2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Topics of Structure and Dynamics of Viewing
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
- Instructor(s)
- Ushio Saito
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue (Zoom)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- UDE.D406
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on viewing as a framework of recognition of environment. Through both analysis of the representation such as a literary work or picture and some thought or psychological experiments, this course approaches the structure and dynamics of viewing.
Course description and aims
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1.Explain the essential relation between man and viewing of environment.
2.Explain both the meaning of representation and some methods of analysis of representation.
Keywords
viewing, environment, space, structure, art
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This class meets once a week. Some thought experiments without advance knowledge are done at times to deepen the understanding about viewing of environment.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction-What is Viewing of Environment? | Review |
| Class 2 | Representation of Viewing of Environment | Understanding of Methods of Analyzing Representation |
| Class 3 | Structure of Viewing of Environment | Understanding of Structure of Viewing of Environment |
| Class 4 | Culture and Viewing of Environment | Consideration of Viewing of Environment in Association with Culture |
| Class 5 | Dynamics of Viewing of Environment | Consideration of Dynamics of Viewing of Environment |
| Class 6 | Innovation of Viewing of Environment | Consideration of Meaning of Art |
| Class 7 | Opposition and coexistence on Viewing of Environment | Consideration of Opposition and Coexistence on Viewing of Environment |
| Class 8 | Summary of This Course and Report Subject | Review |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
No textbook is set.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are distributed during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in each thought experiment：30%
Report：70%
Related courses
- UDE.D402 ： Topics of Meaning and Design of Place
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related course is desirable.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
saito.u.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
West Bidg.9, Rm 501, 5Fl.
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.