Course coordinator
Mr Peter Dawson
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (17/02/2025 - 14/06/2025)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Architecture, Design and Planning School
This course guides students through the preparation of a comprehensive design report as the culmination of an architectural design project. The report covers design precedents, processes and outcomes; compliance with the client brief, local authority planning and building codes; environmentally sustainable design strategies; and an understanding of care for Country. Architectural project management is also addressed including: team structure, resourcing, design and construction costs and programming, and the selection of a procurement process.
ARCH7044 Architectural Practice: Report is one of two core project delivery and practice management courses in the Master of Architecture. ARCH7044 deals with the management of the design and procurement context of architectural practice. The other course, ARCH7034 Architectural Practice: Practice Management, deals with the business context of architectural practice.
Students will develop and apply skills in understanding, summarising, and effectively communicating complex information through well written, and graphically rich report(s). The foundation of these skills is a working understanding of the context of architectural practice. From a deep understanding of the content, it is possible to distil information for presentation to others. Various weekly exercises will develop the students skills in written and visual communication appropriate for a professional report.
The course is being delivered as a companion course with ARCH7043: Architectural Practice: Design . These courses are run concurrently in Semester 1. Much of what is being taught in ARCH7044 will be applied in design work for ARCH7043, and the report for ARCH7044 will be based upon your design in ARCH7043. Courses are mutually supportive and compatible.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
ARCH7033
Companion or co-requisite courses
You'll need to complete the following courses at the same time:
ARCH7043
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
ARCH7031, ARCH7041
Restrictions
MArch students only. Study abroad students must seek Head of School's permission to enrol.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Mr Peter Dawson
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to guide students through the preparation of a comprehensive Design Report that demonstrates the application the professional capabilities required for practice.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Identify, analyse and evaluate information relevant to the creation of a comprehensive architectural design report.
LO2.
Identify and analyse how architectural practice incorporates Significance of Country and environmental sustainability.
LO3.
Apply, analyse and evaluate information relevant to the generation and management of an architectural design project.
LO4.
Create a consultancy report that evaluates the management of a design project.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notebook/ Logbook | Assessment 1: Weekly Journal | Part of Assessment 2 |
Weekly task 1 5/03/2025 1:00 pm Weekly task 2 19/03/2025 1:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Assessment 2: Design Report Part 1 | 35% Includes Assessment 1+2 |
16/04/2025 2:00 pm |
| Presentation |
Assessment 3 - Interview
|
30% |
22/05/2025 12:00 pm
Note: time slots are between 12:00 and 17:00 - 15 minute time slots will be allocated before week 12. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Assessment 4: Design Report Part 2
|
35% |
Report 12/06/2025 2:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Assessment 1: Weekly Journal
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Notebook/ Logbook
- Weight
- Part of Assessment 2
- Due date
Weekly task 1 5/03/2025 1:00 pm
Weekly task 2 19/03/2025 1:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L03
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
Preparation for this assignment is an exercise in the important skills of deep listening and journaling. It will provide students with a platform from which to participate in the following week's class. Students will prepare a response to the class including the following:
· Reflection on your own culture – are there similarities?
· What is one thing you learnt?
· First Nation culture that you didn’t know before
· Colonisation and First Nations history.
The response required for assignment 1 should include personal reflections and original thoughts on the content, expressed in 250 – 350 words (max), plus one additional page of original diagrams or illustrations to support the text.
Assessment is individual, there is no group assessment in the course, however students are encouraged to discuss the topic in groups prior to preparing their submission.
Assessment tasks prohibiting use of AI or MT: This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA) (2021) Performance Criteria: This assessment task addresses the NSCA (2021) Performance Criteria (PCs) 8, 17, 27. These will be outlined in more detail in your assessment task instructions and on the associated marking rubric. More information on the NSCA is available here: https://aaca.org.au/national-standard-of-competency-for-architects/2021nsca/
Submission guidelines
The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged. Uploaded files must contain readable text and not be rasterised. Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission. To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.
Late submission
100% Late Penalty after 1 hour grace period
The one-hour grace period is recorded from the time the submission is due.
Assessment 2: Design Report Part 1
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 35% Includes Assessment 1+2
- Due date
16/04/2025 2:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
This report will analyse, evaluate and communicate the processes and outcomes of the project being undertaken in ARCH 7043 (or approved alternative). Critical elements of the design process will be distilled for the benefit of the client and stakeholders. Summarising and effectively communicating complex information through well written, and graphically rich documents is a foundation of architectural practice.
This Part 1 Report will address the early stages of a design process in particular engaging with clients and stakeholders, establishing design objectives and how they might be evaluated, and options to meet those objectives. A template has been provided and must be strictly followed. Failure to do so will render the assignment ineligible for marking.
Assessment is individual, there is no group assessment in the course.
Assessment tasks prohibiting use of AI or MT: This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA) (2021) Performance Criteria: This assessment task addresses the NSCA (2021) Performance Criteria (PCs) 3, 7, 8, 17, 24, 27. These will be outlined in more detail in your assessment task instructions and on the associated marking rubric. More information on the NSCA is available here: https://aaca.org.au/national-standard-of-competency-for-architects/2021nsca/
Submission guidelines
The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged. Uploaded files must contain readable text and not be rasterised. Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission. To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.
Late submission
The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows:
First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.
Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted
Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)
Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due.
Assessment 3 - Interview
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
22/05/2025 12:00 pm
Note: time slots are between 12:00 and 17:00 - 15 minute time slots will be allocated before week 12.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
The presentations will be in a ‘professional meeting scenario’ with the student taking the role of the architect, presenting to the assessors, who will be taking the role of the client.
Assessors will engage the student in a discussion around of one or more topics covered in the course. Topics for discussion will be drawn from the classes in weeks 7 and 8.
No devices or props will be required but the student may bring a 1 A4 page of notes, or ‘talking points’.
Students must be present for face-to-face meeting, online options are not available.
Assessment is individual, there is no group assessment in the course.
In-person assessment not permitting use of AI or MT: This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA) (2021) Performance Criteria: This assessment task addresses the NSCA (2021) Performance Criteria (PCs) 9, 19, 23. These will be outlined in more detail in your assessment task instructions and on the associated marking rubric. More information on the NSCA is available here: https://aaca.org.au/national-standard-of-competency-for-architects/2021nsca/
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.
Assessment 4: Design Report Part 2
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
Report 12/06/2025 2:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
This report will analyse, evaluate and communicate the processes and outcomes of the project being undertaken in ARCH 7043 (or approved alternative). Critical elements of the design process will be distilled for the benefit of the client and stakeholders. Summarising, and effectively communicating complex information through well written, and graphically rich documents is a foundation of these of architectural practice. This Part 2 Report will address managing project objectives such as compliance with the agreed brief, cost planning, evaluating procurement options, and integrating ESD objectives. Assessment is individual.
Assessment tasks prohibiting use of AI or MT: This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA) (2021) Performance Criteria: This assessment task addresses the NSCA (2021) Performance Criteria (PCs) 3, 9, 19, 23. These will be outlined in more detail in your assessment task instructions and on the associated marking rubric. More information on the NSCA is available here: https://aaca.org.au/national-standard-of-competency-for-architects/2021nsca/
Hurdle requirements
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied to receive a specific grade in the course. This assessment item is designated as a Hurdle in this course. This means a minimum achievement of 50% (a grade of 4) is required for this assessment item in order to pass the course. Meeting the hurdle requirement for a course does not guarantee a passing grade for the course and in order to pass this course, students also need to achieve a minimum grade of 4 overall.Submission guidelines
The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged. Uploaded files must contain readable text and not be rasterised. Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission. To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.
Late submission
The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows:
First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.
Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted
Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)
Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
Identity verified assessment with a hurdle (IVAH)
To meet assessment validity and integrity obligations, this course includes at least one piece of individual Identity Verified Assessment with a Hurdle (IVAH) that is unambiguously completed by that student, and in which a minimum level of achievement is reached. IVAH assessment item(s) contribute at least 30% towards the final grade. Examples of IVAH items include any activity in which a student’s individual performance is directly monitored, such as performances, fieldwork, oral assessment (including design critiques), design studio project work and invigilated exams. In order to pass this course students must achieve a minimum grade for the IVAH designated assessment item(s) as stated in the Assessment Task Description in the ECP.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
Supplementary assessment may not be available for all courses, or for some of the assessment items for a course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
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Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 12 |
General contact hours |
Lecture See blackboard for information. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Additional learning activity information
Classes will be both lecture and tutorial format, and the structure of each week will vary to suit the availability of guests and other constraints. The weekly program of learning activities is published at the start of the Semester in Blackboard, and will be updated to reflect changes in the program.
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