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Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019
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The University of Adelaide
Architecture and Built Environment
Student Handbook 2019
Welcome to the School of Architecture and Built
Environment
This student handbook is essential reading for students
undertaking courses in the School. Students are assumed to
have read the handbook and to be aware of the Policies and
Procedures it describes.
Students are advised to read carefully the conditions for entry to
the Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture,
Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture, Master
of Planning, Master of Planning (Urban Design), Master of
Planning (Urban Design)/Master of Landscape Architecture /
Master of Property and Master of Construction Management
programs - this information is important.
Any alterations or additions to the Handbook during the year will
be updated on the School’s website
www.architecture.adelaide.edu.auArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 2
Contents
Section
1 The environment, safety and facilities
2 Where to find information
3 How the School works
4 Architectural Design Students’ Association
5 The School’s Degrees
6 Attendance, submissions, additional assessments,
grading...
7 Leave of Absence Policy and Exclusion Procedures
8 Health, Safety and Wellbeing
9 Academic honesty
10 Student e-mail
11 Studio and computing facilities, after-hours access...
12 What students need
13 Language Protocols for working with Aboriginal
Peoples and Organisations
14 Staff in SABEArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 3
The School Office on Level 4 of the Horace Lamb Building opens:
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Dean & Head of School Prof Alan Peters (Room 473)
Available by appointment through Ms Stella Ho
Academic Support Officer Ms Stella Ho (Room 474)
School Manager Mrs Velice Wennan (Room 475)
Student Adviser Mr Clement Low (Horace Lamb Room 3048 – Mon and Thu)
/ Professions Support Hub, Nexus 10,
10 Pulteney Street, Level 1 – Tues, Wed and Fri)
M. Planning/M. Planning (Urban Prof Emma Baker (Room 533)
Design)
M.Property Program Co-ordinator Prof Alan Peters
M.Arch. Program Director Dr Urs Bette (Room 464)
M.L.Arch. Program Director Dr Tanya Court (Room 468)
B.ArchDes Program Director Dr Katharine Bartsch (Room 456a)
M.ConMgt Program Director / Postgraduate Research Coordinator A/P Jian Zuo (Room 472)
Enquiries:
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework Students Mr Clement Low (Student Adviser)
Postgraduate Research Students Ms Stella Ho (Academic Support Officer, Room 474)
Abbreviations:
BArchDes: Bachelor of Architectural Design
MArch: Master of Architecture
MLArch: Master of Landscape Architecture
MArch/MLArch: Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture
MPlan Master of Planning
MPUD Master of Planning (Urban Design)
MPMLA Master of Planning (Urban Design)/Master of Landscape Architecture
MProp Master of Property
MConMgt Master of Construction Management
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The University of Adelaide
School of Architecture and Built Environment
North Terrace
ADELAIDE SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
Telephone + 61 (8) 8313 5836
Fax + 61 (8) 8313 4377
Internet www.architecture.adelaide.edu.au
Email architecture.enquiries@ask.adelaide.edu.auArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 4
1 The environment and ...
As people with a particular concern for design and quality in their surroundings, and a high
degree of awareness of the natural and built environments, students and staff try to keep our
building and our equipment in good condition. Please help us to do so. If graffiti appears we
have it removed as soon as possible (repainting is expensive and uses the School’s very
limited funds that would otherwise be spent on teaching and facilities). If you accidentally
damage something, or if you notice damage or graffiti by others, please advise Ms Melissa
Wilson or Daphne Zammit in the School Office through the double sliding doors on Level 4.
mobile phones Mobile phones must be turned off at all times during lectures, tutorials, and studio sessions.
laptops Use of laptops to access on-line chatrooms, etc during lectures, tutorials and studio sessions
is prohibited.
safety
All staff and students have a duty of care to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
The University of Adelaide is committed to safeguarding the health and safety of its
employees and students. Rules established by the Manager of the University Health and
Safety Unit must be obeyed. In particular the rules prohibit painting using flammable material,
extension of electrical circuits with double adaptors or non-approved power boards, and the
restriction of passageways to fire exits. Power tools or similar devices are banned from the
school. If you are in an area when there is a fire alarm or evacuation warning you must
leave the building immediately.
The School has installed a hot water boiling unit and donated a microwave oven in the student
kitchen on Level 5 of the Barr Smith South Building. Electric jugs, kettles, and water heaters,
toasters, griller-ovens, etc. are NOT to be used. Any such appliances will be immediately
confiscated. Any questions regarding electrical work and appliances should be directed to
the Health and Safety Officer, Mr Ian Florance.
The office of the University’s security staff is located on the southern side of the Wills Building.
The office is open 24 hours a day for emergencies. The general telephone number is (831)
Security Office 35990. The number for emergencies only (security, fire, medical, chemical) is (831) 35444.
after-hours The University’s Security Service provides both walking escorts and shuttle buses to nearby
residences, public transportation or parking facilities during the evening hours. Escort
security boundaries generally fall within 2.5 km from the Campus, however escorts beyond these
limits may be provided in special circumstances at the discretion of either the senior “on
duty” Security Officer or by prior arrangement with the Manager, Security Services. Further
information is available on website http://www.adelaide.edu.au/security/students/escort.html
or phone 8313 5990
Facilities
the Staff Room The Staff Room is located on Level 4, staff have precedence over its use, but it is available
also to students. It is generally not to be used for teaching purposes.
printing The School has a printer and plotter in the Student Work Room near the CAAD Studio on
Level 5, Barr Smith South Building. Students are not to use the printer in the Photocopy Room
of the School Office on Level 4.
The Plotter Printer
The School has a plotter which is essentially an A0 inkjet printer. The School's plotter is
selected in the printer list as "ArchPLOT-BarSmithSouth-Lv5-HP-DesignJet790PS". It is
used for large format printing (ie NOT A4 or A3 paper sizes). Although several standard sizesArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 5
are listed, any non- standard size from a postage stamp to an AO with its margins altered will
cost the same and is charged at the maximum amount.
Notice the “Follow-You” printer. If you do not register your student card for Follow You
Printing you will not be able to print anywhere on campus. Printing via follow you allows you
to login to a student multifunction printer either in the school or in the Hub Central. You can
have Follow-You printing installed on your own personal laptops. This is done via the Hub
Central Staff in the level 3 of Hub central.
Please refer to http://www.adelaide.edu.au/cats/printing/charge-use/ for printing costs. The
plotter cannot process rolls or banners. Large jobs can take several hours and prevent others
from using the plotter. Students may ring the IT Service desk on extension 33000 and request
that large jobs be deleted. In Photoshop, print flattened images (images with only a
background layer) as the difference in time to print is extensive. For example standard jobs
can take 20 minutes to process and more complex ones may take 2 hours or more.
The School has two Laser Cutters available for students to use as part of their programme
of study. Access to the equipment will be controlled by Ian Florance who can advise you
about the procedures involved. Information about the rules applying to the use of Laser
Cutters and the technical information is available on the Unified portal at
https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/professons-student-architecture/current-student.
Laser Cutter {addition}
The laser cutter software {UCP} is on each student pc. Its similar in function to a pdf creator.
This can be used to trial your laser cuts and get an idea of the time it will take to cut.
3D printer
The department has one Fortus 250 3d printer and one ProJet 3500 3D printer.
Most full sized models cost approximately $300 and can take several days to
print. Only STL files are accepted. The rules and technical information are also
detailed in the unified portal link.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 6
2 Where to find information
the Head of To meet with the Head of School, Prof George Zillante, appointments must be made by
contacting Ms Stella Ho (Room 474).
School
Program Adviser The Program Adviser, Mr Clement Low, is located on level 3 of Hub Central during drop-in
times. Questions which might need ‘legal’ answers (those determined by General and
Academic Program Rules) or which entail enrolment or changes of enrolment, ‘status’ (credit
for studies completed previously), program changes and pre-requisites are characteristic
questions to take to the Program Adviser. In certain cases involving academic matters,
students will be referred by the Program Adviser to an Academic staff member for additional
advice.
Course Co- Questions about particular courses should always be addressed to the Course Co-ordinator.
In courses where several Lecturers are involved, queries should be directed first to the
ordinator Course Co-ordinator.
the Equal The University has a commitment to equal opportunity and to maintaining a teaching and
working environment free of any form of discrimination (on the basis of race, age, gender,
Opportunity disability etc.), or any form of sexual harassment. The School Manager, Mrs Velice Wennan,
Officer & will provide information about the correct reporting procedure to ensure that your concerns
and complaints are dealt with appropriately. Any discussions and investigations relating to
Sexual discrimination or sexual harassment will be treated confidentially.
Harassment
Contact Officer
world wide web Information about the School, courses, etc., including this Handbook may be found on the
School's web-site www.architecture.adelaide.edu.au
e-mail and All students will be given an e-mail address (see also Section 10: e-mail and internet access).
It is your responsibility to check your e-mail regularly to receive important notices from the
internet access School such as changes to teaching arrangements, timetables, student information sessions,
availability of computing facilities, enrolments, exhibitions, etc.
the student notice Notice boards on Level 5 of the Barr Smith South Building are used for student notices.
boards
course ‘handouts’ In each course, ‘handouts’ supplement the Course Outline which provides course
descriptions, giving more detailed information about assessment, lecture, tutorial and
seminar content, practical classes (laboratory, workshop, studio, fieldwork), reference lists
etc. In most cases this information will be accessible on the Course Outlines website at
www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines and on the MyUni course site (see below). It is your
responsibility to read all relevant handouts; if you miss information handed out in a lecture or
tutorial, borrow a copy from another student and make your own copy. For each student
handout that is distributed during class, only the appropriate number of copies will be made.
on-line learning MyUni is the entry point to online learning at the University of Adelaide and provides students
and staff with access to course materials, discussion forums, announcements, online
through MyUni assessment and many other features to help manage your study. All detailed information and
documentation regarding this service are at https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au
Access Adelaide www.access.adelaide.edu.au
Access Adelaide is the name of the web-based on-line service that allows you to access, and
in some cases, amend your records. You can log on to Access Adelaide from the University
computer pools or from your home computer and:
• search the course catalogue
• find out information about specific classes
• complete or amend your enrolmentArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 7
• view your unofficial academic transcript, including your final assessment results
• view information about fees and charges on your student account
• update your address and telephone details
• apply to graduate
• change your password
University The University Calendar for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs contains the
General Program Rules and Academic Program Rules are available through this link:
Calendar of http://calendar.adelaide.edu.au.
programs and
courses
Course Planner The University Course Planner, available at
https://cp.adelaide.edu.au/courses/search.asp, provides a description of individual courses,
syllabus information and details about fees and timetables. The Course Planner is a useful
tool for students when planning an individual timetable prior to enrolment.
transition to Apart from the University Calendar and School Handbook it is recommended that students
who are enrolling for the first time refer to the website:
University: – http://www.adelaide.edu.au/orientation/ which provides information to help First Year
support students have an easier and more enjoyable transition to University life.
programs
Ask Adelaide Ask Adelaide, located on Level 3 of Hub Central, has a website at
www.adelaide.edu.au/student/current/ which provides helpful information relating to student
services such as the University’s on-campus Health Provider and the Student Life
Counselling Support, and other general information including the procedures for appeals and
complaints. The University also has a Student Life Disability support office, located on the
ground floor of the Horace Lamb Building and provides a range of services to students with
temporary or ongoing disabilities or medical conditions. Disability Services can be contacted
on 8313 5962.
Architectural The School is fortunate to have an active Architectural Design Students Association (ADSA)
(see Section 4).
Design Students
Association
(ADSA)
the School Office If you have questions which are not addressed on the School’s web pages please speak to
the School staff, Ms Melissa Wilson or Ms Daphne Zammit in the School Office on Level 4
who will be able to assist you or provide you with the contact details of the most appropriate
staff member who can help with your enquiry.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 8
3 How the School works
the School The School of Architecture and Built Environment is part of an Administrative Division known
as the Faculty of the Professions comprising the Law School, School of Architecture and Built
Environment, Business School and the School of Economics. The Executive Dean of the
Faculty is Professor Christopher Findlay.
The Head of School represents the School within the Faculty of the Professions and on the
higher policy-making committees of the University, and is responsible for the disbursement
of funds allocated to the School. The Head of School of Architecture and Built Environment
is Professor George Zillante.
the School The School Board provides a forum for the Head of School to consult staff on matters of
relevance to the School, Faculty and the University. It meets about four times per year and
Board comprises all teaching staff in the School, some administrative staff, one student
representative from each of the undergraduate degree, the Masters by coursework programs
and the Postgraduate by Research programs.
the School’s The School’s Professional Advisory Board acts as an advisory committee to the Head of
School and/or the School Board on matters of policy and strategic planning and comprises
Professional the Executive Dean of the Faculty of the Professions, Head of School, School Manager,
Advisory Board Academic staff of the School and external members representing related professions,
industries or institutions.
the Executive The School Executive Committee provides strategic advice to the Head of School and the
School as a whole and to act as a conduit to the School’s Research Committee and Learning
Committee Committee. It meets at least once a month and the membership comprises of the Head of
School, Program Coordinators, Academic Research and Learning representatives, School
Manager and Student Adviser.
the Program The Program Directors for 2019 are:
Architectural Design: Dr Katharine Bartsch
Coordinators Architecture: Dr Urs Bette
Landscape Architecture : Dr Tanya Court
Planning/Planning (Urban Design): Prof Emma Baker
Property: Prof Alan Peters
Construction Management: A/P Jian Zuo
fair treatment The University’s policy on fair treatment applies to all members of the student body, and the
academic and administrative staff (including casual or visiting Lecturers and Tutors). The
policy covers such matters as discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, ethnic
background, language, age and sexual harassment.
Complaints of any breach of the Fair Treatment Policy by or against a student or students
are made in the first instance in accord with the Student Grievance Resolution Process.
Details of the Student Grievance Resolution Process are available at
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/
student conduct The University’s “Student Misconduct Rules are on the website
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/33. Students studying on-campus and participating in
site visits and field trips are expected to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner that
provides a safe and supportive environment.
The School promotes the Australian Institute of Architects Mentor Scheme 'project ARCH' as
mentor schemes well as the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Mentor Scheme where students are
linked up with practicing architects and landscape architects. More information about these
schemes will be available early in Semester 1. All students are encouraged to participate in
these worthwhile activities.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 9
4 Architectural Design Students Association (ADSA)
The School is fortunate to have an active Architectural Design Students Association (ADSA).
the ADSA
The ADSA actively pursues the interests of the students of the School and forms the basis of
the student social organisation.
what it is The Architectural Design Students Association (ADSA) of the University of Adelaide is a
student-operated and managed organisation that assists the interests of students within the
School, through the provision of many critical student-centred amenities and services that
supplement those offered by the School. The focus of ADSA is to be flexible to the aspirations
of students, to respond to concerns or hopes of the student body and to foster active student
participation throughout the School, from both a study perspective and to further form a
complete university experience.
who it is Under its Constitution ADSA is managed by an executive committee comprised of a
number of students that manage the associations financial system, architecture library,
product library and ITS and promotional work, assisted by year-level representatives.
where it is ADSA office is located on Level 5 of the Barr Smith South Building, room 523.
what it does ADSA fosters greater social involvement within the School through organised student events
throughout the year.
ADSA library ADSA manages its own architectural source and reference library (with items available for
loan). Opening times are to be confirmed (TBC). Architecturally relevant Australian
standards can also be found in hard-copy version to supplement the electronic resource
provided by the Barr Smith Library.
lockers ADSA manages the distribution and allocation of lockers each year, ensuring the fairest
possible results for all students. The cost of locker hire is $30 for the smaller lockers per year,
$35 for the larger lockers and these are distributed in Semester 1.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 10
5 The School’s Degrees
the School: The School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Adelaide is the
combination of the people who work under its title, both staff and students (undergraduate,
its philosophy postgraduate coursework and research). When you enrol in one of the School’s degrees you
and teaching become a part of the School and can participate in its activities and decision-making.
The aims and content of the School’s activities reflect our broad definition of Architecture and
Built Environment as disciplines encompassing the natural and built environment and their
relationship to people (individuals and groups), material and non-material culture, systems
and processes, and the bio-physical (‘natural’) environment.
The University of Adelaide has a published statement of its mission (available at
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/about/mission/). Within the University's mission, the aim of the
School of Architecture and Built Environment is to critically and creatively engage the theory
and practice of Architecture and Built Environment as modes of intellectual activity in their
own right, as vehicles for the interpretation and evaluation of the meanings and effects of the
natural and built environment, and as both education in and preparation for their ethical
design, realisation and management.
Our purpose is to address the craft, technologies, theory, profession and ethics of
Architecture and Built Environment as defined in the wide sense implied above. In doing this
we aim to improve the knowledge and understanding of those who experience Architecture
and Built Environment, as well as those who create and manage it.
By informing present and future designers, critics, clients, users, developers, regulators,
politicians and others, we aim to improve the quality of Architecture and Built Environment.
But the way we approach the task - by combining critical and creative skills – is as important
as our field of work. Our second purpose is to develop a mode of intellectual activity that has
value not only in Architecture and Built Environment, but also in many other fields.
The education offered here is distinctive and challenging. Its central characteristics are that
it:
• strongly couples critical thought and creative action;
• addresses a wide student body; and
• provides professional training on a student’s pre-existing capabilities and maturity in the
coupling of critical thought with creative action.
The first characteristic is the most important. The most notable quality of our graduates is
their capacity to link critical analysis, interpretation and understanding with the making of
creative decisions and proposals for action, a combination of skills that distinguishes those
who take leading positions not only in Architecture and Built Environment but also in other
professions and the business world. Much of the School’s teaching involves project-oriented
assignments requiring a significant level of student initiative, and integrating the content and
approach of a number of disciplines or fields in a holistic fashion simulating the ‘real world’ of
design.
The second characteristic reflects several concerns:
• the need for a specialist yet broad education for those who will work in the field of the
natural and built environment;
• the need for issues in the natural and built environment to be better understood by
society;
coursework Our aim is reflected in our teaching, research and professional consulting, and particularly in
the design and structure of the School’s Bachelor’s degree: the Bachelor of Architectural
degrees Design [BArchDes], a first degree, and the Master of Architecture [MArch], Master of
Landscape Architecture [MLArch.], Master of Planning, Master of Planning (Urban Design),
Master of Property, Master of Construction Management and Master of Architecture/MasterArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 11
of Landscape Architecture [MArch/MLArch] double-degree, along with the double degree of
Master of Planning (Urban Design)/Master of Landscape Architecture.
The School also offers students enrolled in the Master of Architecture and the Master of
Landscape Architecture programs the opportunity to undertake a research-rich pathway in
the second year of these programs.
*Master of Architecture students can now apply for the Master of Planning or Master of
Planning (Urban Urban) with advanced standing (up to 12 units – 6 months year) if they
complete the two-year Master of Architecture first with a grade point average of 5.0/7.0.
*Master of Landscape Architecture students can now apply for the Master of Planning with
advanced standing (up to 24 units – 1 year) if they complete the two-year Master of
Landscape Architecture first with a grade point average of 5.0/7.0.
Students invited into this research pathway may then have the choice of progressing into a
Postgraduate by Research program on successful completion of the Masters coursework
program.
research degrees The School offers postgraduate research degrees in design studies, architecture, landscape
architecture, urban design and building science at Master and Doctoral levels.
A wide range of scholarships is available to suitably qualified applicants wishing to undertake
higher degrees. Interested students should see the Academic Support Officer, Ms Stella Ho
for full details.
admission to Many students in the School complete the Bachelor of Architectural Design and then proceed
to the professional architecture program and become architects, or to the professional
MArch, Landscape Architecture program and become landscape architects or to the
MLArch, MPlan, Architecture/Landscape Architecture double-degree.
MPUD, MProp, The professional programs are at the Master’s level and students who successfully complete
MConMgt and the BArchDes program with a grade point average of 4.2/7.0, are eligible for entry to either
MArch/MLArch the MArch or MLArch program respectively.
double-degree Students who successfully complete the BArchDes program with a grade point average of
5.0/7.0 can apply for entry to the Master of Architecture (Coursework)/Master of Landscape
Architecture double-degree program. Selection for the double-degree is on academic merit
and quota restrictions will apply.
A small number of places in the MArch or MLArch degrees may be available to selected
graduates of degrees other than BArchDes.
The professional programs are at the Master’s level and students who successfully complete
the BArchDes program with the following grade point average are eligible for entry to the
respective programs
4.2/7.0 – to either MArch or MLArch program
4.5/7.0 – to the MConMgt program
5.0/7.0 – to either MPlan / M.PUD) / the double degree M.PUD with M.Larch or the double
degree MArch with MLarch program
Selection for the double-degree is on academic merit and quota restrictions will apply.
A small number of places in the MArch or MLArch degrees may be available to selected
graduates of degrees other than BArchDes.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 12
A candidate who has passed undergraduate, or equivalent, level courses from other faculties
of the University or in other educational institutions, may, on written application, and
submission of a portfolio demonstrating manual-graphic skills and ability through freehand
drawing and sketches as well as familiarity using CAD software, be granted UP TO 36 units
of Advanced Standing (credit transfer) to count towards the Bachelor of Architectural Design.
Such candidates have to complete a minimum of at least 24 units (at Level 3) from the
program in order to graduate with the Bachelor of Architectural Design. From this pathway,
students can apply for the Masters program.
All assessments are on a case-by-case basis and the Program Adviser and Program Director
will advise the candidate the number of units of Advanced Standing (credit transfer) that will
be granted and the courses required to complete the Bachelor of Architectural Design.
Master of The School also offers a 3-year double degree Master of Planning (Urban Design)/Master of
Landscape Architecture which is available to suitably qualified graduates of the Bachelor of
Planning (Urban Architectural Design or equivalent. It is designed to provide professionally recognised
Design)/Master of qualifications in both planning and landscape architecture.
Landscape Many students, (including some of the most successful graduates) choose after graduating
in the BArchDes to pursue career options, other than architecture and landscape architecture,
Architecture which better complement their individual interests and expertise. The two-degree Masters
alternatives structure allows students the flexibility to graduate after five years with a respected academic
qualification. It also enables those students who find that they lack the necessary aptitude
or motivation for practising architecture or landscape architecture to graduate successfully.
The structure works well for all students.
cross-institutional Due to matters of load management and the project-based nature of teaching in the
professional architecture and landscape architecture degrees, it is not generally possible for
enrolments students in programs offered by the School of Architecture and Built Environment to
undertake alternative courses offered by another University, except in the case of an
approved overseas exchange or joint teaching program.
overseas The School actively promotes and supports students in undertaking part of their program
through an approved overseas exchange program. Opportunities for exchange are in
exchange Semester 2 of Year 2 (Level II) and Semester 1 of Year 3 (Level III) of the Bachelor of
programmes / Architectural Design program; and in Semester 2 of Year 1 (Level I) of the professional
Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture programs.
overseas studio
Details about suitable programs are available from the Global Learning Office and the
University website: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/global-learning/
All students considering such programs must contact the Student Adviser, Mr Clement Low
(83135877 or email: architecture.enquiries@ask.adelaide.edu.au) to discuss their
application.
It is expected that as part of any overseas studio / overseas exchange program students will
need to consider the following costs when preparing their budget:
• Airfares
• Accommodation
• Meals
• Passport and visa costs
• Health and/or travel insurance
• Any other incidental costs
• Entertainment
prizes and The University offers scholarships to undergraduate and postgraduate students. The School
administers several undergraduate and postgraduate prizes that are awarded annually on
awards / academic merit. Details are available on the University website
scholarship www.architecture.adelaide.edu.au.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 13
6 Attendance, submissions, assessment, additional
assessments etc…
attendance Attendance at lectures and tutorials, and any Field Trip is compulsory and attendance records
are taken at tutorials. A roll may be taken in Lectures and spot quizzes for grades may be
performed. Students’ attendance may be considered in making decisions about eligibility for
Academic assessment.
There are well publicised School policies for registering non-attendance for legitimate
reasons, and you are strongly encouraged to formally acknowledge non-attendance reasons
as soon as is practicable prior to planned absences or after your non-planned absence. The
University Health and Student Life Counselling Support, as well as the Education and Welfare
Office of the University, are available to assist you in regard to medical or counselling matters.
Students are required to attend all scheduled teaching; and lectures, tutorials and other
classes will proceed on the assumption that students have done so. Attendance at tutorials,
seminars, and practical work and studio sessions is taken into account in decisions about
offering Replacement/Additional Assessment. Students who regularly do not attend sessions
and do not carry out the associated work may be precluded from and regarded as having
failed the course.
Individual staff members may amplify these expectations in their written course handouts at
the start of each year/semester, and may keep an attendance roll. Some marks for a course
may depend on contributions to tutorials/seminars and group work.
Students who are repeating a course may apply in writing for a formal exemption (through
the Head of School) from course components already successfully completed.
Students should take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by all classes,
including the opportunity for interaction, and learning from each other. Compulsory
attendance is necessary at all practical work sessions for a number of reasons: to achieve
this interaction, in particular in group work; because of the sequential nature of work in some
courses; because of the need for students to provide an audience and feedback for other
students presenting work; and to ensure the authorship of project work on which assessment
is based.
disabilities Students who have a disability that may affect their learning outcomes (e.g. mobility
impairment, visual impairment, deaf or hearing disability, dyslexia) are encouraged to contact
the Program Adviser and the Disability Services to discuss special arrangements which may
need to be put in place, and to make arrangements to negotiate a learning plan with the
Course Coordinator(s) concerned.
submissions Courses offered in the School are predominantly assessed by ‘assignments’ which are
carried out in non-contact time and which are ‘due’ at or before a specified time on a specified
day. For the requirements regarding submission formats, timing, re-submissions, lateness,
etc. see below.
School Standard Late submissions of any student work ARE NOT ALLOWED and will not be accepted by the
School.
Submission
Policy The following procedures apply to courses offered by the School of Architecture and Built
Environment. The procedure for courses offered by other Faculties, Schools and
Departments at the University of Adelaide will differ and must be followed for those courses
assignment cover • The assessment schedule for the course will specify when (date and time) and where
assignments are to be submitted.
sheets, student ID • Work must have an attached Assignment Cover Sheet (obtained from the School
and name Office) and stapled, clipped or bound together, unless otherwise instructed in writingArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 14
by the Course Co-ordinator. The course and student’s name and student ID
should also be written on each sheet of the submission.
• All work for an assignment must be submitted at the same time.
submission times All assignments are to be submitted by the students themselves to the designated display
space or submitted in the studio/tutorial sessions as outlined in the course handouts.
EARLY SUBMISSIONS IN THE
‘SUBMISSIONS BOX’
Foyer, Level 4, School of Architecture and Built Environment Office, Barr Smith South
Building
Submission box cleared daily at 10.00 am
Work on A1 or smaller paper may be submitted at any time prior to the due time by placing it
in the ‘submissions box’ in the foyer outside the School Office on Level 4. The submission
box is cleared every morning at 10.00 am. The work submitted will be recorded, stamped and
given to the Course Co-ordinator.
On the date when an assignment is due, the work will need to be submitted at a location
specified in the course handout and will not be accepted at the School’s Front Office.
Submissions may be at any time scheduled by the Course Coordinator.
School policy on The School’s standard policies in relation to LATE submissions, electronic submissions and
re-submissions will apply, as will all other policies related to applications for
late submissions Replacement/Additional Assessment based on Medical, Compassionate or Extenuating
and circumstances. These Applications are made through the School Office.
re-submissions There is the opportunity to RESUBMIT any piece of assignment assessment work which was
submitted on time for which you received a Fail for consideration for a grade of up to 50% of
the original assignment total – this will only apply to Undergraduate students.
Postgraduate students will not be able to apply for re-submission of work.
For classes which finish in Week 12, the latest time for re-submission to the School Office,
with an attached red resubmission slip is 12pm on Friday of Week 12 + 1 (Semester 1,
2019: 07 June 2019; Semester 2, 2019: 01 Nov 2019);
For classes which finish in Week 13, the latest time for re-submission to the School Office,
with an attached red resubmission slip is 12pm on Friday of Week 13 + 1 (Semester 1,
2019: 14 June 2019; Semester 2, 2019: 08 Nov 2019).
late submissions There is no ‘graduated penalty’; work is either ‘on-time’ or ‘late’. Late work will receive a mark
of zero. Students can protect themselves against the risk of a late submission caused through
heavy traffic or late trains by submitting early or (if the work will not fit in the submissions box)
arriving early on the due day. Work submitted late may not be resubmitted.
re-submissions / EXCEPT FOR FINAL ASSIGNMENTS, an assignment that is submitted on time and
receives a mark of less than 50%P may be re-submitted, and reassessed. The
re-mark maximum mark a resubmitted assignment can achieve is 50%P.
• Work must have an attached Re-Submission Cover Sheet (obtained from the School
Office) and stapled, clipped or bound together, unless otherwise instructed in writing by
the Course Co-ordinator. The course and student’s names should also be written on
each sheet of the submission.
• Due to deadlines for final marking, and publication of end-of-semester results, the re-
submission policy will not apply to FINAL assignments.
• Work re-submitted may not receive written or verbal feedback and may not be returned
promptly.
• There can only be one resubmission of an assignment. Students will not be
allowed to re-submit a piece of work that was a re-submission that received a FailArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 15
grade. For assignments receiving a FAIL grade, which is the final piece of assignment
work prior to graduation, special provisions for Last Course Additional Assessment
considerations apply to re-submission.
models, mounted Models, work on large sheets of paper and mounted work.
No work will be collected /submitted through the School Office and models, work on large
work, etc sheets of paper or mounted work cannot be submitted in advance unless special
arrangements have been made with the Lecturer or Course Coordinator concerned (see
below). The ‘course handout’ will specify where work is to be submitted at the ‘due time’.
Students should allow plenty of time to allow for unexpected delays in travel.
early hand-in of Students who have reasons for needing to hand-in a model earlier than the submission time
should discuss, with the Lecturer or Course Coordinator concerned, the possibility of making
models other alternative arrangements for the safe storage of their model prior to the submission
time/date. Models lodged early through such alternative arrangements will not be stored in
the School Office.
electronic Some courses may require or invite ‘electronic’ submission of assignments. These are
treated the same as work submitted physically, the date and time electronically recorded with
submissions the submission being regarded as the time of submission. When work is submitted late
electronically, it will attract the same penalty as any other LATE work, in that it will receive
zero.
in-class’ Where a student is absent from a class at which a mark is given for work carried out in class,
the mark will be zero unless there are medical reasons or extenuating circumstances which
assessed work justifies the absence. Students experiencing medical problems should make an Application
for Replacement Examination or Assessment Extension Due to Medical or Compassionate
Circumstances or those with extenuating circumstances should make an Application for
Replacement Examination or Assessment Extension Due to Extenuating Circumstances (see
below). The date of the relevant class is regarded as the ‘due date’ for the work.
group work With group work (two or more students collaborating on an assignment) the following
guidelines apply:
• The work should be submitted on time, unless both/all the members of the group
experience medical or personal problems as set out below or arrangements have been
made in advance with the Course Co-ordinator for a later submission due to the inability
of all members of the group to fully contribute to the work.
• The circumstances that have affected the work of the group should be described on the
back of the Assignment Cover Sheet and in accompanying official documentation relating
to Medical, Compassionate or Extenuating Circumstances
Either the work will be marked, taking the circumstances into account, or the work will be
returned to the group for completion and a new ‘due date’ fixed.
The School Submission Policy may be varied for a course by agreement between the
Course Co-ordinator and students in that course. Variations must be set out in writing by the
Course Co-ordinator and agreed by a majority vote of students present at the first scheduled
lecture in week 2 (or first other occasion when all students are expected to be present in week
2) of the semester. Students may propose a variation to the School Standard Policy to a
Course Coordinator before the course begins or at the first scheduled lecture (or first other
occasion when all students are expected to be present in week 1) of the semester.
special cases
computer system In the event of a computer system breakdown in the School, or breakdown in other
University systems, hand-ins will be rescheduled by the Course Co-ordinator and a notice
breakdown placed in the foyer of the Barr Smith South Building and/or on the MyUni site for that course.
Students are responsible for their own computer systems or other systems outside the
School, and computer system breakdowns will not normally cause rescheduling of hand-insArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 16
where only word processing is affected, since appropriate computers are also available in the
University’s Hub Central. However, individual students badly affected may make an
Application for Replacement Examination or Assessment Extension due to Extenuating
Circumstances (described in a following section).
Modified Application for Replacement Examination or Assessment Extension based on
Medical circumstances,
Arrangements for Compassionate circumstances &
Coursework Extenuating circumstances.
Assessment Students are to refer to the respective policies: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/.
Policy
Assessment If there are medical circumstances or compassionate circumstances affecting attendance or
ability to complete work, a form for Application for Replacement Examination or
Extensions Assessment Extension should be obtained from the School Office (hard copy) or from the
& Examinations homepage -http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/modified/ prior to the
Assessment Deadline.
Replacement
examination Students encountering continuing medical issues should also consult the Program Adviser
so that the School can help maintain academic progress where possible.
Additional Students are to refer to the respective policies:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/.
Assessment
Section 5b of the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy states that a
student will be offered an Additional Assessment if they received a Fail grade for a course
with an underlying mark within 5% of a passing grade (normally 45-49%).
Section 5e:
A student will NOT be entitled to an Additional assessment if they:
i. Received a Fail grade as a result of a breach of the Academic Honesty Policy;
ii. have not met any attendance requirements of the course;
iii. have not completed all specified mandated assessment tasks;
iv. have already sat a Replacement Examination for the course, even if the mark
that they received in the Replacement Examination would make them eligible;
or
v. are also eligible for a Replacement Examination or Assessment Extension, as
those Modified Arrangements take precedence.
If you are already eligible for an Additional Assessment(s). You will be automatically notified
by the School, and do not need to use this form.
As above, students who plan to be away from Adelaide after Week 13 must make appropriate
arrangements to receive information about the granting of additional assessment and ensure
that they can submit their work by the new due date. Results (including an indication if an
additional assessment has been granted) are available through Access Adelaide
The date or time set by the Course Coordinator for an additional assessment is not
available for deferral. Acceptance of an Additional Assessment must be
communicated via email to architecture.enquiries@ask.adelaide.edu.au.
Last course A student who receives a Fail grade in a Last Course may apply for an Additional
Assessment in accordance with clause 7 provided that they are entitled to an Additional
Assessment pursuant to clause 5e. The maximum overall result for a course that includes
last-course additional assessment is 50 Pass, or Non-Graded Pass or Fail.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 17
grading of work Results of work carried out during the year will be issued as grades. The following rules apply
to all courses except DESST 4001A/4001B Honours Design Studies:
HD = High Distinction 85-100
D+ = Distinction 80-84
D = Distinction 75-79 P = Pass 55-59
C+ = Credit 70-74 P- = Pass 50-54
C = Credit 65-69 F = Fail 1-49
P+ = Pass 60-64 FNS = Fail No Submission
grade descriptors Details of the University Grade Descriptors can be viewed via the Grade Descriptors link in
the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
assessment for Details of the University’s ‘Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy’ is available on the
following website link:
coursework www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/700/.
programs policy
progress and Student progress will be closely monitored by Tutors and the Course Coordinators.
Progressive results will be posted for assignments and tutorial tasks, and made available
progressive through the student’s personal logon to My Uni, and through postings by the Course
posting of Coordinator. It is the student’s responsibility if he/she believes that there is a mistake or
omission to contact their Tutor and the Course Coordinator and to speak to the Tutor during
assessment scheduled tutorials as a matter of urgency.
results
complaints and There are well established University-wide procedures for handling complaints about marks
or other matters [refer to the Student Grievance Resolution Process at
appeals http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/].
course Near the end of each Semester a brief online student evaluation of courses is administered
by the University. The evaluation comprises an overall rating question and two qualitative
evaluations questions that seek brief comments on good and bad aspects of the course. These are
important in the future development of teaching. You may also be asked to complete a longer
online survey form prepared by the University’s Planning and Performance Reporting
division.
return of work If assignments have been submitted ‘on time’, students can expect their work to be returned
to them fairly promptly (normally within a month) and to receive feedback comment as well
as a grade. Students who are dissatisfied with their mark should first discuss it with
the staff member concerned. The University has instituted procedures for matters you
cannot resolve in this way (see appeals and complaints above).
The School retains a certain proportion of representative student work for record and
exhibition purposes as well as for reference for accreditation purposes to the Architects
Accreditation Council of Australia, the Australian Institute of Architects, the Australian Institute
of Landscape Architects, the Planning Institute of Australia and the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors. Staff members will notify students if their work is being retained.
Student work
Work which is available for collection after the end of the Semester 1 and 2 teaching period
will be located on Level 5 of the Barr Smith South Building. Students will be expected to
remove their work at the completion of each semester. However, work that is not made
available will be held until early-January in the following year.
7 Leave of Absence and Exclusion Procedure
Students cannot take Leave of Absence (or extend a period of absence) unless they have
leave of absence
been granted official permission in writing from the School. Leave will usually be granted forArchitecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 18
a minimum of one semester and usually no longer than one academic year (ie, 2 consecutive
semesters). Leave will need to commence prior to the census date of the appropriate
semester. To apply for Leave of Absence students will need to contact the Program Adviser
and complete a Leave of Absence form available from the School’s Front Office.
Students who are awarded leave of absence are responsible for formally dropping their
courses on Access Adelaide for the time they will be absent from the University, and before
the relevant HECS Census date.
Failure to withdraw will result in students being liable for student contributions/fees for all the
courses in which they are enrolled.
notification of Students returning from leave of absence must formally notify the School when they
recommence study.
return from Leave
leave without Domestic students who leave their program without approval or who extend a leave of
absence beyond the time period approved shall be deemed to have discontinued their
approval and program. Re-admission may require re-application to SATAC. There is no guarantee that re-
extension of leave admission will be granted.
without approval
exclusion The School’s exclusion procedures operate in accordance with those determined by the
Faculty of the Professions and also the University’s policy and procedures for preclusion of
procedures students.
The Faculty may prescribe rules for review of academic progress. Any student who meets
the requirements for review will be asked to show cause as to why they should be permitted
to continue their studies. Students who cannot adequately explain poor academic
performance may have their enrolment cancelled or restricted, and/or be precluded from
undertaking further studies toward their program
8 Health, Safety and Welfare
For general information regarding HS&W, please refer to
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/hsw/.Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 19
The School of Architecture and Built Environment does expect students to be familiar with
specific issues. They are:
• Emergency
• University Health Service
• Counselling Service
• First Aid
• Fire Evacuation
• Field trips
• Safety within the studio spaces
University Health Service
There is on the ground floor of our building the University Health Service ref:
http://www.adelaideunicare.com.au/. There are male and female doctors available and all
services are confidential.
Emergency
In the event of a major emergency ring 000 or Security on their emergency number which is
35444. Security can direct emergency services to your location.
Counselling Service
On the ground floor of our building is the Counselling Service. The Counselling Service is
free and confidential.
First Aid
For minor matters, see Alison Bosnakis. Contact them at reception or by ringing 8313 5836.
Fire Evacuation
In an evacuation do no use the lifts, as they will descend to ground floors for the use of the
Metropolitan Fire Service(MFS).
During the day, evacuate as per the warden instructions to either the Barr smith Lawns or
the Goodman Crescent Lawns.
At night, evacuate away from the building and to a well-lit safe area. Do NOT stand near the
building, as this is where the MFS will stop.
Field trips
Before attending a field trip you will receive a field trip form giving you information about the
trip, its safety requirements and medical form. There will be directions on what to do in
cases of emergency pertaining to this event. Failing to hand in a signed medical form will
prevent you from attending the field trip.
Note: Using your own car to travel to a field trip is not allowed unless approval to do so is
given by the Head of School.
Safety within the Studio Spaces
Alcohol and bikes are NOT permitted within the studio spaces. Sharps must not be left lying
on tables and floors and must be disposed of properly using the sharps disposal container.
Glues and paints must be kept capped when not in use.
9 Academic honesty and…
Academic standards in relation to correct referencing and acknowledgement of sources are
highly valued in this University and are specifically taught and developed in this School.
Students have an ongoing obligation to be aware of the Academic Honesty Policy available
at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/ and Student Misconduct Rules available at
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/33/ and to:Architecture and Built Environment Student Handbook 2019 page 20 • warrant that every piece of assessable work they submit is entirely their own and is not the product of collusion (another person assisting in the production of an assessment submission without the express requirement, or consent or knowledge of the assessor) except where group work is specifically sought • acknowledge the source of any textual and graphic content in that assessable academic work, which they have not created entirely themselves, through standard referencing procedures • acknowledge that there is a University–wide policy in relation to plagiarism (using another person’s ideas, designs, words or works without appropriate acknowledgement) which is enacted within this School and each course, and that there are substantial penalties for plagiarism which may include the requirement for revising and resubmitting assessment work, receiving a result of zero for the assessment work, failing the course, expulsion and/or receiving a financial penalty. A register of suspected plagiarism incidents is maintained within the School and at the Faculty level. A plagiarist is one who takes the ideas, designs or writings of others, with or without permission, and passes them off as his or her own. Plagiarism includes among other things any copying of all or part of another student’s essay, examination answer or design, or of text or an illustration from a published or unpublished book, website, article or paper, (etc.) without acknowledging the source. It also includes copying architectural, landscape and other design drawings, regardless of how they were obtained. In effect plagiarism is theft of intellectual property, and students should be aware of the consequences of using unacknowledged work of others (including the work of other students), whether that work is text or graphics, or copied from hard copy or from electronic sources such as web sites. The School and the University regard academic dishonesty as a very serious offence. If it is determined that there are no extenuating circumstances within an occurrence of plagiarism it may lead to a student receiving zero marks for a course, without the option of a resubmission. When quoting text from a book or article, ensure that you quote it accurately (verbatim); use quotation marks around the text quoted, or in the case of a large extract, indent it to distinguish it from your own text, and reference fully. Clear identification and acknowledgment is also necessary when using a copy of a drawing or a photograph, a photograph of a model, or electronic data or images. Where students are required to produce a drawing of existing conditions of a building or site, any use of design or other drawings must be clearly acknowledged. In the case of both text and illustrations from books, provide a full reference to all quoted or copied material, including author(s)/artist(s) and/or editor, title, city of publication, publisher, date and page number(s). There are protocols for referencing, footnotes and bibliographies which students must become familiar with: see for example the Chicago Manual of Style. In the case of graphics and electronic material, provide as full a reference as possible to the presumed owner of the copyright, i.e. the design firm, designer’s/architect’s office or company, and/or the artist/draftsperson, programmer, or author (where known), or software provider. Understanding, borrowing and adapting other people’s ideas is a necessary part not only of University study but of academic practice in general, but the source of the ideas must always be acknowledged. other people’s work Unless specifically indicated otherwise (in writing) by the Lecturer or coordinator in charge of a course (e.g. in group work), all work submitted must be entirely the student’s own work
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