Outline

Overview

Architectural Professional Practice introduces students in the final semester of their undergraduate degree to the professional practice of architecture, focusing on design development within regulatory and practice management frameworks. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of key regulatory requirements and critically deploy their understandings by investigating local practice case studies. They further develop a capacity to apply their knowledge in a particular context through an architectural design project that they take to Development Application level using current best practice.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	BDES3025
Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	BDES3023 or BDES3026 or BDES3616
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Michael Mossman, michael.mossman@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Lecture Quiz Lecture quiz	5%	Ongoing	1 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 1 Analysis (Site, Codes and Precedent) & Concept Design. Delivered as a pair.	30%	Week 04 Due date: 16 Sep 2020 at 23:59	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 2 Final Development Application Submission. Delivered in pairs	60%	Week 11 Due date: 09 Nov 2020 at 23:59	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Tutorial Attendance Attendance and participation in tutorials	5%	Weekly	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Assessment 1 (Group) Analysis (Site, Codes and Precedent) & Concept Design | 30% | 16th September |11:59pm

Assessment 2 (Group) Final Development Application Submission | 60% | 9th November | 11:59pm

Lecture Quiz Questions (ongoing throughout semester) | 5% | Weekly (excluding Week 10)

Tutorial Attendance and Participation | 5% | Weekly

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	Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.
Distinction	75 - 84	Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.
Credit	65 - 74	Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.
Pass	50 - 64	Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.
Fail	0 - 49	Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

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.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/architecture/rules/faculty_resolutions.shtml

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	Introduction Lecture. Guest Lecture - Jon Jacka Architect	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 01	1. Start up; 2. Introduce site analysis, code analysis and precedent studies; 3. Online site visits	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 02	1. Sustainability. Guest Lecture Caroline Pidcock.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 02	1. Commence tutorial project; 2. Review client brief, broad cost/benefit implications; 3. Analyse DCP and LEP, discuss the impacts on the subject site	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	Planning with Local Government. Guest Lecture - Olivia Hyde.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 03	1. Discuss design options; 2. Impact of LEP/ DCP, BCA, Basix and other compliance requirements on design	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	Development Application as a Skillset.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 04	Architecture and Mental Health	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	Landscape – Indoor Outdoor connections. Guest Lecture - Aspect Studio.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 05	1.. Discuss Basix and other rating tools and their application. 2. Feedback for assessment 1.	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	Members of the consultancy team: playing as a team. Guest Lecture - Andrew Derbridge.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 06	1. Examine and discuss LEP/DCP implications; 2. Discuss Basix and other rating tools and their application; 3. Discuss and review in-progress design approaches: 4. Discuss Fees and scope of service; 5. Discuss DA Standard Drawings	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 07	The architect as specialist: Registration and Accreditation. Guest Lecture - Kirsten Orr.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 07	1. Review design, compliance and first pass of Basix assessments; 2. Review graphic standards exercise	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 08	Architect as manager, innovator and negotiator. Guest Lecture - Matthew Blair.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 08	1. Discuss Heritage Statement; 2. Discuss preliminary SEE.; 3. Discuss shadow diagrams and how best to present them; 4. Basix findings, and implications on design	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 09	Large scale practice in Architecture. Guest Lecture - Annie Tennant.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 09	Review preliminary DA set	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 10	Architectural community & professionalism and conclusion to Lecture series.	Lecture (1.5 hr)
Week 10	Review preliminary DA set.	Tutorial (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance:

See Canvas for attendance requirements specifically for this semester.

Standard requirements for the course are: Students should note that attendance at lectures and tutorials is mandatory. A student missing more than two (2) lectures or two (2) tutorials without acceptable documentation (e.g. medical certificate), or written permission of the lecturer in charge, may be deemed not to have completed the requirements of the course.

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 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

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.

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

LO1. understand the diverse process of professional practice through rich and complex examples that extent your knowledge from the studio based design program
LO2. understand the continuum of design and innovation throughout the architectural process from conception to completion
LO3. develop an understanding of and skills to deal with, the various and complex scenarios and situations you will negotiate within architecture as practitioners
LO4. develop a greater understanding of the role of the architect as a communicator, negotiator and mediator in realising a design
LO5. understand the social, environmental and ethical responsibilities of the architect
LO6. develop an understanding of what happens as a practitioner, and how an architect develops a language, a voice of autonomy and a sense of design as a business and a mode of professional practice
LO7. understand the technical documentation and bureaucratic processes/regulations surrounding design as an important contributor to innovation and the design of architectural spaces.

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

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	National Standard of Competency for Architects - 1.2. Establishment, analysis and evaluation of client project requirements and objectives. 1.5. Knowledge of different procurement processes available and evaluation of the impact these have on the project. 2.2. Application of principles controlling planning, development and design for the project site. 2.6. Preparation and analysis of project development options in response to project brief. 3.1. Design response integrates the objectives of brief, user intent and built purpose. 3.6. Assessment of the economic impact on the project of design strategies and options. 4.2. Evaluation of design options against values of physical, environmental and cultural contexts. 9.1. Knowledge and implementation of appropriate practice model to ensure efficient, effective and ethical professional service. 9.2. Knowledge and application of practice resources required to ensure efficient and effective professional service. 9.8. Clear and consistent communication with client and relevant stakeholders throughout project.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects - 1.5. Knowledge of different procurement processes available and evaluation of the impact these have on the project. 2.4. Analysis of project brief in relation to clients objective budget and timeframe. 3.3. Design response incorporates assessment of the physical location and relevant wider regional, contextual and environmental issues. 4.2. Evaluation of design options against values of physical, environmental and cultural contexts. 9.1. Knowledge and implementation of appropriate practice model to ensure efficient, effective and ethical professional service. 9.5. Knowledge of the legal and ethical obligations relating to copyright and intellectual property requirements.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects - 1.7. Preparation of project brief for approval by client and relevant stakeholders. 2.6. Preparation and analysis of project development options in response to project brief. 9.2. Knowledge and application of practice resources required to ensure efficient and effective professional service.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects - 1.7. Preparation of project brief for approval by client and relevant stakeholders. 2.6. Preparation and analysis of project development options in response to project brief. 4.8. Analysis of schematic design in regard to cost planning and timeframe to comply with client and project requirements. 6.6. Identification and description within the project documentation of the type and scope of separate project trades and sub-contractors as required. 6.8. Project documentation is in accordance with, and appropriate to, the project contract and project procurement procedure. 9.6. Knowledge and application of professional ethics and ethical practices in respect to practice management and provision of professional service. 9.7. Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements and obligations in regard to architectural practice, practice management and registration as an architect.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects - 9.1. Knowledge and implementation of appropriate practice model to ensure efficient, effective and ethical professional service. 9.6. Knowledge and application of professional ethics and ethical practices in respect to practice management and provision of professional service.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects - 1.4. Identification of factors that may impact on client project requirements and objectives. 2.6. Preparation and analysis of project development options in response to project brief. 9.8. Clear and consistent communication with client and relevant stakeholders throughout project.
	National Standard of Competency for Architects - 1.2. Establishment, analysis and evaluation of client project requirements and objectives. 2.6. Preparation and analysis of project development options in response to project brief. 9.1. Knowledge and implementation of appropriate practice model to ensure efficient, effective and ethical professional service.

Responding to student feedback

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Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

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

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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BDES3025: Architectural Professional Practice

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

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

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect