Course Code : AP-501

Course Title : Practical Training

Year : Fifth Year / Term I and II

Contact Hours per week : L: 0 S: 28

per year : L: 0 S: 1008

No of teaching weeks : 36

Credit : 56

Objective:
Practical Training is an integral part of the requirements for Registration of Architects with
the Council of Architecture. Students will be apprenticed under a registered architect in any
organization which provides services related to habitat design and construction. The students
shall maintain a weekly log of their work during their apprenticeship. This work is expected
to include assistance in design, preparation of construction drawings and documents, visits to
construction works and attendance of meetings with clients/ consultants etc. Participation in
broader professional activities will be encouraged. The weekly log and a portfolio of work
will be examined at the end of the year. During this period of apprenticeship the student will
also undertake an on-line course of Professional Practice-II (Course Code AP-502) which will
reinforce Practical Training.

84 Syllabus of B. Arch Programme approved by

Sub Committee of Academic Council on 12th December 2011 and
Board of Studies of USAP
w.e.f. academic session 2009-2010
Course Code : AP-502

Course Title : Professional Practice-II (Online Course)

Year : Fifth Year / Term I and II

Contact Hours per week : L: 4 S: 0

per year : L: 144 S: 0

No of teaching weeks : 36

Credit : 8

Objective:
Familiarize students with the legal, economic and social issues related to professional
practice. Focus will be on the role of the architect in a developing society and the emerging
influence of economic liberalization. Emphasis will be on the ethical dimension governing
professional conduct in serving the client/society.

This will be an on-line course. Students will be required to read given material, survey office
practices from their place of apprenticeship for Practical Training and submit assignment
online.

Syllabus:

Term - 1
Architect & His Office, Responsibilities, Office Management, Project Co-ordination Clients,
Consultant and Project Managers, Office Accounts and Billing.

Term - 2
Design Audit & Efficiency Studies, Analysis for Special Efficiency of Buildings.
Office Automation Information Storage and Retrieval.

Suggested Books/Readings:

1. Handbook of professional Documents published by the Council of Architecture.

2. Nanavati R (1993) Professional Practice, Lakhani Book Depot.

85 Syllabus of B. Arch Programme approved by

Sub Committee of Academic Council on 12th December 2011 and
Board of Studies of USAP
w.e.f. academic session 2009-2010