Victoria's+Glossary

Teacher's check on Nov.28th, 2009! Comment: Just 6 words in 10 weeks??? What about your sentences????
 * __ GLOSARY __**


 * Urban Planning:**

Urban planning is a mixture of science and art. The simplest definition  of  urban planning  is that it is the organization of all elements of a town or other  urban  environment.


 * Master Degree:**

It is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.


 * Develop:**

Develop is to make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation.


 * Metaverse:**

The Metaverse is a fictional virtual world, where humans, as avatars, interact with each other and software agents, in a three dimensional space that uses the metaphor of the real world.


 * Computer-aided design** (**CAD**):

It is the use of computer technology for the design of objects, real or virtual. CAD often involves more than just shapes.

CAD may be used to design curves and figures in two-dimensional ("2D") space; or curves, surfaces, or solids in three-dimensional ("3D") objects. CAD is an important industrial art extensively used in many applications, including automotive, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries, industrial and architectural design,and many more.


 * Building Information Modeling (BIM):**

It is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building design and construction.

Building information modeling covers geometry, spatial relationships, light analysis, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components (for example manufacturers' details). BIM can be used to demonstrate the entire building life cycle including the processes of construction and facility operation.