GATE Syllabus - Architecure and Planning
City planning
Historical development of cities -- principles of city planning -- New towns -- survey methods, site planning, planning regulations and building bye-laws.
Housing
Concept of shelter -- housing policies and design -- community planning -- role of government agencies -- finance and management.
Landscape Design
Principles of landscape design and site planning -- history and landscape styles -- landscape elements and materials -- planting design.
Computer Aided Design
Application of computers in architecture and planning -- understanding elements of hardware and software -- computer graphics -- programming languages – C, Visual Basic and AutoCAD.
Environmental and Building Science
Elements of environmental science -- ecological principles concerning environment -- role of micro-climate in design -- climatic control through design elements -- thermal comfort -- elements of solar architecture -- principles of lighting and illumination -- basic principles of architectural acoustics -- air pollution, noise pollution and their control.
Visual and Urban Design
Principles of visual composition -- proportion, scale, rhythm, symmetry, harmony, balance, form and colour -- sense of place and space, division of space -- focal point, vista, imageability, visual survey.
History of Architecture
Indian - Indus valley, Vedic, Buddhist, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Mughal periods -- European – Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval and renaissance periods.
Development of Contemporary Architecture
Architectural developments and impacts on society since industrial revolution -- influence of modern art on architecture -- works of national and international architects -- post modernism in architecture.
Building Services
Water supply, Sewerage and Drainage systems -- Sanitary fittings and fixtures -- principles of electrification of buildings -- elevators, their standards and uses -- air-conditioning systems -- fire fighting systems.
Building Construction and Management
Building construction techniques, methods and details -- building systems and prefabrication of building elements -- principles of modular coordination -- estimation, specification, valuation, professional practice -- project management, PERT, CPM.
Materials and Structural Systems
Behavioural characteristics of all types of building materials e.g. mud, timber, bamboo, brick, concrete, steel, glass, FRP -- principles of strength of materials -- design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC -- elastic and limit state design -- complex structural systems -- principles of pre-stressing.
Planning Theory
Planning process -- multilevel planning -- comprehensive planning -- central place theory -- settlement pattern -- land use and land utilization.
Techniques of Planning
Planning surveys -- Preparation of urban and regional structure plans, development plans, action plans -- site planning principles and design -- statistical methods -- application of remote sensing techniques in urban and regional planning.
Traffic and Transportation Planning
Principles of traffic engineering and transportation planning -- methods of conducting surveys -- design of roads, intersections and parking areas -- hierarchy of roads and levels of services -- traffic and transport management in urban areas -- traffic safety and traffic laws -- public transportation planning -- modes of transportation.
Services and Amenities
Principles and design of water supply systems, sewerage systems, solid waste disposal systems, power supply and communication systems -- Health, education, recreation and demography related standards at various levels of the settlements.
Development Administration and Management
Planning laws -- development control and zoning regulations -- laws relating to land acquisition -- development enforcements, land ceiling -- regional and urban plan preparations -- planning and municipal administration -- taxation, revenue resources and fiscal management -- public participation and role of NGO.
