Guc arct 702 legislations lecture 1 - course introduction 14-9-2017

1. GUC – German University in Cairo
Architecture and Urban Design
ARCH 702 Legislation, Professional
Practice and Contracts
Fall 2017
Instructor:
Dr. Yasser Mahgoub
Course Introduction
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2. Course Introduction
Agenda
• Instructor introduction
• Activity: Business card
• Research 1 introduction
• Course syllabus

3. Activity
Business Card

4. Research 1

5. Course Outline
This course introduces types of architecture firms, design
process management, business management of architecture
firms, architects’ administrative role, architecture practice
stakeholders, legal aspects, building codes, ethics,
professional judgment, social responsibility and the leadership
role of architects in project delivery.
The course also involves types of contracts, fees, bidding, and
construction supervision; in addition to types of contracting
agreements and guarantee against construction flaws using
case studies.
ARCH 702 Legislation, Professional
Practice and Contracts
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6. Course Outcome
Students should
understand
architecture
professional practice
legislation.
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Practice and Contracts
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7. Knowledge and Understanding
• This course is designed to provide an insight
into a number of topics relevant to graduate
employment, professional conduct and the
practice of architecture.

8. Knowledge and Understanding
• Lectures, activities and assignments are designed to
encourage an awareness and basic knowledge of:
– the nature of design practice,
– business and professional roles,
– organizational frameworks,
– management and legal procedures,
– business and project-based activities, in order to
further develop and apply this knowledge in
graduates early working lives.

9. Skills
The continuing development of good professional,
inter-personal and communication skills is widely
recognized as important for all graduates, plus:
1- Develop a basic understanding of the scope of
professional practice
2- Understand the building procurement process
3- Acquired knowledge and skills sufficient for early stages of
directed activity in an existing design practice, including the
ability to design and document projects
4- Developed intellectual and creative approaches and
adaptability to form a basis for continued learning and
development throughout professional life

10. Skills
5- Communicating – the communication and
documentation of designs for presentation to clients and
other stakeholders, and for construction; the preparation of
professional reports
6- Managing – the management and operation of a design
practice
7- Professional ethics, environmental sustainability, cultural,
social, economic responsibilities of the design professions
8- The recognition of the contribution of the design
professions to society

11. Framework for the Course
• Lectures are grouped in three larger topic
areas:
1. The profession, the licensing process, and
ethics
2. The building enterprise, project delivery,
contracts and documentation
3. Organization and management
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12. ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
• Ethics and Licensure
– Ethical function, Professional conduct, Practice
settings, Building enterprise, Architect’s Practice Act,
IDP
• Contracts and Project Delivery
– Professional Service Agreements, Institutional and non-
institutional clients, Contracts, Process management &
project delivery, Design-build
• Firm Organization and Management
– Organizational structures, Risk management, finances,
relationships with contractors, construction managers
and consultants, Marketing, Finance

13. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1) The Owner's (client/user) decisions that lead
to the decision to build, resulting in the need to
commission the services of an Architect.

14. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
2) Architectural marketing by the architect to
identify markets, assess client needs, obtain
commissions and produce profits.

15. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
3) The meaning of professional ethics and the
standards of professional conduct required of
architects in the practice of architecture.

16. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
4) The relevance of the public health, safety,
and welfare in establishing the laws,
regulations, and legislation affecting
architectural practice.

17. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
5) The basis for Licensing and the qualifications
to enter the profession through licensure

18. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
6) The Building Enterprise: including project
delivery options:
traditional;
fast-track; and
design-build.

19. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
7) The contractual arrangements and scope of
activities involved in the "typical" architectural
project.

20. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
8) The documentation required to render
"reasonable" competent and responsible
professional services.
Methods of risk management.

21. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
9) The forms of practice business organization
and contractual arrangements.

22. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
10) Building economics and financial
management to the extent necessary for their
application to the architectural project delivery
process.

23. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
11) The basis for professional compensation and
how to determine what architects must charge
for their services.

24. Basic Information
Title: Legislation, Professional Practice and Contracts
Code: ARCH 702
Credit Hours: 2 Cr. Hrs.
L: 2
E: 0
P: 0
ECTS: 3
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Practice and Contracts
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Practice and Contracts
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28. Weighting of assessments
• Activities and Assignments 10%
• Research 30%
• Final Exam 60%
• Attendance IS EXPECTED!
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29. Class Type:
• Lecture/discussion
• Activities
• Guest presentations by professionals in
the practice community
• Assignments
• Research project teams
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30. Student work consists of:
• Listening
• Class discussion
• Activities
• Reading assignments
• Research assignments
• Final Examination
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31. Course content includes:
• Material drawn from numerous current
sources of information, including journal
articles, news stories, guest lecturers
and discussion leaders.
• Significant course material is contained
in presentations and handouts
distributed during class.
• Web-based information.
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32. References and Textbooks
1.،‫المهندس‬ ‫اداريات‬ ،‫جمعة‬ ‫محمد‬ ‫حسين‬2006
2.‫المعاصر‬ ‫البناء‬ ‫فن‬ ،‫حواس‬ ‫زكى‬ ‫محمد‬(‫تنظيم‬ ‫وتشريعات‬ ‫قوانين‬
‫المبانى‬)،‫الكتب‬ ‫عالم‬ ‫مكتبة‬ ،1979
3.AIA Handbook of Professional Practice (student
edition)
4.The Story of Practice by Dana Cuff (recommended)
5.Ethics and the Practice of Architecture by Barry
Wassermen, et.al. (recommended)
6.The Work of an Architect by Robert Samuelson
(recommended)
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33. Course Schedule
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Week Topic Activity - Assignment Weight
1 14-9 1 Course Introduction Research 1 starts
Activity: Business card
2 21-9 2 design process management
(Hijra New Year) TBA
Activity: CV
3 28-9 3 types of architecture firms - business management of architecture firms Activity: The Trio
4 5-10 4 architects’ administrative role - architecture practice stakeholders Activity: Who is online?
5 12-10 Research 1 submission: Computer files and the printed written report Research 1 presentations
Research 2 starts
10%
6 19-10 5 legal aspects - building codes Activity: Introductory letter
7 26-10 6 ethics - professional judgment Activity: What if?
8 2-11 7 social responsibility and the leadership role of architects in project delivery Guest speaker
9 9-11 Research 2 submission: Computer files and the printed written report Research 2 presentations
Research 3 starts
10%
10 16-11 8 fees Activity: Fee proposal
11 23-11 9 bidding - construction supervision Activity: Site visit report
12 30-11 10 types of contracts, - types of contracting agreements - guarantee against
construction flaws
(Emawled Alnabawi) TBA
Activity: Building contract proposal
13 7-12 Research 3 submission: Computer files and the printed written report Research 3 presentations 10%
14 TBA Revision
Class Activities and Assignments 10%
Final Exam 60%

34. Mobile Phones
•Cell phone use is not allowed.
•Make sure that you turn it off
in class.
• No calls or messages should
be placed from mobile phones
during class time, and no calls
should be received during class
time.
•Use of mobile phones during
classes will not be tolerated.

35. Interruptions
•Interruptions in class,
including distractions
(gestures and noises), talking
between students, and
general inattentiveness
during lecture or class
discussions will not be
tolerated.

36. End
Dr. Yasser Mahgoub