The teaching of transversal technical competences in architecture by means of a collaborative workshop between subjects in the classroom

Abstract

The acquisition of transversal competences has been proved to be vital for success in today's context. The different courses that a student of a degree in Architecture is taking are tools that he/she is acquiring to become a professional. However, it is the ability to interrelate and use them together that will provide students with the competences and skills they will need professionally in the near future. This ability requires training, the aim of carrying out transversal activities between subjects of the same grade is to promote the student's natural incorporation of this skill. For the success of this type of activity, collaboration between teachers is the driving force for cross-curricular teaching. This paper presents the results of a cross-disciplinary activity carried out between the courses of Mechanical Systems and Building Construction Analysis of the 4th of the Degree in Architecture at the Institute of Techonology (Universidad San Pablo-CEU). Four groups of students and six teachers have been involved.