Required texts

Some texts, readings or other reference material may be identified or provided during lectures or posted on the Moodle site. Students are expected to undertake self-directed research and sourcing of reference material as required for each project.

Required Reading:

1. Wilkie, George, and Stuart Arden. Building Your Own Home: A Comprehensive Guide for Owner Builders.  Sydney: Lansdowne Press, 1984.
2. AS1684.4-2010 Residential Timber-Framed Construction. Part 4 - Non-Cyclonic Areas. Sydney: Standards Australia, 2005.
3. A Short Glossary of Building Terms. 4thed.  Canberra: Department of Housing, 1965.
4. Basic Guide to Concrete Construction. Sydney, N.S.W.: Cement and Concrete Association of Australia, 1978.
5. AS2870-1996 Residential Slabs and Footings. 3rded. Homebush, N.S.W.: The Association, 1996.
6. Design and Construction of Concrete Masonry Buildings in Accordance with as 3700-2001. Sydney: Concrete Masonry Association of Australia and Standards Australia, 2005.
7. Duncan, Gerald, Martin Paul Watson, Shane West, and Beston Ben-Nissan, eds. Ozbuild: A Compendium of Australian Domestic Construction. Strathfield, N.S.W: The Associates E- Press, 2008.
8. Hooley, Ian W. Masonry Notes. Canberra: Canberra College of Advanced Education School of Environmental Design, 1980.
9. Leslie, Howard, and Robert Potter, eds. Glossary of Building Terms. 5th revised ed. Sydney: National Committee on Rationalised Building (NCRB), Standards Australia, 2004.
10. Staines, Allan. The Australian Owner Builders Manual. 5th ed. Caloundra, Qld.: Pinedale Press, 1986.

Recommended Reading:

1. Allen, Edward, Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013; Sixth Edition).
2. Edward Allen and Joseph Iano, The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011)
3. Francis Ching, Architectural Graphics (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009)
4. Francis Ching, Building Construction illustrated (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
5. R. Dabby and A. Bedi, Structure for Architects: A Primer (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012)
6. Sandaker, Eggen, Cruvellier, The Structural Basis of Architecture (Routledge, 2011)
7. Pegrum, R 1987, Details in Australian Architecture (vol 1&2) RAIA Education Division, Australia
8. Pfeifer, Ramcke, Achtziger, Zilch, Masonry Construction Manual (Basel; Boston; Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2001)
9. Herzog, Krippner and Lang, Façade Construction Manual (Basel; Boston; Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2004)
10. David Phillips and Megumi Yamashita, Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture
11. (London: Laurence King Publishing: 2012)

Supplemental Reading

1. William W. Braham, Jonathan A. Hale, Rethinking Technology: A Reader in Architectural Theory (New York: Routledge, 2007)
2. Alan J. Brookes, Cladding of Buildings (New York, Taylor & Francis 2008)
3. Ulrich Pfammatter, Building the Future (Munich; Berlin; London; New York: Prestel, 2008) Detail Magazine
4. The Plan Magazine

*Most are available in the University of Canberra Library (Short Loan)

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Drawings must be submitted on the day and time as noted in the Timetable (3b) of the Unit Outline and as specified in the 5b of this unit outline.

Please scan your Learning Journals (Assessment 1a) as a backup before handing the physical copies in.

PDF copy of assignment 2 and 3 is required ON THE SAME DAY by 9:00pm including scans of drawings and/or photographs of any 3d models attempted is to be submitted online via the unit Moodle site.

Assessment 2 & 3 will be submitted to the designated place and PDF copies online via the unit Moodle site. The first page of each assessment submission should include the following information:

Student Name: Student ID: Assessment Name:

Word Count (if applicable):

Retrieval of Assessment Items

Architects, and architecture students, are expected to take responsibility for their work. Collection times will be advised for submissions where appropriate. Where a project/assignment is not collected by that time it may be discarded without further notice and a Grade Penalty will be applied. This penalty will not apply when prior arrangements have been made with the Unit Convener, or when the work is being retained, such as for accreditation. This is of particular relevance for studio where teaching and presentation space is shared.

Special assessment requirements

It is a requirement for the successful completion of the learning outcomes, and for professional accreditation of this unit, that students come on-campus and participate in all   studio classes.  On-campus participation in scheduled studio classes is an essential part of the learning process. Engaging in academic discourse with other students and with your tutor/unit convenor will provide a greater connection to learning, garner a range of opinions and knowledge in addition to providing the opportunity for greater clarity and assistance in achieving unit outcomes. It is expected that students maintain a minimum overall on-campus participation level of 80% or above, assessed as professional behaviour. It is the student's   responsibility to contact the unit convenor and tutor prior to class to let them know they are   not coming to class and why. It is the student's responsibility to make up all missed   information and learning from the class time.

Students are in particular required to come on-campus and participate in all Studio Reviews. Where a student is not able to come to such a session they will have to negotiate a new time with the unit convenor at a time convenient to both. External work duties, assignments for other units and holidays do not constitute relevant reasons for missing class or Studio     Reviews. 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

The amount of time you will need to spend on study in this unit will depend on a number of factors including your prior knowledge, learning skill level and learning style. Nevertheless, in planning your time commitments you should note that for a 3cp unit the total notional workload over the semester or term is assumed to be 150 hours. These hours include time spent in classes. The total workload for units of different credit point value should vary proportionally. For example, for a 6cp unit the total notional workload over a semester or term is assumed to be 300 hours. 

Inclusion and engagement

Students who need assistance in undertaking the unit because of disability or other circumstances should inform their Unit Convener or Inclusion and Welfare as soon as possible so the necessary arrangements can be made.

Participation requirements

Attendance at lectures, presentations, tutorial studio work, and scheduled site visits/field trips is recommended to ensure that you complete your required work on-time, develop a good understanding of the subject matter and can engage effectively with lecturers, presenters and other students.

Please advise the Unit Convener or your Tutor if you are unable to attend a particular lecture, presentation or scheduled site visit/field trip.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to have sufficient IT skills to prepare drawings, written assignment and to source reference material.

In-unit costs

Materials and equipment needed to undertake the projects, such as drawing and model making materials, and costs associated with any site visits, are generally the responsibility of each     individual student.  This could be in the order of $300 per semester.

(Note: To calculate your unit fees see: How do I calculate my fees?.

The online UC Co-op Textbook Search is available for purchasing text books.)

Work placement, internships or practicums

NA

Additional information

Additional information, including assignment and submission requirements will be provided in separate handouts. Reading and complying with this information and instruction is a requirement for students enrolled in this unit.

Announcements

Announcements made during lectures, or posted on the Moodle site, will be deemed to have been made to the whole group. Students are responsible for regularly checking their UC student email for individual emails that the Unit Convener may decide to send.

Consultation with Staff

Contact with staff should generally be within the allocated class times.  Consultation outside of these hours shall be by prior appointment, and in addition to, not in lieu of, the scheduled class time. Students who fail to attend classes, and who do not have a medical or Counsellor's certificate or other genuine reason for missing classes, should not expect additional class or consultation time.

Please note: staff are not able to return calls to long distance or mobile telephone numbers after normal hours or on weekends or holidays. Emails are normally not checked or answered at nights, on weekends or on public holidays.

Retained Work

Due to the requirements of professional accreditation samples of student work will be retained and stored at the School for periods of up to three years. Where possible, each student should make a copy of any assignment (prior to submission) as that work may be retained and inaccessible thereafter.

Late Collection of Assignments

Architects, and architecture students, are expected to take responsibility for their work. Collection times will be advised for submissions where appropriate.

Where a project/assignment is not collected by that time it may be discarded without further notice and a Grade Penalty will be applied.

This penalty will not apply when prior arrangements have been made with the Unit Convener, or when the work is being retained, such as for accreditation.

• Winter Term, 2016, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (161187)