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Architecture UQ Guide 201313The University of Queensland offersyou an extensive range of facilities andequipment to support your architecturalstudies.STUDIOSThe principal teaching space for architecturestudents is the design studio.The studios are available to students at eachlevel of the program as a home base and areused for project work, tutorials, general studyand discussion.All studios are equipped with drawingboards and storage, as well as high speedwireless broadband for students to accesswith their laptops. Architecture students haveaccess to the design studios 24 hours a day,seven days a week.LABORATORIES ANDWORKSHOPsCollaborative Design LaboratoryThe Collaborative Design Laboratory, a jointfacility for Architecture and Civil Engineeringstudents, provides facilities for constructionand the testing of building components andstructural elements as well as architectural andstructural models.Computer laboratoryThe computer teaching laboratory hascomputers connected to the University’sEthernet network and internet. Softwareresources include a range of Microsoft, Adobeand 3D CAD programs. Information TechnologyServices provides students with free emailaccounts and internet access.WorkshopThe model making and joinery workshop offersthe latest technology allowing students tomake prototypes from model scale to full scale.The workshop is equipped with a full rangeof timber working equipment, a CNC flatbedrouter, and a laser cutter.UQ LIBRARYThe Architecture and Music Library (ARMUS),located on the third level of the Zelman CowenBuilding, is a branch of the UQ Library. ARMUShouses one of the most extensive collectionsof architectural material in Australia, includinga collection of rare books, journals, electronicresources and audio-visual material.The University of Queensland integratescyberspace and physical space, virtual andreal information resources, and online and inpersonservice delivery. It is the largest libraryin Queensland with 15 branches serving the StLucia, Ipswich and Gatton campuses.In the Library you can browse the web, findcourse materials, check your reading lists,locate information for your assignments, dophotocopying, meet for group study sessions,study individually, browse newspapers andjournals in all subjects, plus much more.Library tours and information skills classesare offered to both new and continuingstudents. Visit the UQ Library via the web atwww.library.uq.edu.auADDITIONAL COSTSEquipment and materials necessary tocomplete the Bachelor of Architectural Designand Master of Architecture programs areavailable in several quality levels. The Schoolrecommends that students buy a few of thebest materials they can afford to build up a setof professional standard over time.The School of Architecture providesguidance and advice on suitable equipment.First year students should budget between$500 to $1,000 for a drawing board, drawinginstruments, model making materials, booksand magazines.Field trips and site visits are included inthe program and any associated costs willbe advised at the commencement of eachsemester.Facilities andResourcesarchitecture 201213