| Call Number | 14152 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
MW 4:10pm-5:25pm 501 Schermerhorn Hall [SCH] |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructors | Francesco de Angelis Julius Chang |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Interdisciplinary study of ancient Roman engineering and architecture in a course co-created between Arts & Sciences and Engineering. Construction principles, techniques, and materials: walls, columns, arches, vaults, domes. Iconic Roman buildings (Colosseum, Pantheon, Trajan’s Column) and infrastructure (roads, bridges, aqueducts, baths, harbors, city walls). Project organization. Roman engineering and society: machines and human labor; engineers, architects, and the army; environmental impact. Comparisons with current practice as well as cross-cultural comparisons with other pre-modern societies across the globe. A Columbia Cross-Disciplinary Course. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Art History and Archaeology |
| Enrollment | 50 students (100 max) as of 11:06AM Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
| Subject | ArtHistArchael, CivEngEngMech |
| Number | W4149 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate |
| Open To | Architecture, Schools of the Arts, Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, General Studies |
| Note | A Columbia Cross-Disciplinary Course. Columbia Cross-Discipl |
| Section key | 20243AHCE4149W001 |