Analyzing the role of computer systems in improving the quality of architectural designs by third-degree undergraduate students

Aims: Architecture, as one of the specialized academic disciplines, requires learning the necessary equipment, computer systems, and software. Most of the activities of students in this field during their studies take place in software environments, so the role of software in promoting architectural designs and projects should be considered. This study aimed to investigate the role of computers in improving the quality of architectural designs. Methodology: The research was descriptive-analytical and inferential in terms of applied purpose and its nature. The statistical population of this study consisted of 86 undergraduate students who were studied in total. Data analysis using a factor analysis test led to a reduction of 25 variables to 12 variables, which could explain 88.82% of variance changes. Findings: The results of the Pearson correlation test regarding these 12 variables showed that there was a significant relationship between the 12 variables studied and the quality improvement of Scheme 3 at the level of 0.000. Finally, to predict the changes between the independent variables (7 anthropological variables and 5 design environment variables) by improving the design quality (dependent variable), a stepwise linear regression test was used, which showed that the anthropological variables could explain 87.9% of variance changes and design environment variables could explain 79.6% changes, and in total, two groups of variables could explain 84.6% changes. Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be said that the quality improvement of architectural designs is influenced by software and hardware, but this influence depends on many anthropological factors and the design environment.