063-0356-21L Building Research and Constrcution History (Thesis Elective)
| Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | S. Holzer |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063-0356-21 A | Bauforschung und Konstruktionsgeschichte (Wahlfacharbeit)
 Permission from lecturers required for all students.
Selbständige Arbeit | 180s hrs | by appt. | S. Holzer |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Within three elective courses the students need to fulfill an elective work (seminar work). Elective works serve the independent way of dealing with the contents of the according elective course. |
| Objective | Aim of this seminar work is to learn how to write a small thesis on a case study. This work should include a creative text, but also to obey certain rules, which turn a regular text into a scientific one. |
| Content | Please contact us well before to select a topic. You may suggest topics by yourself, or accept topics provided by us. General conditions include: - The seminar work is largely based on the in-situ analysis of a historical structure - The object must be accessible to the tutor (no objects outside Switzerland may be selected, with exceptions for objects in close vicinity of the border) - the object must reach a minimum level of historic interest (no studies of "grandma's house", no prepraratory work for you architectural office) - research in situ must be complemented by archival research and literature studies, and a written report has to be submitted alongside with the plans (no purely graphical submissions) Further information: https://holzer.arch.ethz.ch/en/education/wahlfacharbeiten.html |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 6 credits |
| Examiners | S. Holzer |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | German |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| Main link | Information |
| Only public learning materials are listed. | |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General |  : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturersPermission from lecturers required for all students |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture Master | Field of Historic Building Research and Conservation | W |  |
| Architecture Master | Thesis Electives | W | |