Architectural Designs

i am now confused.. does anybody know if architectural design is related to architecture?

this HND in architectural design i am gonna be doing this september.. i am now cuirous about changing, not doing it.. or just sticking with it and see how it goes.. a couple of people have dropped out from the subject even before started cause wen enroling everybody was not told that u had to do a year of building studies and then for your second year ( which is your final year) thats wen u get to study architectural design for the career path u wanna do.. but is architectural design in construction terms related to architecture and related to what you would be studying in BA architecture

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1. Architecutre design as I know it is mostly CAD work.
2. It depends on the Unviersity and the program, but generally architectural design is just designing the items to be built. Not the building or anything. Just the design. I think you need to talk to your advisor and get some clarification on what degree would work for your prospective career path.
3. Yes, It is!
4. of course it is, architectural design means how its setup or designed.
5. The only thing not relevant is the pay. The architect makes more than the designer, most of the time. Both work close together, like a nurse and doctor.
6. Firstly I am not sure which country you are from because in some countries they study general architecture which includes all aspects of engineering and the built environment. In the Two countries I am currently studying my Architecture the course is divided into 8 or 9 areas of which HNC/HND in architectural design, HNC/HND Computer aided design in construction , HNC/HND in construction and HNC/HND in general draughting can lead to the following ARCHITECTURAL DEGREES . 1. BArch (- 7 years to complete) - Architect 2. Bdes (Hons) Architectural Property Development - (3 years to complete) - Real estate agent, housing associations, property development, local councils, renovation advisor or interior stylist. 3.Bdes (Hons) Inclusive Design - ( 3 years to complete) - same as 2 + virtual reality visualisation, landscape designer, healthcare environments designer 4.BSC (Hons) Architectural Design Technology - (3 years to complete) - works closely with architects and can design small projects also bridges the gap between Architects drawing and production on a building sight - Architectural Technician. 5.Bsc (Hons) Architectural Visualisation - (3 years to complete) - same as 4 but produces real time models on computer of Architects drawing 3D modelling etc 6.Bsc (Hons) Computer Aided Design and Construction - (3 years to complete) - draw plans like architects but using computers and can also redraw an architect's drawing and subject it to engineering laws or assess the impact of a drawing to solutions on existing settings . 7.Bsc (Hons) Design Technology - ( 3 years to complete)same as 5 but they design a building in parallel with engineering technology e.g. design a building including the lift or mechanical stair system - 8.Bsc (Hons) Interior Architecture Design - ( 3 years to complete) - finishing designers e.g. film or theatre design, exhibition hall designer etc 9.Bsc ( Hons) Product Design and Innovation - (3 Years to complete) - same as 7 but they actually specialise in the design of the product like the details of the lift or details of the hydraulic doors. Well I hope this gives you light but you actually need to get a career counsellor before you start because I have always seen people mixing these courses . Some even go up to 2nd year in a wrong career line . Especially no 1 and no 4 . Most people always think an architect is the same as an architectural technician .