Training Dates and Info
The various courses held in Auroville aim to introduce and promote the technology of raw and stabilised earth to build with. The AURAM equipment for earth construction and the technologies taught have been developed by the Auroville Earth Institute.
2022 ON-CAMPUS COURSES
COURSES CONTENT AND DETAILS
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Months | Dates | Category | Details | CSEB = Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks AVD = Arches, Vaults and Domes All classes are held in English. Training courses are restricted to 30 people and a written confirmation should be obtained before sending persons to attend a course. Note that the courses are very intensive and that any lecture missed will be detrimental to the trainee. A certificate will be issued at the end of every week and manuals will be given. Trainees should bring working clothes for the masonry, production and intensive courses. Extra training courses can be organised upon request (all listed in addition to earthquake resistance). Minimum of 12 trainees is required, otherwise the course will be cancelled. |
January | 17th to 22nd | CSEB | Intensive | |
March | 7th to 12th 14th to 19th |
Special | Ferrocement Wind Generator |
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April | 25th to 30th |
CSEB | Design | |
May | 2nd to 7th |
CSEB | Intensive | |
9th to 14th | AVD | Intensive | ||
23rd to 6th June (2 weeks) |
Special | Bioclimatic Earth | ||
July | 27th Jun to 2nd 4th to 9th |
AVD | Theory Masonry |
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25th to 30th | CSEB | Design | ||
August | 1st to 6th | CSEB | Intensive | |
15th to 29th (2 weeks) |
Special | Bioclimatic Earth | ||
September | 5th to 10th 12th to 17th |
CSEB | Production Masonry |
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19th to 24th 26th to 1st Oct |
AVD | Theory Masonry |
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October | 10th to 15th 17th to 22nd |
Special | Ferrocement Wind Generator |
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November | 21st to 26th 28th to 3rd Dec |
CSEB | Design Intensive |
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December | 5th to 10th | AVD | Intensive |
COURSES CONTENT AND DETAILS
Course type |
Content | Theory – Practice or hands on |
Eligibility |
CSEB Production | Production of CSEB´s with Auram press 3000, soil selection, and set up of production units | Theory (2 days) Practice (4 days) |
All skill levels |
CSEB Masonry | Construction of foundations, walls, columns, beams and arches with earth | Hands on (6 days) | All skill levels |
CSEB Intensive(1) | Combination of CSEB Production & Masonry | Theory and Practice & hands on | All skill levels |
CSEB Design | Design of buildings with CSEB | Theory (3 days) Practice (3 days studio) |
Architecture background. AutoCAD basics required. |
AVD Theory | Structural stability studies of arches, vaults and domes built with CSEB | Theory (2 days) Practice (4 days) |
Minimum of knowledge in mathematics and geometry |
AVD Masonry | Construction of arches, vaults and domes | Hands on (6 days) | Everybody |
AVD Intensive(1) | Combination of AVD Theory & Masonry | Theory and Practice & hands on | Idem as AVD Theory |
Ferrocement | Casting of various ferrocement items | Hands on (6 days) | Everybody |
Bioclimatic Earth | Design with earth in varied bioclimatic regions | Theory, Practice & Design Workshop | Architects and students of architecture |
Wind Generator | Design and construction of a wind generator | Hands on (6 days) | All skill levels |
(1) Intensive weeks are a combination of a two week program, so everything cannot be taught into one week.
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