Egyptian Regions and Architecture

Description

The course discusses a variety of regions in Egypt (Sinai, Nubian Regions, Delta, Western Desert, and Eastern Desert) by presenting the evolution, transformation and the development of architecture in each of these regions. A group of students will choose a region to be studied according to their scope of interest in the field. The chosen topic will be dealt with, on two stages. The First Stage is theoretical background of the chosen subject, which would be prepared by the lecturer. Through Second Stage, the Student will make a research work of a Case Study on which to apply the theories and criteria extracted from the theoretical background of stage one. The students will present their work for discussion and criticism

Program

Master of Engineering (MEng).

Objectives

• The course aims to enhance the students’ understanding of Egyptian regions by focusing upon several aspects related to various scopes of interest in several areas (historical, climatic, construction, etc…).