AHMAD ABIDRABBU AL-SA'ED ALHUSBAN

Ahmad Abidrabbo Sa'ed Alhusban	Associate Professor
Doctor of architectural Design	Architectural Designing
Faculty of Engineering	Department of Architecture Engineering
Ahmad.alhusban@hu.edu.jo
ORCID ID : 333387128
Office No. :	EXT : 3240 , 3224 , 3203

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Ph.D.	Washington State University	The United States of America,2012
Master	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan,2007
Bachelor	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan,1994

 Architectural Design
Urban Design 
Architectural Design Education
Architectural Design Thinking 
Architectural Design Processes and Methods
Architectural Theories and Criticism
Architecture and Building Construction
The Impact of Social and Cultural Beliefs on Architectural Design  
FIDIC

Abell, J., Alhusban, A., Alhusban, S., & Lurasi, S. (2013). Habitat, housing social connectivity to promote social well-being. Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, 8(4), 356-371. DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-356-371.

Al Husban, A. A., Al Husban, S. A., & Al Betawi, Y. (2016). Implementing the Competences-Based Students-Center Learning Approach in Architectural Design Education Based on the T MEDA Pilot Architectural Program that Implemented at the Hashemite University, Jordan. Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 4(1), 43-98. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18543/tjhe-4(1)-2016pp43-98.

Al Husban, S. A., Al Husban, A. A., & Al Betawi, Y. (2018). The impact of the cultural beliefes on forming and designing spatial organizations, space hierarchy, and privacy  of detached houses and apartments in Jordan. Space and Culture, (), -. https://doi.org/10.1177/1206331218791934. 

Al Husban, A. A., Al Husban, S. A., & Al Betawi, Y. (2019). The degree of the Hashemite university students’ desires, needs, and satisfaction with their campus urban design. Journal of Place Management and Development, 12(3), 408-448. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-08-2018-0062

Al Husban, S. A., Al Husban, A. A., & Al Betawi, Y. (2019). Suggesting theoritical urban neighborhood design concept by adopting the changing discourse of social capital. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 13(3), 391-411. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-09-2018-00624

Al Husban, A. A., Al Husban, S. A., & Al Betawi, Y. (2019). Assessing the Impact of Urban Syrian Refugees on the Urban Fabric of Al Mafraq City Architecturally and Socially. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 10(2/3),99-129. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-09-2018-0039

 Nasser, M., (2013). Children’s Travel Mode to School Travel Patterns and The Influencing Factors on Modal Choice to Elementary Schools in Irbid, Jordan. Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology. 

Hamdo, M., (2015). Optimizing thermal and visual performance of school buildings in Jordan. Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Mazen, H., (2015). Improving the vitality of urban parks through space syntax analysis; case study of King Al-Hussein park, Amman. Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Shqra, L., (2016). Maximizing the efficiency of shading systems in regions with hot summer and cold winter. Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Hawash, D., (2017). Community solidarity and defensibility under the threat of urban sprawl- The case of Fuhais town. Master thesis, The German Jordanian University.

Kan'an, R., (2017). Retrofit of Residential building in Jordan to improve building energy efficiency; Optimized model for Energy saving, Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Al-Khatatbeh, B., (2017). Utilizing daylight potentials as a tool for improving visual comfort and energy efficiency in existing classroom. Case of Jordan university of science and technology (JUST). Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Al Hashlamun M. Rifrqa, (2017). Building envelope thermal upgrade: Development an approach to envelope retrofitting for governmental school building in Jordan. Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Al Qudah M. Rawan, (2019). Building glass applications for day lighting optimizing in building in Jordan. Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology. Master’s thesis, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

 Architectural drawing I,
 Architectural Drawing II,
 Basic Design I and II, 
Free Hand Drawing I, Free Hand Drawing II, 
Architectural Design I, II, III, IV, V, VI,
Graduation Project I, II
 Building Construction I, II, and III, 
Theory and Methods of Architectural Design, 
Working Drawing, 
Quantity Surveying,  
Specification and Contracts, 
Professional Practice.

Taught the following courses for graduate students: Quantitative Research Methods, 
Qualitative Research Methods, 
Theories  and Criticism in Architecture,

 Tuning Middle East and North Africa (T-MEDA):
543948-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ES-TEMPUS-JPCR: (develop, implement, monitor, and improve the architecture degree programmes for the first cycle).

Second general meeting, Bilbao, Spain, 28 September - 03 October 2014: Architectural specific and generic competences and creating Meta Profile. 

Third general meeting, Cyprus, Nicosia, 15-19 February 2015): From profiling to designing architectural degree programme: Designing the length, Agree on the modules/courses included, Write effective learning outcomes for each module/unit/course, Assess the consistency between. The profile, programme, competences and length, Elaboration of a final version of a complete Programme.

Fourth general meeting, Malta, 27 September - 01 October 2015: Students' workload and its link to tuning methodology; Implementation of degree programme: quality assurance and enhancement. 

Fifth general meeting, Bilbao, Spain, 27 May - 02 June 2016: International Forum “Policy, Research and Practice in Higher Education”, “Implementation of Competence Based Programmes: Challenges and Good Practice”; “Evidence Based Policy in Higher Education: Current Practices and Future Trends in Middle East and North Africa”; “Quality Assurance of Educational Programmes: T-MEDA Case Study”; “Research for Educational Practice and Policy Making: Competence-Based Approach”.

Successful Completion with Merit Certificate of Online Course: 'Course design for outcomes based learning in higher education’, Developing of Degree programme in architecture, Tuning Academy, University of Deusto, Spain, May - August 2015. (Topics: Reflection as a Tool for Learning, Generic and Subject-Specific Competences in Course Design for Higher Education, What are Intended Learning Outcomes and why use them?, From Competences to Intended Learning Outcomes: Developing Competences Through Sequenced Steps, Teaching, Learning and Assessing Learning Outcomes, Alignment of intended learning outcomes with Teaching, Learning and assessment activities).


International Workshops	
Implementing Tuning in Middle East and North Africa Workshop for Institutions Implementing the Pilot Degree Programme, Developing of Degree programme in architecture, The Hashemite university, Jordan, 17-21 May, 2015 (Topics: Writing Competences and Learning Outcomes, Designing the Degree Programme in Architecture, Practicing the Profiling a Degree Programme, Teaching, Learning and Assessment).

Netherlands, University of Groningen, 13 - 16 Nov 2016: “Students’ workload and ECTS”: Students' Workload and its link with Tuning Methodology, ECTS and Students' Workload, Implementation of ECTS-based Programmes in T-MEDA Project, Students and Academics Feedback, Distribution of ECTS Credits and Student Learning Guide, Accreditation of the Educational Programmes, Implementation of ECTS-based Programmes in University of Groningen. Designing of a Degree programme from context to structure;  ECTS in Law Degree programme; Teaching, Learning and assessment in student-centered degree programme; Writing competencies and learning outcomes.

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