Overview

This unit examines the operations and professional role of an architect during the construction phase of building, including fees, client agreement, processes of design and documentation, procurement, and construction administration

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Analyse the options for fee proposals and client agreement models
  • Critically review the processes and professional roles of an architect in the delivery of services over a project and production of documentation
  • Analyse the principles of professional contractual obligations
  • Examine the processes of construction administration for the delivery of a building

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture		1.00 12 weeks 12
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial		1.00 12 weeks 12
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Seminar		4.00 3 weeks 12
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various		4.00 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		5.50 12 weeks 66
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Project 1Individual 20% 1,3 
Project 2Individual 40% 2,4 
Project 3Individual 40% 2,3 

Content

  • Overview of the architect’s fee agreement and contractual roles
  • Explanation of the optional processes for the delivery of a building
  • Investigation of the professional methods of construction administration including relevant processes for site operation, instruction, clams, variation, and payment certifications

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.