Course Format
This course consists of the following:
- Lecture Videos: Each week of the course, approx. 0.5–1.5h videos divided into short clips are provided. You can find a list of the architects and their works of the module in the course syllabus.
- After-video Quizzes: After some lecture videos, questions are provided and will be graded. (Module 1: 6 questions, Modules 2-3: 8 questions, Module 4: 4 questions)
- Final Exam: A final exam with 10 questions will be provided and graded.
- Discussion Forums: Discussion forums are great tools to learn from one another. Please post your questions and thoughts, and exchange opinions with your peers. It is highly recommended that you contribute to and learn from the forums.
Workload
2 to 3 hours per module
Release Dates and Due Dates
Release dates for lecture videos and due dates for quizzes are explained below. Please note that lecture videos become available at the same timing (0:00am on Sundays and Wednesdays) and all times are UTC (NOT YOUR LOCAL TIME). Please refer to the below chart to convert UTC to your local time.
| Release Date | Submission Due Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 Lecture Videos & Quizzes | July 31, 0:00am | August 7 (tentative) |
| Module 2 Arata Isozaki Videos & Quizzes | August 7, 0:00am | August 14 (tentative) |
| Module 2 Hisao Kohyama Videos & Quizzes | August 10 | August 14 (tentative) |
| Module 3 Terunobu Fujimori Videos & Quizzes | August 14, 0:00am | August 21 (tentative) |
| Module 3 Hidetoshi Ohno Videos & Quizzes | August 17 | August 21 (tentative) |
| Module 4 Kengo Kuma Videos & Quizzes |
4.1: August 24 |
N/A |
| Module 4 Kazuyo Sejima Videos & Quizzes |
4.6: August 24 |
N/A |
| Module 5 Review - 1st Facet: Theory |
5.1 - 5.2: September 2 |
N/A |
| Final Exam | September 21 | 23:59, October 5 |
In fact, there are no strict deadlines for quizzes in this course except for the final due date, i.e. 23:59 on October 5. Above tentative due dates are given for your convenience for appropriately attending the module lectures. Your answers to quizzes post these dates will be accepted and graded without any penalty. However, please note that you will have to submit all the assignments by 23:59 on October 5, for receiving the final grade.
Grading Policy
Your final grade will be calculated on the basis of the following formula:
- After-video Quizzes (26 questions in total) : 75%
- Final Exam (10 questions) : 25%
Certificate
To receive a certificate, you have to obtain >= 70% of the maximum possible score.
Communication Policy
Please do not e-mail the professor or TA directly. You are encouraged to post your comments and questions in the discussion forums. Your posts will be periodically monitored by TA and course staff; however, owing to the large number of students and limited resources, we may not be able to answer all questions. We would appreciate your understanding.