06 Jan, 2009
Introduction to Building Technology from MIT
Posted by: Jennifer Mattern In: Architecture
Course / Program Name: Introduction to Building Technology
Hosted by / Sponsored by: MIT
Course of Study: Architecture
Course Link: Take this course.
Description: This free online architecture course is a part of the MIT OpenCourseWare program.
This is an introductory look at the physics behind building design and construction. The course also teaches students to combine the technological aspects of building and architecture with the needs and desires of occupants (such as how things like climate play a role in determining architectural styles).
This free online course includes a syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and projects assigned to previous in-class students. Course materials can be accessed individually online or downloaded as a full course.