Master of Science|Computation, Composition, & Construction

New developments in computer-aided design and manufacturing technologies are dramatically reshaping design thought and practice. The fast evolving digital design and digital production technology has deeply affected the way architects and designers work and collaborate with engineers; new forms and structures are being explored, the gap between design and production closes, complexity and standardization are dealt in new ways.

The Master of Science|Computation, Composition and Construction (MS|CCC) Program is founded upon these premises and is designed to explore these new interfaces of design thinking and making. The medium that founds and supports these links is computation: computer-controlled design algorithms visualize designs that would be difficult or even impossible to be thought and described otherwise. Similarly, computer-controlled fabrication machinery produces designs that would be very difficult to or even impossible to be produced otherwise.

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Master of Science|Computation, Composition, & Construction

Architectural romance with drawings or even traditional models is attacked on both fronts: drawings can not begin to capture the complexity of some of the digital designs and alternatively drawings may be forever uninformed and asymptote with specific discourses suggested by materials and technologies at hand.

The MS|CCC program provides an overview of these existing trends, critically reflects on the discourse produced and engages into research in these new trajectories. Currently, the areas of studies of the MS/CCC include formal models of composition, parametric modeling, shape grammars, building product models, design for fabrication and assembly, integration of design and construction, and Building Information Modeling. Application integration, for design improvement and optimization, dealing with structures, costs, energy usage are explored.

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CCC Faculty

Core Faculty
Eastman, Charles, Professor, COA, PhD Programes
Economou , Athanassios, Associate Professor, COA ARCH Program
Do, Ellen, Associate Professor, COA, Ph.D. Program

Related Faculty
Augenbroe, Godfried, Associate Professor, COA, PhD Program
Dimitropoulos, Harris, Associate Professor, COA, ARCH Program
Gentry, Russell, Associate Professor, COA, ARCH Program
Peponis, John, Professor, COA, PhD Program
Lesniewski, Tolek, Researcher, COA, Imagine Lab

Areas of Interest
Formal models of composition, parametric modeling, building product models, building information modeling. design for fabrication and assembly, IT strategies in construction, building simulation/analysis integration.

CCC Program of Study

A total of 33 credits comprise the Master of Science in Computation, Composition and Construction (MS|CCC) Curriculum. Upon acceptance into the program, each student’s educational and professional experience is carefully assessed by their advisor. This will establish placement in the program with flexibility for course selections. Such placement is provisional and subject to subsequent review by the Graduate Program Coordinator or Advisor..

The core curriculum includes a group of courses in the areas of design computation, and computer-aided composition and construction, from which students are required to select four, for 12 credit hours. Students typically enroll for 4 or 5 courses, for 12 – 15 credit hours per semester. Graduation from this area of specialization requires 33 credit hours. The rest of a student’s requirements are to be taken from the elective list. Student may optionally undertake a master thesis, in which case 9 of the elective credit hours will be applied to a thesis preparation course in the second semester and 6 credits in the third semester.

 

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Typical Schedule

1. Core Curriculum: 12 credits minimum, choose 4 from the core course list
2. Electives in College of Architecture: up to 21 credits, to be chosen from the elective course list
3. Thesis: 9 credits of or choose 2 courses from the Core or Electives
4. Computer Science (CS) Courses: prerequisites are needed

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Core Courses
(students are required to take four core courses)


COA 8841 – Parametric Modeling
The definition of automatically reconfigurable objects; definition and use of object families; development of smart configurations; uses Digital Project, Solidworks, Inventor and similar software.

COA 8672 - Design Computation
Research Seminar in Design Computation. Seminar review of developments in computing applied to architecture; current major research issues.

COA 8690 - Building Models
Integrated Design and Engineering Environments for Buildings. Surveys of issues for effective integration of heterogeneous design tools for building; previous efforts, current approaches including ISO-STEP and IAI.

COA 8842 – Building Information Modeling
Development of new workflows addressing such issues as: constructability during design, cost projections, efficient integration of analysis for design feedback

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Core Courses
(students are required to take four core courses)

COA8843 – BIM Studio
The exploration of new workflows and software allowing development of new forms and new processes in design and fabrication.

COA8852 Design Computing Research Practice
Students would carry out a small research project from initial project design, implementation, through write-up and presentation; designed to give students experience and confidence in conducting research in design computing. This course follows the "Design Computing Inquiry" course and develops one or more of the approaches reviewed there in a practical application.

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COA Electives

ARCH 6425 - Electronic Design Conceptualization and Development
ARCH 6426 - 3D Modeling in Architecture
ARCH 6427 - Adv Modeling & Animation Advanced Modeling and Animation in Architecture
ARCH 6428 - Formal Systems in Design, Art, and Architecture
COA 6764 - Geometric Modeling
COA 8650 - Descriptions of Design
COA 8674 - Multimedia Design Structuring Multimedia Design Knowledge
COA 8676 - Design and Engineering Databases
COA 8691 – Information Technology in Construction
ARCH 8802 - Physical Prototypes
COA8853 - Design Computing Workshops (or Digital Design Build)
COA8851 - Design Computing Inquiry
COA8854 - Design Computing Seminars

 

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Other Electives

CS 4451 - Computer Graphics
CS 4455 - Video Game Design
CS 4470 - User Interface Software
CS 4496 - Computer Animation
CS 4750 - User Interface Design
CS 6480 - Computer Visualization Techniques
CS 6491 - Computer Graphics
CS 7450 - Information Visualization

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CCC Admissions

The applications deadline is January 15 for admission to the following fall semester.

For applications materials and information, contact:
Master of Science|Computation, Composition, Construction
College of Architecture
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0155
Email:
ccc@coa.gatech.edu
Voice:
404-894-3476
Fax:
404-894-1629

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