University of Colorado, College of Architecture & Planning! Summer Semester 2012!

Seminar | Arch 5410 CUD | ROOM 440

Professional Practice ARCH 5410

COURSE ARCH 5410-001 Professional Practice SEMESTER Summer 2012 SCHEDULE LOCATION CUD Room 440 TYPE Seminar CREDITS 3 PREREQUISITES None Introduction The eld of architecture contains a vast milieu of opportunities and liabilities, all of which contribute to the challenge of achieving professional success. To become successful in the eld it requires a broad set of skills that go beyond the abilities to simply design great buildings. The practice of architecture requires an open and uent understanding of highly complex groups of stakeholders and agencies that patronize, nance, govern and regulate our work. This course introduces the essential elements of professional practice by developing an understanding of topics such as internship, licensing, services, modes of practice, fees, marketing, documents, specication and production procedures. The course will also examine both traditional and emerging forms of practice and the ever changing relationships the profession of architecture has with the production of the built environment. Overview of Course Content The course of study will be broken down into (3) subsets for presentation and discussion as follows: The Architect Understanding the profession and issues of ethics The paths to licensure and the intern development program NCARB, State Boards and Reciprocity The standard of care & responsibility Professional liability and risk Architects in alternate careers The Firm Organizing a rm - sole proprietor, LLC, Inc., etc. Marketing in the design profession Managing architectural services Human resources and the costs of labor The Project Building Development Zoning and Codes Project delivery approaches Fee quoting, proposal writing and team assembly Contracts Programming, design processes and design documents Construction documents, CAD, & BIM Bidding, construction administration and post occupancy services Claims lawsuits and dispute resolution Stakeholders interests Financing the project and the realities of real estate INSTRUCTOR David Carnicelli PHONE 720.883.4358 EMAIL davidcarnicelli@me.com OFFICE HOURS By appointment

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Course Work & Assignments Over the period of the semester the seminar will engage readings and case studies followed by detailed discussions in class. In addition to the required readings and case studies, there will be a series of lectures and panel discussions with the instructor and outside guests. For the semesters assignments, you will be required to produce several small written essay assignments, quizzes of the reading materials and a nal exam. You will also be required to conduct in groups (of 3-4 students) topic specic case studies and analysis and a rm interview and presentation to the class. The only required text will be: The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice. Wiley (October 27, 2008) (Be sure you get the most recent one based on the 14th edition of the professional handbook) This text is available through the AIA, local bookstores, and online. It should cost approximately $80.00 new. I will provide copies of several additional texts via the Blackboard site before the class it is due. It is your responsibility to obtain copies of the readings for your use. I also expect that readings are completed on the day of discussion and an adept understanding of the material is expressed through the dialogues that occur in the seminar. Active participation in these dialogues is mandatory and expected. This seminar is crammed with material and will be intense. We will have very informative and experienced guests and the information they have to share is critical to your growth as a practitioner. I expect you to be fully immersed and engaged. With that said, attendance during scheduled class time is imperative if you are to keep up with the seminar assignments. I expect that you will be in class at the start of class, stay in attendance until class is over and be attentive and engaged. Course Objectives & NAAB Criteria For Assessment Primary Performance Criteria: 01 Speaking and Writing Skills - Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively. 25 Construction Cost Control - Understanding of the basic principals and appropriate application and performance of building envelope materials and assemblies. 27 Client Role in Architecture - Understanding of the responsibility of the architect to elicit, understand, and resolve the needs of the client, owner, and user. 29 Architect's Administrative Roles - Understanding of obtaining commissions and negotiating contracts, managing personnel and selecting consultants, recommending project delivery methods, and forms of service contracts. 30 Architectural Practice - Understanding of the basic principles and the legal aspects of practice organization, nancial management, business planning, time and project management, risk mitigation, and mediation and arbitration as well as an understanding of trends that affect practice such as globalization, outsourcing project delivery, expanding practice settings, diversity and others. 31 Professional Development - Understanding of the role of internship, obtaining licensure and registration and the mutual rights and responsibilities of interns and employers. 32 Leadership - Understanding of the need for architects to provide leadership in the building design and construction processes and on issues of growth, development and the aesthetics in their communities. 33 Legal Responsibilities - Understanding of the architect's responsibility as determined by registration law, building codes and regulations, professional service contracts, zoning and subdivision ordinances, environmental regulation, historic preservation laws and accessibility laws.

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34 Ethics and Professional Judgement - Understanding of the ethical issues involved in the formation of the professional judgement in architectural design and practice. Assignments & Case Studies Listed below are the assignments required to nish this course and the percentage towards semester total. Written Assignments Architect Interview / Presentation Final Exam Attendance (30%) (30%) (30%) (10%)

Assessments of Student's Work Students will be evaluated on their development and execution of seminar objectives, precision and craft in the construction of their writing and graphic presentations and on how they apply the learning objectives and knowledge gained from the course to each of the individual assignments. The requirements section of this syllabus and rubrics handed out for each assignment describe the course assessment in more detail. I am a rm believer that your experience here is the foundation for your following endeavors in life. That means that as in life if all you produce is the bare minimum to meet the course requirements, you are producing average work and will receive a "C". The same as in the "real" world where if you perform mediocre work you will receive mediocre compensation. I feel the following is a fair assessment of grade denitions and is comparable and in line to the Universities denitions: A - Excellent/Outstanding Competence Exceptional course performance, discipline and effort. The student is self motivated to produce above and beyond what is assigned. An "A" student is a leader in the class intellectually and productively and exhibits initiative and discipline both in thought and in craft. B - Superior/ Highly Competent Course performance above the norm. A "B" student completes precise thoughtful work that exceeds the course minimum requirements and consistently participates in class. The student shows substantial development over the course of the semester through initiative and production. C - Average / Competent Mediocre course performance, discipline and effort. The student only satises the basic minimum requirements of the seminar and through the production of their work only shows minimal initiative to improve. D - Below Average Poor course performance that does not meet the minimum requirements, nor does the production of their work show any distinct effort to improve. F-Failing Complete lack of course performance and shows no regret for non compliance with the minimum requirements. Ofce Hours I will hold ofce hours by appointment only. Please contact me at any of the following: davidcarnicelli@me.com p 720.883.4358 (this is my work/ mobile phone #)

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Course Copyright The instructor has the copyright on this syllabus and all lectures. Students are prohibited from selling, or being paid by any person or commercial rm for taking notes or recording class lectures without the advance express written permission of the faculty member teaching this course. Exceptions are permitted for students with a disability who are approved in advance by Disability Resources and Services for note taking or tape recording as an academic accommodation. Some images from this syllabus were found on-line or taken from resources that are not accredited to the instructor.

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Tentative Course Outline The following schedule is subject to change at any time
Date Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 June 5 June 7 June 14 June 19 June 21 June 26 June 28 July 3 July 5 July 10 July 12 July 17 July 19 July 24 July 27 Introduction Professional Life Professional Development Developing a Practice Running a Practice Project Denition Project Development Project Delivery Project Management Building Codes Types of Agreements, AIA Contracts Firm Interview Presentations FINALS WEEK NO CLASS FINAL EXAM DUE 12:00pm Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Description Potential Lecturer/ Activity Readings Due Projects Assigned Projects Due

June 12 Legal Dimensions

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OTHER APPLICABLE UNIVERSITY POLICIES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Students are expected to know, understand, and comply with the ethical standards of the university, including rules against plagiarism. Plagiarism is the use of another person's ideas or words without acknowledgement. The incorporation of another person's work into yours requires appropriate identications and acknowledgement. The following are considered to be forms of plagiarism when the source is not noted: word-for-word copying of another person's ideas or words; the "mosaic" (interspersing your own words here and there while, in essence, copying another's work); the paraphrase (the rewriting of another's work, while still using their basic ideas or theories), fabrication (inventing sources); submission of another's work as your own; and neglecting quotation marks when including direct quotes. All students of the University of Colorado at Denver are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council. Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/ The development of the Internet has provided students with historically unparalleled opportunities for conducting research swiftly and comprehensively. The availability of these materials does not, however, release the student from appropriately citing sources where appropriate; or applying standard rules associated with avoiding plagiarism. Specically, the instructor will be expecting to review papers written by students drawing ideas and information from various sources (cited appropriately), presented generally in the student's words after careful analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. An assembly of huge blocks of other individuals' existing material, even when cited, does not constitute an appropriate representation of this expectation. Un-cited. plagiarized material shall be treated as academically dishonest, and the paper will be assigned an F as a result. If the student is confused as to what constitutes plagiarism, he/she should review the CU Honor Code on this topic, or see the instructor. Papers submitted by any student, written in part or in whole by someone other than that student, shall be considered to constitute fraud under the University Honor Code, and result in the assignment of an 'F' for the entire course. Students should note that their work may, at the discretion of the instructor, be evaluated through Turnltln.com, a plagiarism service provided to all faculty members at CU Boulder and Denver; and that this service retains a copy of the submitted work for future comparisons." (Honor Code Ofce.) Disabilities Students with disabilities who want academic accommodations must register with Disability Resources and Services (DRS), 177 Arts Building. 303-556-3450. TTY 303- 556-4766. FAX 303-556-2074. DRS requires students to provide current and adequate documentation of their disabilities. Once a student has registered with DRS, DRS will review the documentation and assess the student's request for academic accommodations in light of the documentation. DRS will then provide the student with a letter indicating which academic accommodations have been approved. Accommodations for Religious Observances Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conicts with scheduled exams, assignments, or required attendance. In this class, we will work with individuals on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the instructor in a timely manner so that accommodations can be arranged. Learning Environment The following ground rules apply to all students and are designed to ensure a classroom environment conducive to learning for all students: 1. Pagers, beepers, cellular telephones, and handheld internet devices must be deactivated before class begins and remain deactivated throughout the entire class period.

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2. Please do not bring children to class. 3. Students who engage in disruptive classroom behavior will be reported to the Ofce of Student Life for appropriate disciplinary action under the CU-Denver Code of Student Conduct and, when appropriate, to the Auraria Campus Police for investigation of possible criminal action. The Code of Student Conduct can be found on the CU-Denver web site, under Ofce of Student Life and Student Activities. Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to, arriving late to class without explanation or apology; leaving class early without explanation or apology; reading a newspaper or magazine; reading a book with no connection to the content of the course; engaging in prolonged private conversations; sleeping in class; eating, drinking, and/or gum chewing; passing notes; being under the inuence of drugs or alcohol; harassment or verbal or physical threats to another student or to the instructor; failing to deactivate pagers, beepers, cellular phones, and/or handheld internet devices; bringing children to class.

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Questionnaire: 5410 Professional Practice To gauge both the students' exposure to the practice of architecture and familiarity with the profession, I ask that you complete the following questionnaire: Student Information full name: preferred name: e-mail: phone:

Background Where are you from?

How many semesters until you graduate?

Undergraduate Institution and Field of Study

Where do you call "home"?

Professional Experience Have you any experience in a design ofce? Please describe experience. (Architect, Engineer, Interior Design, etc.)

Have you any experience in construction? Please describe experience. (Estimating, Construction Management, in the eld, etc.)

What do you hope to learn in this class?

Why do you want to be an architect?

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