dc.contributor.author | Oyaro, Edwin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-25T08:51:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Africa habita review | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15005 | |
dc.description.abstract | individual level. Changing demands for the services of architecture within the building industry require that the
training of architects be tailored in a manner that conforms to these changing trends. In this paper, the
Department of Architecture and Building Science of University of Nairobi is used as a case study. The resources
required for the training of architects have been highlighted.and broadly categorized as the curriculum and
teaching methods, human resources (staff and student), equipment and amenities including physical spaces and
computer software among others. The individual elements within these broad categories have been reviewed and
the opinion of students sought to find areas where improvements can be made and new developments introduced
to enhance training. In carrying out this study, the author has relied on the Department of Architecture and
Building Science Strategic Plan (DABS) of 2008-2013, together with the Commonwealth Association of Architects
(CAA) training accreditation blue print of 2007. These two documents have been reviewed through the
perspective of the students of architecture to get insights of how the resources of training of the architect can be
developed to meet current and future challenges in the versatile field | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Training, | en |
dc.subject | Teaching methods, | en |
dc.subject | Curriculum, | en |
dc.subject | Facilities, | en |
dc.subject | Equipment | en |
dc.title | Developing resources for the training of architects | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Architecture and Building Science, University of Nairobi | en |