Georgia Institute of Technology College of Design 3 courses 30 total credits
The program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in the College of Design has been developed to enable students of exceptional ability to undertake advanced study and original research in the fields of study within the College of Design. Currently the program includes several areas of research emphasis: Digital-based information technologies have profoundly affected architectural discourse and practice. New types of representation and manufacturing, emergent materials and technologies, innovating modes of collaboration and project delivery, all constitute a profoundly new discourse that has revolutionized the ways architects design, think and talk about architecture, design and buildings. The Design Computation area addresses this emergent all encompassing computational basis for architectural design by inquiring on a variety of related sub-areas including generative and parametric design, digital fabrication, prototyping and robotics, building information modeling (BIM), immersive visualization and virtual reality, databases and user interfaces, formal specification of shape and style, and computer implementation of analytical and design tools. The work draws upon relations with other disciplines at Georgia Tech including allied fields within the College of Design as well as the Colleges of Computing, Engineering, Sciences, Business, and the Liberal Arts. The Ph.D. specialization in Building Design Technology, advances the use of building physics, building technology, mathematics, controls, modeling, and simulation for the design and operation of high-performing buildings. The technical performance of buildings is the result of the complex interplay of highly variable boundary conditions with the physical behavior of many components operating in multiple domains. The capture of this interplay at appropriate resolution and aggregation with subsequent use in design and operational decisions is the major focus of our work. Research results generate new building performance knowledge in fields such as energy, sustainability, comfort, health, day-lighting, productivity and other performance aspects. The Ph.D. specialization in Architecture History, Theory, Criticism, promotes critical and scholarly reflection in architecture and urban design, with a special focus on issues linking theory and practice. Ongoing work extends a distinguished record of faculty and alumni scholarship in the field based upon the unique range of disciplines and professions available within the College of Design and Georgia Tech. While highlighting modern and contemporary architecture, faculty interests vary significantly by subject area, period, region, and methodological emphasis. These continuously evolving interests are dedicated to understanding the built environment as a form of cultural production. In different ways and with various techniques, faculty contribute to a growing field of cross-cultural studies and interdisciplinary scholarship that use rigorous concepts from humanistic, social scientific, and technical disciplines often considered to be outside the purview of architectural history and theory, to better understand the material, spatial, and intellectual dimensions of the physical world.
| Course Work Associated with the Major: Core courses on Introduction to Architecture Research | 6 credits |
| Course Work Associated with the Major: Select Five 3-credit courses in an area of research specialization within the School. | 12 credits |
| Course Work Associated with the Major: Select an additional 12 credits at the 6000 level and above chosen in consultation with the advisor. | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Courses Named in the Requirements
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 8799 | Qualifying Paper | 1-21 |
| ARCH 8999 | Preparation for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-21 |
| ARCH 9000 | Doctoral Thesis | 1-21 |
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