students who are morally distressed
-Use peer and group learning strategies
-Periodically evaluate the performance of the student at-risk students
In addition, the Faculty of Art and Design adopts a set of strategies to encourage outstanding students whose GPA exceeds 3:
-Increasing the academic load to 21 credit hours during the semester
-Motivating outstanding students morally and financially
-Use self-learning strategies
-Use of competitions
The teaching staff is experienced and qualified. The teaching staff adopts various non-traditional teaching methods such as brainstorming, role-playing, gamification, etc. In addition, they carefully listen to students.
Students earning an associate degree in this program may be employed in positions such as:
Companies and consulting firms in the field of architecture and interior.
Design, planning, quality, inspection (in the field of interior architecture).
Interior Architecture of various types and forms including residential, commercial, medical, industrial, cultural & entertainment.
Technical offices for Interior Design.
Produce virtual shots of projects that design their designs.
Research and monitoring centers and universities.
Business and consultancy related to specialization.
Research and development bodies and design centers.
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