PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 
MANUAL 
July 2019 – Nov 2019 
 
(IXth sem B.Arch.) 
 
 
 
 
Training Co-ordinator : Ar. Ramdas 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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15ARC 9.1 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING  
 
The  objective  of  this  course  is  to  offer  students  an  opportunity  to  work  in  an 
architect’s  office  and  get  acquainted  with  the  demands  of  the  profession, 
including  carrying  out  independent  critical  study  of  a  building  of  architectural 
importance,  study  of  an  innovative  building  material  and  study  of  observed  and 
drafted details.  
 
Course contents:  
The  professional  training  shall  be  for  duration  of  one  year  split  in  two  semesters  (as 
mentioned  above)  in  various  aspects  of  architectural  practice.  During  every 
semester,  the  candidate  shall  produce  four  reports  viz.,  Training  Report,  Building 
Study Report, and Building Material Study & Building Details Report. 
 
The  ​Training  Report  shall  consist  of  various  drawings,  observations,  technical 
graphic  data,  etc.  worked  on,  during  the  process  of  training  both  at  office  and 
sites.  
 
The  ​Building  Study  Report  shall  be  a  critical  appraisal of one of the noted buildings 
designed  and  supervised  by  the  firm  in  which  the  candidate  is  undergoing his/her 
training.  
 
The  ​Building  Material  Study  Report  shall  include  pertinent  data,  characteristics, 
applications  and constructional details of a contemporary building material based 
on a thorough research.  
 
The  ​Building  Details  report  ​shall  consist  of  a  wide  range  of  innovative  and  unique 
details  with  respect  to  construction,  materials/finishes  and  aesthetics.  The  details 
should  cover  aspects  of  interior  design,  construction  detail,  technical  design, 
product design, façade design etc. 
A minimum of 8 details shall be done under each of the above aspects.  
 
Professional  training  shall  be  carried  out  as  per  the  prescribed  professional  training  rules. 
Students  are  required  to  go  through  the  manual  before  commencement  of 
professional training.  

1.0 PRELUDE  
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a) The  training  shall  be  under  an  Architect  registered  with Council of Architecture in 
India or Equivalent Authority when working Abroad.  
 
b) The  candidate  has  to  work  for  a  minimum  of  16  weeks  as  per  the  firm’s  timings, 
rules  &  procedures.  These  16  weeks  do  not  include  any  public  holidays  or  leaves 
taken by the student. 
 
c)  In  case  a  student  wants  to  change  the  office  for  any  genuine  reason,  he/she 
should  follow  the  rules  and  regulations  for  changing  office  as  per  the  training 
manual. 
 
d)  If  a  student  puts  in  extra  time  &  work,  it  may  be  endorsed  by  the  principal  architect 
and  sent  to  the  institution.  The  student  will  be  benefitted  in  terms  of  knowledge, 
exposure and experience.  
 
2.0 FORMALITIES DURING TRAINING  
a) A  joining  report  through  the Head of the Organization should reach the Training 
Coordinator within one week of joining ​(Format 1)* 
 
b) Students  are  expected  to  maintain  a  work  diary  and  record  day  to  day 
activities  during  the  training  in  the  prescribed  ​format  2*.​This  is very important for 
constant monitoring of the work done.  
 
c) Based  on  their  work  diary,  students  have  to  prepare  monthly  log  sheets  (duly 
signed  by  the  Principal  Architect  or  authorized  officer  supervising  the  work  with 
official  seal)  and  email  the  scanned  copy  of  the  same  to  the  Training 
coordinator  within  the  first  week  of  every  calendar  month,  to 
:​ssa.ramdas@gmail.com 
The  log  sheet  should  be  in  the  prescribed  ​format  3*​only.  Original  monthly log sheets shall 
be submitted at the end of the training period as a part of the Training Report.  
* Refer to formats at the end of the document   
 
d) On  completion  of  training  the  student  must  obtain  the  Training 
Completion  Certificate,  from  the  Principal  Architect  of  the  Office  and 
submit to school of Architecture, in original as prescribed in ​Format 4* 
 
 
 
 
2.1 ​Regulations for change of office​: 

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 A student has to complete 16 weeks of training in one firm only.  
 
In  case  of  a genuine reason if the student has to change the firm in between the term, 
he/she has to follow certain procedures as stated below 
i)​ He/she has to inform the office and the training coordinators at least two 
weeks in advance before changing a firm. 
​ii)​ He /she is required to submit the following documents to the training coordinator 
● Copy  of  the  mail sent to the office informing them of the change of firm with 
genuine reason. 
● Copy  of  the  reply  received  by  the  student  from  their  office  stating  that they 
have no objections to the student leaving the firm in between the term. 
 
iii)  He/She  is  required  to  complete  fresh  16  weeks  of  training  in  new  firm.  The  old 
firm in which the student has done part internship will not be considered. 
 
3.0 KIND OF EXPOSURE EXPECTED  
 
Exposure to the various aspects of Architectural Practice:  
 
1. Design and Technical:  
a​. Designing/Planning  
b​. Site visits along with the architect or a deputy  
c.​ Corporation / Municipal Sanction Drawings  
d​. Working Drawings  
e​. Construction Details  
f​. Interior Details  
g​. Services details  
i.​ Plumbing and Sanitation Drawings  
ii​. Electrical  
iii​. Air Conditioning  
iv​. Lift Details  
v​. Fire Fighting Services  
h​. Acoustical and Thermal Insulation Details 
i.​ Structural Drawings  
j.​ Specification and BOQ  
k​. Estimation and Costing (of at least one project)  
 
 
2​. Contract administration and project management  
a​. Tenders and tendering process  
b​. Conditions of Contract  

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3​. Office administration and management  
a.​ Understand office procedures  
b​. Involvement in meeting with the Clients  
c​. Prepare minutes of meetings  
d.​ Measured Drawing and Documentation  
 
4.0: ​COMPILATION OF REPORTS 
 
4.1 Training Report  
 
The training report will consist of: 
● Copies  of  the  drawings  done  by the student in the office duly signed by the 
supervisor.  Only  those  drawings  worked  on  by  the  student  should  be 
included  in  the  report.  It  may  also  contain  details  of  site visits, Photographs, 
sketches and minutes of meetings prepared by the student.  
 
● A  minimum  2-page  write-up  about  the  experiences  of  the  professional 
training.  The  write  up  can  have  anecdotes  and  visuals  of  the  firm  and  the 
work environment. 
 
● The report should be in minimum A3 format  
 
● All sketches should be hand-drawn  
 
● all  the  drawings  of  the  training  report  must  be  signed  by  the  Principal 
Architect along with the seal and COA registration number. 
 
4.2 Building Study Report  
 
The building study report shall consist of: 
● A  complete  study  and  appraisal  of  the  building  giving  due  considerations 
to  concept,  function,  form,  construction  technology,  planning,  structural 
systems,  services,  materials,  costing  and  project  management.  It  should 
include appropriate and adequate illustrations.  
 
● The  study  should  include  wide  range  of  construction  and  architectural 
details.  All  details  to  be  sketched.  Minimum  of  5  details  to  be  provided. 
Photographs, if used, should only be to reinforce sketches.  
 
● The  study  should  include  the  factors  which  influenced  the  design based on 
the discussions with the architect who designed the building.  
 
● The  report  should  include  a  ​POST  OCCUPANCY  EVALUATION  after  speaking 
to the users of the finished building.  
 

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 ● The  report  should  be  in  ​A3  landscape  format.  The  written  matter  should  be 
relevant  with  graphics  and  in  Arial  12  font  with  1.5  line  spacing  and  25  mm 
margin all around. 
 
4.3 Building Material Study  
 
● A  well-researched  and  exhaustive  study  of  any  interesting building material 
used locally in the town/city where the student works.  
 
● This  must  include  physical  characteristics,  behavioral  properties, 
applications, scope and limitation of the use, and cost factors.  
 
● The report should include samples of the material.  
 
● The  report  should  be  in  ​A3  landscape  format.  The  written  matter  should  be 
done in Arial 12 font with 1.5 line spacing and 25mm margin all around.  
 
● The  report  can  have  a  summarized  content  from  brochures  and  not  the 
brochures directly. 
 
4.4 Building Details Report  
 
The  building  Details  report  shall  consist  of  a  wide  range  of  innovative  and  unique details 
with  respect  to  construction,  materials/finishes  and  aesthetics.  The  details  should 
cover aspects of 
 
● interior design 
● construction detail 
● technical design 
● structural detail 
● product design 
● Façade design etc. 
 
A  minimum  of  5  details  shall  be  done  under  each  of  the  above  aspects.  Each  detail 
should  have  a  context  with  minimum,  appropriate  text and neat sketches. The 
report  should  be  in  A3  landscape  format.  The  details  shall  be  in  the  form of 2d 
and  3d  proportionate  sketches  and  neatly  drafted  to  appropriate  scale.  No 
colors should be used in the details. 
 
 
 
4.5 Office Documents  
 
● Original  Joining  Report  on  Letterhead  of  the  Organization  duly  signed  by 
the Principal Architect along with the seal and COA registration number.  
 

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 ● Original  Completion  Certificate  on  letterhead  of  the  organization  duly 
signed  by  the  Principal  Architect  along  with  the  seal  and  COA  registration 
number.  
 
● The  ​Work  Dairy  of  the  training  period  showing  the  works  done  on  every 
working day.  
 
● Original Monthly​ Log sheets​.  
 
 
​ ates of submissions and Reporting back to the Institute:  
4.5​ D
 
 
Training Period Calendar Range – ​1st​​ July 2019 to 30​th​ November 2019 
Latest date by which a student shall join the office​ –29​th​July 2019 
Last day of internship will be​ – 30​th​ Nov 2019 
Date for reporting back​: 3​rd​December 2019  
 
Submissions:  Soft  copies  of  the  Building  Study  Report,  Building  Material  Study  &  Building 
details  report  should  be  sent  in  ​PDF  format  ​to  s
​ sa.ramdas@gmail.com  ​on 
1​ December 2019. 
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Training  Report  &  Office documents to be submitted in person while reporting back to the 
institute on 3​rd​ December 2019 
 
 
5.0 ASSESSMENT  
 
Internal Marks - ​50 
Viva/ Jury Marks- ​300​.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.0 IMPORTANT REMINDERS  
 
1. Joining report within a week of joining the office  
a​. Joining report shall be as per enclosed FORMAT  
b​. Scanned copy of joining report to be emailed  
c​.  Original  joining  report  to  be  submitted  at  the  time  of  reporting  back  to  the 
institute.  
 
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 2. Monthly log sheets at the end of each training month  
 
a​. Monthly log sheets shall be in the enclosed format with seal and signature 
b​.  Scanned  copy  of  monthly  log  sheets  to  be  emailed  at  the  end  of  each 
training month 
c​.  Original  monthly  reports  to  be  submitted  at  the  time  of  reporting  back  to  the 
institute 
 
3. Maintaining the work diary every day  
a​. To be submitted at the time of reporting back to the institute 
 
4. Using off days to visit sites and carry out the required studies. 
 
5​. Registration for the University examination  
 
6​. Date of reporting back to the Institute  
 
7.​ Date of submission of all the reports 
 
Note: 
1. If  the  Student  fail  to  send  the  monthly  log  sheets  within  the  first  week  of  the 
following  month then they will be marked out of 50% for that particular log sheet 
under procedural criteria. 
2. Any  document  or  drawing  without  signature  of  the  principal  architect  and  seal 
will not be accepted. 
 
For any further information or clarification, please contact: 
 
Ar. Ramdas 
Training Coordinator   
 
E-mail: ​ssa.ramdas@gmail.com 
srinivas school of Architecture,  
merlapadav, valachil - 574143.  
Tel: 0824-2274730  
 
FORMAT 1: 
 
 

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TO, 

​ HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT 

SRINIVAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE 

MANGALORE 575002 

​ SUB: JOINING LETTER FOR INTERNSHIP   

 

​This is to certify that Ms.MILAN JOSHY(Reg. No4SN15AT040) of 9​th​ semester 

B.Arch., Srinivas School of Architecture,Mangalore has joined as a 

“Professional Trainee” at our office/firm/organization on 15 JULY 2019 and 

she will continue her training till 25 DEC 2019. 

Signature and seal of the  

Head of the Organization.  
 

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COA Registration no. 

Name of the Trainee:  

 
Registration No:  
 
Number of working days:  
 
Number of days worked:  
 
Number of days absent /on leave‡: 
 
Projects worked on during this period:  
 
 
 
 
 
Type of work done:  
 
 
Any other information:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certified as true and correct Head of the Organization COA Registration no. 

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 (Signature and Seal) 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: DAILY WORK DIARY 

 
Students  are  expected  to  maintain  a  work  diary  and  record  day  to  day  activities  during  the 
training.  Correct information should be entered in the relevant columns in hand written form. 
The  work  diary  is  to  be  submitted  as  a  part  of  the  Training  Report.  The  entries  should  be 
certified by the office. 
Sl.  Date  Project  Client  Type of Work Done     Hours  spent 
No.  (With  Description    No. of    on  each 
  Week  Drawings  Drawing  
No.)  for each 
Work  
 
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Signature of the Student Signature & Seal of the Head of the Organization 
 
 
 
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: DAILY WORK DIARY 
 
Sl.  Date  Project  Client  Type of Work Done     Hours  spent 
No.  (With  Description    No. of    on  each 
  Week  Drawings  Drawing 
No.)  for each 
Work  
 
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Signature of the Student Signature & Seal of the Head of the Organization 
 
 
TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN 
 
 
This  is  to  certify  that  ​MR.  /MS.  _______________________________,  ​Regd.  No. 

____________________  is  a  bonafide  student  of  Ninth/Tenth  Semester  B.  Arch., 

Srinivas  School  of  Architecture,  Valachil,  Mangaluru.  As  a  part  of  the  Professional 

Training, the student has to do the following studies:  

1. BUILDING STUDY  

2. BUILDING MATERIAL STUDY 

3. BUILDING DETAILED STUDY 

For  the  same,  the  student  has  to  collect  information  in  the  form  of  drawings, 

photographs, sketches, reports and case study of the selected case example.  

I  request  you  to  kindly  grant  the  student  permission  to  do  the  relevant  studies  and 

collection  of  the  necessary  information.  The  information thus obtained will be used 

purely for academic purposes only.  

Thanking you. 

Prof. Vasudev N Shet  

HOD 

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Srinivas School of Architecture,  
Valachil, Mangalore 
 
 
FORMAT 4(a):  
 
 
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE 
(On the letterhead of the firm/organization) 
 
 

This  is  to  certify  that  ​Mr./Ms.………………………………………...(Reg.  No…………)  of  9th 

semester  B.Arch.,  Srinivas  School  of  Architecture,  Valachil,  Mangaluru  has 

completed  16  weeks  of  Professional  Training  at  our  office/firm/organization  from 

_________________ to _______________.  

(Comments/suggestions/appreciations if any may also be written) 

 
Signature and seal of the  
Head of the Organization. 
 
 
COA Registration No. 
 

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