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PRACTICE SCHOOL MANUAL
DEC 2013 MAY 2014
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COURSE CONTENTS
DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR NINTH & TENTH SEMESTER
B.ARCHITECTURE
ARC 501 PRACTICE SCHOOL (PROFESSIONAL TRAINING) [0-0-0-25]
(STAGE 1 OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING)
ARC 502 PRACTICE SCHOOL (PROFESSIONAL TRAINING) [0-0-0-25]
(STAGE 2 OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING)
The objective of this course is to offer students an opportunity
to work in an
architects office and get acquainted with the demands of the
profession,
including carrying out independent critical study of a building
of architectural
importance, study of an innovative building material and study
of observed
and drafted details.
Course contents:
The professional training shall be for duration of one year
split in two
semesters (as mentioned above) in various aspects of
architectural practice.
During every semester, the candidate shall produce three reports
viz., Training
Report, Building Study Report, and Building Material Study.
The Training Report shall consist of various drawings,
observations, technical
graphic data, etc. worked on, during the process of training
both at office and
sites.
The Building Study Report shall be a critical appraisal of one
of the noted
buildings designed and supervised by the firm in which the
candidate is
undergoing his/her training.
The Building Material Study Report shall include pertinent data,
characteristics,
applications and constructional details of a contemporary
building material.
The Building Details report shall consist of a wide range of
innovative and
unique details with respect to construction, materials/finishes
and aesthetics.
The details should cover aspects of interior design, landscape
design, technical
design, product design, faade design and others.
A minimum of 5 details shall be done under each of the above
aspects.
Professional training shall be carried out as per the prescribed
professional
training rules. Students are required to go through the manual
before
commencement of professional training.
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1.0 PRELUDE
a) The training shall be under an Architect registered with
Council of
Architecture in India or equivalent Authority when working
Abroad.
b) In case a student wants to change the office for any genuine
reason, he /she
should report to the training coordinator and the firm well in
advance. (At
least 2 weeks in advance).
c) A student may be allowed to take a maximum of ten days leave
in each
semester during the training period. However, the leaves taken
are subject
to office permissions and procedures.
d) In case the leaves extend beyond ten days during the course
of the
internship, then the candidates should produce relevant
certificates, for the
institute to consider and decide.
e) The candidate has to work for 24 weeks as per the firms
timings, rules &
procedures. In case of students who appear for summer design
makeup
course, summer thesis resubmission or have some serious health
issues or
unforeseen circumstances, they will have to work for a minimum
of 120
days/960 hrs.
However if a student puts in extra time & work, the student
will be
benefitted in terms of knowledge, exposure and experience.
2.0 FORMALITIES DURING TRAINING
a) A joining report through the Head of the Organization should
reach the
Dean or the Training Coordinator within one week of joining
(Format 1)*
b) Students are expected to maintain a work diary and record day
to day
activities during the training in the prescribed format 2*.This
is very
important for constant monitoring of the work done.
c) Based on their work diary, students have to prepare monthly
log sheets
(duly signed by the Principal Architect or authorized officer
supervising the
work) and email the scanned copy of the same to the Training
coordinator
within the first week of every calendar month. The log sheet
should be in
* Refer to formats at the end of the document
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the prescribed format 3*only. Original monthly log sheets shall
be
submitted at the end of the training period as a part of the
Training Report.
d) On completion of training the student must obtain the
training completion
certificate, from the Principal Architect of the Office and
submit to Faculty
of Architecture, Planning & Design, Manipal University in
original as
prescribed in Format 4*
3.0 KIND OF EXPOSURE EXPECTED
Exposure to the various aspects of Architectural Practice:
1. Design and Technical:
a. Designing/Planning
b. Site visits along with the architect or a deputy
c. Corporation / Municipal Sanction Drawings
d. Working Drawings
e. Construction Details
f. Interior Details
g. Services details
i. Plumbing and Sanitation Drawings
ii. Electrical
iii. Air Conditioning
iv. Lift Details
v. Fire Fighting Services
h. Acoustical and Thermal Insulation Details
i. Structural Drawings
j. Specification and BOQ
k. Estimation and Costing (of at least one project)
2. Contract administration and project management
a. Tenders and tendering process
b. Conditions of Contract
3. Office administration and management
a. Understand office procedures
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b. Involvement in meeting with the Clients
c. Prepare minutes of meetings
d. Measured Drawing and Documentation
4.0 COMPILATION OF REPORTS
4.1 Training Report
The training report will consist of
Original joining report on letterhead of the organization duly
signed by the
Principal Architect along with the seal and COA registration
number.
Original completion certificate on letterhead of the
organization duly
signed by the Principal Architect along with the seal and COA
registration
number.
The work dairy of six months showing the works done on every
working
day.
Original monthly log sheets.
Copies of the drawings done by the student in the office duly
signed by the
supervisor. Only those drawings worked on by the student should
be
included in the report. It may also contain details of site
visits, sketches and
minutes of meetings prepared by the student.
A minimum 2-page write-up about the experiences of the
professional
training. The write up can have anecdotes and visuals also.
The report should be in minimum A3 format.
All sketches should be hand-drawn.
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4.2 Building Study Report
The building study report shall consist of
A complete study and appraisal of the building giving due
considerations to
function, form, construction technology, structural systems,
services,
materials, costing and project management. Should include
appropriate and
adequate illustrations.
The study should include wide range of construction details. All
details to
be hand-drafted. Minimum of 5 details to be provided.
Photographs, if
used, should only be to reinforce sketches.
The study should include the factors which influenced the design
based on
the discussions with the architect who designed the
building.
The report should include a POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION after
speaking to the users of the finished building.
The report should be in A4 portrait format. The written matter
should be
done in Arial 12 font with 1.5 line spacing and 25 mm margin all
around.
4.3 Building Material Study
A well-researched and exhaustive study of any interesting
building material
used locally in the town/city where the student works.
This must include physical characteristics, applications, scope
and limitation
of the use, and cost factors.
The report should include samples of the material.
The report should be in A4 portrait format. The written matter
should be
done in Arial 12 font with 1.5 line spacing and 25mm margin all
around.
4.4 Dates of submissions and Reporting back to the
Institute:
STAGE 1 OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Date for reporting back : Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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Submissions: Soft copies of the Building Study Report and
Building Material
Study should be sent in pdf format on
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 for internal evaluations.
All the hard bound reports to be bound separately and submitted
in person on
or before
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
STAGE 2 OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Date for reporting back: Monday, May 18, 2015
Submissions: Soft copies of the Building Study Report and
Building Material
Study should be sent in pdf format on
Monday, May 4,2015 for internal evaluations.
All the hard bound reports to be bound separately and submitted
in person on
or before
Monday, May 18, 2015
5.0 ASSESSMENT
Assessment of student training will be based on student
performance in the
viva-voce, the training report, the building study report, and
building material
study report at the end of each training period.
Professional Training has a total of 450 marks and 25 credits
for each stage.
Confidential Evaluation Reports about the performance of the
trainee will also
be obtained from the Principal Architect / Office Supervisor.
These reports will
be considered for final evaluation during the viva-voce.
Breakup of Marks:
1. Training Report: 300 marks which will be evaluated during
external Viva
Voce examination.
2. Building Study: 40 marks out of 150
3. Building Material Study: 40 marks out of 150
4. Building Details Study: 40 marks out of 150
5. On time submission of original joining report, original
completion
certificate, work dairy, monthly logs: 30 marks out of 150
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Evaluation of Professional Training
The evaluation for the Professional Training will be done at two
stages, first at
the end of the ninth semester and second at the end of the tenth
semester.
The internal evaluation for both the stages of the Practical
Training will be
done for 150 marks for each stage and will be based on the
reports submitted
by the student as per the training manual.
The End-semester viva-voce evaluations at both the stages will
be done by a
jury consisting of two examiners the Training Coordinator and
the External
Examiner, who will be a practicing architect. The evaluation for
each stage will
be out of 300 marks, with both the jury members evaluating the
student for
150 marks each.
The grade awarded to the student will be on the basis of the
total marks
obtained by him/her out of 900.
A candidate who is unable to clear the Professional Training
viva examination
either in stage 1 or stage 2 shall repeat the training afresh
for 6 months
immediately after the second stage of training i.e from June
2015to November
2015.
If the candidate is unable to clear the Professional Training
viva examination in
both stage 1 & stage 2 he/she shall repeat the training for
1 year in the
academic year 2015-2016.
6.0 IMPORTANT REMINDERS
1. Joining report within a week of joining the office
a. Joining report shall be as per enclosed FORMAT
b. Scanned copy of joining report to be emailed
c. Original joining report to be submitted at the time of
reporting back
to the institute.
2. Monthly log sheets at the end of each training month
a. Monthly log sheets shall be in the enclosed format
b. Scanned copy of monthly log sheets to be emailed at the end
of each
training month
c. Original monthly reports to be submitted at the time of
reporting
back to the institute
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3. Maintaining the work diary every day
a. To be submitted at the time of reporting back to the
institute
4. Using off days to visit sites and carry out the required
studies.
5. Registration for the University examination
6. Date of reporting back to the Institute
7. Date of submission of all the reports
For any further information or clarification, please contact
Prof.Dr.Nandineni Rama Devi Ar.Sonal Shetty Rao
Training Coordinator Training Co
Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Design
Manipal University, Manipal - 576104.
Tel: 0820-2924115, Fax: 0820-2571071
Please note : The institute has the right to make changes in the
rules &
regulations as per procedural requirements.
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FORMAT 1:
JOINING REPORT
(on the letterhead of the firm/organization)
This is to certify that Mr./Ms..(Reg.
No) of 9th/10th semester B.Arch., Faculty of Architecture,
Planning &
Design , Manipal University, Manipal has joined as a
Professional Trainee at
our office/firm/organization on . and he/she will continue
his/her
training till
Our office works for 5/6 days a week from AM to PM.
Signature and seal of the
Head of the Organization.
COA Registration no.
Please strike out whichever is not applicable.
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: MONTHLY LOG SHEET
PRACTICE SCHOOL (PROFESSIONAL TRAINING)
Month No.. Dates: ../../.. To ../../..
Name of the Trainee:
Registration No:
Number of working days:
Number of days worked:
Number of hours worked:
Number of days absent /on leave :
Projects worked on during this period:
Type of work done:
Any other information:
Certified as true and correct
attach a letter from the principal architect for the leave
sanctioned
Other information may include work ethics, creative &
technical skills, leadership qualities
etc or any extra input of time & work
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: DAILY WORK DIARY
Students are expected to maintain a work diary and record day to
day
activities during the training. Correct information should be
entered in the
relevant columns in hand written form. The work diary is to be
submitted as a
part of the Training Report. The entries should be certified by
the office
Sl.
No
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Date
(with
week
no.)
Project
Description
Client Type of Work Done No. of
Drawings
for each
Work
Hours
spent on
each
Drawing
Signature of Student Signature & seal of Head of
Organization
Sl.
No
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Date
(with
week
Project
Description
Client Type of Work Done No. of
Drawings
for each
Hours
spent on
each
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no.) Work Drawing
Signature of Student Signature & seal of Head of
Organization
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Ref. No.FAPD/BN Date:
TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that MR./MS. _______________________________,
Regn No.
____________________ is a bonafide student of Ninth/Tenth
Semester B. Arch.,
Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Design, Manipal
University, Manipal. As a
part of the Professional Training, the student has to do the
following studies:
1. BUILDING STUDY
2. BUILDING MATERIAL STUDY
For the same, the student has to collect information in the form
of drawings,
photographs, sketches, reports and case study of the selected
case example.
I request you to kindly grant the student permission to do the
relevant studies
and collection of the necessary information. The information
thus obtained will
be used purely for academic purposes only.
Thanking you.
Prof. Nishant Manapure
Director
Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Design , Manipal
University
Manipal
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FORMAT 4(a):
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
(on the letterhead of the firm/organization)
This is to certify that Mr./Ms.. (Reg.
No) of 9th semester B.Arch., Faculty of Architecture, Planning
&
Design , Manipal University, Manipal has completed 6 months of
Professional
Training at our office/firm/organization from _________________
to
_______________.
(Comments/suggestions/appreciations if any may also be
written)
Signature and seal of the
Head of the Organization.
COA Registration No.
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FORMAT 4(b):
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
(on the letterhead of the firm/organization)
This is to certify that Mr./Ms.. (Reg.
No) of 10th semester B.Arch., Faculty of Architecture, Planning
&
Design , Manipal University, Manipal has completed 6 months of
Professional
Training at our office/firm/organization from _________________
to
_______________.
(Comments/suggestions/appreciations if any may also be
written)
Signature and seal of the
Head of the Organization.
COA Registration No.
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