Architecture Technology 2 (8402.4)

Required texts

Lists of required texts/readings

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:

Edward Allen and Joseph Iano, Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013; Sixth Edition).

         Edward Allen and Joseph Iano; The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb     for Preliminary Design. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, 2012.

         Heino Engel; Tragsysteme. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2007

         Linda Brock: Designing the exterior wall: an architectural guide to the vertical        envelope. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley, c2005

         Cement and Concrete Association of Australia and Standards Australia: Guide to           concrete construction. North Sydney: Cement and Concrete Association of Australia;       Homebush [N.S.W.]: Standards Australia, 2002.

         Helmut Schulitz, Werner Sobek and Karl Habermann: Steel construction manual. Basel ; Boston : Birkhauser, 2000

         The online dictionary of Construction

         http://www.dictionaryofconstruction.com/     

         Eds; Howard Leslie and Robert Potter: Glossary of building terms. Sydney: National    Committee on Rationalised Building (NCRB); Standards Australia, 2004

Australian Building Codes Board: BCA illustrated online.

         Australian standards are available as a subscription service via the UC Library free of    charge to enrolled students. Search via Australian Standards Online or SAI Global. Log in credentials must be provided to access the password and log in information.        PDF downloads have a limited lifespan and will expire usually after two weeks. There       may be limits to the number of simultaneous UC users so if the log in is unsuccessful    try again later. The following Australian Standards will be referenced:      

         AS1428.1 - 2009: Design for Access and Mobility - General requirements for access -   New building work.

         via UC eBook Library: search: SAI Global Online      

         AS3600 - 2009: Concrete Structures

         via UC eBook Library: search: SAI Global Online      

         AS3610 - 1995: Formwork for Concrete

         via UC eBook Library: search: SAI Global Online      

         AS3700 - 2011: Masonry Structures

         via UC eBook Library: search: SAI Global Online      

         AS4100 - 1998: Steel Structures

         via UC eBook Library: search: SAI Global Online      

         AS4600 - 2005: Cold-formed steel structures

via UC eBook Library: search: SAI Global Online

*Additional required readings will be listed and provided on this unit's Moodle Website.

Recommended Reading: 

Edward Allen and Joseph Iano, The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011)

Francis Ching, Architectural Graphics (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009)

Francis Ching, Building Construction illustrated (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)

R. Dabby and A. Bedi, Structure for Architects: A Primer (New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012)

Sandaker, Eggen, Cruvellier, The Structural Basis of Architecture (Routledge, 2011)

Pegrum, R 1987, Details in Australian Architecture (vol 1&2) RAIA Education Division, Australia

Pfeifer, Ramcke, Achtziger, Zilch, Masonry Construction Manual (Basel; Boston; Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2001)

Herzog, Krippner and Lang, Façade Construction Manual (Basel; Boston; Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2004)

David Phillips and Megumi Yamashita, Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture (London: Laurence King Publishing: 2012)

Supplemental Reading

William W. Braham, Jonathan A. Hale, Rethinking Technology: A Reader in Architectural Theory (New York: Routledge, 2007)

Alan J. Brookes, Cladding of Buildings (New York, Taylor & Francis 2008)

David Dernie, Stone Architecture (London: Laurence King Publishing: 2003)

Martin Heidegger, "The Question Concerning Technology" in The Question Concerning Technology and Other Essays, trans. W. Lovitt (Harper & Row Publishers, 1977), pp. 3-35.

Stephen Parcel, "Architecture as a Techne" in Four Historical Definitions of Architecture (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012), p. 21-39.

Ulrich Pfammatter, Building the Future (Munich; Berlin; London; New York: Prestel, 2008)

Daniel Willis, "On the Dissolution of the Modular Imagination" in The Material Imagination: Reveries on Architecture and Matter (Ashgate Publishing, 2014; Forthcoming), p. 1-23.

Detail Magazine

The Plan Magazine

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

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Drawings and models are to 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.

PDF copy of assignment 2 and 3 is required ON THE SAME DAY by 21:00pm 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 online via the unit Moodle site.  The first page of each assessment submission should include the following information:

Student Name: 

Student ID: 

Assessment Name: 

Date of Submission:

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

Non-Conforming Submissions of Assessment Items

Submissions that do not meet the specified content, format or other requirements will be penalised through a reduction in the grade.

Late Submissions

Late submissions, received after the published due date for assignments (or later than any approved extension due date), will be penalised.

A late submission will attract a penalty of 10% for the first day, then an additional 5% per day for days 2 to 6. A weekend shall count as 1 day for the purposes of this policy. On the 6th day the assignment must be submitted for assessment, regardless of its stage of completion. If a submission is not received before 5pm on the 6th day, it will receive a mark of 0%.

Students are responsible for ensuring that the Unit Convener receives late submissions. Students should discuss the date, time and location of the late submission with the Unit Convener.

Unless otherwise agreed with the Unit Convener, all late submissions must be submitted to the Design Discipline Administrative Office, Monday to Friday (except public holidays) between 9.30 am and 3.00 pm. Each item (e.g. drawings, model, report) should be individually date stamped, then stored as directed until grading.

Special Consideration

If circumstances beyond your control prevent your submitting an assignment, notify your Unit Convener at the time they occur.  You can apply for an extension due to illness or other unavoidable and verifiable personal circumstances. Supporting documentation is normally required. Doctor's or Counsellor's Certificates, dated at the time of the difficulty, will be accepted as grounds for Special Consideration.

Feedback

Apart from the grades and written comments given for the progressive assessments, feedback will also be provided in the form of verbal comments and critique during lectures/presentations. 

In architectural education and practice a fundamental vehicle for receiving feedback is the verbal response or critique. Architects are expected to listen carefully and dispassionately to what is said and to respond accordingly.  It is therefore important that you develop the facility for recording what is said - this may include enlisting a fellow student to take notes of what is said during your group presentation and then you do the same in return.

Three-dimensional physical models

         Scale modelling is a primary medium of design, essential to an understanding of form,         materials and structure. Modelling need not be concerned entirely with realism or authenticity          some level of abstraction of site features or materials may be more effective.  Selection of an      appropriate scale for the model/s is a critical decision. Unless specified, you should discuss        this with the Unit Convener before you commence construction or purchase materials. You   will need to provide most of your own purchased, recycled or salvaged materials.

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. 

Good studio practices – The following additional Discipline specific regulations and     procedures are designed to ensure equity for students in the submission, feedback and     assessment of projects.

1. Submission requirements and protocols

It is UC policy that students submit ALL written work on Moodle in the appropriate assignment dropbox for this unit.  You should ensure that your name, student number, and unit name is provided on the front cover and as a running head on each page.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the correct version of any given assignment is submitted by the due date and time as indicated in the unit’s Moodle site and unit outline.

CD/DVD/USB/emailed assignment submissions will not be accepted. Submissions that do not meet the specified content, format or other requirements may be penalised through a reduction in marks.

Where students are required to submit models, drawings, posters or other physical artefacts that cannot be submitted electronically, students must create an electronic record (digital image, scanned copy, PDF version, or video) of the artefact and submit this in the appropriate assignment Dropbox as evidence of their completed and on time submission.

Students will not be required to submit preparatory field notes, visual journals or design studio portfolios, unless specifically required as part of the unit assessment tasks. Students may be asked to provide evidence of these in class at the request of the unit tutor or unit convenor.

2. Late Submissions will not be accepted

All assessments must be submitted at the due time and date and in the form and manner stated in the assessment outline.

Only in exceptional circumstances as stated in UC policy, will applications for an extension be considered. An extension needs to be applied for in writing and in advance of the submission date. The application must specify the length of the extension being sought and provide documentation such as counselling or medical certificates that cover this period. Extensions can only be given for the period stated in the documentation submitted. Counselling certificates are not a guarantee of an extension.
A late submission will attract a penalty of 10% for the first day, then an additional 5% per day for days 2 to 6. A weekend does not count for the purpose of this policy. On the 6th day the student will receive a fail grade.

All assessments must be submitted on time in order to pass the unit.

Unless otherwise stated in the Unit outline. Re-submissions for failed work will not be accepted.

This assessment policy is designed to be fair to all students. Adherence to deadlines is essential in the design professions.

Students should aim to complete all work to a high standard. In the event that the assessment is incomplete at the due date, students are encouraged to submit their work at the stage they are up to.

3. Feedback and return of material

Apart from the grades/marks/comments given for the progressive assignments, feedback will be provided in the form of verbal comments and critique during studio classes and at juries.

In design education and practice the fundamental vehicle for receiving feedback is the verbal response or critique. Designers are expected to listen carefully and dispassionately to what is said and respond accordingly. It is therefore important that you develop the facility for recording what is said – this may include enlisting a fellow student to take notes on your behalf during your presentation.

Unless otherwise advised, assignments, together with marks and feedback, will be available for collection from the lecturer during class. All grades will be posted on the dedicated studio unit on Moodle.

Work will not be available for collection before the nominated return date. Students must retain a digital copy of their assessable work; this includes the electronic copy of physical artefacts (see point (i) above). Students should expect that tutors will write on or otherwise alter their work as a part of the assessment and feedback process.

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 the 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.

• Semester 1, 2016, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (154843)