Engineering History Electives (History of Architecture and Contemporary City)

Introduction to the history and context of cities and urbanization, building types used in world architecture spanning history of engineering, art and science of monuments from pre-history up until the Greco-Roman times, knowledge of significant structures and buildings in this period, built environment and the socio-cultural dimensions that shape cities, the roles of architecture, urban design and urban planning in shaping the city, terms that help read the city, tools applied to shape the city, challenges and opportunities of cities, urban metrics, trends, and issues associated to urbanization.