ARCHPRM 700 Project Management - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

The management of the building project from inception to tendering. An examination of client needs and agreements, feasibility studies, project constraints, cost planning and control, consultants, administration and quality control. An analysis of all aspects of the contracts and documentation during construction and final project accounts.

Course Overview

This course focuses on project management and is followed by ARCHPRM 701, Practice Management in the Master of Architecture (Professional) first year. The professional practice courses form a 2-semester sequence that conveys the demands of the profession at the point that the students are developing technically advanced design work that needs to be tested in a simulated professional context. This course ARCHPRM 305, Project Management, covers legislation, industry issues, and project milestones that an architect encounters when delivering a typical architectural project in New Zealand. This course is for students enrolling in the MArch(Prof) who did not complete the BAS in a New Zealand University.

Course Requirements

Restriction: ARCHPRM 304, 305

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of relevant parts of the New Zealand Building Code and relevant planning (Capability 3.2)
Demonstrate an understanding of the complex issues related to architectural project management. (Capability 3.2 and 8.3)
Be able to communicate one's own and group's ideas, concepts, arguments and designs in a critical and ethical manner. (Capability 6.1 and 8.3)
Apply the appropriate disciplinary terminologies to discuss and present information for an architectural project from the current New Zealand industry. (Capability 3.2, 3.3 and 6.1)
Demonstrate ability to critically reflect on current project management approaches and how they relate to environmental, social and cultural contexts. (Capability 1.1, 3.3 and 4.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Assessment 1	5%	Individual Test
Assessment 2	20%	Group Coursework
Assessment 3	30%	Individual Test
Assessment 4	45%	Individual Coursework
4 types	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3	4	5
Assessment 1
Assessment 2
Assessment 3
Assessment 4

Submitting Assessments 2, 3 and 4 are compulsory and not completing all leads to DNC for the final course grade and automatic failure of the course.

Coursework

Late submissions will be considered with evidence, to the extent this is available, and when the application is made according to the following procedure: requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved at least one week before the due date, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Students must obtain the ‘Extension of Time Form for Coursework Submission’ from course's Canvas page, complete the required details and attach any relevant documents as supporting evidence. Late submission forms must be signed by the appropriate School staff before it is approved. Coursework not received by the due date, and for which no extension of time has been approved, will receive zero grades for Assessments 2 and 4 and a ‘DNC’ (Did Not Complete).

Examinations / Tests

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for the canvas quizzes, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test and examination date.

Teaching & Learning Methods

The course applies in person lectures and tutorials, peer learning, design studio application and digitalized construction module.

Tutorials will generally involve work and discussion in small groups to accomplish practical exercises in which skills are developed in the application of knowledge. During tutorials, there will be in class individual and group assessments.

Learning opportunities are gained by attending all lectures and participating in all tutorials and small-group discussions.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 20 hours of lectures, and 10 hours of tutorials, and up to 90 hours to work on both Assessment 2 and 4 or additional preparation for classes.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including lectures and tutorials to complete components of the course.

Attending lectures are necessary to pass the assessments set during tutorials. Tutorials will not be available as recordings and there are no zoom meetings.

The activities for the course are scheduled as per the additional course information provided by the Course Coordinator on Canvas at the beginning of the semester.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Each lecture has PowerPoint presentation PDFs and recordings are available for lectures only, all published on Canvas a few days after the lecture has occurred. Supplementary handouts are given for some topics. Lectures will include a brief break in the middle. Questions and discussion are very welcome.

Extensive feedback on graded Assessment 2 will assist in the preparation of Assessment 4.

Students will also, at various stages of the course, be shown exemplar assignments to inform their own work.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student feedback received via SET in previous course offering has contributed to the continuous improvement of this course. Students are therefore warmly invited to complete the SET/Qualtrics/OLE evaluations at the end of the semester and to provide their feedback on this course and teachers.

Other Information

In Week 10, Lectures 19 & 20 are delivered through a digitalized construction site visit module, completed remotely for the first 2hours and for the final hour on campus. The digital construction module incorporates Assessment 3 through a series of quizzes and assessed online activities on Canvas.

A fully charged electronic device such as a laptop, tablet or phone connected to WiFi is necessary to complete the final hour quiz. Please ensure your electronic device is fully charged before each test completed on campus. There will be no leniency towards non-charged or unavailable devices. No student can share devices during any online tests.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Capability 1:	People and Place
Capability 3:	Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4:	Critical Thinking
Capability 6:	Communication
Capability 8:	Ethics and Professionalism

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