The various courses held in Auroville aim to introduce and promote the technology of stabilised earth to build with.

The AURAM equipment for earth construction and the technologies taught have been developed by the Auroville Earth Institute.

SCHEDULED COURSES
Month
February February April June June July July July July September September December

Dates
4th to 9th 11th to 16th 18th to 23rd 1st to 6th 8th to 13th 3rd to 8th 10th to 15th 17th to 22nd 1st to 6th 8 to 13
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Category
CSEB CSEB CSEB Special AVD CSEB CSEB AVD CSEB AVD CSEB AVD

Details
Design Production Masonry Production Masonry Ferrocement Theory Masonry Design Intensive Intensive Intensive Theory Masonry Production Masonry Theory Masonry

CSEB = Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks AVD = Arches, Vaults and Domes
All classes are conducted 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 plus earthquake resistance week). Minimum of 12 trainees is required, otherwise the course is cancelled.

15 to 20

22 to 27 2nd to 7th 9th to 14th 16th to 21st 23rd to 28th 9th to 14th 16th to 21st

COURSES CONTENT AND DETAILS

Course type
CSEB Production CSEB Masonry CSEB Intensive(1) CSEB Design AVD Theory AVD Masonry AVD Intensive(1) Ferrocement
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Content
How to produce CSEBs with Auram press 3000, set up a unit and select a good soil. How to use earth to build foundations, walls, columns, beams, arches... Combination of CSEB Production & Masonry How to design a building with CSEB Stability study of arches, vaults and domes in CSEB. Building arches, vaults and domes Combination of AVD Theory & Masonry How to cast various Ferro-cement items

Details
Theory (2 days) Practice (4 days) Hands on (6 days) Theory and practice & hands on Theory (3 days) Practice (3 days studio) Theory (2 days) Practice (4 days) Hands on (6 days) Theory and practice & hands on Hands on (6 days)

Eligibility
Everybody Everybody Everybody Architect background. AutoCAD basics are required. Minimum of knowledge in mathematics and geometry Everybody Minimum of knowledge in mathematics and geometry Everybody

Intensive weeks are a combination of a two week program, so everything cannot be taught into one week. For more course content details, please visit our website: http://www.earth-auroville.com/training_dates_and_info_en.php and choose desirable course from the sidebar. The course fee for one week is Rs. 12,000 (Rs. 6,000 for Students). Please provide proof of schooling if paying the reduced student fees. The fees include the training expenses, manuals, documentation, all materials, boarding and lodging. The boarding & lodging is in simple dormitories, in the Auroville Earth Institute premises, for 15 men and 5 women. Auroshilpam, Auroville 605 101, TN INDIA Email: training@earth-auroville.com Tel: +91 (0) 413-262 3064 / 262 3330 Fax: +91 (0) 413 262 2886 Web site: http://www.earth-auroville.com

FEES FOR ONE WEEK