ABSTRACT
Faculty of science in a higher institution of learning can be seen as an academic unit containing a number of related disciplines which are concern with specific phenomena such as technological milieus, laboratory culture and other science policies. And because faculty of science is multidisciplinary and interdisclinary the need for a multi-user space design becomes paramount, because a multi-user space design reduces wastefulness space usage, provides flexibility to the design and also provides great improvement of interaction between the various disciplines in the faculty of science. Therefore this thesis is aimed at identifying spaces that are suitable to being multi-user amongst the various disciplines in the faculty of science. To achieve this aim, substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions that are related to the topic were carried out, case studies of some selected universities with faculty of science was carried out, and instrument of data collection such as questionnaire was also employed. From the review and the study, it was established that most of the faculties of science are not designed to being multi-user, they are discretely designed and not properly linked together with no full range of shared facilities. The study tends to make a passionate call to Architects and other designers to consider the incorporation of multi-user space as a necessary requirement for design.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study
Faculty of science is a complex within a university where teaching and research on science takes place. Science Studies is concerned with the history of scientific disciplines, the interrelationships between science and society and the alleged hidden purposes that underlie scientific claims. While it is critical of science, it holds out the possibility of broader public participation in science policy issues (Bauchspies, 2005). Furthermore Science studies can be understood as a moment in a steadily widening conversation, in which scholars with interests in the social, historical, and philosophical analysis of science and technology have achieved a succession of wider integration.
Science study provides a conceptual tool for thinking about technical expertise in more sophisticated ways. It tracks the history of disciplines, the dynamic of science as a social institution, and the philosophical basics of scientific knowledge. In short science study provides a forum where people who are concerned with science and technology in a democratic society can discuss complicated technical issues (John Hess 1997).
The fact that most of the disciplines in faculty of science are related and complementary, the need for a multi-user space becomes imperative so that there will be flexibility of space usage to reduce wastefulness in the faculty design improve interaction among the various discipline and also ease the usage of space within the faculty, better the spatial organization and enhancing the economical approach to the orientation and layout of the
faculty of science. And with this multidisciplinary collaboration amongst academics and students in the faculty of science will reap immeasurable dividends in terms of professional competence, improved problem solving abilities, effective communication among professionals (Aminu Kano,2006),
This evaluation of new space standard will tend to optimize space standard for effective usage so that disciplines with common point of intersection should be placed close to themselves and specific aspect of convergence to be integrated as well. Furthermore, a study of some existing Sciences faculties in selected Nigerian universities reveals that this aspect of design for multidisciplinary collaboration is lacking. This follows the assertion by Afama (2004), that faculties in many Nigerian universities, especially the older generations, are not collectively designed but they are a mere collection of discreet disciplines.
Practically, the result of
Faculty of science in a higher institution of learning can be seen as an academic unit containing a number of related disciplines which are concern with specific phenomena such as technological milieus, laboratory culture and other science policies. And because faculty of science is multidisciplinary and interdisclinary the need for a multi-user space design becomes paramount, because a multi-user space design reduces wastefulness space usage, provides flexibility to the design and also provides great improvement of interaction between the various disciplines in the faculty of science. Therefore this thesis is aimed at identifying spaces that are suitable to being multi-user amongst the various disciplines in the faculty of science. To achieve this aim, substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions that are related to the topic were carried out, case studies of some selected universities with faculty of science was carried out, and instrument of data collection such as questionnaire was also employed. From the review and the study, it was established that most of the faculties of science are not designed to being multi-user, they are discretely designed and not properly linked together with no full range of shared facilities. The study tends to make a passionate call to Architects and other designers to consider the incorporation of multi-user space as a necessary requirement for design.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study
Faculty of science is a complex within a university where teaching and research on science takes place. Science Studies is concerned with the history of scientific disciplines, the interrelationships between science and society and the alleged hidden purposes that underlie scientific claims. While it is critical of science, it holds out the possibility of broader public participation in science policy issues (Bauchspies, 2005). Furthermore Science studies can be understood as a moment in a steadily widening conversation, in which scholars with interests in the social, historical, and philosophical analysis of science and technology have achieved a succession of wider integration.
Science study provides a conceptual tool for thinking about technical expertise in more sophisticated ways. It tracks the history of disciplines, the dynamic of science as a social institution, and the philosophical basics of scientific knowledge. In short science study provides a forum where people who are concerned with science and technology in a democratic society can discuss complicated technical issues (John Hess 1997).
The fact that most of the disciplines in faculty of science are related and complementary, the need for a multi-user space becomes imperative so that there will be flexibility of space usage to reduce wastefulness in the faculty design improve interaction among the various discipline and also ease the usage of space within the faculty, better the spatial organization and enhancing the economical approach to the orientation and layout of the
faculty of science. And with this multidisciplinary collaboration amongst academics and students in the faculty of science will reap immeasurable dividends in terms of professional competence, improved problem solving abilities, effective communication among professionals (Aminu Kano,2006),
This evaluation of new space standard will tend to optimize space standard for effective usage so that disciplines with common point of intersection should be placed close to themselves and specific aspect of convergence to be integrated as well. Furthermore, a study of some existing Sciences faculties in selected Nigerian universities reveals that this aspect of design for multidisciplinary collaboration is lacking. This follows the assertion by Afama (2004), that faculties in many Nigerian universities, especially the older generations, are not collectively designed but they are a mere collection of discreet disciplines.
Practically, the result of
