Within the knowledge that a student must acquire throughout the architecture career, graphic representation plays a prominent role, as drawing is the means by which we transmit ideas and concepts.

In recent decades, computer-aided design (CAD) has changed the way projects are represented, as its development through digital means entails a higher degree of control over what is being projected. Furthermore, the development of 3D projects allows for virtual construction, with greater capacity for spatial experimentation and the possibility of conceiving the architectural project from its volumetrics.

Apart from the classic 2D drawing and 3D modeling, the field of computing has gradually expanded thanks to various advances in the computer world: rendering, photomontage and infographics, digital fabrication, parametric modeling (AAD), mixed realities (AR, VR, XR), BIM (building information modeling), cryptography, metaverses, artificial intelligence... all of these contribute to an ever-changing communication ecosystem.

Therefore, the general framework of the subject of Applied Computer Science in Architecture is to equip students with the use of new technologies, important tools for contemporary architecture. However, this does not imply the denial of manual drawing; analog and digital subjects complement each other.