Course Name: Introduction to History of Architecture in India

Course abstract

The history of architecture in India is a material narrative of aspirations, polities, and societies in the region. From the Indus Valley Civilization to the modernism of B.V. Doshi, architecture has defined periods, peoples, and regions across India. This course is a brief introduction to a history of five thousand years of architecture in India, and provides a broad perspective on one aspect of material expression.


Course Instructor

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Prof.Pushkar Sohoni

Pushkar Sohoni trained as a professional architect from the University of Pune, after which he received an MS in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. His doctoral research was on late medieval and early modern architecture, and he received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a post-doctoral position at the University of British Columbia. He has authored many articles and books on architectural history and other aspects of material culture.
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Teaching Assistant(s)

Swapna Joshi

PhD student in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Swapna Joshi

Humanities and Social Sciences

 Course Duration : Jan-Feb 2019
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 15-Nov-2018 to 28-Jan-2019
 Exam registration : 28-Jan-2019 to 22-Feb-2019
 Exam Date : 31-Mar-2019, 31-Mar-2019

Enrolled

1484

Registered

141

Certificate Eligible

78

Certified Category Count

Gold

2

Silver

6

Elite

22

Successfully completed

48

Participation

51

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




Legend

>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score

NOTE :
We have taken the average of assignments in a particular week.
Week 1-Avg(A1+A2),Week 2-Avg(A3+A4), Week 3-Avg(A5+A6),Week 4-Avg(A7+A8)

Introduction to History of Architecture in India - Toppers list

SUSHIM B CHINDE 90%

POOJYA DODDAPPA APPA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DIYA BANERJEE 90%

R V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PURVA HARISH SHAH 88%

MVP COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND CENTER FOR DESIGN

VAHHBIZ ENGINEER 87%

SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

SANJIV GUPTA 87%

EGI

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 1484

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 141

Assignment Statistics



Assignment

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Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.