Course Title: Present architectural designs

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6161 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Title: Present architectural designs

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 120

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH5233	City Campus	TAFE	320T Architecture & Urban Design	Face-to-Face	Term1 2019
ARCH5233	City Campus	TAFE	375T Vocational Design and Social Context	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term1 2021, Term2 2021
ARCH5233	City Campus	TAFE	530T Built Environment and Sustainability	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023, Term2 2023

Course Contact: Catherine Ciavarella

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9819

Course Contact Email: catherine.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to present a design concept for an architectural project. The design could be for a residential (BCA Classes 1 and 10) or commercial (BCA Classes 2 to 9) building. It includes reviewing the project brief, developing presentation materials and presenting the final design concept to relevant stakeholders. Materials for presentation could include sketches, computer generated drawings/images, or models. It requires the ability to effectively clarify or communicate ideas and the design concept to stakeholders.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU22467 Present architectural designs
Elements:	1 Plan presentation 2 Produce presentation images and/or models 3 Make presentation to client or stakeholder

Learning Outcomes

This unit supports the skills and knowledge required for building designers to present an architectural design to relevant stakeholders. Work is likely to be under limited or no supervision and in consultation with a variety of stakeholders

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate building design workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures. Holistic or project-based assessment with other related units is recommended.

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:
• liaise with client and external stakeholders in the development of a design presentation
• prepare and facilitate a design presentation to industry standard
• communicate design ideas and solutions with sketches and images.