Computer Science Architecture & Construction Energy and the Environment Finance Graphics Hospitality, Tourism & Sports IT & Electronics Marketing Multimedia Design

1. Introduction to our
ATCM bachelor degree
COOPERATION with RIGA
Walter Terry Jackson
waja@ucn.dk
18th June 2012

2. UCN – a European University

3. University College of
Northern Denmark
- a university of applied
sciences

4. UCN – Students starting
September 2011
Danish students
Approx. 2500
International students
Approx. 400
February 2012
Danish students
Ca. 600
International students
Ca. 100

5. UCN - Applied learning
• Dialog based
• Individual and PBL
• Interaction and respect both ways
• Cooperation with Danish and
international companies

6. Bachelor Programmes
1. Computer Science
2. Architecture & Construction
3. Energy and the Environment
4. Finance
5. Graphics
6. Hospitality, Tourism & Sports
7. IT & Electronics
8. Marketing
9. Multimedia Design
For more details see www.ucnorth.dk

7. Aalborg is a city with events
• Nice little city
• Shopping
• Cultural
• Sport & nature
• Carnival
• Night life

8. AALBORG DENMARK

9. THE
ARCHITECTURE
&
CONSTRUCTION
BACHELOR DEGREE
PROGRAMME

10. UCN TEACHING STRATEGY
• Project orientated GROUP work as a form of job training
• Modern curricula targeted to meet industry needs
• Strong link between teaching & research
• Strong link between teaching and innovation
• Strong link between theory and practise
• Two way communication – many class discussions
• Classes split into groups - working on real life building projects
• Students learn to solve conflicts in the group
• Students are actively involved in class and not passively attentive

11. UCN and Architecture

12. Simple harmony in design
Light and shadow
Form and contrasts
Materials structure
Function & design
Energy
DANISH ARCHITECTURE

13. INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE +
ENERGY DESIGN

14. UCN and Energy

15. UCN TEACH
ENERGY SAVINGS
 HOW DO WE BUILD BUILDINGS THAN USE LESS ENERGY?
 HOW DO WE BUILD BUILDINGS THAT USE NO ENERGY?
 HOW DO WE BUILD BUILDINGS THAT PRODUCE ENERGY?

16. UCN
and
Constructability

17. UCN TEACH HOW TO
CONSTRUCT LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS

18. UCN and BIM

19. COMPARING PRODUCTIVITY
INDUSTRY & CONSTRUCTION
OVER LAST 40 YEARS
INDUSTRY
ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

22. SUMMARY of our
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
 Constructibility
 Planning & management
 BIM integration
model + budget + time
 Architecture + industrial
 Low Energy Construction
 Structures & Loads
 Technical Services

23. UCN AND
INTERNATIONALISATION

24. UCN’s BIM workshop
In
Vietnam April 2012

25. Students of Architecture
UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

26. UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

27. UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

28. UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

29. UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

30. UCN’s BIM workshop in HCMC April 2012

31. UCN and San Francisco
Work placements

36. INTERNATIONALISATION
 WORKSHOPS
 WORK PLACEMENT
 ERASMUS EXCHANGE
 JOBS AFTER GRADUATION

37. Walter Terry Jackson
Director
for UCN’s bachelor programme of
Architectural Technology and Construction Management
WAJA@UCN.DK
+45 72 69 15 34
http://www.ucnorth.dk/Home/Programmes_-
_Courses/Architectural_Technology_and_Construction_Manage
ment.aspx