Improving professional skills in structural design for the qualifying Master's degree

Abstract

Among the competencies set out in Section 5 of the Annex to Orden EDU/2075/2010 on the university degree that officially qualifies for the practice of the profession of architect, express mention is made of "CE01(E). Aptitude to conceive, calculate, design and integrate into buildings and urban ensembles and execute: building structures". This is a core and specific competence whose didactic development differs from one Spanish School of Architecture to another. This paper provides a critical review of the learning outcomes achieved by students over the last seven years that has been taught the Master in Architecture degree. It also describes the Educational Innovation and Improvement Project launched in the current academic year (2021-22) that constitutes the second itinerary of the course. Finally, a comparative analysis of the learning outcomes observed in the two itineraries is made.