Professional practice

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE-I (ARCH-507) T
Title of Course: Professional Practice
Credit Hours: 3 Credits
Architect MUHAMMAD IQBAL
Assistant Professor
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Objectives: To understand the various Aspects of Professional practice and ethics
Course Contents:
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INTRODUCTION:
As we academia fully understand that the ability to design and skills in draftsmanship and
using computer edit design (CAD) equipment will not alone make an architect. The
purpose of the subject is to present architecture students some indication of the practice
and procedure with which they must be acquainted if they are to follow their profession
with success.
Then must find clients to employ them, they must be able to manage an office and be
responsible for a good deal of administrative work in connection with building contract
they must know something of finance, law, the general structure of building industry and
the organization and the requirement of those authorities who exercise so much control
over day to day work.
The subjects have been arranged in the sequence in which the progress of a building
contract make natural. The subject is divided into two semesters 9th and 10th during final
years of Architectural studies.
The 9th semester opens with introduction to the construction industry and is followed by
some basic principles of practices, sources of information, legal and administrative
matters.
The 10th semester follows the running of construction projects the subject is based on
PCATP plan of work procedures from inception of project to its completion and finally it
covers management matters finance insurance obtaining work and employing staff. The
lecture includes power point presentations case study and visits.
OBJECTIVES:
Introduction to Construction Industry and Design Management:

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• To focus on the need on the design process tendering with knowledge and
experience needed for Idea to become reality.
• Make the students aware of higher local of professional responsibilities.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
• The course is structural through delivery of lectures, professional tutorials and
small group seminars.
• The field of knowledge to professional conducts, contract administration,
procurement and tendering procedures.
ASSESSMENT:
The course is assessed in four ways examination in contract and procedure course work
and documentation related to practice experience and its assimilations in form of
assignment and finally critical evaluation of comprehension of subject through viva and
interview.
CONTENTS:
1. Preparation of Contract Document
2. General Condition of Contract
3. Construction Management Procedures
4. Procurement of Building Construction Options
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
It is requiring from the students after completion of course they are able to understand
the basic principles involved in design management and procedures. Conclude tendering
procedure, contract administration, project procurement routes.
READING LIST:
1. Architectural Management in Practice by Stophon Emmitt
2. The Architect in Practice by Dawid Chapell and Andrew will
3. Architects Job Book by RIBA
4. Architects Legal Handbook by Anthony Speaift
5. Construction project Management By Michael Murray and David Langford
6. Writing for Design Professionals by John willay and son
7. Business Plan by John willay and son
8. Building Regulations in Brief by Ray Tricher and Rozz Hger
9. The Professional Practice of Architect working by Wakita, Osamut
10. Standard letters in Architecture Practice by Chappell, David

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Before Mid-Term Exam for 9th
Semester
Part-I BACKGROUND TO PRACTICE
 The construction industry
 Introduction, Significance of the construction industry, Stake holders of
Industry
 Basics
 From education to Registration, PCATP Roles and codes of conduct,
Maintenance of standards, regulation, codes of conduct for architects,
Bye-laws ( assignment)
 Employment
 Introduction such as Private practice/Local authority/Large
companies/Contractors/Manufacturers/Teaching/Specialization
 Types of Practices
 Sole principal/Partnership/Unlimited liability/Limited liability/Public
company/Limited partnership/Limited liability partnership/Co-
operative/Group practice/Developer-architect-contractor
 Sources of information for practice
 Basic library/Classification and proprietary systems/Information
technology/Selected projects records and feedback ( assignment)
After Mid-Term Exam for 9th
Semester
Part-2 Running a Project
 Stage A: Architect’s Brief
 Enquiries /Extent of Services/Fee negotiation / Terms of
Appointment/Standard form of Agreement

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 Stage A: Appraisal
 Feasibility Studies/Sequential Plan of Work/Site and building
Acquisition/Surveys/The brief/Reporting
 Stage B: Design Brief
 Consultants/Project Managers/Procurement Paths and implications for the
professional/Guaranteed maximum price/PFI Contracts/Partnering
 Stage C and D: Concepts and design development
 Design Data/Concept design and development/Cost estimates and
planning/Town planning applications and approvals/Other approvals
 Stages E and F: Technical Design and Production
 Technical Design/Building regulation codes/Production information
 Introduction to –Stage G and H: Tender Documentation and tender action
 Phases involved in –Stage J and K: Mobilisation and construction to practical
completion
 Provisions of –Stage L: Post Practical completion