Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

A core capability of architectural graduates is the ability to integrate building environmental and construction technologies with broader aspects of architectural design. This unit will provide an appropriate platform for exploring these technologies as an 'input' to the broader design process. The role of various technologies will be investigated as instigators of creative development and architectural inspiration.

Aims

This unit aims to develop your capacity to make design decisions that are informed by a broad and deep appreciation for the impacts and possibilities of environmental and construction technologies. By completion of this unit you should be able to make accurate and substantiated decisions about the appropriateness of a range of integrated building systems for large and complex architectural projects.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:

1. Research a range of building environmental control systems and building construction systems, and gather data for their evaluation.
2. Evaluate architectural / building systems using empirical processes and systems.
3. Select, evaluate and apply architectural technologies to design projects.
4. Demonstrate contemporary design practices relating to environmental control and building construction systems.

Content

This unit covers the following topics:

• Building environmental control systems
  
• Building facade, and envelope systems


• High-rise buildings


• Complex building design and technology systems


• Advanced sustainable technologies


• Building information management.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Teaching Mode: Hours per week
Lecture: 2 hours
Tutorial: 2 hours

Learning Approaches:
This unit will involve lectures, facilitated discussions, tutorial exercises, and independent case study research using appropriate technologies as required. This unit seeks to provide a wide understanding of knowledge relevant to architectural technology. It also focuses on building skills and analytical techniques which you can use to explore topics of interest independently. The nature of rapidly changing construction technologies means that information becomes outdated very quickly. The teaching and learning approach involves facilitating your research skills and capabilities to enable you to make your own explorations of architectural technologies, and to build your capabilities as a lifelong learner.

Learning approaches will cover the following:
- Case studies
- Reflective analysis
- Independent research and analysis

Assessment

Overview of Assessment:
Assessment will be based on three assignments. The assignments will require a range of analytical exercises to be performed in a structured order that will be integrated with the development of a design project. Formative feedback will be offered on assignment work during the semester at key times during tutorials. Further detail will be provided on Assignment Handouts.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.Formative Assessment:
Assessment type: Ongoing
Weighting: Nil
Advice and feedback will be given during the semester to assist students preparing their assignments

Assessment name: Presentation - Design Position
Description: You will prepare and present a short written and illustrated position statement.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2 & 3
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Early semester

Assessment name: Report - Case Study
Description: You will prepare a written and illustrated report that describes and evaluates a range of architectural technologies.
Relates to objectives: 1 & 2
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid-semester

Assessment name: Report - Prelimanary Design
Description: You will prepare an illustrated and written report on an architectural design proposition.
Relates to objectives: 3 & 4
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: End of semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

There are no set texts for this unit

Additional Costs
None.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 05-Oct-2012