Courses & Units
Professional Project KDA720
Introduction
Studios in the Master of Architecture emphasise professionalism, critical and rigorous design thinking, knowledge of contemporary and emergent theories, technologies and practices, and the development of skills for a diversity of future careers in architecture. Professional Project is the final capstone studio in the Master of Architecture. It focuses on the synthesis of skills required of graduates from accredited architecture programs under the National Standard of Competency for Architects and the ability to position a design project in relation to specific social, cultural and ecological contexts and contemporary architecture theory and practice. It also develops skills in programming and managing a semester-long project. Based on your interests and future career aspirations, you can select a studio from a number of offerings led by experts in different fields and contexts. Studios may be offered in partnership with visiting practitioners and/or other institutions including opportunities for intensive masterclasses, workshops and interstate or international travel. Each studio is framed by an overarching brief around a key thematic, which forms a common ground for the studio, from which you will develop a focused, individual design brief and project. As a professional studio, you are expected to demonstrate a high-degree of professionalism and capacity for self-directed learning through programming and managing a semester-long project. Drawing on detailed research encompassing historical, social, environmental and regulatory contexts and critical analysis of relevant precedents, you will apply intellectual discipline, judgement, self-awareness and criticism in the formulation of architectural design problems, concepts and strategies. You will develop a cohesive project from initial concept, through preliminary design, design development and preliminary constructional design stages. At the culmination of the unit you will present your project to a panel of experts and peers emphasising professional visual and verbal communication techniques and the ability to clearly articulate the rationale behind the sequence of decisions that led to the final design proposal.
Summary
Unit name | Professional Project |
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Unit code | KDA720 |
Credit points | 37.5 |
College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design |
Discipline | Architecture & Design |
Coordinator | Doctor Andrew Steen |
Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 2 | 22/7/2024 | 16/8/2024 | 9/9/2024 | 27/10/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
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Learning Outcomes
- Justify conceptual frameworks and design priorities by critically relating social, cultural and ecological contexts and contemporary architectural theory and practice.
- Pursue a deliberate line of inquiry for a specific project through strategic, iterative, and critical design thinking.
- Develop detailed design solutions aligning conceptual frameworks and design priorities with spatial, compositional, functional, technical and material propositions across macro and micro scales
- Present conceptual approach, rationale, process and design outcomes to expert audiences emphasising professional standards.
Fee Information
Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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040101 | $3,355.00 | $3,355.00 | not applicable | $7,944.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
KDA714 - Urban Futures Studio AND KDA715 - Global Studio AND KDA716 - Advanced Technologies AND KDA408 - Design Research - Methods AND KDA409 - Design Research - CommunicationTeaching
Teaching Pattern |
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Assessment | Semester Progress+Exhibition (10%)|Interim Proposal (30%)|Final Presentation (60%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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