Guc arct 702 legislations lecture 1 - course introduction 14-9-2017

GUC – German University in Cairo

Architecture and Urban Design

ARCH 702 Legislation, Professional Practice and Contracts

Fall 2017

Instructor: Dr. Yasser Mahgoub

Course Introduction

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Course Introduction Agenda

• Instructor introduction

• Activity: Business card

• Research 1 introduction

• Course syllabus

Activity Business Card

Research 1

Course Outline

This course introduces types of architecture firms, design process management, business management of architecture firms, architects’ administrative role, architecture practice stakeholders, legal aspects, building codes, ethics, professional judgment, social responsibility and the leadership role of architects in project delivery.

The course also involves types of contracts, fees, bidding, and construction supervision; in addition to types of contracting agreements and guarantee against construction flaws using case studies.


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Course Outcome

Students should understand architecture professional practice legislation.


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Knowledge and Understanding

• This course is designed to provide an insight into a number of topics relevant to graduate employment, professional conduct and the practice of architecture.

Knowledge and Understanding

• Lectures, activities and assignments are designed to encourage an awareness and basic knowledge of:

– the nature of design practice,

– business and professional roles,

– organizational frameworks,

– management and legal procedures,

– business and project-based activities, in order to further develop and apply this knowledge in graduates early working lives.

Skills

The continuing development of good professional, inter-personal and communication skills is widely recognized as important for all graduates, plus:

1- Develop a basic understanding of the scope of professional practice

2- Understand the building procurement process

3- Acquired knowledge and skills sufficient for early stages of directed activity in an existing design practice, including the

ability to design and document projects

4- Developed intellectual and creative approaches and

adaptability to form a basis for continued learning and development throughout professional life

Skills

5- Communicating – the communication and documentation of designs for presentation to clients and other stakeholders, and for construction; the preparation of professional reports

6- Managing – the management and operation of a design practice

7- Professional ethics, environmental sustainability, cultural, social, economic responsibilities of the design professions

8- The recognition of the contribution of the design

professions to society

Framework for the Course

• Lectures are grouped in three larger topic areas:

1. The profession, the licensing process, and ethics

2. The building enterprise, project delivery, contracts and documentation

3. Organization and management

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ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE • Ethics and Licensure

– Ethical function, Professional conduct, Practice settings, Building enterprise, Architect’s Practice Act, IDP

• Contracts and Project Delivery

– Professional Service Agreements, Institutional and non-institutional clients, Contracts, Process management & project delivery, Design-build

• Firm Organization and Management

– Organizational structures, Risk management, finances, relationships with contractors, construction managers and consultants, Marketing, Finance

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1) The Owner's (client/user) decisions that lead to the decision to build, resulting in the need to commission the services of an Architect.


2) Architectural marketing by the architect to identify markets, assess client needs, obtain commissions and produce profits.


3) The meaning of professional ethics and the standards of professional conduct required of architects in the practice of architecture.


4) The relevance of the public health, safety, and welfare in establishing the laws, regulations, and legislation affecting architectural practice.


5) The basis for Licensing and the qualifications to enter the profession through licensure


6) The Building Enterprise: including project delivery options:

traditional;

fast-track; and

design-build.


7) The contractual arrangements and scope of activities involved in the "typical" architectural project.


8) The documentation required to render "reasonable" competent and responsible professional services.

Methods of risk management.


9) The forms of practice business organization and contractual arrangements.


10) Building economics and financial management to the extent necessary for their application to the architectural project delivery process.


11) The basis for professional compensation and how to determine what architects must charge for their services.

Basic Information

Title: Legislation, Professional Practice and Contracts

Code: ARCH 702

Credit Hours: 2 Cr. Hrs.

L: 2

E: 0

P: 0

ECTS: 3

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Weighting of assessments

• Activities and Assignments 10%

• Research 30%

• Final Exam 60%

• Attendance IS EXPECTED!

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Class Type:

• Lecture/discussion

• Activities

• Guest presentations by professionals in

the practice community

• Assignments

• Research project teams

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Student work consists of:

• Listening

• Class discussion

• Activities

• Reading assignments

• Research assignments

• Final Examination

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Course content includes:

• Material drawn from numerous current

sources of information, including journal

articles, news stories, guest lecturers

and discussion leaders.

• Significant course material is contained

in presentations and handouts

distributed during class.

• Web-based information.

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References and Textbooks

2006حسين محمد جمعة، اداريات المهندس، .1

قوانين وتشريعات تنظيم )محمد زكى حواس، فن البناء المعاصر .2 1979، مكتبة عالم الكتب، (المبانى

3. AIA Handbook of Professional Practice (student edition)

4. The Story of Practice by Dana Cuff (recommended)

5. Ethics and the Practice of Architecture by Barry Wassermen, et.al. (recommended)

6. The Work of an Architect by Robert Samuelson (recommended)

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Course Schedule

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Week Topic Activity - Assignment Weight

1 14-9 1 Course Introduction Research 1 starts

Activity: Business card

2 21-9 2 design process management

(Hijra New Year) TBA

Activity: CV

3 28-9 3 types of architecture firms - business management of architecture firms Activity: The Trio

4 5-10 4 architects’ administrative role - architecture practice stakeholders Activity: Who is online?

5 12-10 Research 1 submission: Computer files and the printed written report Research 1 presentations

Research 2 starts

10%

6 19-10 5 legal aspects - building codes Activity: Introductory letter

7 26-10 6 ethics - professional judgment Activity: What if?

8 2-11 7 social responsibility and the leadership role of architects in project delivery Guest speaker

9 9-11 Research 2 submission: Computer files and the printed written report Research 2 presentations

Research 3 starts

10%

10 16-11 8 fees Activity: Fee proposal

11 23-11 9 bidding - construction supervision Activity: Site visit report

12 30-11 10 types of contracts, - types of contracting agreements - guarantee against

construction flaws

(Emawled Alnabawi) TBA

Activity: Building contract proposal

13 7-12 Research 3 submission: Computer files and the printed written report Research 3 presentations 10%

14 TBA Revision

Class Activities and Assignments 10%

Final Exam 60%

Mobile Phones

•Cell phone use is not allowed.

•Make sure that you turn it off in class.

• No calls or messages should be placed from mobile phones during class time, and no calls should be received during class time.

•Use of mobile phones during classes will not be tolerated.

Interruptions

•Interruptions in class, including distractions (gestures and noises), talking between students, and general inattentiveness during lecture or class discussions will not be tolerated.

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Dr. Yasser Mahgoub