SOFTWARES AND THEIR INFLUENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL
EDUCATION IN INDIA
Samuel D
UG student, Dept. of Architecture
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
[email protected]
May, 2014
Guided by Er. Chenju Prince
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Abstract
Softwares in architectural education in India has not gained as
much momentum as
architectural curriculums in other countries. This paper reports
the finding of a case study about
the importance of softwares, their implementation in the design
stages and the current scenario of
curriculums in few colleges in India. An online survey was
conducted which focused on three user
groups - students, faculties and practicing professionals. A
total of hundred five responses was
received of which - sixty six were students, thirteen were
faculty and the remaining twenty six
professionals. The survey was oriented to understand the various
opinions of these user groups.
The survey was then analyzed for each individual group after
which a collective analysis was
made. The survey revealed that there is a gap in terms of how
softwares are perceived and taught
in the education and what role they play in the industry, paving
way for softwares to have a better
role in architectural education altogether.
Keywords: Computers; architectural education; software;
