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ESS Certificates
The following certificates are available to under the ESS to students who meet all requirements to take at least 20 credits included in each certificate. Please note that the modules in each certificate programme are listed according to the level, semester and the module code in alphabetic order.
| Certificate: | Architectural Studies (AS) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of important aspect of architecture. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the following: | Credits | Sem |
| ARC107 History of Western Architecture | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC103 Introduction to Environmental Science | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC203 History of Asian Architecture | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC303 Architectural Theory | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC308Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC401 Integration of Energy Strategies in Design | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC407 Architectural Theory and Criticism | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC409 Architectural Design and Research Methods | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC406 Topics in Architectural History | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled in programmes at DES (ARC Level 4 modules are only open to postgraduate students), AFCT, AoFE, HSS and IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No prerequisites are required for the modules listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Applied Structural Mechanics (ASM) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of the overall structural mechanics theory and its applications in engineering structures. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the following: | Credits | Sem |
| CEN101 Design for Engineers | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN106 Introduction to Materials | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN103 Solids and Structures | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN203 Engineering Structures | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN204 Reinforced Concrete and Steelwork | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN206 Structural Behaviour | 2.5 | 2 | |
| CEN307 Structural Dynamics | 2.5 | 1 | |
| CEN329 Finite Element Method | 2.5 | 1 | |
| CEN308 Earthquake Engineering | 2.5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled in DES, SAT, SCI and SMP. | ||
| Prerequisites: | CEN103 is a hard pre-requisite for CEN203. | ||
| Certificate: | Building Technology (BT) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of the fundamental theory, concepts, and technology applied in designing buildings. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the following: | Credits | Sem |
| ARC103 Introduction to Environmental Science | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN106 Introduction to Materials | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN114 Surveying for Architectural Engineers | 2.5 | 1 | |
| CEN222 Building Services Engineering | 2.5 | 2 | |
| CEN322 Building Information Modelling | 5 | 2 | |
| CEN326 Façade Engineering | 2.5 | 2 | |
| ARC401 Integration of Energy Strategies in the Design of Buildings | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN421 Construction Process Simulation | 5 | 1 | |
| CEN423 Digital Construction | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled in DES, SAT, SCI and SMP. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No prerequisites are required for the modules listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Design Studies (DS) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of history, theory and practice of design thinking in the disciplines of architecture, industrial design and urban planning and design. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the following, with modules from at least two different departments: | Credits | Sem |
| UPD112 Skills for Planning Practice | 5 | 1 | |
| ARC110 Humanities and Architecture | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND114 History of Industrial Design | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND116 Design Communication | 2.5 | 2 | |
| ARC206 Urban Studies | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC303 Architectural Theory | 5 | 1 | |
| IND305 Culture and Theory | 5 | 1 | |
| IND308 Design Strategy and Ethics | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC308 Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics | 5 | 2 | |
| ARC409 Architectural Design and Research Methods | 5 | 1 | |
| BNV401 Fundamentals of Urban Design | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD407 Place-making and Urban Design | 5 | 1 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled in programmes at DES, AFCT, AoFE, HSS and IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No prerequisites are required for the modules listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Industrial Design Studies (IDS) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of history, theory and practice of design thinking, design research and design visualisation within the industrial design discipline. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the following: | Credits | Sem |
| IND112 Computer Aided Design and Modeling | 5 | 1 | |
| IND114 History of Industrial Design | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND116 Design Communication | 2.5 | 2 | |
| IND215 Introduction to Human Computer Interaction | 5 | 2 | |
| IND210 User-Focused Research | 5 | 1 | |
| IND302 Design for Sustainability | 5 | 1 | |
| IND308 Design Strategy and Ethics | 5 | 2 | |
| IND401 Framing Design Research | 5 | 1 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled in programmes at DES, AFCT, AoFE, HSS and IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No prerequisites are required for the modules listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Regional and Urban Planning (RUP) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of the factors and forces that shape the urban environment and the role of planners in reconciling competing interests to achieve sustainable growth. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the following: | Credits | Sem |
| UPD101 Issues and Practice of Planning in China I | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD109 History and Purpose of Planning | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD105 Urban and Environmental Economics | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD106 Issues and Practice of Planning in China II | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD201 Environmental sustainability | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD203 Networks and cities | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD202 Rural Planning | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD209 Planning and Research Methodology | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD314 Critical Debates in Contemporary Cities | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD301 Planning Law and Governance | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD403 Governance and Finance of Urban Regeneration | |||
| 5 | 1 | ||
| UPD402 Sustainable Urban Planning Strategies | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD408 Spatial Analysis and Visualisation | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled in programmes at DES, AFCT, AoFE, HSS and IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No prerequisites are required for the modules listed above. | ||
| Certificate: | Urban Strategies and Design (USD) | ||
| Outline: | The certificate provides students with an understanding of the issues of urban development and regeneration and the analytical, conceptual and practical tools to devise strategies and design solutions to achieve social inclusion and cultural diversity. | ||
| Modules: | Select 20 credits among the following: | Credits | Sem |
| UPD107 Planning in the UK | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD112 Skills for Planning Practice | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD102 Contemporary Planning Practice in Western Europe and the North America | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD110 Neighbourhood Planning | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD206 Projecting and Managing Urban Futures | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD310 International Planning Studies | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD311 Planning and Property Development | 5 | 2 | |
| UPD401 Theory and Practice of Urban Regeneration | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD405 Politics, Society and Participation | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD407 Place-making and Urban Design | 5 | 1 | |
| BNV401 Fundamentals of Urban Design | 5 | 1 | |
| UPD404 Heritage, Historic Districts and Conservation | 5 | 2 | |
| Eligibility: | Students enrolled in programmes at DES, AFCT, AoFE, HSS and IBSS. | ||
| Prerequisites: | No prerequisites are required for the modules listed above. | ||
ESS Overview
Knowledge and skills in Design and Engineering can benefit your personal growth and career in multiple ways, regardless of your primary area of study.
The School’s Extended Study Scheme offers all XJTLU students an opportunity to expand their academic potential and career prospects in these areas. Students can select modules of 5 credits worth per semester – which will be recorded in their transcripts – and obtain a named ESS Certificate upon completing 20 credits.