This document provides information about a building construction and materials course at Future University in Egypt's Faculty of Engineering and Technology. The course is ARC 341, which will be taught in the spring 2019 semester by Dr. Yasser Mahgoub. The document references chapter 3 of the course material and discusses the importance for architects to have knowledge of section-active mechanics and how bending impacts linear elements, as this is fundamental for both structural planning and overall design using rectangular geometry.