ARCHTECH 315 : Design Technology 2

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester One (1213) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Development of construction and structural principles for complex, large-scale and multi-storey buildings. Investigation of façade technology, material selection and detailing, as applied in practice. Development of factors affecting buildability, fire protection and building code requirements. Application to design studio projects through drawing and prototyping.

Course Overview

This course is a core part of the BAS programme.

Aims of the course:
1. Gain an understanding of how technology and design are linked in the communication of architectural concepts. 
2. Gain an understanding of structural, construction, design and Building Code issues in large, complex and multistory buildings. 
3. Understand principles and some detail of advanced construction systems, technology and materials in large, complex and multistory buildings. 
4. Understand issues of buildability and environmental performance.
5. Understand how to apply this knowledge in design studio and practice.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: ARCHTECH 207 Restriction: ARCHTECH 312

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Communicate an understanding of general structural, construction, design and Building Code issues in large, complex and multistory buildings. (Capability 1.2, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 6.2 and 6.3)
  2. Demonstrate the application of structural systems, facade technology and materials in principle and in some detail through drawn documentation. (Capability 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 6.2 and 6.3)
  3. Communicate issues of buildability and environmental performance. (Capability 1.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.2 and 6.3)
  4. Apply this knowledge in design studio through consideration of architectural details and professional practice. (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 40% Individual Coursework
Assignments 50% Individual Coursework
Quizzes 10% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Assignments
Assignments
Quizzes

Teaching & Learning Methods

The course will be delivered through a mix of lectures, tutorials, discussion of case studies in order to support and facilitate a variety of learning approaches. 

Lectures consist of oral presentations by instructors and guest lecturers intended to introduce information on a particular subject. These will be supported by presentations and discussions on real case studies in order to see built applications of the principles introduced during the lectures. Students will be involved via Q&A and short exercises in which they will discuss and share information. 

Tutorials are activities complementary to lectures to provide more opportunities for student-tutor and student-student 
interaction focussed on problem-solving and critical thinking activities. Students will be organised into groups to work on design proposals related to their Design 6 studio projects. 

Tutorials engage students in the production of material, construction and structural issues through detailing. Teaching and learning are conducted through weekly tutorials sessions from week 3 in which students will discuss their design proposals with their tutor in a studio setting. The development of the design proposal will be a step-by-step process based on the theoretical knowledge received during the lectures implemented through design activities. This pedagogical approach is intended to strengthen the relationship between design and detailing practices, so that students can transfer this approach and knowledge easily in their design studios and in future professional activities.

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, 20 hours of tutorials, 30 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 80 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Required Reading:
Marriage, G. (2019) Tall: The design and construction of high-rise architecture. London, Routledge.

Recommended Reading:
Achilles, A., Navratil, D. (2009). Glass construction. Basel: Birkhäuser.
Peck, M. (2006). Concrete: Design construction examples. Basel: Birkhäuser.
Barthel, K., Kunzel, H., Schunck, E., (2010). Flat Roof Construction Manual: Roofing Systems, Supporting Structure, Refurbishment. Basel: Birkhäuser. 
The New Zealand Building Code. https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance/
Hegger, M. (2006). Construction materials manual. Basel: Birkhäuser.

Health & Safety

This course requires use of the faculty workshops. All students are required to comply will all directions given by workshop technicians and other university staff on matters of safety. Students are required to maintain a clean and tidy work space while using the workshops. All students must have completed a workshop induction prior to using the workshops. Students are reminded to read and comply with the provisions set out in the studio rules documents provided to all students at the School of Architecture and Planning. 

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.

Other Information

Attendance at lectures and tutorials is required. 

Digital 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.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework 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. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

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.

In the event of unexpected disruption

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.

Published on 03/12/2020 11:00 a.m.