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Unit of study_

BAEN3002: Design Integration Lab: Capstone

Semester 2, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

As the culminating design studio for the degree, the capstone project combines knowledge, criteria and methods of the disciplines of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Architectural Science. Students are presented with the opportunity to express and represent their own positioning through the analysis for and design of a sufficiently complex building, city structure, or town centre. The studio consolidates the students' abilities in identifying and solving problems and critical aspects for architecture and the built environment using a range of advanced modelling, simulation and optimisation techniques and methods. The aim for students is to produce an integrated and compelling pre-professional project prompted by the critical reflection of the built environment. With completion of this unit, students demonstrate their understanding of a spectrum of the built environment. By specialising in a select suite of these aspects, students prepare for career pathways as offered by the school's full range of postgraduate courses.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	BAEN3002
Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	12
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	BAEN2001 and BAEN2002 and (BAEN3001 or BAEN3601)
Corequisites ?	BADP3002
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Matthew Mindrup, matthew.mindrup@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Christopher Fox, c.fox@sydney.edu.au
	Toktam Bashirzadeh Tabrizi, toktam.tabrizi@sydney.edu.au
	Thomas Stromberg, thomas.stromberg@sydney.edu.au
	Anthony Kong, anthony.kong@sydney.edu.au
	Ryan Dingle, ryan.dingle@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Portfolio Assignment	35%	Formal exam period	Consult your tutor about expectations
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Mid-review Assignment	15%	Please select a valid week from the list below	Consult your tutor about expectations
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Disciplinary Outcome Assignment	20%	Please select a valid week from the list below	Consult your tutor about expectations
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Final-review Assignment	25%	Please select a valid week from the list below	Consult your tutor about expectations
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Integrated Charette Assignment	5%	Week 02	1 week
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Assessment summary

Logbook Entries: Weeks 1 to 7 will be dedicated to the exploration and articulation of the key conceptual drivers for their projects. Students will submit and present their ideas during this conceptual stage individually.
Mid-term Proposal Reveiw: Weeks 1 to 6 will be dedicated to refining and developing conceptual drivers for their projects with clear implementation of the proposal. Students will submit and present their interim proposals individually.
Final-Review of Proposal: Weeks 8 to 12 will be dedicated to refining and further developing the proposal to its final stage and potential. Students will present their proposal individually.
Portfolio: This is a refinement and final development of the proposal. Students will submit their final proposal individually.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	LIVE: Introductions, Unit Overview; PRE-RECORDED LECTURES	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 01	Tutorial Group Selections; Site visits; Consult tutor about additional design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 02	DISCIPLINARY SEMINAR	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 02	Integrated Charette Due: Consult tutor about additional design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 03	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 03	Disciplinary Outcome #1: Consult tutor about specific design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 04	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 04	Consult tutor about additional design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 05	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 05	Consult tutor about additional design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 06	DISCIPLINARY SEMINAR	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 06	Consult tutor about additional design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 07	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	Disciplinary Outcome #2: Consult tutor about specific design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 08	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 08	Assessment 2a: Mid-review Pin-up	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 09	DISCIPLINARY SEMINAR	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 09	Consult tutor about specific design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 10	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 10	Disciplinary Outcome #3: Consult tutor about specific design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 11	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 11	Consult tutor about additional design progress expectations	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 12	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 12	Consult tutor about additional design progress expectations.	Tutorial (5 hr)
Week 13	LIVE and/or PRE-RECORDED Lectures	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 13	Assessment 2b: Final-review Pin-up	Tutorial (5 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Please refer to the Resolutions of the University School: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/architecture/rules/faculty_resolutions.shtml

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Consult your tutor

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate an understanding of place making within regional perspective
LO2. conceive of an architectural solution within the broader metropolitan vision and re-invigoration of a precinct
LO3. conceive an architectural solution to a brief within varying spatial perspectives, tied to design guidelines
LO4. create design guidelines based on local and regional urban planning strategies and best practice from architectural science
LO5. articulate the nexus between architecture, architectural science and urban planning and design and demonstrate their interrelationship through investigation, design and measurement of the design’s alignment with guidelines
LO6. effectively work in small teams
LO7. communicate the outcomes of investigations and design solutions by way of visual, written and verbal mode
LO8. critique the work of others demonstrating their understanding of the assessment tasks
LO9. demonstrate effective project management by achieving milestones and general professional behaviours such as meeting all deadlines and turning up to class on time.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Minor changes have been made to accommodate semester schedule and tutor feedback

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Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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