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ESS Certificates
The following certificates are available to under the ESS to students who meet all requirements to take at?least?20 credits?included?in each?certificate. Please?note that the?modules?in each certificate?programme are?listed?according to?the?level,?semester and the?module code?in alphabetic?order.
| Certificate: | Architectural?Studies?(AS) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate?provides students with an?understanding of?important?aspect of architecture. | ||
| Modules: | Select?20 credits?among?the?following: | Credits | Sem |
| ARC107?History of Western Architecture | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC103?Introduction to?Environmental Science | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC203?History of Asian Architecture | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC303 Architectural Theory | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC308Philosophy?of?Art?and?Aesthetics | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC401 Integration of Energy Strategies in Design | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC407 Architectural Theory and Criticism | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC409 Architectural Design and Research Methods | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC406 Topics?in Architectural?History | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled?in?programmes at?DES?(ARC?Level 4?modules are?only?open to?postgraduate students), AFCT, AoFE,?HSS and?IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No?prerequisites are?required for the?modules?listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Applied?Structural?Mechanics?(ASM) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of the overall structural mechanics theory and its applications in engineering structures. | ||
| Modules: | Select?20 credits?among?the?following: | Credits | Sem |
| CEN101?Design for?Engineers | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN106?Introduction to?Materials | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN103 Solids and?Structures | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN203?Engineering Structures | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN204?Reinforced Concrete and Steelwork | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN206 Structural?Behaviour | 2.5 | 2 | |
| CEN307 Structural?Dynamics | 2.5 | 1 | |
| CEN329?Finite?Element?Method | 2.5 | 1 | |
| CEN308?Earthquake?Engineering | 2.5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled?in?DES,?SAT, SCI?and?SMP. | ||
| Prerequisites: | CEN103?is a?hard?pre-requisite for CEN203. | ||
| Certificate: | Building?Technology?(BT) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of the fundamental theory, concepts, and technology applied in designing buildings. | ||
| Modules: | Select?20 credits?among?the?following: | Credits | Sem |
| ARC103?Introduction to?Environmental Science | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN106?Introduction to?Materials | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN114 Surveying for Architectural?Engineers | 2.5 | 1 | |
| CEN222?Building Services?Engineering | 2.5 | 2 | |
| CEN322?Building?Information?Modelling | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN326?Fa?ade?Engineering | 2.5 | 2 | |
| ARC401 Integration of Energy Strategies in the Design of Buildings | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN421 Construction?Process Simulation | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN423?Digital Construction | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled?in?DES,?SAT, SCI?and?SMP. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No?prerequisites are?required for the?modules?listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Design?Studies?(DS) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of history, theory and?practice of design thinking?in the?disciplines?of architecture,?industrial design and?urban?planning and?design. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the?following,?with modules from?at?least?two?different?departments: | Credits | Sem |
| UPD112 Skills for?Planning?Practice | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC110?Humanities and Architecture | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND114?History of?Industrial?Design | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND116?Design Communication | 2.5 | 2 | |
| ARC206?Urban Studies | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC303 Architectural Theory | 5 | 1 | |
| IND305?Culture and Theory | 5 | 1 | |
| IND308?Design Strategy and?Ethics | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC308?Philosophy of?Art and Aesthetics | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC409 Architectural?Design and?Research?Methods | 5 | 1 | |
| BNV401?Fundamentals of?Urban?Design | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD407?Place-making and?Urban?Design | 5 | 1 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled?in?programmes at?DES, AFCT, AoFE,?HSS and?IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No?prerequisites are?required for the?modules?listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Industrial?Design?Studies?(IDS) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of history, theory and practice of design thinking, design research and design visualisation within the industrial design discipline. | ||
| Modules: | Select?20 credits?among?the?following: | Credits | Sem |
| IND112?Computer Aided?Design and?Modeling | 5 | 1 | |
| IND114?History of?Industrial?Design | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND116?Design Communication | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND215?Introduction to?Human Computer?Interaction | 5 | 2 | |
| IND210?User-Focused?Research | 5 | 1 | |
| IND302?Design for Sustainability | 5 | 1 | |
| IND308?Design Strategy and?Ethics | 5 | 2 | |
| IND401?Framing?Design?Research | 5 | 1 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled?in?programmes at?DES, AFCT, AoFE,?HSS and?IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No?prerequisites are?required for the?modules?listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Regional?and?Urban?Planning?(RUP) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate?provides students with an?understanding of the?factors?and forces that shape the?urban environment and?the?role?of?planners?in?reconciling competing?interests to achieve sustainable growth. | ||
| Modules: | Select?20 credits?among?the?following: | Credits | Sem |
| UPD101?Issues and?Practice of?Planning?in China?I | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD109?History?and?Purpose?of?Planning | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD105?Urban and?Environmental?Economics | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD106?Issues?and?Practice?of?Planning?in China?II | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD201?Environmental sustainability | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD203?Networks and cities | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD202?Rural?Planning | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD209?Planning and?Research?Methodology | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD314?Critical?Debates?in Contemporary Cities | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD301?Planning?Law and Governance | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD403 Governance and?Finance?of?Urban?Regeneration | |||
| 5 | 1 | ||
| UPD402 Sustainable?Urban?Planning Strategies | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD408 Spatial Analysis and Visualisation | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled?in?programmes at?DES, AFCT, AoFE,?HSS and?IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No?prerequisites are?required for the?modules?listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Urban?Strategies?and?Design?(USD) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of the issues of???urban development and regeneration and the analytical, conceptual and practical tools to devise strategies and design solutions to achieve social??inclusion and cultural diversity. | ||
| Modules: | Select?20 credits?among?the?following: | Credits | Sem |
| UPD107?Planning?in the?UK | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD112 Skills for?Planning?Practice | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD102?Contemporary?Planning?Practice?in?Western?Europe and the?North America | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD110?Neighbourhood?Planning | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD206?Projecting and?Managing?Urban?Futures | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD310?International?Planning Studies | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD311?Planning and?Property?Development | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD401 Theory and?Practice of?Urban?Regeneration | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD405?Politics, Society and?Participation | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD407?Place-making and?Urban?Design | 5 | 1 | |
| BNV401?Fundamentals of?Urban?Design | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD404 Heritage, Historic Districts and Conservation | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled?in?programmes at?DES, AFCT, AoFE,?HSS and?IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No?prerequisites are?required for the?modules?listed above. | ||
ESS Overview
Knowledge and skills in Design and Engineering can benefit your personal growth and career in multiple ways, regardless of your primary area of study.
The School’s Extended Study Scheme offers all XJTLU students an opportunity to?expand their academic potential and career prospects in these areas. Students can select ?modules of 5 credits worth per semester?– which will be recorded in their transcripts – and obtain a named ESS Certificate upon completing 20 credits.