Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) is a state-government-controlled centralized test for admission to many private and governmental medical, engineering & management institutions in Odisha. The test is taken after the 12th grade, diploma, graduate degree, postgraduate degree for admission to graduation of lateral entry in B.Tech, lateral entry in B.Arch, B.Pharm, BDS, (also known as Bachelors), MBA, MCA, PDCM, PGDM, M.Pharm, and M.Tech courses. MBBS and B.Tech courses have been removed from OJEE after the announcement of the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) and IIT-JEE.
OJEE Syllabus for M.Arch
M. Arch.
A. Reasoning (Verbal / Analytical / Logical ) – 30 Questions
B. Branch Subject (Architecture) – 60 Questions
ARCHITECTURE
City planning: Evolution of cities; principles of city planning; types of cities & new towns planning regulations and building bye laws; eco-city, smart city concept; sustainable
development.
Housing: Concept of housing; neighborhood concept; site planning principles; housing
typology Housing standards; housing infrastructure; housing policies, finance and management housing programs in India; self-help housing.
Landscape Design: Principles of landscape design and site planning; history of landscape design, landscape elements and materials; plant characteristics & planting design;
environmental considerations in land scape planning.
Computer-Aided Design: Application of computers in architecture and site planning;
understanding elements of hard ware and software; computer graphics; usage of packages
such as AutoCAD,3D-Studio,3D Max /sketchup, photoshop.
Environmental Studies , Climatology & Building Sciences: Components of Ecosystem; ecological principles concerning environment; climate responsive design; energy efficient building design; thermal comfort; solar architecture; principles of lighting and styles for illumination; basic principles of architectural acoustics; environment pollution, their control & abatement.
Introduction to Architecture and Urban Design: Principles of visual composition; proportion, scale, rhythm, symmetry, harmony, datum, balance, form, colour, texture; sense of place and space, division of space; barrier free design; focal point, vista, imageability, visual survey, figure-background relationship.
History of Architecture: Indian– Indus valley, Vedic, Buddhist, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Mughal periods; European– Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval and renaissance periods construction and architectural styles; vernacular and traditional architecture.
Theory of design & Contemporary Architecture: Architectural developments and impacts on society since industrial revolution; influence of modern art on architecture; works of national and international architects; art novuea, eclecticism, international styles, post modernism, deconstruction in architecture, art deco, brutalism, structuralison.
Building Services: Water supply, sewerage and drainage systems; sanitary fittings and fixtures; plumbing systems, principles of internal & external drainage systems, principles of electrification of buildings, intelligent buildings; elevators & escalators,their standard sanduses;air-conditioning systems; fire fighting systems, building safety, security systems & building automation.
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 anagement techniques e.g., PERT, CPM etc.
Materials and Structural Systems: Behavioral characteristics of all types of building materials e. g.mud, timber, bamboo, brick, concrete, steel, glass, FRP, different polymers, composites; principles of strength of materials; design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC; elastic and limit state design; complex structural systems; principles of restressing; tall buildings; principles of disaster resistant structures.
Infrastructure, Services and Amenities: Principles of water supply and sanitation systems; water treatment; solid waste disposal systems; waste treatment, recycle & reuse; urban rain water harvesting; power supply and communication systems—network, design & guidelines demography related standards at various level soft hesettlements for health, education, recreation, religious &public-semipublic facilities.
Architectural Conservation: Conservation, preservation, restoration, reconstruction, adoption, techniques of restoration, preservation & rehabilitation.