Continuing Professional Development

Lifelong learning for industry professionals

We offer a suite of masterclasses for industry professionals and lifelong learners interested in contemporary built environment and design issues.

Microcredentials

Leading Design Teams | 40 hours

As design expertise grows within organisations, it becomes even more critical for leaders and senior managers to harness this capability effectively. Supporting, enabling and managing design teams to achieve impactful outcomes requires a strong understanding of how best to leverage the potential of design.

This course will equip leaders with the necessary skills to drive organisational innovation and change by empowering design teams and growing the measurable value of design.

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Professional short courses

Our professional short course programs are designed to keep you informed and at the forefront of emerging technical and research developments in architecture and design.

Developed in conjunction with industry and disciplinary experts, our masterclasses draw on content embedded in the school’s postgraduate program offering.

This CPD is a learning experience dedicated to understanding, learning about, positioning and applying Country, First Nations Communities and Cultural practices in architecture and the built environment. As practitioners in the built environment, it is important to understand the way in which practicing on Country has implications for Country. This learning experience places value on First Nations Knowledges, elevating Traditional Custodians as technical experts and seeing their contributions to more enriching project outcomes.

1 formal CPD point. Learn more.

This course will give you an insight to one current philosophy of design and an attitude towards social and affordable housing, through the lens of Pritzker Prize award winners, Lacaton and Vassal.

3 formal CPD points. Learn more.

This masterclass provides an introduction to robotics for the fields of architecture and construction. Participants learn about key developments and milestones in this area and gain an understanding of what a robot is, and how they can be used in a design workflow.

3 formal CPD points. Learn more.

This masterclass will provide a holistic comprehension of the sustainable design process, as well as the knowledge and skillset to critically approach sustainability in the built environment. The module explores basic concepts through the analysis of energy certification schemes and interesting case studies.

3 formal CPD points. Learn more.