Course

10614120 Professional Practice
Course Information
Description
This course will examine the organization and conduct of a design/construction practice and one’s place in it. Learners will investigate topics including seeking and gaining employment, laws of practice and licensure, project estimating, project delivery methods, contracts and legal issues, professional ethics, project manuals, and construction contract administration.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Compose a resume and cover letter
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product

  2. Explain state statues and administrative codes governing architectural practice
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz and/or Exam

  3. Compare opinions of probable cost (estimates) at the schematic design, design development, and construction document level
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, Exam, and/or Project
    Criteria
    Pair an appropriate type of estimate with the completion level of design
    Perform volume and area calculations on a building and site
    Choose costs for materials/assemblies
    Explain the probable cost to specifications identified

  4. Summarize different types of bids
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz and/or Exam

  5. Compare and contrast different methods of team organization/project delivery
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, case study and/or presentation
    Criteria
    Describe the major methods of project delivery
    Report describes the benefits and drawbacks of the major methods of project delivery

  6. Summarize the content of contractual agreements between typical parties involved in a building project
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - standard contract for construction, Quiz and/or Exam
    Criteria
    Explain the differences between basic and additional architectural services
    Specify the content and purpose of general and supplementary conditions
    Contract for construction adheres to a standardized contract template

  7. Explore the project manual and specifications
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - specification and substitution request response, Quiz and/or Exam
    Criteria
    Classify parts of a Project Manual and describe their functions
    Evaluate a request for product substitution
    Compose a specification section for a building material
    Specification is written in three-part MasterFormat style
    Review and edit a peer’s specification section
    Respond to a mock request for product substitution

  8. Perform typical construction contract administration duties
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product
    Criteria
    Use project management/construction administration software
    Respond to a request for information
    Evaluate product submittals and shop drawings
    Manage changes to a set of electronic construction documents during the construction phase
    Create a construction bulletin that includes narrative text and one or more supplementary drawings

  9. Demonstrate awareness of sustainable building standard programs

  10. Explain the benefits and challenges involved with working in teams

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